The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-02
THE TIME MIXED.

THE TIME MIXED.
Asked Wilder for time and set
watches 9:3S a. m. Five minute gun,
according to our corrected time, fred
two minutes ahead and second gun 80
seconds off, from which we decided that
we must have misunderstood the time
given us by Wilder. Not much harm
done, however, except that we got over
the line fourth instead of the front
row. as planned
Kamehameha was across on the dot,
with Gwendolyn second, Gladys third,
and Hawaii such close fourth that the
newly shipped members of the crew
warned Captain Cooper that he was
running her down. Sure thingi The
Lady Maud followed fifth. The Lur.
line, standing off full twenty minutes
from the starting line, excited some
comment. 1t was afterward learned
that she had fouled some of her rig
cling and was, in reality, getting in
shape rather than loafng. BY 1925
all were off.
HAWAII SAILS WELL.
The Hawaii pointed up with the best
of them after crossing the line and
gained the favorable comment of those
on board, who talked shifting ballast
and pointing" and what she ought
to do, while watching the antagonists.
Off Waikiki held with Gladys on
speaking terms with crew for quite
distance. Noted Admiral BeckIey Is
great Hawaiian flag flying at his beach
home. That ought to be good omen
for the Hawaii.
IN THE CHANNEL.
1880 a. m, took in jibtopsail and
foretopsail and went about on star
board tack. Gwedolyn abeam. Lady
Maud appears to have carried away
throat halliards. Kan and Gladys
keeping in shore, Lurline on port tack
has apparently gained.
LAO a. m, Lurline appears to have
carried away foretopsail.
11:52, Lurline passed Lady Maud.
Kan came about off Waialae.
11:55, came about on port tack.
Gladys abeam. Kan leading half a
mile out past Koko Head. Gwendolyn
out of sight to leeward. Lurline hull
down to leeward. Lady Maud setting
mainsail
:04 p. M, Gwendolyn sighted, hav-
ing come about for beat up the chan
mel. Kan abeam. Gladys off Honomu
Bay; has been hugging shore from
start.
CROSS GWENDOLYN'S BOW.
1:25 p. M, cross bow of Gwendolyn
two miles in our lee. Lurline five miles
to leeward and ahead. Kan two miles
to windward.
LAP p. m, came about on starboard
tack. Steamer Mauna Kea two miles
off port bow. Lurline on starboard
tack.
p. M, Kamehameha came about on
port tack two miles abeam.
EOS p. M, passed Gladys bow half
mile to leeward. 2:12, GwendoIyn came
about three miles to leeward. 2:20 p.
m, Cook S orchestra played on deck.
Rietow sang. Efforts to raise the wind
appear successful.
LURLINE HAULING UP.
Sis p M, Lurline hauling up. Ha-
waii not pointing up well. Decided
that different tactics must be follow
ed. Stroud got out a book with fig
ures and found that by paying off
point or two or three we would lose
two miles in ten or something like
that. and if the wind held this could
be gained by outfooting the Lurline
This may not be according to the fig
ures. but it is the impression the talk
made on the o. L. x.
A BAD MOVE.
Therefore it was that the main sheet
was Stacked off, the fore gafftopsaiI
set and the ship let off half point
Then she did hum. 1t was great sail
ing, but, as afterwards proved, the
move was disastrous and did not fol
low the mathematical calculations All
other yachts kept close up toward Mo-
| lOkai.
| $3.50 p. m, came about on port tack.
Lurline on lee bow ten miles away
| Makapuu Point just visible above the