The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-18
ABOUT THE
REGAT IA
An Inter-ISlan
Race Being
Planned.

Next Saturday Will see considerable
activity in the vicinity "f the pleasure
feet IN the aarloi fo- t - ~. I..y Ga
which they cast off moorings for the
club cruise to Pearl Harbor. Several
OF the boats are making preparations,
and Il weather conditions are right
most of the white wings win be swing
ing at anchor off Puuloa naxt Sam--
day night
There will no luau this time md each
yacht taking crew AMI guests must be
prepared to iced AMI sleep them for the
building on the CT ID grounds Will not
be ready. by next month tie 1*xS0
building. which needs repairs, viii have
been put In shape Cor occupancy. This
will give those vhn only possess open
boats "a comfortable place to sleep. The
room will be made inos Iuito proof ana
provided with cots. =. viii answer for
The present. and .lntn The new club
house is built
AS there are several new boats in
class which have not had an Official
race, and each claims to De faster than
the other. it is proposed TO set a race
for the Fords Island course ana put
up the Turner trophy. This should
bring out the new boats and a very hot
contest should result
This course is most favorable for the
small fry, being smooth water and the
winds steady. 1t brings out all the
points of sailing-beating. reaching and
running The boats viii he permitted
to use light sails. The officers oe the
club desire that all boats wishing to
participate in this race be measured by
the official measurer, Ne. o. SCrenson.
prior to date of race. The new meas
urement scale will be put into use 20
determine the proper time allowances.
The racing machines may require some
modification of the rule. and the out
come of the race will be OF considera
Bile interest in this connection.
Shamrock III has been hauled out on
the beach just below the Healani boat
house. Capt. Cunha intends that the
green boat shall keep some OF his COM
petitors guessing.
Capt. Kalanianaole has taken the
Princess out to his residence, where
she is being put in trim for Sat
urdays event. Her performance VIII
be watched with considerable interest
The flagship Gladys goes down 10
Pearl Harbor this afternoon for an
overnight cruise. Her working sails
have been bent. The. Commodore is
keeping his racing sails in reserve for
hard racing later on when the La Pa
Iona is in commission for it is under
stood that Capt. Macfarlane wishes to
try the Lahaina course again! The Hell
enc will probably join In the race. and
as the latter boat has never been raced
over the course, the outcome of such
an event would prove more interesting
than the ocean races of 1899 and 1900.
Many people are surprised at the
number of yachts in our waters Tbs:
club is well represented in the launch
line, having three excellent power
boats. = ~ e n q
Mr. A. w Pearson, chairman or the
regatta committee, has gone. to HiEn.
While there he will endeaTor TO ar
range for an inter-island event with
the Hilo yachtsmep. 1t is proposed that
a trophy be put up and the race take
place next summer during the cruise
OF the big boats to Hawaii AS the
Hilo boats are all of the smaller type.
it would be necessary to take one Of
the third-class flyers up there t69fRSs
against their champion.
Should the Hawaii Yacht Club boat
win, the trophy viii come to Honolulu.
and the Hilo sailors VIII be ot1iged 70
come here and endeayor TO lift the
cap" Inter-island races will add fur
Their zest and excitement to yachting.
which seems to be In a very heaithy
state at the present time. Fss's'<
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