Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-11
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Rocking quietly in the lea of the gov
ernment breakwater at San Pedro are
the three ocean greyhounds which will
start at noon today on the first trans
pacific yacht race ever sailed under
the auspices of the South Coast Yacht
club.
At a late hour yesterday afternoon
there were few sails on the bay, every
one connected with yachting seemingly
being of a mind to remain on shore and
discuss the various phases of the racing
situation.
Early yesterday morning the turn
ing post and the house boat for the
starters of the races we're towed out
TO the big breakwater and anchored
ready to be stationed at their proper
places this morning. A little later in
the day the different members of the
club and the owners and officers ran
down from the city, where they had
Launches were obtained and the en-
thiasts were taken to their craft
to spend a quiet day. Mr.. Tut and
his friend and fellow voyager on the
Anemone, Prof. Ahlers, are highly
pleased with San Pedro bay.
Handicaps Set
Owing to the difference in size the
Anemone will be obliged to give the
Lurline eleven hours of a handicap
and the La Paloma twenty-seven hours.
so that should the big boat arrive at
Diamond Head three hours and a day
ahead of both her competitors she will
win, otherwise not This is on a basis
of one-half hour for every foot Of
racing. length. The Lurline must also
be at anchor in Honolulu bay several
hours before the little La Poloma ar
rives in order to carry away the cup.
1t is said by those best posted on the
the race and the difference in size and
make of the three boats that should
there be heavy winds during good
portion of the voyage the Anemone
would arrive, barring accidents, at the
coveted goal perhaps as much as two
or three days ahead of the others. She
is fitted UP for heavy seas and can
carry sail like a pirate schooner of the
China seas. On the other hand should
there be fair weather all of the way
or a goodly part of it the La Paloma
or Lurline would sail by the big yacht
and her crews be drinking saki fol
hours before Mr.. Tut could step his
foot on island soil.
In case of average or fair weather
the race is liable to be a test of speed
more between the two smaller yachts
lndn OF Ine Infee ana Commodore
Sinclair of the Lurline smiles when he
is told that story about the owner OF
the La Paloma saying that he can
beat 'em backwards and says that,
all things going well, he will pick
cocoanut meat off trees on the island
ere he comes down the gangplank to
shake hands with Mr.. McFarlane Mr.
Tutt of the Anemone, though saying
little, intimates that : he will be in
position able to throw either of his
competitors tow line at any time on
the voyage should they desire it.
1t is expected that large crowds will
be in evidence to see the start and ar
rangements have been made for the
Orient, the fastest launch in the bay,
to take a party of visitors to a dis
tance twelve miles out and back be-
fore dark. The end of the big break
water will be an excellent place from
which to watch the start and small
craft will run out all of the forenoon.
The start of the race across the Pa
cific will be accompanied by seventeen
yachts of the South Coast Yacht club
which will stay with the course of the
other three for thirty miles. then re-
turning around Santa Catalina island
and racing back to the point of starting,