Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-24
IA PAl(MA TO H|0
MACFARLANt'S YACHT MADE
FINE RUN TO HAWAII PORTS
BEAT LEVI WOODBURY. UP AND
capt" SAM WON BET-COM.
MoDoRE PICKER WAS
THERE.

In Hilo Harbor on Sunday last Just
Us the pleasant midday was turning to
a glorious afternoon. The visitors
we're properly greeted by DR. Irwin and
Mr.. Schoening. who went out to the
yacht In very pretty canoe, and II
the enthusiasm OF the farewell Is any
criterion the reception committee was
properly received on board the former
flag ship of the Hawaii Yacht Club.
The La Paloma made a splendid run
to Hilo and the captain is enthusiastic
over the change back to schooner
rig. Incidentally Sam, the pilot and
navigator. Is $50 ahead on bet he
made before leaving Honolulu.
The run up was made In two and
one half days. the log showing that a
distance of 327 miles had been covered.
Captain Macfarlane ripped out the reef
pennant at 1880 a. m. Friday off Molo-
kai light and was Obliged to run up
under the lee of the land and heave
to for three and one.half hours. Dur.
ing that time the crew had to unbend
the mainsall from the boom and bring
Il on deck for repairs The work was
done with good dispatch and at about
a. m. the yacht was booming along
on its way to Hilo.
The La Paloma left Honolulu under
a single reef in the main and foresail.
While the captain. aided by the corn.
modore was repairing the sail off Mo.
lokai. Captain Sam" who sails as
first mate when Macfarlane is aboard,
expressed his regret at the delay az
he had bet $50 with a Honolulu haole
that the La Paloma would beat the
| tsshf 30 . l,n
day, into Hilo.
This stirred the old racing blood
of the Irish kings that courses in the
veins OF MaCfarlane and forthwith he
shook out the reefs and headed for
Iiilo under the spur of a race. This
greatly delighted Sam. Perhaps II
added to the care with which he saw
TO IL that the yacht should not 20
too far south Of Lanai. It was, a
taught sheet and a sharp lookout from
then on, and Sam was so delighted ct
winning his money that a luau is on
foot to which Sam has invited all the
ships crew and his many relatives, 10
the number OF twenty odd.
The trip was characterized by head
winds, then Gains and a nasty sea.
The course was from Honolulu harbor
TO Molokai light, then along the lea OF
Molokai into the Maui channel where
the yacht was worked up between Mo-
lokai aud Maui until Maui was clear.
ed. when II was a dead beat all the
way to Hilo. Macfarlane had expect.
ed to make Hilo in one long tack from
Maui by picking up the northeast
trades. But he found an east wind all
the way therefore all was not beer and
skittles,
After the luncheon and proper colir.
tesies to Irwin and Schoening the
yachts crew got up the awning amid
put the boat in shape to receive the
towns society people-all gentlemen
who came off Monday night. They re-
turned at IL midnight, singing For
He's a jolly Good Fellow" in manner
that drowned out the noise of the b II
buoy Hilo Is kicking about.
Tuesday afternoon the society folks
of the city with their lady friends
were guests on board the yacht. The
yacht was dressed In gala flags and tea
was served from till 6.
On Wednesday Macfarlane left with
his cargo for the Volcano House, where
lie Is TO install the acetylene gas plant,
the cargo, for the illumination of the
IhOme of Demosthenes and Pele. Mr..
Picker went on to Kohala and will ar
range to meet Macfarlane when he Is
ready to return about ten days hence.
II Is Macfarlane's present plan to take
the yacht around to the Puma side,
stopping one day at Kailua and then
steering to leeward of Kahoolawe and
Lanai, thus make complete circuit
of Hawaii. Maui. Lanai and Kahoola.
We. This will place the La Paloma as
the first yacht ever making the cruise.
The trip was not without its ship
shape methods. which included s
O'Clock Tin the morning ceremonies.
This function opened with the firing
Of the yachts gun. Then old glory
was unfurled while the Victor talking
machine sang odd Glory" and Com
rodore Picker hummed "Twinkeldoo.
dledum. the Bold Fisherman" Tne
crew put on their clothes and lined
up for this ceremony. after which they
went TO work.
Macfarlane Is more than pleased
with the performance of the yacht and
Is ready for an ocean race with any
yacht on the beach provided Of course
he can do as he has on this trip. COM
bine business with pleasure. The sue
cess he claims is due 10 the good work
of Mr., Bacon of the East, who is one
of the foremost yacht designers.
The La Paloma left Honolulu Thurs
day night at 80 and arrived at Hilo
Sunday noon. while the Levi Wood.
bury left the following day and. taking
the same course arrived at Hilo at
1880 Monday noon, Thus the La
Paloma beat Captain Sans rival by
thirteen hours. The story will be told
many times when the luau is held.
Captain Macfarlane expects Frank
Halstead to come up and make tn
trip down with him.
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