The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-04-27
Transpacific Yacht Race
By Allan Dunn.

lane, the scheme of a San Francisco tt
Honolulu ocean race ripened, and me-
with popular favor, until last fall Com
modore Hebron came to San Francisco
empowered to breach the idea TO the
yachtsmen of the coast A cordial re
spouse came from the Californians, al
ready enamored of such project. Sew
eral shippers announced their willing
ness to enter, and Mr.. Hebron returned
elated. The Hawaiian promotion com.
| mittee voted $500 cup, to become the
absolute property of the winner, the
cup to tie offered by the Hawaii Yacht
club, of Honolulu. In the event OF
three entries, a second prize is forth
coming, while all yachts participating
receive silver souvenir. All expenses
of pilotage, towing, harbor dues and
fresh water will be borne by the island
yachtsmen, and the proverbial Ha-
waiian welcome will be extended to the
visitors.
The race is to start at 5 p. m. from
Meiggs wharf, May 9Th next, when
there viii be a full moon to light the
contestants from the California coast
and cheer them on their way to south
ern seas. The start will be the usual
8 one gum method, the time of all
yachts being taken as they cross the
line. All yachts must belong to some
recognized yacht club, and be not less
than forty feet deck length Realizing
the necessity of liberal conditions, the
Honolulu regatta committee having
charge of the race place no restrictions
on sails carried, number of the crew or
as to professional sailors or navigators,
while the usual rules of the road govern
the race.
Handicaps have been arranged as fol
lows: An allowance of one hour per
foot of length, which will be determ-
med as follows: Length of water line,
plus one-half overland, the measure
ments to be taken when the boat is
ready for sea, with all stores aboard.
These conditions provide a fair system
Of allowances.
1t is probable, though the trades are
not certain to follow the yachts into
Honolulu. that the yacht carrying the
most canvas will have a heavy percent
age in its favor, undoubtedly will with
started sheets, but consultation of the
pilot charts OF past years for the month
of May shows that there is a fair GER
tainty of each boat having chance of
finding her best point of sailing some
where in the race. 1t viii not all be
running; there will be some windward
work, perhaps a good deal of it, to
eQualize the chances. Commodore
Hebron, owner of the crack sloop
(lately converted to yawl rig) Gladys,
a thirty-two-foot semi-cruiser, designed
by Bacon, holder of the King Kala
kaua challenge cup and winner of many
= ha / aIxf.1J lion
isles, is chairman of the race commit
tee. He is a thorough yachtsman, who
navigates his own vessel and knows
every inch of her. In the Gladys, he
has sailed many deep-sea races, up to
$50 miles, around Oahu, and between
that island and Maui, and the writer,
who has had the fortune of sailing with
him in many of his trips, can cordially
indorse the appointment of man so
keen 10 the sport and conversant with
all its pleasures and duties. Mr.. Hob
ron is now negotiating for schooner, |
which he may enter in the race, bat IN
his own boat or another s, he will be
IN it. and lucky is the skipper who Sc |
cures him as an auxiliary. The other !
members of the committee are T. C. |
Smith and H. p. Woods
The hnlsh or the race Is 20 DC Oh
famous Diamond Head, known to every
traveller across the Pacific. The light
house must be aDean and the arriving
racht signal by private flag; or, in ease
# night finish, the burning of Cos
on SIGNAL when five miles from the
light approximately of course), and
again when the light is abeam.
Waterman viii he on hand night and
.av at the station to time the arrival
md make flag or light reply, which
must lie received by each boat at the
.nish After recording, yachts may
hen p~Heaea TO the harhcr, observing
he usual United States quarantine
equations.
As to the probable weather. the best
ace. Judging from present entries,