The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-04-07
Trim Vessel Slips From the Ways Amid Cheers
of Spectators and WhistIed Statutes From
All the Harbor Shipping
(From Sundays Advertiser.)

Us AQNerISeTD
Three cheers for the Hawaii"
shouted the crowd. The band struck
up Hawaii Ponoi," and whistles toot-
ed merrily.
Then, to the dismay of everybody,
the yacht stopped after having slid a
few feet and refused to be budged.
A small launch came along and put
a rope on her but was presently re-
lieved by Young Bros. powerful tug
Hud Huk which took a, line and
steaming dead ahead soon had a strain
on the rope. Still there was no move
ment. In response to the increased
strain the hawser broke and a new one
was substituted. While a man was
helping to make this fast he fell from
the ways and received a ducking,
greatly to the amusement of the crowd.
The new rope stood the strain better
than its predecessor and shrieks of de-
light bore witness to the fact that the
Hawaii had made a fresh start on her
journey to the ocean.
Another stop. "Huki, huki,' shouted
a hundred voices excitedly. The tug
hukied for all she was worth and the
yacht was got going again, and this
time there was no stopping, for the
tug kept on pulling, and gathering
speed at every additional foot gained,
the Hawaii slid gracefully into the wa
ter and was soon floating like a duck.
AS she glided from the ways the
yachts cannon roared out a salute to
the crowd which cheered frantically,
the band again played Hawaii Po
noi' and the whistling of the tugs,
launches and steamers started again
and continued for several minutes.
The yacht took the water at 6:17,
just as the sun went down. Her APP
pearance in the water elected many
compliments and they were well merit
ed for the Hawaii is certainly a thor
oughbred in every line.
Some of the cradle went into the
water with the yacht, the reason being
that the tug kept on pulling until the
yacht was in the water and a portion
of the cradle went with the boat.
The Hawaii is now moored off the
marine railway. The next thing done
will be to put ballast in her, then, on
their arrival, the masts will be stepped.
Tuning up will follow, then the trial
cruises and along about the beginning
of May the yacht will set sail for the
Coast on her quest of the cup taken
from here two years ago by the speedy
schooner yacht Lurline.
After the launching there was a great
rush for souvenirs and anything con-
nected with the ceremony which could
be carried away was eagerly sought
for. A piece of glass from the bottle
of champagne flew on the platform and
was caught by Commodore Cooper who
presented it TO Miss Wilcox as a me-
mento of the occasion. 1t had the
label word Champagne" on it.
With the launching OF the Hawaii a
great load is removed from the minds
of her builders, Messrs. Sorenson &
Lyle. James Lyle has hardly left the
yard since construction started and ev-
erything done on the boat has been
under his personal supervision. The
same may be said of Alec LNle, who
has been chosen to captain the Ha-
wall in her coming race. The yacht is
certainly a credit to them and would
be to any shipbuilders.
The design was obtained from B. B. I
of Boston and construc- |
ton started about the middle of Nov I
amber
Great praise is due the Transpacifc !
Yacht Committee for the way in which /
hey have taken the matter in hand i
and brought it to a successful issue,
PARTICULARLY w. H. McInerny and c. T. /
Wilder.
The masts and spars should arrive
ria the isthmus on or about April "a.
The yacht after her trial trip, will be
for her trip to San Pedro
ind will sail from here not later than
Nay 5. Allowing twenty days for the
'un up the Hawaii should reach San
Pedro about May %. The time until
Tune II. the date of the start, will be
aiken up in placing the yacht on the
Ways, putting in new stores and get
ing ready for the race.
This will be the second race across
he Pacific ocean, the initial event hav-
ng taken place two years ago under
he auspices of the Hawaii Yacht Club.
This event was a great success, the
Winning boat being commodore Sin
lair's schooner Lurline, sailing with
he flag of the South Coast Yacht Club.
rhe Lurline sailed the full course of
400 miles with the wind abeam on one
ack, never shifting sails, a marvellous