The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-24

The Kamehameha won the Govern
or's Cup yesterday in the race around
the island in one of the best contests
ever held by the Hawaii Yacht Club
There was no fiuke about the race, and
the winners received the hearty con-
gratulations Of all the other contest
ants. The Gladys came in second, only
fifty-eight minutes behind the larger
sloop, and was followed by the Hawaii
an hour and ffty-four minutes later.
La Paloma beat out the Helene for
fourth place by the narrow margin of
three minutes and three seconds, and
the Spray, which held the cup till the
race of yesterday, finished last, coming
in so late that her time was not taken
by the judges.
The weather was perfect for a race
and the Kamehameha deserves all
credit which can be given. She beat
the Gladys at her own game in fair
wind and little sea, much to the sur
prise of the yachtsmen of the city, who
believed that the smaller boat would
have things all her own way under the
conditions as they existed. The yachts
met with the expected calm at Waia-
nae, but it only lasted for short
time, and they were all able to get
past. The two leaders then struck
breeze which stayed with them all the
way through, while the other boats.
failing to catch this, were kept behind
and ran into trouble on the other side
of the island. The Helene, La Paloma
and Spray suffered the most and spent
the larger part of the day drifting
without enough wind to give them
steerage way, while the Hawaii man
aged to pick up enough wind to get
away from the others. Some idea Of
what they had to contend with may be
judged from the fact that it took the
Helene seven hours to get from Ka-
huku to Bird Island
The Helene was the only one of the
boats to meet with mishap which
amounted to anything. When off Bar
ber's Point she broke her topmast, evil
IDENTIFY owing to a flaw in the wood, as
there was no heavy breeze at the time,
and was unable to use her topsaiI from
that time on. Capt Whitney sent
topmast out, but it would not carry
the sail in spite of all the efforts which
were made. But for this trouble the
Helene should have made better
showing than she did.
The Kamehameha rounded Diamond
Head shortly after IL o'clock yesterday
noon, and her approach was telephoned
in to the city by those who were watch
ing, though Diamond Head Charlie was
unable to make her out till she had
almost rounded the point. He had the
same trouble a little later with the +
Gladys. His eyes are evidently not as
good for sighting yachts as for sailing /
vessels or steamers. When the Scott !
sloop came up to Bishop wharf every
member of the crew had a broad grin
on his face, and the smiling counte-
nance Of Jack London was to be seen.
He was working away as hard as if he
were not a slave to the PEN but a
sure enough sailor man.
Robert Scott the owner of the ka-
was unable to make the
rip owing to business reasons, and
vas on hand to meet the victors. He
1ad watched them from the time they
I
hey came into harbor At that time it
vas practically certain that the hand
cap boats could not win, and the fine
line made, % hours, minutes and %
seconds, was enough to please every
,ne
In speaking of the trip Jack London
aid:
Il have never before been on long
'ace like this one, and 1 enjoyed every
minute OF it and got number of pic
ures of the various vessels. 1t is great
sport and the boys here are not the
Kind to cling to shore when there is
more wind to be had by going outside
Lfter it. They are true yachtsmen and
portsmen in every sense of the word.
rhe Kamehameha is a dandy and I
can't say too much for her. She could