The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-04-17
PALOMA GOT
AWAY WELL.


non Of Ia Paloma doomed forth an.
nouncement 60 all and Hundry that
Hawairs representative IN the trans.
pacific yacht race. had started on her
voyage to san Francisco TO Join the
feet OF starters which will sail out OF
the Golden Gate on May H. she was
at the time crossing an imaginary line
from the lighthouse TO the Fort street
wharf.
Early yesterday morning La Paloma
was pulled oyer from the Bishop slip
to the old Kinau wharf at the foot OF
Fort street. where she attracted n
great deal of attention all the morn
ing. Very spick and span she looked
with her spotless white paint and her
FURNISHED brass-work glistening In the
sun.
Two o'clock in the afternoon was
the time set for the yachts departure
| but long before then the wharf was
crowded with sight-seers who We're
RECALLED while waiting with a number
OF selections by Berger's band.
At two o'clock the last farewells
were said. the final leis given to Cap
tain Macfarlane and his crew, and
| cheering. the graceful little craft Gid
ed away from the brown timbers OF
the wharf and after maneuvering a bit
was soon heading seward. Aloha
Oe" played the band as the breach
| between the vessel and the wharf grew
ever wider
Captain Clarence Macfarlane was in
the best of spirits when departing and
told his friends that his boat was go
ing after the cup and, he thought
stood good chance of leading the
| other competitors back to the finishing
point off Diamond Head.
The crew Of the La Paloma is as
follows: Clarence w. Macfarlane, SAIL
ing master and captain; Fred Mosher
mate and navigator; Charles o. Spin
ME and Sam, seamen; James CRUDE,
cabin boy; w. Pangelly, cook.
La Paloma was escorted out of the
harbor by the tug Fearless, the gaso-
line schooner Malolo, several launches,
the yachts Gladys, Hawaii, Spray, Ka-
polei and a number of smaller craft
The Fearless and the Malolo each had
a goodly complement of passengers
aboard.
AS the yachts passed the dredger
that bunch of machinery gave a tre-
mendous blast on her whistle which
was sustained for a minute or so.
The procession kept well punched
passing the bark Pactolus which was
lying at anchor outside, the cup boat,
Gladys and Hawaii leading the rest.
off the bell buoy, the deep-toned voice
of warning rang sonorous over the
water, weird farewell 1t must have
seemed to the La Paloma's crew.
OF Waikiki the wind dropped but al
most Immediately freshened and La
Paloma shot away from her attend
ants shaking off all but the speedy
Gladys, the rocking horse yacht,
which managed to hang onto the cup
boats heels very creditably.
Before Diamond Head was reached
the Fearless whistled good luck and
good bye and put about. to proceed
with the business of towing the bark
st. Katherine into the wind. Presently
one of the launches footed aloha" but
the schooner Malolo watched La Pa
Iona, Gladys, Hawaii and Spray round
the grim old headland. the accom-
plishment of which necessitated a wide
tack.
La Paloma when last seen was ap-
parently leaving the Gladys behind.
which In turn had distanced the Ha-
wall. The weather at the time was
ideal for sailng-a clear sky, blue
sea and a wholesome breeze. Pretty
indeed looked the small craft as they
faded from sight and as they did so
sl. h tI., III. 4 Do.
bound for Honolulu. doomed white on
the horizon. Her voyage was nearly
done while La Paloma was breaking
the ice of perhaps a month of steady
sailing.
The yachts Hawaii, Gladys and Spray
were to have sailed with La Paloma
as far as Makapuu point, where the
Hawaii and Spray had planned to
leave her for Rabbit Island. The
Gladys expected to accompany her for
twenty-four hours and bring back the
first days log. Captain Hebron will
probably go to Lahaina upon his re-
turn here.
La Paloma goes to represent the Ha-
wall Yacht Club in one of the longest
races In the history Of yachting and
the first of its kind to be sailed across
the Pacific. The trip up viii at the
best be a more or less wearisome one
and Captain Clarence w. Macfarlane
deserves all kinds of credit and the
thanks of the people of the Territory
for his plucky and sportsmanlike ac-
ton in sailing his yacht In person to
San Francisco.
Win or lose, La Pa!oma win adver-
tlse Hawaii vastly and the enterprise
and outlay OF the business community
in entering the yacht for the race and
placing her in such shape as to render
the best possible account OF herself is
certain to bear rich fruit, and that
quickly.
Before sailing Captain Macfarlane
made bets with the shippers OF the
bnrks 81. Katherine and s. c. Allen,
which both got away yesterday, that
he would beat them into Frisco.
La Paloma Is likely 10 be reported
by some OF the liners calling here and
news Of her progress win be awaited
with the keenest Interest
The race starts on May 49, so that
yacht VIII have none too
much time 10 spare for oyerhauling,
sven II she makes the trip up I'm three