Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-07-07
YACHT HAWAII HAD
TRYOUT ON TRIP
Many Kinds OF Weather;
Made 225 Knots
One Day


golia yesterday and reads as follows:
! June yacht left Honolulu at $3.50
y. m. with n strong NE. trade wind
and lumpy sea.
! 1880 p. IN. Took in balloon jib and
two gaff topsails. Schooner Moi Wa.
hine leaving Honolulu shortly after.
ward was soon left astern and to lee
ward.
June 3, . q. m. Arrived OF Lahaina.
| Maui. and hove to so as to trim ship.
I Took anchor chains from forehead
and slowed them amldship. All sup.
Piled slowed away and yacht put in
ship shape.
1880 p. m. Filled away and beat
out channel.
p. m. Halawa Point. MolOkai.
abeam with strong trade wind and
big head sea. Yacht plunging heavily
md lying down to the masts Mt times.
5.45 p. m. Reefed mainsail. Cook
and cabin boy very sick so It is case
of crew catch as catch can.
5:25 p. m. Halawa PIT. in lot. 21-10
N, long. 156-4l w. Bore SW. by w.
and ship heading N. VI G. from which
| departure Is taken.
p. m. Shook reef out of mainsail
IL p. m. Took reef In rainsail on
account of heavy squalls.
June 4. Strong NE. trades blowing
with big sea-
s u. m. Saw cook few minutes
but he disappeared again so II is still
a case of grab and trust to luck in the
grub line for while yet.
Have travelled 173 knots up to pres.
ont time.
June 8. 43) q. m. Sighted m
known bark to windward bound north
a. M. Set jib topsail
$3.50 a. m. Set fore and main gaff
topsails and very soon left the bark
pstern.
s a. m. Moderate NE. trade wind
with smooth sea. Crew engaged at
various duties and relieving stations.
/ p. m. Light NE. wind.
Cook has come to life and we are
getting three regular luaus a day.
9 p. m. Wind afreshing and able
seaman Rietow busy with paint and
brush.
Run for day, 165 knots.
June 9. ~ n. m. Uneventful. Light
NE. winds with smooth sea.
p. m. Light NE. winds with clean
sky. Rietow fined for spilling paint on
deck.
Run for day 1873 knots.
June Z. Light NE. winds and
smooth sea.
The COOK is doing good work and IL
giving the crew regular Hawaiian
luau at every meal.
Distance l55 knots.
June s, IL a. m. Light NE. wind,
and smooth sea.
4 a. m. Occasional rain squalls bu
very little rain. .
l p. m. Wind has hauled to E. Cool
broke a couple of dishes this mornin:
and is in line for fine Captain Har
Iis Is looking for change Of wind L
the NV. and we want It quick SO w
can stand across to'S. p.
Distance l65 knots.
June 8, a. IN. Wind hauled from
+. by N. to +. Sc. but not steady.
10 a. m. Settled back to f. Watches
busy with the paint brush.
Distance 157 knots.
June 10. Light NE. wind AM
: smooth sea all day.
$3.50 p. m. Tackled ship.
$3.50 p. m. Tackled ship again. Wine
light and variable.
Ice supply Is pau SO no more col,
drinks for while.
Distance 9S knots.
June IL, l a. m. Dead calm.
4:3O a. NJ. Lowered mainsail an,
made minor alterations and repairs
Unbent old jib and staysail and ben
on racing gear In their place. Loose
I out squaresail to dry.
| $3.50 a. m. Put out boat and Rieto,
took photograph of yacht.
| 10 a. m. Our old friend the NE
| wind sprung up again much 10 In
disgust of the captain, who was u
hopes of getting the wind from tn
| westward as we are now two degree
i north of San Pedro.
1890 a. m. Lowered baby Jib an
set big iib topsail.
2 p. m. Wind hauled around to tn
south and we We're in hoies that W
had our fair wind at last. At 4 o'cloc
wind hauled back to NE. again.
II Distance % knots.
June ~, midnight. DeaG calm.
"a. m. Light wind from the sout!
: Yacht heading +. by N. maxim
8 throughout, the day about knots a
= hour. f.
$3.50 p. m. Wind hailed aft. SO 81
squaresail and raffc.
4p. m. Took in squaresa!l and raft
y as wind hauled ahead.
10 p. m. Wind hauling to south al
freshening. Set squaresaii and ran
= $50 a. m. Set flying staysail. TIL
makes ten sails we hava set and tn
Hawaii must certainly LOOK fine wit
all sails set and only- visa We coul
g. get a picture. AT noon today wei
TX 1910 miles from San Pedro. Had o,
last pineapple for supper, finishing IL
= last of our fresh frult.
NJ Distance Sc knots.
" June 10, midnight. Wind very ligl