The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-11
YACHTING
BOOMING
Outlook Brighter
Than Ever Be-
fore.

With the begiXnning OF the regular
trades the white-winged fleet will show
an activity that has never been known
In these waters before. An ideal climate,
good winds and water, staunch craft for
inter-island cruising, skimming dishes
for harbor sailing, launches for quick
dispatch-everything to make yachting
the great sport of the Islands Hereto
fore there has been a lack of unanimity
among the owners of yachts. There was
no club devoted to this branch of sport.
Regatta days came and went and the
yachtsmen got the small end OF purses
for prizes. Their contests were often
managed by men who never held the til
Ter of yacht. Everything eending to
discourage this noble sport. 1t showed
that the yachting interests needed some
organization strictly devoted to their
branch of sport.
The success which the Hawaii Yacht
Club has had since its inception shows
how much the club was needed to bring
the yachtsmen together and encourage
and foster their healthful sport. While
the weather this winter has not been as
propitious as usual for these months,
the interest and preparations for the
near future are going on. number of
new applications for membership are on
file. several new boats are being talked
OF and two have been launched and add
cd to the fleet. For a place of this size
number on which the club flag will float
ty-nine are sailing craft and three are
launches. Probably in no other yachting
center of the world will be found such
varied type of craft and from so many
different parts of the world. We have
yachts from New York and San Fran
cisco, China, Scotland and Australia, be-
sides those that have been built here.
Nearly every rig and type Is represented.
from the deep keel to the shallow skim
ming dish. Cutters, sloops. yawls. knock
abouts, schooners and catboats are al
ways to be seen when the flying squadron
is out in force. OF the fleet. ten of the
boats are capable OF making cruise
to Hilo and back with perfect safety, and
1t Is understood that the flag officers OF
the club intend making this trip during
the summer and that four or five of the
larger boats will cruise in squadron to
Hilo. This will be the longest yachting
cruise ever attempted In our waters, and
will afford our amateur sailors an oppor-
tunity of learning something about coast
Ing. The Gladys, La Paloma and Dewey
have already made the trip to Molokai
and Maui, and under the most severe
hot % nd
night across our channels. Their crews
have enjoyed the sport although some of
them were compelled to pay their re-
spects to Neptune in the Oahu channel.
But the trip homeward, sailing with a
fair wind, is always enjoyed by every
one on board.
On Saturday, January 18th, the third
cruise of the club Will be held. Boats
will leave in the afternoon for Pearl Har-
Dor and the feet that will be assembled
at Puuloa will be even larger than the
first cruise. for every yachtsman who
owns a boat wishes to make the trip.
The moon VIII be at the full, and this
alone should be a great drawing card
FOR the moonlight nights are most pleas
ant in Pearl Harbor.
The Skip, Clytie, and Abbey NJ. were
but sailing last Sunday. There was a
inc breeze blowing and the yachts had
some good brushes.
SIr. Macfarlane, owner of the schooner :
La Paloma, has decided to alter her rig
20 sloop. This should make her faster
Ind the change will be watched with in
crest. She will be in commission In n
hort time The work Is being done at
Pearl Harbor.
The Abbey NJ, while On the ways
ew days ago. was painted white. This
$ q great Improvement to her looks. She .
vas formerly painted dark green.
The Princess has been out tuning up, :
nd she viii be ready to join the fleet /.
n the cruise. It will be interesting to :.
&c what she can do with the other boats !.
n her class. Mr.. Johnson's Sidewalk"
oat may be a surprise to them ALL for !.
he has shown her ability to go" These
oats are not pleasing to the nautical !.
ye and never will be. They are merely I.
acing machines Many OF the yacht z
lubs discriminate against this type and :,
ndeavor to discourage their building, :.
eIieving that the true interest of the s.
port is To encourage wholesome types $
hat combine as much as possible safety. :,
Deed and sea-goins qualities. !.