The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-04

the emerald slopes of cane and the jagged
range OF dead volcanic mountains for a
background, she looked, to a critical
eye, the embodiment of speed with her
sweet lines and modern bow, shark
nosed, the natives call her, clean as a
whistle and as snowy as a swan.
The Gladys is a keel knockabout, de
signed by Y. d. Bacon, of Barnstable
Mass. The owner desirtd a craft capable
OF going anywhere about the islands, and
the outcome was boat of the following
dimensions L. O. A. 37ft. jim; Lw.L
25ft.; beam loft. draft SIT gin; least
freeboard eft. Gin; displacement $4,000
lbs. Total sail area $50 SO. tt iron keel
6.ooolbs.; inside ballast for trimming,
about I,ooolbs.
he cabin contains two hunks on either
side, full length with a gift. aisle be-
tween. Forward Of starboard transoms,
IS locker for double burner Primus
stove. Opposite, an ice box, clothes
locker and Sands folding wash basin
Forward of the mast is large space for
storage of ropes, anchors, etc Full
OFT. of headroom under carlins.
At the forward end of the cockpit is
"a full deck 28in. wide, and under this
A Sands marine toilet is located. The
lazarette is very roomy with plenty of
space for spare ropes, sails, anchors,
sea anchors, and the general dlnnage
of cruising YACHT On the starboard
side of the cockpit is a water tank.
which is piped to the washstand and
galley
The boat is of generous displacement,
and constructed very heavily. giving her
all necessary strength for crossing
wind-swept channels and heavy seas.
She is equipped with an Edison screw
steerer, and an Enos windlass The
waterways between the house and the
rail are 22in. wide, giving ample room
for crew nlaneuvers. She was built in
San Francisco, and shipped to Homo
lulu on the deck of sailing vessel.
his IS her fifth season in Honolulu, and
she has given great satisfaction to all
who have sailed in her company She
has withstood all kinds of weather equal
ly we'll; once being out under trysail in
a gale of forty. increasing to sixty miles !
registered velocity. She has never lost |
an of-silore race.
Little work was done before we were
summoned to lunch by Mrs Commodore, !
and Our last~ meal ashore for several !
hours was discussed ON her broad veran-
dahs with healths to each other and :,
mutual promises to show the way in |
After lunch we Jumped to work, while ;
the referees wife, who takes the wheel |
herself at times and is we'll enough up
in sailing tactics to be severely critical |
when the mood strikes her, supei-in<
tended our efforts. The first nine miles
of the race constituted run before the
wind, SO the spinnaker was brought
from its bag and carefully pleated and
stopped on the grassy lawn, leaving free
the clubs at clew and tack. Spinnaker
lalliards were reeved, outhaul and sheet
got in readiness and the boom set in
he goose neck, clamped, and carried up
~ the mast in readiness to set as soon
as the start was declared. Inspection
IF the water tanks and bilge came next
With stowage of provisions, overhauling
IF the tool chest, filling the stove and
he pinnacle and side lights, setting the
ife buoy in the cockpit, oiling the wheel,
winding the timekeeper, putting handy
he chart, marked with compass course
If the trip. setting up the dead lights
n the stays, overhauling every sheet and
block and stay, and putting the night
glasses, heaving lead. megaphone and
pump where they would be handy. The
pinnaker, carefully replaced in its bag, Il
vas safely slowed, and by 3 80 main
all cover and gaskets were off, jib
mapped on. sheets rove and every thing
eady for the arrival of the third mem
Ter ~ The crew.
The afternoon train soon came in {
With udr man and another member of {
he Paloma's crew. Prince Kuhio Kala-
Iianaole, Hawaii's choice for delegate /
o Congress, a yacht owner and enthu-
iastic all around sportsman. This ]
the muster of the Paloma, I
even in all. Our new acquisition, an /
Id time yachtsnan, and we'll used to /
he Gladys. shall be dubbed the giant" t
or this cruise by virtue of his inches; I
nd physique.
At four o'clock up went the mainsail l
nd. witlf'~AIrs Commodore and Mrs. I
,eferee. waving good-bys from the lawn, 5
,e drifted ont of the lee of the land b
ito the breeze. La Paloma cleared off / Q
few minutes later, and we came about h