The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-02
KAHULUI RACE
STARTS JUNE /
Course Will Be From Honolulu
to kahului and Back
Again.


the morning of Friday, June II, at 9
a. m. The starting line will be from
the bell buoy to a stake boat or the
Judges launch anchored, and the course
will be from the starting point to the
can buoy off Kahului harbor. The times
of the yachts will be taken at Kahului
be started at s 'elock on the morning
of Monday, June IA, the final finish
of the race to be at the starting line
off the bell buoy at the entrance to
Honolulu harbor.
The idea in making the race both
ways instead of only one was acted on
in Difference to the larger yachts which
can make much faster time running
than they can beating to windward. The
Luka and Concord will be at disad-
vantage in the beat to Kahului but
should easily he able to make up the
time on the Hawaii running back be-
fore the wind.
Four Yachts Entered.
Four yachts will be entered in the
race The Hawaii II, Luka, Concord
and Kamehameha. The last entry is
good one and does great credit to
Captain Scott. The boys who sail on
the recent winner in light winds, are
all confident that she can make a fine
showing beating up the channel to Ka-
line of light sails that they are con
fident will bring her back before the
wind at a grand speed.
Every skipper in the race is averse
to the handicap idea. They each think
that their own yacht can beat all the
others over the course and this is what
makes a good race The Kamehameha,
while very much smaller than either of
the other three yachts, has the advan-
tage of being slocp and can thus
point higher than the others and no.
body can say beforehand that she will
not beat the whole bunch in the thrash
to windward to Kahului.
The return trip will take less than
half the time of going, provided the
regular trade winds are blowing, as it
will be run off the wind and may
be dead before it all the way. Should
the breeze come directly aft the Con-
cord and Luka will have a big bulge
on the Hawaii as the latter has shown
herself to be bad squatter running
before it.
Hawaii to Garry Yard.
Commodore Wilder who will be in
charge of the Hawaii has announced his
intention of taking the yard along.
This will be snugged on deck during
the beat and will be shipped at Ka-
hului Should the wind he well to the
North or East on the return, the Ha-
waii ought to show her heels to the
whole fleet as she is a wonder in run
ming with the wind over her quarter
and both sides of the squaresail draw
ing like a dentist on hard tooth.
Secretary Nicely of the yacht club
has written to Mr.. Williams of Ka-
hului acquainting him with the time at
which the yacht race will start and
stating that, if there be a good breeze, |
the first yacht should cross the Kahului |
line some time before midday on Sat |
nrday, June IL. Mr.. Williams will act |
as Judge at that end and will take the |
times of the arrivals, correcting them |
by comparison with the watch of a |
member of the regatta committee who |
will be on the Concord.
Finish Before Dark.
It is hoped that the finish off Homo
lulu harbor will be made before dark
on Monday evening Should this not
be the case each yacht skipper will take
his own time. With this in view all
watches will be synehronized at Ka-
nului before leaving on the return trip
so that actual times may be taken after
he race.
Eben Low. the Pirate Kid, lis very
much enthused over the race. He left
for one of the other Islands yesterday
morning and the last words he said to
Captain Miller were "Say, now, don It
forget to see that the Concord is pulled
1ut and has looking glass shine put
IN her bilge. / want to see her so
smooth that she will slip right out of
he water And Captain Miller prom
sed to see that it was done.
Captain Miller is not wanting with
hat enthusiasm bug either. He has it
Ill figured out where the Luka is going
@ win. Commodore Wilder and his
rev are equally confident while voice
s heard from Captain Nicely to the
sffect that the Kan will walk by the
punch. He goes so far as to state for
that, if the Kan shows
igns of getting behind he will do like