The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-07-07
THE YACHTS
GET AWAY
Restorer's Launch Main
Figure in Send
Off.

The Lurline, winner of the trans
yacht, Anemone, departed yesterday
at 100 .. m. for the Coast. the former
for San Pedro and the latter for Seat
tie. 1t was not a royal send-off, but
an enthusiastic one nevertheless It is
sad commentary that the only flag
which followed the two gallant yachts
out as far as Diamond Head was a
foreign flag, and that was borne by
Restorer's launch.
There was pilikia before the two
yachts sailed. First of ALL Commodore
Sinclair Of the Lur,ine had a drunken
cook. and had TO ship a new one al
the eleventh hour. for a good cook at
sea is A necessity. Then Commodore
Tut had TO ship almost an entire
crew of sailors. He was in piIikia
about a cook. also. and running across
Captain Combe told his troubles to
him. Captain Combe sent his Japanese
steward out for a cook and when the
Anemone sailed for the Sound, Commo-
dore Tut was being waited upon. by
a subject Of the Mikado. He also had
a new crew with the exception of his
old sailing master.
The launch Waterwitch took the
Anemone in tow and the Fun lowed
the Lurline out. AT the mouth of the
ri "a An :,
and when off the bell buoy she set full
sail and sent man aIoft to break out
the toosaI
The Lurline Immediately after point |
ing from the mouth of the channel set
her mainsaI and foresail and rapidly
overhauled the towboat, which was
cast loose.
In the meantime the cable steamers
launch commanded by Captain Basil |
Combe cfrcled about the yachts. going
from one TO the other, Offering prosits
from a well-hlled ice-chest aboard, and
the Britishers gave the departing
yaehtsmen a royal send-of. In the
launch were Captain Combe, Chief En-
gineer Rowell. DR.. Golfer of the L. S.
Quarantine Service, DR.. Herbert. and
ex-Commodore Picker Of the Hawaii
Yacht Club. One Of Young Bros
launches conveyed several members of
the Yacht Club, including ex-Commo-.
dore Hebron, and W. H. McInerny.
Close to Diamond Head the yachts
took the wind and sped away from the
accompanying boats amid cheers. The
Waterwitch had returned to the har-
Dor
Half an hour later she was speeding
put after the yachts. and many were
the PDniaP-nTSS the for
her second trip. a naval officer, ap-
Darently, was aboard. and the launch
put On full speed. She overhauled the
Aneuone off Diamond Head, came
about, and the two vessels met. The
naval officer, who was an officer of the
Revenue Cutter Manning, went aboard
With q customs officer, and inquiry was
made for a member Of the Manning's
rev who was supposed to have ship
,ed on the yacht The man was not
ound and the officer came away in the
Eaterwitch- r
II was supposed that the local yachts
yould be on hand for a farewell send-3 !
# for the visiting yachts. Instead.
My the Restorer's launch flying the iT
British flag and the launch Brothers.
lying no flag at all, did the meagsr \
lonors. Captain Combe went out to
epay a compliment Of Commodore
'utt He was one Of the invited guests
o Commodore TUFTS banquet at the
doana Hotel but could not accept ow-
ng to previous engagement to be at ?
he birthday dinner of Chief Engineer ,
lowell at the Hawaiian Hotel To
how his good feeling he went out in :
is launch and babe farewell to Sin
lair and Tut at sea