The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-06-28
ARRIVAL OF YACHT LA PALOMAI

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
iout three times a day which means $50
igallons day. 1 would venture 10 say
that if we left off bailing for three
|days she would fill and go down
L noon 18th. Sth day Lat 25-27,
Long. 1920. Course W. by s Run 1S5
miles.
6 p m Wind has moderated some
what, but has left very heavy sea
| running, which makes it very hard TO
| steer. and Is rolling very heavy Still
| bailing ont our usual amount OF water.
SO gallons.
Z midnight Wind and sea about the
| same and rolling very heavy. AT 10
| O'Clock was obliged to take in fisher
| man staysaiI on account Of wind being
well aft and not drawing
| a. m 10th. Wind and sea about the
same and only mainsau and balloon
doing any work, BaiIed out 50 gallons
water. No yachts in sight
| l. noon goth 9Th day Lat 25.5
Long 1850. Course S by s "a S.
Run 145 miles We are obliged to bail
cut by nand three times a day. which
ma kes $50 gallons of water she is max
ing
| p. m. Wind has hauled dead aft,
SC that we had to wing out foresail
and take in foresyaysaii; with heavy
seas running, wind has moderated
| somewhat.
u midnight Wind and sea about
same and still running wing and wing
and rolling very heavy.
a. m 21st. Wind and seas about
the same as at midnight Yo yachts
IL sight
L noon 21st 10th day Wind hauled
abeam about 10 a. n. We set forestay-
sail and balloon jib TO a moderate
breeze. Anything to make time. Lat
24f9. Long. 143.4S Course WSW. Run
161 miles.
p. m Wind and seas about the
same and making fair weather Of it.
We did our usual bailing. No yachts
in sight.
Il midnight Wind has died out a
good deal and still holding to same
sails
8 a. m. END. 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-
tton or distance run.
6 p. m At $50 cleared off and we
think that the trade winds are down to
nd
wing before a good 30-knot breeze and
also d clear sky. which is the first we
have had since we left and 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 1890 to
o'clock, when we got the trades. al
though we have not had a good steady
breeze for "a hours at a time ~ince our !
first TWO nights out. No yachts in |
sight.
u noon END. 18th day Lat $3.50.
Long. 1860 Course WSW. Run IA.
miles
Il midnight. Wind has died out to a
dead calm since 7:30 and rolling very :.
heavy.
a. m. 23rd Still a dead calm: has
been all night. I'D wind has treshen- |.
ed up some and at 10 a. IN. wind fresh |
ened up TO a fair breeze and we are
running wing and wing. Can not un-
derstand why we have not got the
trade winds to stay. as We have the /
wind from about 10 a m until $50;
then it will die out, and the night baf-
fling winds No yachts in sight
Il noon z3rd- 18th day Lat. p. 09. /
Long 148.3S Course SW. by w. ga W
Run 147 miles. il
D. m Had light wind the whole
afternoon and stil running wing and
wing. Still bailing out our usual amount
Of water. No yachts in sight.
u midnight At $50 wind had haul
ed around TO the NV. and freshened
up 70 a 30-miIe breeze, which gave us
d good slant. and We at once ser fore
staysail and making about miles an
hour. At II p. m wind left us to
light breeze and hauled to NE. again,
when we had to take in our forestaysau
and run wing and wing.
a. n. gath Wind light and still
running wing and wing, with heavy
swe els behind US, which means a good
deal to Us in making time. At $50 saw
very large meteor fall from the heav-
ems and burst on the horizon and 50
3v il and il lasted fully minutes and
I was a grand sight Bailed out usu~l
amount Of water No yachts in sight
Today is sunday and We intend 10 .
nave service and also have the graphic
phone sing Nearer Ny God to Thee"
L noon GATH 18th day Lat 21-54-
Long 1511- Course WsW. Run I19
niles. At IL D II. We had service in
he cabin and also had Nearer Ny
sod to Thee" sung by the gTaphophone-
Al 1890 wind hauled abeam and fresh
med UP a little. so We Set balloon jim
md forestaysafl. but it did not last
ong. for at so had TO take them in
nd run wing and wing, but now We
AVE good strong trades and hope they
viii last for the last "a hours was very
aim No yachts in sight
This is our last dinner for a Sunday
~ -Aa "a for wA expect To make