The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-08-03
49, e. :2SP0RTS;;:Al=A:az
GLADYS WINS GOVERNORS
CUP RACE ROUND ISLAND
(From Mondays Advertiser.)

shore. At clock in the morning
they put about. thinking that they
could clear Kahuku Point and, at that
time, the Charlotte was almost hull
down and way inshore, apparently with
very little wind.
The Gladys failed to clear KalfAku
Point and had to make a short leg to
windward again, but cleared the point
at few minutes past o'clock. As
the point shut out the view of Waia.
lua Bay to the southwestward, they
caught their last glimpse of the Char.
lotte, the latter still apparently be-
Gained.
A Long Close Reach.
From Kahuku point to Mokapu point
it was close reach, just about as close
as she could stand. as matter of fact.
The wind showed more of an easterly
tendency than ever here and Captain
King and his crew looked for more
flukiness and soft spots.
But the wind held fairly steady all
the way along the weather shore until
| they passed Mokapu point and were
able to slack sheets trifle for the
run to Mokapu light. They reached
the latter point at four O'Clock and
Inen pore OH Tor hOkO Heau.
Brown Did Not Hoist.
Having a much better slant now,
Captain King sang out for the ballooner
to be hoisted. Bill Lyle and Rusty
Brown being on deck ran forward to
hoist the kite. Bill yanked the outer
end out on the outhaul to the bowsprit
end and then yelled for Brown to
"Hoist away on the ballard. But
there was no hoist. Bill yelled again.
Still no hoist. So he came aft to the
mast to find out what was the pilikia.
He discovered the ballard hauler care
fully disposed in the lee chains, hold
! ing on with one hand and pressing the
other to his midship section while he
deity and quietly produced breakfast,
lunch and dinner for the benefit of a
shoal of fish
A Lively Rain Squat.
About the time the ballooner was
hoisted and drawing, they noticed a
rain furry to windward. 1t did not
look very strenuous so they left the
kite up. But the furry proved to be
a squall of some weight and vehemence.
The ballooner held all right but King
thought it would be better to make
sure and so set the working jib as a
protection.
! Scarcely was the working jib up than
the wind dropped almost entirely and
from then until they reached Diamond
Head, the wind was light and ftful
But they were able TO pass the finish
ing line before dark and. in fact, had
picked up moorings and snugged every
thing aboard before it was quite dark
A Delightful Trip.
While not an exciting race, all those
on board agreed that it was one of the
grandest sails they had ever been out
on. Strangely enough the sea was not
rough, in spite of the strong trades
that have been blowing lately. Ev,
erywhere the water was comparatively
smooth and the grandeur of the moon
light night, the swift reach along the
weather shore and the final victory al
combined to make the race a thoroughly
enjoyable affair.
Those who sailed the gallant little
yacht to victory were. Tommy King
captain, Bert Petrie, Kenneth Brown
and Bill Lyle. The first question they
asked when they got ashore was "Wha,
happened to the KANT" and they ex
pressed disappointment that she die
not enter the race as they seemed Ger
tain that the Gladys would have woI
!, anyway and would probably have beat
en- the larger sloop boat for boat.