The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-06-27
Continued from pase avej


miles. Weather still moderating and
seas gone down good deal and blow
ing about 30 miles an hour from north
and about abeam.
Noon, set staysail and drawing well
running off about S miles an hour.
p. m. took I'm stays5u ami in aud
set balloon jib as wind had moderated
good deal and now blowing about 10
miles an hour and seas gone down a
good deal and having very fine weather.
Got a good hot lunch as we canshaudle
things i'm galley without any trouble.
Weather getting warm and can see the
sun and feels like home CHonOlulu) and
Their. 60 could not ask for better wea-
Their. but would like more wind. as
it is not steady as we get it i'm spurts
and lasts for an hour and then down
to just steering way. Could we hold
the wind we could easy run off 2iO
miles each day. No sign of any yachts
p. M Fine weather but light winds
/ NV. Moderate sea from NV. Bailed
out some 60 gallons and viii have to
keep it up the whole way home.
/ u midnight Fine weather with
smooth seas and light winds from NV.
! Have taken off double watch and sail
! ing under single watch on account of
. fine weather
! a. m. 10th. Still same weather; do
! ing as well as can expect. Set topsail
/ but took them in as they did not fit.
! Native sailor still sick but a good deal
/ better. Bailed out some GO gallons wa
| ter and will do so twice a day for the
rest of the trip.
10 a. m. Carried away staysail hall
lizards but sent man aloft and got
staysail set i'm about half an hour.
u noon 18th. 5th day. Lat 2L36;
Long. 12S.42. Course W.S.W. Run 100
miles.
! 1880 p. m. Exchanged signals with
| Mariposa Lat. PITS n. 1920 w. We
picked up steamer at p. m. to the
south of us from Tahiti bound for San
| Francisco and at 100 she passed at our
stern about 100 yards from us After
( her answering our night signal she
gave us three blasts of her whistle and
our crew gave her three cheers for
/ Captain Lawless and i'm 10 minutes she
was out Of sight. At 6 p. m. we did
our usual amount of bailing out of GO
gallons of water.
| u midnight. sun fine weather with
usual wind and sea.
a. m Wind rather light and maxi
ing rather slow progress; very light
/ winds. Did the usual amount Of
( bailiug 60 gallons. Native sailor on
! deck for the first time and is all over
/ his sickness thanks to our medicine
chest for it is kill or cure.
! y noon nth. 9Th day Lat. 2G.51
Long. 131. 50. Course W.S.W. Run 100
miles. Have had light winds all morn
ing with smooth seas. We still carry
same amount of sail. No yachts in
sight. Wind still abeam.
| 6 p. m. Wind freshened UP at 2:3O
to about a 10 mile clip and We still hold
it abeam. We still carry our sails that
we set three days ago and that is main
sail, foresail, staysail, balloon jib and
fisherman staysail which is about all
she can stand up under Bailed out
our usual go gallons water.
u midnight. Wind holding just the
same and if We can run along at the
present rate for "a hours we ought to
make all of 200 miles.
a. m. 18th. We are still holding
the wind and had a fine run all night.
Bailed out 90 gallons water. No yachts
in sight
II noon 18th. 18th day Lat. 25.3.
Long. 1G4.42. Course W.S.W. Run 1879
miles.
6. D. m. At l o'clock took in balloon
jib fearing that we may rip same for
the wind had freshened up to a 40
mile clip and very heavy seas running
which made the yacht hard to steer.
Lashed balloon jib on bowsprit ready
to set again and set jib.
Il midnight. Wind still holding as
fresh and making good time.
a. m. 18th. Had fine run all night
with wind still holding fresh and heavy
seas. At a. m. wind moderated some
what. so that we took in jib and set
balloon jib and making good time, but
yacht very hard to steer or of running
with heavy seas. Seeing today that
the yacht is making a good deal more
water and are now obliged to bail her
out three times day which means $50
gallons a day, l would venture to say
that if we left off bailing for three
days she would fill and go down.
y noon 18th. Sth day Lat, 25.27.
Long. 1873. 20. Course w by S. Run 1S5
miles.
p. m. Wind has moderated some
what, but has left a very heavy sea
running which makes it very hard to
steer and is rolling very heavy. Stll
bailing out our usual amount of water
60 gallons
u midnight. Wind and sea about the
same and rolling very heavy At 10
O'Clock was obliged to take in fisher
man staysailon account of wind being
well aft and not drawing
a. m goth. Wind and sea about the
same and only mainsail and balloon
doing any work. Bailed out 60 gallons
water. No yachts in sight.
y noon goth. 9Th day. Lat. 25.5,
Long. 1905 Course S. by S.%S. Run
145 miles We are obliged to bail out