The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-01-01
White Wings to Soil Across Pacific


Though the suggestion is but few
months old, the proposed trans-Pacific
Yacht race from the Golden Gate to
Honolulu, is receiving much attention
in the mainland press. From Califor-
MIA to Maine the newspapers are de-
voting space to the subject and several
sneeial articles have already appeared
in weekly journals devoted to sport
and recreation.
Heretofore the Atlantic has claimed
the interest and attention of yachts
men and the sport-loving public of the
world. but the cruise across the Pacific
will surely result in interest being ex-
tended to the Pacific Coast and Ha-
wall.
While there are many enthusiasts
who indulge in yachting on the Pa
cifc, the sport has hardly made the
progress that it has in the East The
coming race will, however, help mat
tiers wonderfully in this respect.
While the fleet of starters is not
likely to rival the one which sailed
from Sandy Hook last May in the
race across the Atlantic for the Kal-
ser's Ocean Cup, the race will excite
fnllv as much interest, for it will be
the first time that speed contest OF
the kind has taken place across the
Pacific.
Whether two yachts compete or
+rvan+v two excellent ends will have
been served. Hawaii will have been
advertised as never before and foun-
dation will have been laid for large
fleet of off-shore cruisers.
The bringing about of the race de-
ponds largely upon the efforts of those
at this end of the course and the more
men that support it and do their parts
as individuals. the greater the success
of the first trans-Pacife yacht race
will be-
RACE OUTLINED.
The Hawaii Yacht Club will present
a $500 silver cup, to be known as the
"Hawaiian Cup" to be won outright
by the victor in the race, for yacht
race starting from San Francisco and
finishing at Honolulu. The contest Will
be open to the world and will be sailed
nnder the auspices of the Pacific
Coast Yachting Association.
The race will probably take place in
April or May, depending upon the
convenience of the owners of yachts
intending to participate.
A project is on foot for race back
to California for trophy to be pro-
vided by the San Francisco Promotion
Committee.
THE TROPHY.
Two designs of the silver trophy to
he awarded the winner have been re-
eeived by the Hawaiian Yacht Club.
They were designed by shreve & Co.
of San Francisco. The one pictured on
this page will in all probability be ac-
cepted.
It is a beautiful design and far
handsomer than the Kalakaua Cup
which has always been looked upon as
the blue ribbon trophy of Hawaiian
yachting.
On one side of the bowl of the cup
is a scene at Waikiki beach with grim
old Diamond Heal looming up large in
the background On the other side the
winning yacht will be reproduced, the
owners name, date of the race and
other details being also engraved.
While the local promotion committee
viii furnish the cup, the race will be
conducted under the auspices of the
Hawaii Yacht Club, in order to pre-
vent the idea gaining ground that
there are any strings on the cup.
LOCAL COMPETITORS.
Two boats that may represent Ha-
wall in the great race are the La Pa
Iona and the Gladys, both winners of
numerous races in local waters and
both excellent cruising yachts.
The La Paloma, owned by c. W.
Macfarlane, was originally rugged in
old style schooner fashion. Then she
~uas nnnrerted 70 q slonn and was