The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-07-21
LURLINE WINS AND SINCLAIR TELLS
OF Ills SMART VOYAGE FROM COAST
Log Of Winning Boat
Gives All the
Details.
(From sundays Advertlser.l

Precisely at 9:31;43 1-2 a. m. yester-
day the Lurline arrived off Diamond
Head, having been reported a little
after eight. No other competing yacht
was in sight. But there were time ham
dicaps, and the Hawaii had until nine
teen and a half minutes after six
o'clock p m. to win, and the Lady
Maud until 5:45. AS the Gwendolyn II.
had not arrived at three o'clock this
morning, when her time allowance ex-
pred, the Lurline takes the honors.
Commodore Sinclair's graceful craft
was towed in, looking spick and span,
and was tied up at the Irmgard wharf.
A TALK WITH THE COMMODORE.
1T certainly is delightful to be in
Honolulu again." said Commodore Sim
clair to an Advertiser representative
| yesterday afternoon, at the Wild West
show, where he and the Lurline party
had gone as the guests of the yacht
committee and Col. Sam Parker.
In way the voyage down was I'M
eventful, unless indeed the Lurline has
won, in which case 1t will have been a
very eventful voyage. But 1t was q
very pleasant voyage. 1t was one, gen.
orally speaking, of calms and light airs
and for the most part we were going
| directly before the wind, which is not al
ways the pleasantest nor most salts
factory wind for a yacht. After we
lost sight of the other yachts off Ste.
Clemente we sighted absolutely moth
ing until we saw couple of Japanese
sampans out in the channel.
Last night was a rather trying
night. We were going directly before
a stiff breeze. There was a heavy sea
on, and we were, approaching land.
These were all conditions to make a
navigator feel responsibility. With the
wind and the heavy sea running as
they were, jibe might have had very
serious consequences. / have not had
any sleep for more than twenty -four
! hours.
"Of course, it is satisfaction to have
brought the Lurline in ahead of the
other yachts. And it will be a very
great satisfaction IL we win the race
under the time allowances.
THE race will do a great deal for
transpacific yachting. 1t has aroused
interest ali along the Pacific coast. 1t
has aroused emulation between locali-
| ties. Seattle has taken an interest in
her entry. San Diego in hers. Certain
ly Los Angeles has been interested in
the Lurlne.
while the race has attracted consid-
cradle attention on the Atlantic coast,
as has been shown by many evidences,
| ii is not to be expected that 1t will at
tract many yachtsmen from that coast
here. The Pacific must create its own
yachting interests 1 think that is be-
ing done
mo, / hardly think interest will de-
velop to the extent of bringing about
yacht races from the Coast to the
Philippines or to Japan or to Australia.
The distance is too great. The race
would become very trying on every
body concerned on so long a course.
But there is plenty of opportunity for
yachting races of worthy kind with
out these impossible long ones
THE South Coast Yacht Club has
done what it could in this race to create
widespread interest, and we feel that
we have done much. Two years hence,
when 1t is sailed again under the aus
pices of the Hawaii Yacht Club, we
shall do all we can. We feel that Ha-
wall has covered herself with glory in
building the yacht Hawaii to enter in
this race. The race itself will become
more and more important and attract
wider and wider attention.
1--WE expect to remain here about ten
days. We may, and probably will, all
go over to the Volcano. We shall all
return by the Lurline to San Pedro
The voyage up may take us twenty OF
twenty-one days. The Hawaii made an
excellent voyage in nineteen days"
THE LOG OF THE LURLINE.
Entries: Schr. "Hawaii,' Hawaii
Yacht Club; Yawl "Gweudolyn III,
Elliott Bay Yacht Club; Yawl "Lady
Maud,n San Diego Yacht Club; Schr
"Lurline," South Coast Yacht Club.
Yachts crossed starting line in outer
harbor, San Pedro, as follows: "Gwen
fdolyn H." "Lady Maud," Hawaii, y
"Lurline, at noon July 4th, 1908.
On rounding stakeboat ~ miles from
start, we passed "Hawaii," going
through her lee, and crossing bows tn
windward. Wind Is miles per hour
sea smooth. In half hour from start
we were ahead of all contestants.
Wind very light all afternoon, carried
balloon iib and No. maintopmast stay
sail after 3 p. m. At dark we were
slightly in lead, Lady Maud second
Gwendolyn third, Hawaii last. Calm
with light variable airs all night.
July 5th, 190S.-At daylight Lady
Maud slightly in lead to west of us,
Gwendolyn to eastward, Hawaii not in
sight. Calm varied with light baf
fling airs all morning. 1890 a. m.
Yacht Skidbladuir, under power,
came alongside, and Mr.. Garbutt kind.
ly took letters for us. Said they could
see nothing of Hawaii. 3:40 p. m,
s. w. end of San Clemenre Island bear.
ing w. Y N. 10 miles distant took de-
parture, having made but So miles since
start yesterday. Wind s. W., moderate.
July 9Th, $40 p. m. TO July 9Th noon.
Winds west to W.N.W. moderate, sea
smooth. Carrying balloon jib and No.
2 maintopmast staysail during most OF
day. Runs, w. by S. y s., 1885 miles;
Lat. 800 46' N. Long. 1190 go w.
July 9th noon to July 7th noon
Winds light and puffy, sky CLOUDY.
Same sail as yesterday. Runs. w. u
w, 14S miles; Lat. 29' 12' N. Long.