Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-22
RACING YACHTS TO Be LOOKED
FOR BY THE END Of NEXT WEEK
Start OF the Race Made Great Social and Sporting Event and
Keen Interest Is Felt Over Entire Pacific Coast as to the
Outcome-Stroud Thinks the Hawaii Will Beat LurIne,
and LatterS Skipper Fears Seafarer.

The transpaCiiiC racers were six days
out from the starting line today and
by the end Of next week local yachts
men will be looking for the message
from Koko Head that win herald the
arrival Of the first craft. That IS will
be the Hawaii an hop" and most Of the
enthusiasts believe They argue that
with her special running rig Of square
saii and square tupsail. She should De
able TO crowd on enough canvas to
iUrn the trick. with the added advun-
taEe Of Captain Stroud's familiarity
with the course. and his knowledge of
thc wind slants.
At this time Of tho year. the north
western trades are the prevailing
winds. These viii be encountered
about $50 miles OF shore, where the
influence Of the continent on the winds
T. not felt The strength Of these winds
j. from twelve to twenty miles per
hour IN IN" year Of 1906. Commodore
Sinclair sailed the Iurlino south. to
the latitude of Honolulu. In order that
he might make the trade beam winds
instead Of the following winds This
uecessitut,d sailing about 200 miles far
Their than IL BE- had followed the great
aANl'.H l''N fIIl~ WIS NONllN'l bblslllA'N
by IN, fact that the schooner IL
much better boat in beam wind than
in following wind However. many
OF the boats prefer to sail the straight
course. depending upon their spinnukcrs
for speed
The most difficult part of the race Is
the first 200 miles, on account Of the
salms encountered around the Chan
mel Islands These have been the cause
Of tho downfall Of more than one.
speedy craft
As the race this year was started
one month earlier, stronger winds are
expected. and new record will not
come as a surprise.
Another Man on Hawaii.
The Hawaii has added one man to-
her crew, according to the JOS Angeles
papers. This is Arch Brown. we'll
known member Of the South Coast
Yacht club. who Is an authority on
the sport and writes yachting news
for the Los Angeles Times
Now the secrets out. We know why
Captain Stroud ana the crew Of the
Hawaii have taken the championship
clam shell away from the Duke Kaha-
namOku party. The local tars have
been too busy entertaining and being
entertained to think Of the fellows at
home who are footing the bills, and
who had q little interest in the for
tunes Of the Hawaii on the Coast.
The following newspaper clippings
tell their own story:
LONG BEACH. cal, June G.-ACt-
ing A. host for the Hawaiian lodge Of
Elks, Captain Stroud Of the racing
yacht Hawaiian entertained fourteen
members Of the Long Beach lodge at
supper and banquet last night on
board the vessel. Among the guests
We're several members of the San Pc
dro lodge. This Is the first visit to this
port Of Captain Stroud az master of a
vessel, although ne was an officer Of
the same vessel on her visit q year ago
While the captain Is confident Of win
ming the race to Honolulu, he expects
a close finish, rs the SeHfarcr and Lur-
line, his rivals, are particularly speedy
vessels. The Hawaii Is owned by the
Hawaii Yacht club and Is said to be
one Of the finest vessels Of It's size on
the Pacific Ocean.
Invitations We're issued yesterday for
banquet to he held Monday evening
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