The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-05
YACHTSMEN ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER MOONLIGHT CRUISE
The Yachts Have Fair Breeze All the Way to
Haeiwa---Norse Hero lows Hawaii
Into Wind.

, fair breeze and rhythmic rife at her
bows until Haleiwa was made early in
the morning.
Judge Dole and DR.. Emerson were
both on the Hawaii and they both spoke
enthusiastically of the pleasure of the
cruise and the delight of the sail
through the moonlit night. Lingard
Bjoernsen svingard Vetlesen, the Morse
sailor, descendant of line of Vikings
was also aboard the Hawaii.
The Norseman Story.
This is the story they tell of him.
Perhaps it was dream but it is worth
the telling anyway. The Viking was
offered place at the wheel, shortly
before midnight, and he took it with
great delight. At this time the yacht
was close to where the Waianae dol
drums prevail but she still had a little
breeze. Gradually the wind died down
and the man at the wheel grew
troubled. Then, so they all declare,
! he spoke aloud in strange language
and, as he spoke, calling in the tongue
of his fathers, to the ancient god of
! the winds, his modern garb faded, Civ
ing place to the rugged tunic and leg
ginged trousers of a Viking. On his
head appeared noble helm. all winged
and battling on his neck clouding hair.
One hand, his left, still clutched the
wheel, but in his right twice headed
battle-ax appeared. This ak he waved
above his head and loudly then he call
ed in Morse of old. He called on those
who heard for, sudden through the
moonlit brightness of the night, mys-
tic shape appeared. It was high
proved craft with yarded mast and,
from its bulging sides, eight sweeping
oars appeared.
Again he called, this time the won
dering watchers heard the names of
Thor and Odin and of other heroes of
the northern past. Then answered one
loud voice from off the nearing wind
deck of the ghostly craft: {" 'Tis 7,
Skidbladnir. - was the word that came
S'and, with my eight-oared craft that
doth conform to any size or shape or
use at all, III send a. rope aboard and
row We past the doldrums 2
So, IN the ghostly stiffness of the
night, hempen line took shape around
he forward bits and, while the trans
formed Viking steered, the eight stout
oars were piled, nor sound nor splash
they made and so the yacht Hawaii
swan sweetly to the meeting of the
light land breeze.
Her sails pulled and bellied to the
thrusting wind, the ghost-shape of the
Viking craft faded in the curl of some
breeze born catspaw, and the strong
figure at the wheel resumed the garb
of modern day. The awed spectators
grouped the after deck and asked the
steersman whence the wonder came. He
only answered they had slept and dream.
ed while he had whistled up and charm.
ed passing zephyr from the land.
Of course they may have dreamed it
but there is no getting round the fact
that the Hawaii passed all the other
yachts while they were beealmed off
the point. We can only believe that
Mr.. Fetlesen actually called up the
ghost of some ancient hero to tow them
out TO where the wind was blowing.
Some Holes in the Water.
The yachts were all at anchor early
IA the morning and the good ones
aboard the Hawaii prepared for a morn
ing dip. There are three large holes
IN the water right in front of the Ha-
leiwa Hotel. One was made by Judge
Dole. one by DIR. Emerson and the big
gest by Chan Wilder It is said that.
when the Judge struck the water. Cliff
ford Kimball rushed to the telephone
and called up the weather bureau TO
say that there was a huge waterspout
in the bay.
When the yachtsmen went ashore.
which was done in eeremonious order,
Tho commodore going first. Clifford kim
ball, the new manager at Haleiwa was
ready to receive them and give them
the keys of the city, or words to that
effect.
An Enjoyable Day.
Then ensued very enjoyable day
Some of them went to the links. others
went fishing while Tommy King and
one or two other enthusiasts unIimber. i
ed their shotguns and went out after |
doves.
Captain Nicely sat on a rock for two