The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-08-14
SPORTS
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some trophy cup given by the Hawaii
an Yacht Club.
Tanned to a healthy glow from thir-
ty days exposure on the ocean, the
skipper is none the worse for the ar
duous trip. He looked the picture of
health as he recounted the details of
the race at his home, No. 26O Belle
fontaine Drive, Pasadena.
The course OF the Lurline was deter
mined by her owner, who sailed as
captain, and, in spite of a calm which
| threatened to lose him the race, he
managed to drive the nose of his pref
ty boat far ahead of her competitors
and into the harbor at Honolulu three
| days before the watchers there ex-
pected that the trim sailing craft could
possibly arrive. Twelve days after
! leaving San Pedro the Lurline showed
on the horizon off Honolulu, and the
Waterman on the lookout could scarce
ly believe his eyes when the yacht,
under a fair wind, bowled into the har-
Dor Saturday evening.
AS she weighed anchor the crowds
cheered her to the echo. They expect
ed her some time the following Tues
day.
You know all about the start, so
let me tell you something of the jour-
ney," said Capt Sinclair, settling down
to his story. I'VE got off behind the
! Anemone, and made pretty good time
for few hours on the first day. That
evening we ran into a dead calm off
Catalina and our sails tapped idly
! from o'clock until 8, when a slight
breeze again set us on our course. The
boys made the air blue with real swear
words during that aggravating wait,
as we were obliged to watch both the
/, La Paloma and Anemone catch the
breeze hours before we could move.
But luck was ours after the first
catch a fair wind all the way out. The
setback for we directed our course to
second day away we had eight hours of
the best sailing during the journey. We
logged twelve knots an hour and turn
ed ninety-six miles in eight hours. We
made 265 miles that day and night.
Though the wind gradually lightened
J after this, and shifted to the north
| east, we struck the trades and kept
on at a good clip
Fair weather and smooth seas were
ours for the remaining days of the
race. Never was a prettier course
!. chosen, and never did fairer days well
come yachtsmen than that spell of
weather after we left San Clemente.
We reveled in the beauties of the Pa
cific and saw the ocean at its best.
Though this course is a day longer
than the one from San Francisco to
Honolulu, it is by far the better one,
as the heavy fogs are avoided.
"The prettiest sight of all was when
the islands appeared i'm the offing after
a little over twelve days of sailing.
When 2SS hours out from San Pedro,
we ran into Honoulu-and with time
to spare
Hearty hospitality greeted us ev-
erywhere on our arrival. Fetes and
public receptions were arranged in our
honor. and when the crews of the other
/ yachts arrived we made merry in
royal style. At a public reception the
silver cup was presented to us by the
Governor and we tried to hold our end
| up by giving a banquet to the eXecu-
tive of the yacht club
1--WE celebrated the Fourth of July
: with boat races, and the enthusiasm
anu DdLllbliolll o4lbNA wa NNiNA''i
any we are able to display on the
mainland.
1.-THE racing spirit was in the all
and every one caught the fever. We
left the island July g. and the Anemone
and Lurine left their mornings to-
. gether. Again we raced, this time
forty miles to windward we fought II
> out, and the Lurline forged slowly
ahead. Straight to sea we continued
and at o'clock of that first day we
were Just two miles ahead, At DARK
we had increased our lead to five miles
, and we then lost the Anemone anc
|, did not speak her again for ten days
when we passed under her bows i'm latl'
tude SO, north longitude 1913 west, about
20 1900 miles out from San Francisco. We
exchanged compliments and changeC
our courses, one for Seattle, the othel
3 for San Pedro. We got in Saturday
Z night"
While in Honolulu, Mr.. Sinclair wa
9 able to tell the islanders many things
Y about Los Angeles. He was pleased t'
: see such a desire to know more abou
9 this city. The Board of Trade, say
3 Capt. Sinclair is interested in plal
q to secure a steamship line to San Pc
- dro. The desire for trade with thi
city Is great, according to the prom