Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-07-20
F" Hawai-" Loses In a
Close Finish Of Race
ssGWENDOLYN H., REMARKABLE BOAT, is End

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saw the Hawaii Saturday night to
leeward On the 9TH she saw the
Lady Maud go of also to Ieeward and
from that time sailed alone.
The sailing record she made shows
her steady pace. 1t is: July 9Th, 46 |
miles; July 9Th, 1917 miles; July 7th,
1874 miles; July Sth, 157 miles; July |
9th, 1873 miles; July 10th, 1S5 miles:
July 18th, f75 miles; July 18th, 100 |
miles; July 18th, 191 miles; July |
18th, $50 miles: July 18th, 179
miles; and July 10th, 1874 miles. Be-
yond this her log is not written.
She was built by l.. b. Johnston |
and Dean V. Johnston, two Seattle
boys. who are with her now. and who |
with Henry Hinkey, are the Joint |
owners of the craft. They were at
the job Il year, finishing her last Feb |
ruary. from their own design. They |
fitted her out with their own money, |
and sailed her under the flag OF the |
Elliot Bay Yacht Club OF Seattle. |
Coming down to San Pedro they en-
countered n storm OFF Cape Mendo-
elmo, but rode 1t out neatly.
With them on their little craft are |
Ed. Pussell, steward w. ID. Jack, |
boatswain; Walter A. Brunick. and
Capt. Thornston, besides Navigator
Huxley.
l.. b. Johnston acts as captain.
And these boys designed a craft
which beat out Crowninshield boat
Lady Maud
The Lady Maud, built by Kyles OF
San Diego. on her maiden trip, which
finished third, is another of the inter-
esting bunch of racers. She Is hardly
finished yet, as some of the interior
has not been painted. On her came
down John Kyle, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
bur Kyle, Miss May Daniels, cousin
of Wilbur Kyle; Captain Lew 3. Har-
ris, sailing master; Ed. Schartz, Jas.
Jessop, George Lane, Herbert Bone,
William Simpson, and c. d. Ledger.
| She has a green crew of volunteers.
Her voyage was much In the nature
of a pleasure trip.
Entertain Visitors
This morning, plans for entertain
Ing the visitors were decided upon
by the YachtyCommittee. On Thurs
day evening a poi supper is to be held
at the Seaside Hotel, at which the
cups won by the Lurline and the
Gwendolyn II will be presented by
Governor Frear. On the 27th u
dance is to be held at the Moana in
honor of the yachtsmen. And on Sat
urday. II the event can be arranged,
be given.
The logs are:
The official log of the Hawaii Is as
follows:
July 4th--i2 IN. Left San Pedro,
wind S. w. SEQ, set fisherman's
staysail. Gao, wind hauled to west :
Get squaresail and rattle. Lady Maud
leading. 1880 Catalina to windward.
Light air, about knots. Lady Maui
breeze from the Island. Shy partly
. cloudy. Looks bad for chance of wind
during night. 500. in last of twi.
light, can see Lady Maud about &
miles to windward and ahead Gwen.
dolyn dead ahead about miles; Lur.
line 2 miles abeam and to windward
, Course S. by EhE. 500, jibed on
account of shift OF wind. Dead calm
till midnight. We found a pun from
south, and headed east by south. Wind
very light.
July 5th-2:l5, headed ESE.; breeze
freshening and westering-both very
slightly. Distinct light astern, but
cannot make II out. HOO a. M, ligh
f. breeze from $. 1850 p. m, put about
onto starboard tack; wind four miles
. from W.; heading ShE.. will payy t.
: leeward of San Clemente. 4:30 D. m.
wind still light from w. Sighted sal
dead ahead, approaching. $500 p. m.
yacht Skidbladdner, Capt. Frand Gar
butt. under power, came up under GU
lea and sent boat alongside. Capt
Garbutt reported that three yachts
were about 30 miles to windward O
us, with fresh NV. wind. They passe,
to windward of San Clemente islanc
during the night. $500 p. M, Sc
squaresail, raffle and fishermani
staysail San Clemente 10 miles t
windward. Wind NV. 3 miles. Cours,
S.W. 1890 p. m, wind veers to ives
and north. Doused raffle and square
sail and fisherman's staysail. No 10;
out but figure to have made about Il
miles first watch. Very strong cur
rent setting parallel with MAINLAND
carried us about ~ miles to leewar,
during the day. Course SWhS.
July 6th-1:30 a M, wind freghen
to about 8 miles. Set fisherman
staysall. Set squaresail, but sligh
SHIFT of wind does not last, so dous
squaresail. AIS n. M, daylight-sk
overcast with high fog. Wind miles
w. to w. by N. Course, SW. by S.he
Variation 10 degrees east; deviation
degrees east. 1900 M, lat. 32 dag
min. N. long. 1l9 degrees SO mir