The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-07-24

~ ~ W. anu We AOBEtu HlhtIOuhlH.
This morning the wind was lighter but
the log buzzed away right busily.
There was no chance for a morning
observation on account OF the cloudi-
ness. The sun came out ohligingly for
few moments at noon and at three
o'clock the captain obtained a shot
for the longitude reckoning. The log
The captain has just called me on
deck OS:45 p. ND TO see the bark as
we pass her She was close on our
weather beam, so close that we could
almost hail her In the dim moonlight.
that filters through the clouds, she rear
ed above us like a phantom ship. A
very hackneyed phrase I had always
thought that to be, until tonight. AS
we passed her and she veered off to
cross our wake. the effect of ghostly
majesty was quite eerie. 1t was re-
lief to see the side lights shining
brightly, sure proof that here was no
stricken waif OF the ocean come to
bring us head winds and Ill luck.
SQUARE SAIL AND RAFFE IN
USE.
F, Friday, July 10.--Lat. IS deg. 80 min.
| N, long. 100 deg. 80 min. w. Distance
4 l75 miles. That is quite a falling from
the triumphant 1870 of yesterday but
the wind has been far less steady and
we ran into n heavy beam sea, early
this morning. that joggles all the wind
out of our sails except when the breeze
Is -trong. The log was n sad de-
ceiver as IT showed POP miles; but this
Is accounted for by the fact that we
have been running up and down hill
and the rollers cause the yacht to veer
however careful the man at the wheel
may be.
We have not run into the regular
trade winds yet. What wind there is
comes from the north, but there must
be several points of east in It before
we have It over the quarter.
was awakened this morning at 6
o'clock by hearing the captain give the
order to set square sail and raffe. I
rushed joyfulIy on deck in my pyja-
mas to add 1870 pounds to the weight
on the haulyards. expected to find
disappointed in this. but 1t was far
enough aft of the beam to enable us
to carry the kites and they drew fine
| ly after they were set.
BY the way we have just had dis
GuSSlOH lHt tollttl Sptlibb VI ilaui-
yard. said haulyard. Bill was sure
II was haIyard. Dan got as far as
"h-a double |" and then fell into a
deep sleep. I appealed to the captain
and he said 1t is ballard and produced
written authority so ballard it shall
| be henceforth.
Bill gave us surprise at noon to-
day: he marched on deck arrayed In
fancy costume which. he assured us
would certainly bring fair wind. Fo-
coat he had one of the style known as
cut away and 1t fitted him quick" An
enormous stand-up collar that reach
ed to his ears had been made by TAX
ing turnover collar and fiattenine
1t out. A black silk tie of generous
proportions held the collar in place
and, for head gear, he had a brass
lamp shade held in place by string ano
set with raklsh list to leeward. His
legs were encased in a pair of orange
colored worsted hose and he wore hi!
patent feathers. The effect was won
derfully natural and he might wei
have stepped out of a Cruikshank pic
ture in a Dickens novel. But ! an
sorry to say that his intentions wer'
not smiled on by the powers that holt
the winds in leash.
The captain called me out to the enc
of the bowsprit this morning: "If yoi
want something to write poetry about,
he said, come and look aft at thi
cloud of sail, there is theme to keel
you busy" He was perfectly right. i
was sight not only to gaze at blu
to bring a keen throb of pride to thinl
that was sailing aboard so queenl!
craft:
From the curving line of her prancint
bow,
Whence the water slips away,
To the noble height where fine blacl
II thread
Marks the reach of her topmast stay
cloud of glistening canvas swells
To the touch of the following breeze.
All trimming with life as she coyl1
/ dips
To the kiss of the counting seas.
THE FIRST OF THE TRADE
WINDS.
Saturday. July 11-Lat. 81 deg. 8
min. NJ. long. 1913 deg. SO min. w. Dis
lance 1853 Another fall down in dis
lance but the winds have been Yer!
light and variable and we can onl.
hope that the others have been in thu
same way
But tonight. oh JOY. we have the rea
trades. Blowing from due north 1t \
true, but booming into the sails com
fortably abaft the beam and takint
the good yacht along at fine speed
1t was not till after o'clock thi
afternoon that 1t began to breeze up
yet the log shows So miles for tn!
two dog watches and the wind u
freshening. Provided the Lurline ha
the same wind we have distinct ad
vantage over her in that she can no
carry her spinnaker while our squar
sail is pulling like steam hoist. o
course the Lurline has big balloone
but am inclined to believe that, witt
; all it's size, 1t can not do the work o
our well-ftting square sail and raffe
, Today the high drowsy fog gave plac
TO loose scuds of vapor that wirled an
Haunted over the sea. The sun cam
, out early and soon had the fog drie
up except for few wreaths that twist
ed and twined in their efforts to es
cape the destroying warmth. Durin
, the morning the wind was very ligh
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