The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-06-29


p. m. Wind freshened up at 2:3
to about 10 miles clip and we still hole
1t abeam We still carry our sails tina
we set three days ago and that is main
sail, foresail, staysail balloon jib an,
fisherman staysail which is about al
she can stand up under. Bailed on
our usual 60 gallons water.
70 midnight. Wind holding just the
same and If we can run along at the
present rate for "a hours we ought t.
make all of 200 miles.
a. m. 18th We are still holding
the wind and had a fine run all night
Bailed out 60 gallons water. No yachts
In sight.
~ noon 18th. eth day. Lat. 1853
Long. 1S4.42. Course WSw. Run 10.
miles.
p. m. At 1 o'clock took In balloon
jib fearing that we may rip same fol
the wind had freshened up to a A
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 10 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 a day which means 49,
gallons day. l would venture to say
that If we left off bailing for three
days she would fill and go down.
II noon 10Th. Sth day Lat. 1927
Long. 1880. Course w. by S. Run 49,
miles.
7 6 p m. Wind has moderated some
what but has left very heavy sea
running, which makes it very hard t.
steer, and is rolling very heavy. Still
bailing ont our usual amount of water
so gallons.
II midnight. Wind and sea about the
same and rolling very heavy. At II
O'Clock was obliged to take in fisher
man staysail on account of wind being
well aft and not drawing.
s a. m. goth. Wind and sea about the
I same and only mainsail and balloon
| doing any work. Bailed out so gallons
water. No yachts in sight.
IL noon goth. 9Th day. Lat. 25.5
Long 1880 Course S. by S. "a s.
! Run las miles. We are obliged to bail
cut by nand three times day, which
| makes $50 gallons of water she is MAX
ing.
p. m. Wind has hauled dead aft
So that we had to wing out foresail
and take in forestaysail; with heavy
seas running, wind has moderated
somewhat.
same and still running wing and wing
and rolling very heavy.
a. m. 2lst. Wind and seas about
the same as at midnight. 70 yachts
| in sight.
IL noon 2lst. 10th day Wind hauled
abeam about 10 a. m. We set forestry
| sail and balloon jib to a moderate
breeze. Anything to make time. Lat
24.19 Long. 143.4s. Course WSW. Run
161 miles.
6 p. m. Wind and seas about the
same and making fair weather OF 1t.
We did our usual balllng. No yachts
| in sight DO
~ midnight. Wind has died, out a
good deal and still holding to same
| sails
a. m. 22nd. Wind very light and
carrying same sails. but making little
| Roadway. Did our usual amount OF
bailing out. No yachts In sight.
u noon 22nd, 18th day. At a. m.
very heavy rain squalls from all points
confused seas making yacht labor very
hard To manage and blowing hard from
all directions, Unable TO get the sun:
on that account can not give our posi-
| tion or distance run.
y. IN. Al $3.50 cleared on and we
think that the trade winds are down 90
stay and We are running wing and
wing before a good 30-knOt breeze and
also a clear sky, which Is the first we
have had since we LEFT ana viii say
that so far we have not had one night
Of star light, for the nights have been
very dark, The FIRST real calm since
We started was this day from 1880 a.
3 O'Clock, when We got the trades, al
though We have not had a good steady
breeze Tor ~ hours az a time since our
nrst two nights out, No yachts Ia
sight
" noon a2nd llih day Lat, $50,
Ions. 1850 Course wsW nun ~
miles,
~ midnight Wind has died Nni ~ a
dead calm sinee iise and rollins very
heavy
ga ~, sird, slnl gsaa ealm, has
been All nlghl 40 slnd has ifnsheR-
~ w some and ai "a q m Wind fIfshI
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