The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-09-29
TO CROSS
PACIFIC

SAN FRANCISCO. September 2C.---
An ocean race between san Francisco
| and Honolulu is certainty In the
near future
! T. w. Hebron, commodore of the
Hawaii Yacht Club. Is in the city to
promote what promises to be an event
that will attract attention all over the
world.
"The Hawaii Promotion COMMITTEES
is to give a magnificent trophy for
yacht race between San FRANCISCO and
Hawaii similar to the recent Atlantic
race" said Commodore Hebron yester-
day. THE Hawaii Yacht Club, which
has a membership of 100. is very en-
thusiastic over the proposed race, and
| 1t will doubtless be represented by the
best yacht i'm the islands,"
1t was originally intended to have a
deep-sea race between Japan and Ha-
wall, but there are certain obstacles
which could not be overcome The San
Francisco Honolulu race was then
spoken of and met with such favor
that the Promotion Committee an
nounced its willingness to give three
prizes. The trophy for the winning
yacht will have value exceeding $500
The distance between San Francis
co and Honolulu is 20S9 miles and can
be negotiated by yacht in eleven days
under the most favorable conditions.
Sailing vessels have made the trip in
nine days. Commodore Hebron has
done some missionary work and is con-
fldent that at least six yachts will COM
pete. 1t is intended to hold the race
Tn, nh he
tions are said to be the best and there
are northeast trade winds. AS owners
of boats of different sizes will COM
pete, a system of handicapping will
prevail, arranged doubtless by the Pa
cific Coast Yacht Club.
1t is altogether too early to give an
idea of the probable contestants, but
the Hawaiian promoters expect the
Lurline, Mike, Lady Ada and Martha
to enter. 1t is doubtful If Lady Ada will
be contestant. Gus Newell would like
to participate, but he fears that he can
not get away from business for the
time the race would take.
H. II. Sinclair. the Pasadena yacht
ling enthusiast, sailed around the South
seas last year on the Lurline. He was
much pleased with his trip and is al
most sure to take part in the deep
sea race between San Francisco and
Honolulu.
1t is also said that the Atlantic, win
| ner of the deep-sea race on the other
side of the water, may enter for the
San Francisco-Honolulu race. In this
event the race would create general
Interest in yachting circles all over the
world. A number of small yachts. in
lcluding the Casco, Josephine, Volante,
lTolna and Rover, have sailed over the
lcourse.
There are twenty-seven yachts in
the islands, many old-time San Fran
cisco favorites being included in the
list Among others might be mention
ed La Paloma, Old Spray and Bon
nie Dundee, which was built for ex-
Governor Dole. The island yachtsmen
have gone in for deep-sea yachting.
and trips between the islands of 100
and $50 miles are of common occur.
renee La Paloma recently figured IN
"a trip of 500 miles around the islands.
After Commodore Hebron returns to
the islands Allan Dunno will attend to
the many details connected with the
proposed ocean race.
The project of trans-Pacific yacht
race was raised at recent meeting
tof the Hawaii Promotion Committee,
and a letter was written to Commo-
dore Hebron, who was at the Coast.
That the suggestion has been well
taken hold of, the above dispatch indi-
Gates.
Secretary e. M. Boyd of the Pro-
or Ypctarda Y
that he had received letter from T
w. Hebron in which he said that a
race to Honolulu was in sight for next
June and that he thought there might
be sixteen or twenty entries.