The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-02
PLANS Of YACHT
DID NOT ARRIVE
Interesting Letter Comes From
F. N. Tandy About
Our Entry.

Much TO the disappointment of the
members of the committee which has
charge of the building of the yacht
which will represent Hawaii in the
race across the Pacific in 1908, the
plans for the local yacht did not ar
rive on the Siberia on Wednesday as
was expected. Letters We're received
by the committee from Frank n. Tan
dy which stated that the preliminary
plans would come by that mail but
the plans themselves failed to ma
terialiZe.
The plans should arrive here on the
China, the next mail steamer from the
Coast which is due here on August Z.
AS soon as they come they will be
turned over to Sorenson and Lyle, who
will Immediately start work on the
vessel.
The suggestion has been offered that
the American-Hawaii line will be glad
to help. the matter along by bringing
out freight from the Atlantic Coast at
a low figure. This was suggested yes
terday afternoon to the local agent for
the American-Hawaiia and, while no
definite arrangement could be made
without reference to the New York
office, the local agents stated that they
could feel no doubt but that the COM
pany would be glad to help the project
out in every way possible. This will
refer only to articles which will be
needed for the yacht that cannot be
bought in this city, as every cent
which can be spent here will remain
in local circulation.
The contributions are coming in ev-
cry day in response to the circular
letter which has been sent out by the
committee and there will be no delay.
The building of the yacht is now GER
tain, and a number of prominent men
have held back their subscriptions of
large amounts only to see how much
will be needed for the work to be done
in the best possible shape. The new
boat is to be a solid and substantial
racer. There will be no gingerbread
fittings on her but everything will !
tend to speed and strength.
The following letter from Mr.. Tandy
should be very interesting to the
yachting enthusiasts:
Boston, July goth, 1907. |
New Schooner Yacht Committee, Ha-
Gentlemen: In accordance to the in
structions from Commodore Cooper I |
have had Mr.. B. b. Crowninshie1d |
make a sketch for proposed schooner i
yacht which would be suitable for an |
ocean race from San Pedro to Homo |
lulu. The sketch submitted is about |
the same length on deck as previously |
talked of but the waterline length has |
been increased. This was done be- |
cause we believed that a longer wa |
terline was preferable and the cost |
would be but small amount addi- |
tional.
1 have had quite a number of talks |
with B. 3. CrowninshieId about cost |
of building hull, and furnishing the I
equipment and we are confident that |
a good yacht can be built for ten thou |
sand dollars. We figured on a plainly /
but substantially built vessel prefer /
ring to put the money into increasing |
the size than into useless ginger
bread fittings.
The brief specifications will enable |
the builder you choose to give you an |
estimate of the cost of the hull. [ will |
furnish you within a few days estf- |
mates for the cost of the general equip |
ment. l will also ask some builder
here or on the Pacific Coast to give an
estimate for building the yacht com-
plete which will enable us to make /
sure that your builder submits Just
figure.
Awaiting further instructions, I am,
Yours respectfully,
FRANK N. TANDY.