The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-05-24

right angles to her, was getting too
near and had to go about. The Gladys
slipped under her lee and hit the line
just right, a few seconds ahead of the
Charlotte C. Meanwhile the Helene
came along to leeward while the Ha-
wall l. and Kan were having their
collision and getting rid of each other.
The Gladys soon opened up big lead,
keeping rather to leeward while the
Charlotte c. and Helene were pointing
well up. The Hawaii I. and Kan
came along well in the rear with the
Kan gradually passing the Hawaii to
windward. The Hawaii II. kept out of
the way and followed the race.
Helene Draws Ahead.
About a quarter of mile past the
bell buoy the Helene passed the
Charlotte c. to windward while the
Kan was drawing well UP on the
bunch. Off the Moana Hotel the
Gladys hoisted a ballooner, but the
wind was not enough abeam for this
and she went rapidly to leeward. Her
example was followed by the Char
: lotte C. and Hawaii H., but none of
them carried them long, and they saw
they would have to tack TO clear the
breakers.
At 1890 the Kan passed the Char
lotte G. and Helene and shortly after
wards the Gladys put about. The Kan
kept well to windward and seemed
to be gaining on the Gladys, which was
proved to he the case when the lat
ter passed astern of the larger yacht
on the opposite tack.
Gladys Reefs Down.
Tt looked as though the Helene would
make it without tack but this was
not the case and she ran into soft
spot that put her way behind all the
rest. It was Just before she tackled
that she ran into the Gladys. For q
time it seemed that the Gladys were
out of commission but she double reef
ed her mainsail to cover the tear and
went on with shortened sail
The wind was still very light but
once round Diamond Head. line OF
what looked like trade wind could bf
seen to the eastward and it was not
long before the Kan ran into it. Be
ing way to windward she had only to
90 about and run down on the stake
boat on one tack This was a good
niece of foresightedness OF the part
of Captain Scott and he deserved the
advantage he gained.
The Charlotte C. was also well out
to sea while the Hawaii I. and Gladly:
were fighting it out inshore. They raj
into a calm spot, but both rounded the
mark ahead of the Helene. The Kan
rounded the mark at 1921, the Hawai-
at 1:01. the Charlotte C. at Los, anC
the Helene at 1:29.
I Good Breeze for a Time.
4 The breeze was blowing steadily from
the eastward at this time and tn
Yachts make good time on the rul
back towards Diamond Head. but tn
good thing did not last and at 2:3'
/ they were all in the doldrums, witt
+ the exception of the Kan, which wa
hull down on the horizon by Pear
Harb0r.
! Nobody thought that the Kan coul'
possibly finish and it was a surpris
TO the Judges when they saw her com
! ing back gaily before westerly breez
after having run down with an easter
" and southerly wind. There was on
" one thing to it. Captain Nicely ha'
been tampering with the weather de
partment That is the only way il
which it can be explained.
At 5:34 the Kan rounded the bel
buoy and passed the finishing line a
Sal. just hours Il minutes after tn
start. AS she approached the bell buo,
she was hailed by the judges and toll
that she had thirty-ive minutes il
which to finish This seemed to b
news, for there were sudden signs o
activity aboard and all hands cam
in off the overhangs and began to trim
the sails.
Hawaii II. Sails In.
| The Helene, Hawaii T. and Kan wer'
towed into the harbor as the wind fail
ed altogether after the race. The Ha