The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-19
REGATTA DAY
OPENS BRILLIANTLY
MORE INTEREST THANUSUAL IN YACHT EVENTS
"a GOOD WIND
BUT THE SEA IS VERY SMOOTH
THE BOAT CLUBS KEEP OPEN HOUSE, AS DO MANY OF
THE MASTERS OF VESSELS IN THE HARBOR-THE
TOWN IS IN HOLIDAY MOOD-A SUCCESSFUL DAY
SHIPPING IN THE HARBOR BRIGHT WITH COLOR.

yacht being today thought by
those who watching the sail boats their outside the ha
quite high blowing yachtsmen stirred
than usual rivalry by and locally built boats competing
organization yacht club sailing attracting
enton and the finishes eagerly awaited for.
The Regatta Day began this time under favorable cond
ons The weather right and though there good wind
the smooth There work the front The nau
rived from Ho quite early but effort made work her
and the habor clear for the of the day Long before 9o
hour for the the wharves crowded with people The
Cummns anchored the judges steamer with Of
Both the boat club houses crowded and had coo flying
the breeze The band played the Pacific Mail wharf
which filled with people watching the The vessels
the harbor flew all their cors in honor the day. and they
sented a beautiful appearance,
The Norwegian bark Sgud hove sight early in the morning and
round Diamond Head good clip shortly after o'clock Her
arrival caused necessary interruption and indirectly made slight in
reference with the first of the sx-oared The quarantine
launch going with the examining physician right ahead of
worst OF it. but probably didn't affect the question winning the
judging by the lead the other boat afterwards There
good deal of criticism the federal launch however few
ments wait would have given the racing boats time of the
and would have done harm to the OF the quarantine
launch
Prince Kuho early with his Kanoeani
the judges steamer His handled their in fine style At
considerable wait When George Har-
showed up with the Kapoani with very sturdy looking
the Kuo took the inside position and Harris the outside
The gig lined up for very Are you ready? yelled
second before the starting fired Kulo probably get
ting to the water first by second.
Kuo led with the Kanoelan from the first Passing the light
house the his slowly ahead the other but
not 50 fast as to show any marked superiority In the channel he
keeping the middle OF the wash The Kanoelan gained steadily On
the last quarter of the for the bell buoy she be dis
lengths ahead with both rowing
fairly Kuo rounded the bell buoy and started back before the
other gig began He made pretty and close and
gained advantage by The Kapoani the too far
the buoy but finally handled in quick turn and her settled
the long homewards Kuos lead
long this time but Harris made plucky fight
Their stroke became faster they nared the end OF the
channel they gained considerably The gap narrowing rap
idly the approach the lighthouse and Harris working his
with fine precision but late win the Kuo
after getting the lighthouse made pur themselves They shot
the judges fine STYLE seconds ahead of the Kapoan The
latter slowed down bit after the fired Kuhio thus
increasing the difference The made
The course the judges boat the bell buoy and back
long and hard and the contest calling much
strength and endurance
The Sgurd which Captain Olsen OF the Fearless had been
drifting with slowly in order allow the by unds
urbed had the right of way after the first The Heaan and
Myrtle bages however prepared for the secon
and the yachts began get ready for the start
Probably the peest barge that has been rowed o
nouu habo the second this morning which the ea
Myrtle struggled for the barge championship of the ISL
The went the Healan after almost perfect
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