The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-28
GLADYS WINS ROUND
THE ISLAND RACE
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and she made fast time At two thirty
the light was abeam, but Hebron,
Wight and Committeeman Dunn
thought another tack should be taken
inshore to ensure coming within the
limit. At 2:57:43 the lights of houses
near or at the hotel were seen and the
time was taken. The Gladys then
stood off to sea and cruised till dav-
light fetching some miles to windward
as the day broke
The La Paloma with the guidance of
her professional assistants felt safe to
stand close. in, having indeed taken the
windward and shoreward position
throughout the race. She fetched the
light one-half mile from shore at 4:45
Captain Whitney misunderstood or was
not informed of sailing directions and
did not attempt to bring the light
abeam.
The La Paloma, fired her gun which
was heard ashore. The Gladys with a
much smaller cannon and the wind
blowing off shore some two miles away
did not fire. The Helene had no gun
aboard. The boats finally anchored in
the harbor as follows, the crews disem-
barking: Gladys, 7:25. La Paloma,
7:4o. Helene, 7:4s. Saturday was spent
ashore at Waialua.
The La Paloma owner and crew re-
fuse to believe the statement of 7. W.
Hebron, Oscar White and Allan Dunn
as to the arrival of the Gladys and
claim that they were the first to ar
rive. This unfortunate occurrence is
being thrashed out by the committee
The start home was made yesterday
morning at 7:41:3O, five minutes after a
starting gun. The La Paloma broke
out and left the harbor entrance fifty
yards ahead of the Gladys. The Helene,
get out, was obliged to drop anchor
once more and swing round delaying
her several minutes. The Gladys took
the weather gauge of the La Paloma at
7:47 and sailing close, soon left the hig
sloop to leeward. The Helene, starting
at last, stood up excellently and was
accidents occurred; Mark Robinson,
who was working on the bowsprit, be-
ing swept overheard He coolly hoated
until the Helene put about and then
swan to and climbed aboard. This de-
layed the Helene for nearly half an
hour. She was still to windward of the
La Paloma when her jib, which had
been broken on the night before, split
from top to bottom, rendering her hard
to manage. In the heavy seas, CAPTAIN
Whitney decided it was best to put
back.
Meanwhile the Gladys was rapidly
getting lead on the La Paloma. The
wind was easterly and the course more
of a beat than was expected. The
Gladys passed Kahuku point at 11:45
and Punaluu at 2:30, making six tacks
in all, short legs off shore. The La
Paloma was then five miles astern and
to leeward. The passage between
Bird Island and Mokapu Point was
made at 3:45, the schooner Kawailani
standing out from land at this point.
Here heavy rain squall was met with.
The sea was heavy throughout the
windward trip, and the wind strong to
moderate.
Makapuu Point was passed at Sis,
the thirty-four knot stretch from Ka-
huku taking five hours and a quarter.
The last dozen miles constituted
reach, the first twenty a beat. The
average sailing was seven knots. The
La Paloma was not seen after passing
Mokapu when she was some five miles
astern. From Mokapu on the reach
and run home from Makapuu the La
Paloma gained.
Koko Head was passed at Sol and the
Diamond Head light at 6:57, abreast
and half mile away. Off Koko Head
the Gladys's jib sheets were carried
away necessitating a heaveto of fifteen
minutes Off Mokapu her preventer
stays left the spreaders, necessitating
slow sailing while Captain Hebron
climbed the mast. Between Koko and
Diamond Heads a heavy rain sduall
overlook the yacht.
The spar buoy and finishing point
was passed to windward and a gun
fired at 7:41:33, just twelve hours after
the start.
On the round trip of 102 miles the
times, according to the officials placed
aboard for recording purposes, are:
Gladys-Pear1 Harbor to Waialua,
forty miles. Sh SIM. ABS. Waialua to
Honolulu, sixty-two miles, 12h. ON. 33s.
Aggregate time, ooh. 53m. les.
La Paloma-PearI Harbor to Waia-
lua, 10h 40m. Waialua to Honolulu,
13h. 40m. approximate and within a
few minutes). Aggregate time, 24h.
pom.
The Gladys has thus some three hours
and thirty minutes the advantage.