The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-04-14
|WALDRON AT
THE COAST
he Is Working Hard
for Transpacific
Race.

In an article dealing with the trans
pacific yacht race. the San Francisco
Post says as follows:
The start of the longest yacht race
ever run Will be made from San Fran
| cisco bay on May 10. when a fleet of
| the small boats will embark on a voy-
| age to Honolulu. Fred L. Waldron. of
| the Hawaii Promotion Committee, is in
| this city making final arrangements
for the contest and securing further
| entries. The race is to be run under
the auspices of the Promotion Commit
, tee and a prize cup valued at $500 is
| the trophy which the winner will re-
| ceive
| Enthusiasm in the coming event is
| demonstrated by the many owners of
yachts in this city, and some vessels
from as far as New York will be
among the fleet which is scheduled to
! leave here for the long race.
| Five boats are now entered and many
others are expected to come into the
event within the next few days. Those
now given as positive starters are the
Mike which is owned by Fulton Berry
of San Francisco; the Aggie, and the
/ Lurline, which is the property of John
D. Spreckels. The Anemone from New
York will also take part and the La
Paloma, owned by c. w. Macfarlane,
one of the members of the Hawaii
Yacht Club, win represent that organ
.ization.
The Bonita owned by F. S. Stfmson
of Seattle; the Lady Ada, the Martha
and the Tramontania are possible en-
tries.
The Honolulu yacht will leave that
place April Z for the voyage to San
Francisco. She will carry a crew of
but three men, one of whom will be
the owner, Clarence Macfarlane. This
yacht has made the trip to San Fran
cisco several times and her crew is
experienced in navigating a ship of her
size across the Pacific.
The other boats have never gone
across the ocean, with the exception
of the Anemone which is now making
the long voyage around Cape Horn to
be here in time for the coming event.
While no yachts have ever tried be-
fore to race across the ocean, it is said
that there are few dangers to be en-
countered and that the difficulties of
handling the small shells in the rough
waters only add zest to the voyage.
The race is expected to require about
two, weeks time.
At present there is no speculation
as to which boat is likely to win, for
none has ever made a trial speed test
over the distance, and there is no way
of judging what cam be done on
long voyage as is planned by what
the boats can do in a short race and
under favorable conditions.
Besides the prize of the $500 cup to
the winner, a second cup worth $50
will be given to the yacht winning
second place, and each contestant will
receive miniature of the large prize
as a souvenir OF the longest yacht
race in history
Mr.. Waldron, who is wholesale
commission merchant in Honolulu, is
an enthusiastic supporter of the pro-
posed transpaciffc race. He stated
that it is hoped the event can be made
an annual occurrence.
This morning he said:
MANY of the yacht owners of Ha-
wall are anxious that we arrange for
an annual race. and if the proposition
meets with half as much enthusiasm
in this city and in other places it will
be assured. I expect to see Mr. L HON.
medieu. secretary of the San Francis
CO Yacht Club, while I am in this city.
and / will try to reach an understand
ing with him for the securing of
greater number of contestants. We
wish to get as many boats in the race
as possible for the first time, for we
feel satisfied that everyone that enters
this time will be among those who will
be eager for the contest next year"
Mr.. Waldron. who is staying at the
Occidental Hotel. will be in the city
several days, arranging details for the
race.
The San Francisco Bulletin has the
following to say on the subject:
With all the enthusiasm of the Ha-
wall Promotion Committee and the Hd-
wall Yacht Club behind him, Mr.. Valid
ron is here TO enlist Messrs. Tomlinson,
Simkins and Hanify to enter the race
with the Lady Ada, Tramontania and
Martha, respectively, also the Bonita
of Seattle.
Mr.. Waldron will take back with
him on the Mongolia the $500 cup
which Shreve is making as the main
trophy in the race, and little $50
souvenir copies to be awarded TO each
entry He says Honolulu Will Guido
all former efforts in the entertainment
of the yachtsmen. There will be
water carnival and a round of ban
Quets and the transpaeific race is GER
tain 70 become an annual event.
The California Promotion Committee
may offer a cup for a return race be-
tween the competing yachts from Ho-
nolulu to the Golden Gate, 10 test
their sailing qualities against unfavor-
=, rf.s
race. it would have interesting fea-
lures.
Mr.. waldron's business here will de-
tain him in the city for two or three
weeks. He is at the Occidental