The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-07-26
HAWAII WINS.
RACE FROM
COAST
Covers the Course in IA Days
3 Hours and 2SHa
Minutes.
NOT BEcALMED OFF ISLAND
Was Five Miles in Lead Eight
Hours After Crossing the
Starting Line.
NOT BEcALMED OFF ISLAND
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On the wind which was specially pro-
vided to bear her home, the winner of
the transpacifc race of 1910, Her Ma
jesty, Hawaii, with all sails set, glided
gracefully along at twelve-knot clip,
skirting the island from Koko Head and
slipped over the finishing line off Dia-
mond Head at twenty-three and a half
minutes past three O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, making her time from San
Pedro IA days, hours, 90 minutes and
80 seconds.
The Hawaii was first sighted off
Koko Head at twenty minutes past two
o clock by the Hawaii Yacht Club look
out posted around Diamond Head. The
three toots of the whistle announcing
the approach of the Island representa-
tive, sent thrill through the hearts of
all loyal Hawaiians and in less than
an hours time men, women and chill
dren were scurrying from all directions.
Long before the Hawaii came into the
harbor the Alakea street wharf was
lined with citizens eager to grasp the
hand of Charley Wilder and congratu-
late him and his gallant crew for max
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is to hold her own against the Coast
fleets and that the amateur yachtsmen
of the local club are competent to
handle her and accomplish better re-
suits than professional navigators. AS
soon as the trim vessel was made fast
to the wharf her deck was aswarm with
friends of the captain and crew who
received most pressing welcome as all
tried to force their way aboard at once
and get the first truths about the long
voyage.
Mrs. Smith, wife of Commodore R.
G. P. Smith. of the South Coast Yacht
Club, who is in command of the Sweet
heart, and Mrs. Hazard, both of Los
Angeles were on the wharf to greet
the winner of the race. Mrs. Smith
was somewhat disappointed that the
South Coast representative was not the
one to arrive first, and she made inquiry
about the commodore's boat. Charley
Wilder told her that the last seen of
the Sweetheart was when the Hawaii
lost her astern south Of San Clemente
Island.
Beat Launch to Finish Line.
The instant the whistle sounded the
glad tidlngs that the Hawaii was sight
ed, Commodore James E. Jaeger, of the
Hawaii Yacht Club, Chairman L. M.
Vetlesen, of the committee in charge
of local yacht race arrangements, Har-
ry Rycroft, R. P. Spalding, excommo-
dore of the South Coast Yacht Club,
and few friends of the yachtsmen,
made haste to get under way in the
launch Kulamanu II. and go out to
meet the incoming craft. The Hawaii,
however, beat them to the finishing line
off Diamond Head. The launch eircled
around the racer a couple of times wav-
ing a welcome to Captain Wilder and
crew who lined the deck Of the slick
craft. There was not mark nor a
blemish of any kind on the Hawaii
when she sailed into port. Her hull
was snow white, her deck and wood
work shone with subdued gloss and
all her brass trimmings glistened in the
sunlight. Many said she must have
lain outside to dress for the occasion.
She hauled in all sails and lay too off
the haibor. waiting for the doctor to
come aboard. The launch ran in, mean.
while and picked up few more pas.
sengers and then returned to cruise
around the queen of the seas. AS the
Kulamapu II. passed close along side
Prince Cupid leaped over the rail, land
ing aboard the launch near where his
wife was seated with party of friends
in the stern. The Prince seemed a
rollicking good sailor and was held up
at once by an array of outstretc1ed
hands extended to be taken in his grasp
of good fellowship.
Prince Hardy Seaman.
He showed no i'll effects from. the
fourteen-day trip and the hardships of
a seaman before the mast. AS the home
yachtsnen offered the Prince the glad
hand they shot volley after volley Of
questions about the voyage all of which
ne answered without once losing his
smile. even when he was pressed for
his views on the prohibition question
by an Advertiser reporter and respond
ed with the assurance that he was 60
ing to vote eyes
AS the Hawaii proceeded in toward
the wharf in tow of a small tug, she
raised the Hawaiian flag at the fore
mast and the throngs along the shore
responded with an outburst of cheers
With the Stars and Stripes fiuttering
in the breeze from her stern, the Island
champion came up to the wharf and
made fast.
Light Winds Prevail.
Although very light winds prevailed
throughout the entire trip, Captain VIII.
der said they came along at a twelve
day clip until last Thursday nigh. when
all the wind blew out in a sguall and
for forty-eight hours the Hawaii drift
ed about in a calm. She caught the
best breeze of the voyage yesterday
morning. which brought her in flying
before the wind and she looked every
bit Hawaii g pride Of the ocean as she
raced across the finish line.
Captain Wilder said the Hawaii was
only held mp a short time near Catalina
Island, and eight hours after the start