The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-11
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HAWAII LED
RACE AT THE
LAST REPORTS

When darkness settled down last
evening, it shut out one of the pref
tiest sights that has ever been seen by
any loyal yaehtsman on any body of
water. With the Hawaii well in the
lead, off Diamond Head, four other
yachts, surging back and forth in the
stiff cross gale, were. doing their best
to make a gain Latest reports from
Diamond Head last night were to the
effect that Commodore Wilder IS
schooner-yacht Hawaii was leading the
procession, but just as she passed the
Head her topsails were taken in, and
the Kamehameha was apparently pull
ing up on the leader. The Kan was a
good second in the race as long as she
could be seen.
Net far behind the Kan was the Pi-
| rate Kid s racer, the schooner Concord.
She was making great showing, ac-
cording to all the sailors who watched
the start. Eben Low has been praying
for heavy winds, and he had his de-
sires realized, for the wind was blow
ing a ripping gale. The Luka and the
Gladys, the latter boat making the trip,
though not in the race, were the last
ones in the sea procession. Captain
Denny, who was sailing the Luka,
stood off to leeward pretty well, and
| this is said to be the reason that he
| lost considerable on the other boats in
| the first part of the race.
The start of the boats from the, spar
buoy was great. Just as the second
| gun was fired the Concord crossed the
line, making for the open sea. This
was at $50 p. m. Ten seconds after
| ward came the Kamehameha and the
| little yacht Gladys, both crossing the
| line at practically the same time. At
| 6:30:25 p. m. the Hawaii passed the
! starters boat-H d. Bowen's little
| -wren-and at 6:32 came the Luka
| 1t was beautiful sight
The Hawaii overhauled the Kan at
! the bell buoy and displayed the fact
| that she has cup-winning speed in the
! right kind of breeze She held the
| lead as long as the boast could be seen
| from shore, the taking in of her top
sails, however, apparently lessening her
| gait, so that the Kan YVES noticeablY
gaining.
| There are four prizes given for the
| race. So that each yacht will have
| a prize to show for the strenuous work
| of racing all the way to Kahului and
| back again. The first one to come in
was splendid silver cup given by E.
| o. Hall and Son. This is a high
| standing cup with a rounded bowl
| and two handles with a space on the
side left for an inscription. The
| Mauinese yachtsmen have got together
and put up a trophy, which takes the
shape of a big poi calabash with a
silver plate on which the winner S
| name will be inscribed.
Besides these two prizes Allen and
| Robinson have donated five gallons of
copper paint. This is something that
will appeal to the heart of every
| yachtsman. as copper paint is the
most useful and the most expensive of
yachting adjuncts. Five gallons is
| more than sufficient to give the bilge
of any sloop a thoroughly good coat
ing.
The fourth prize will be we'll adapted
| to one of the larger yachts. 1t is a
| very handsome Japanese rug donated
| by Levers and Cooke. This is about
the size to fit the floor of a fairly
roomy cuddy or main saloon and will
be something to make the lucky Win
ner think of the race every time he
tells visitors how he won it on the
great race to Kahului.
Official Directions
| Before starting yesterday the follow
ing official directions We're handed @to
the shippers of all the four yachts.
/ Start at $50 from Spar buoy. Pre-
liminary gun at 6.25. Starting gun al
$50. Both guns will be fired from
yacht Hawaii as there is no launch
available for starters.
Each yacht must have one reliable
watch set to the six o'clock whistle.
Il Course is optional. Yachts may
pass to the windward or leeward OF
Molokai as they please
| Finish over line from the American
: girl buoy off Kahului harbor to
stake boat anchored 800 feet to sea
ward. Buoy to be passed to port
American girl buoy is a. black frs
class can. FL.
Time to be taken as the stern Of the
yacht passes the finishing line. Time
4 will be taken officially if you arrive
by daylight. If you arrive after dark
| there will be a lantern on the stakf
boat and you must take your owl
time.
The finish at Kahului marks one
half of the race. The other half vii
be the return to Honolulu. The time
of start for the return will be decided
at Kahului, where you will be notl