The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-03
WE1-DOGS MEET
INFORMALLY

There was an informal meeting of
yachtsmen last night at which the
seawren and other situations were dis
eussed. H. D. Bowen, the man who
use OF keen brain to planning and
supervising the building of the wrens,
was there and made a very clear talk
on lines and the possibilities of them.
Mr.. Bowen said in part, "The six
teen foot wren that we put together
for Mr.. Richards has the sweetest for
ward lines that | have ever seen on
a small boat. My own wren which /
elongated to eighteen feet is too bluff
in the blows and, while she has a
clear entry, she has not the same clever
sweep from her bow aft that the Ruth
has.
"After the launching of the Ruth 1
was delighted to see how nicely she
set in the water. The weight of the
engine counterbalances the centerboard
and she shows just enough copper
paint above the water to let you know
that she has waterline.
81 have many ideas simmeriug
around on this subject. l believe tt q
24-footer on these lines with an 81,
CINE of the two-cycle type and q
compromise centerboard with COZ
promise sloop rig, would be wonde2'
It may be explained here that G
promise centerhoard means half u
and half centerboard so that, VIA I
Al. h. he, 1n4
I there is a center keel or skeg to 81 d
the boat. A compromise sloop II
one in which the boat may be 81
with mainsail alone or with a jibEK
great beauty of this rig is tina m
smooth water the boat can be sail
cat boat and, should she geY ~
where the waves make some noisA
lib can be hoisted and worked tapW
| her round in case she does not 3aHi
to go about. ~
Mr.. Brown also spoke in prai OF
the courtesy of the Sorenson andkA yle
people in putting their yard at tn ser.
vice of the yacht club for the Id inch
ing of the wrens. fThey put 81 eral
men at my service every time we aave
launched a wren and have taken 3reat
care to see that the launching wa, Nc
cessful,' said Mr.. Bowen. !
The possibility of having jtnior
membership was also discussed at this
meeting. All those present-and there
were bunch of them-a agreed that
some arrangement should be made to
get the youngsters in the club at a
rate which would enable the average
small boy to pay up without having
to ask his parents for initiation fee.
Prince Cupid was present and stated
that he had made arrangements to have
the Princess fixed up by the Lyles and
would keep her in the harbor in future
instead of out at Waikiki where it is
troublesome to pack the yacht through
the breakers. The Prince also stated
that he would be pleased to have the
same man who will sail Vice Commo'
dore Jaeger's sea wren look out for
the Princess.
Two members of the regatta commit
tee were present and stated that, if
some arrangement could be made to
admit the youngsters to the club, they
would see that a suitable cup was put
up for series of races in the harbor
for the small boats that are already
racing under the tentative jurisdiction
of the Honolulu Yacht Club.
The meeting was entirely informal
and just happened to happen. But it
was one of the greatest proofs of the
enthusiasm that is being shown IN
yachting and the month Of August bids
fair to bring out some races of small
boats that will create great excitement.