The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-05-10
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As soon as the passengers were all
aboard tho Luka. the signal was given
and the stately schooner yacht slid
gracefully through the water after her
less picturesque towboat.
A Beautiful Sight.
Then followed one of the greatest
aquatic sights ever witnessed in Ho-
nolulu. Following the Mokolii and the
Luka came a feet of white-winged
sailing boats. not strung out in reg
ular line. but fitting over the water
apparently as aimlessly as sea-gulls.
First one would take the lead, with
a puff of wind that did not reach the
others, and then some other yacht
would catch breeze and slide out
ahead.
Over towards the far shore the Ha-
wall, with goodly deckload of fair
live ballast, was eating out the lee of
the other yachts Next to her was
the Kamehameha,@ with the Gladys
slightly ahead. Behind came the
Charlotte c. and Spray while the
launches made speed with their en-
plowed through the water faster than
the light breeze would carry the mere
sailing boats.
Ke-Haulani Makes Hit.
Howard Bowen 8 elongated sea wren
made a great hit before and during
the start. The dainty little boat sped
through the water at a wonderful pace
and her graceful lines and slim spars
were admired by everybody. She dane
ed down to Pearl Harbor in easy com
pany with the Mokolii and was John
ny on the spot to take a line and
head the Hawaii round when the latter
! went too near a black buoy and made
a futile bluff at running aground.
On the way out of Honolulu harbor
four yachts were punched side by side
with the Hawaii to leeward. Captain
Wilder signaled for the other three
/, to keep to windward and give her a
chance, but there was not proper room,
in the channel and it looked as though
there would be same tangling of booms.
The Spray did manage to get her fore
j stay onto the Charlotte c. IS boom but
that was mere trifle, due principally
to having farmer at the wheel and
mostly dutchmen in the crew. But tho
| sslapsus nauticus" was forgiven and
soon the buoys were passed and there
was plenty of room for everybody.
/ Heading for Pearl Harbor.
AS soon as clear water was reached
| the yachts all jibed and headed for the
entrance to Pearl Harbor. The sailing
boats were left way behind by the
| Mokolii and Luka and there was only
/ a light breeze until about half way
down.
| The Charlotte c., Kamehameha and
/ Spray kept company with the Hawaii
! while the Gladys was almost hull down
in the lead, bringing joy to the heart
of one Tom King who brought his gal
liant little yacht into Pearl Harbor the
first of all the sailers.
! There was good breeze to carry
| the yachts up the harbor entrance. The
Hawaii struck bottom about twenty
yards on the channel side Of black
mark. This was due to the shifting
of the channel owing to dredging oper-
ations, evidently, for there is always
supposed to be deep water directly to
J starboard of black mark, entering.
!, The good yacht was not there very
| long however. The Ke-Haulani took a
| line and snubbed her head round while
Alec did some fancy work in the
dinghy with an anchor line. Before
the poor old Spray had passed hel
many fathoms, she was on her way
again and reached the anchorage ii
front of the clubhouse shortly after
one CLOCK.
A Lively Scene.
There never was such a lively scene
at the clubhouse before. The band was
playing in the dancing pavilion, hun
CRY yatehsmen were making raids Oh
the lunch tables and the lawn was dot
ted with parties seated on the grass
enjoying the good things that theil
men folk brought them
The Helene and the poor old Spray
| had little race all to themselves com
| ing up the harbor. Bill Stroud, BIO sun
mate and cabin boy of the Helene
| dared to enjoy the moment when that
| yacht went to windward of the Spray
Retaliation came when the afore-
toned farmer made supposedly funny
gestures from the deck of the Spray
| when she passed the B. P. O. Els.
| Finally the Helene went to windward