The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-06-15
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YACHTS MADE GOOD SAILING
DESPITE SOME PlLIKIAS

wearing ship, and much time was lost.
We came about after the next tack all
right, but, on the nextleg across to the
Molokai shore the flying lib sheets
gave way and the sail had to be doused.
That was nothing very much as the
sheet was easily made fast again, but
before this could be done the peak hal
yards on the foresail gave way and the
gaff dropped and thrashed around in
a way that threatened to tear the sail
at any minute. Down came the fore
sail and there we were with only main
and staysails, the latter nothing like
enough to keep her off the wind.
Luckily there was plenty of new
spare tackle aboard and one of the jap
anese sailors was sent aloft in loop
with watch tackle. He rugged trap
round the mast and we had the fore
sail set again in less than half an hour.
But meanwhile we had sagged badly
to leeward and what little chance we
had of getting to Kahului before dark
was all gone.
Sunset left us about halfway up the
channel with the breeze freshening and
forced to fix the flying jib sheets again.
but the wind bid fair to blow all night
so there was nothing to worry about.
just about the time the Concord was
passing the finishing line the Luka was
rounding Honolua point. At GAS p. M
we were off Kahakuloa light, and could
have gone in during the night, but
there was no pilot on board and, while
Captain Denny stated that he could
make it all right by the lights, he
thought it better to take no chances,
as he did not know the harbor, and so
we stood on and off all night until day
light.
When we dropped anchor just back
of the breakwater, all the other yachts
were lying snugly at their mornings.
The crew of the Gladys, wet but cheer
full after the great race they had sail
ed, were preparing for dip, as also
some of the crew of the Hawaii, no
table example being Chan. Wilder, who
made large hole in the water when
he Owed, last reports being that it was
still there.
We were glad enough to furl sail, or,
shall we say, sit around in tired way
and watch the clever little Japanese
sailors do it. Being in smooth water,
the stove worked also, and hot coffee
was welcome. The Concord had our
dinghy, but it was not long before they
came alOnside and took some of us
ashore, sending the boat back for the
rest of the party.
Eben Low, Admiral Beckley, Prince
Cupid, and Captain Sam were in the
small boat, and they took ii upon
themselves to hurl large volleys of josh
at the Luka and her crew for coming
in last. We can not beat them out in
the race, as the time they have made
on us is too great, but we can perhaps
have the satisfaction of beating them
over the second leg of the course.
Elapsed Time.
The elapsed time of the yachts was
as follows: Hawaii, 23 hrs. 20 Minis.
AZ SECS; Kamehameha, 90 hrs. 30 Minis.
3S secs; Gladys, &c hrs; Concord, 20
hrs. so Minis; Luka, "a hrs. So Minis.
For the Concord to win the race she
must make up exactly three hours on
the Hawaii, which she is hardly likely
to do before the wind.
j. N. S. Williams and Captain Par
ker were on hand to greet us and bid
everybody welcome, as soon as the
yachtsmen started to come ashore.
They both had that well known air of
Mauinese hospitality, and there is no
doubt about our goirg to have good
time between now and starting on the
return half of the race, on Monday
morning.