The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-26

The Hawaii goes onto the ways of
the marine railway today In a couple
of weeks the yacht should leave for
San Pedro to take part in the fourth
Transpacifc race and to defend the
trophy won two years ago.
1t is estimated that $4,000 will be
needed to equip, outfit and put the
craft in racing trim.
Where is the money coming from?
The Hawaii Yacht Club people are
either assured of the money needed
or are suffering from an apathy that
is little short of phenomenal.
No sort of interest is being worked
w at this end. Little or no press
work is being done. Those interested
are taking none of the sporting writ
ers into their confidence and the con-
sequence is that dope" in connection
with the yacht and her coming con-
test is as shy as the proverbial hens
teeth
And the same with the public!
Why don't the yachtsmen get in
touch with them either through the
medium of a ball, chowder or enter
tainment of some kind? The results
would be seen when the hat was cir
culated.
A meeting of the yachtsmen and
the press at a get-together banquet
would undoubtedly help matters some
and would at least bring the yachts
men into touch with the newspaper
men.
Much publicity work would result
at this end and clippings and marked
copies of the local papers containing
notices of the race would be for
warded to the Coast and the yachting
circle there made aware that down in
little Hawaii the race is being taken
seriously and entered into in spirit
of splendid .sportsmanship.
Hawaii is not alone to blame as far
as the little that has been written
about the Transpacific race is con,
cerned. The San Francisco papers
seem to be unaware that such a con.
test is to take place, and the San
Francisco yacht clubs appear to have
given the event the cold shoulder
Down South nothing is being
printed about the race in the papers
Instead of being regarded as one OF
the worlds greatest yachting events
the race is being almost entirely over
looked. Perhaps more publicity will
be given it as the date of the race
draws nearer.
From New York to San Diego,
Members of the committee or
course, rules and regulations for the
long distance yacht cruise from New
York to San Diego, Cal, by way o
the Panama canal, to take place wher
it is opened, in connection with the
San Diego Exposition, held their frs
meeting recently at the exposition
offices in the Marbridge building. Thu
committee consists of Messrs. Hor
ace e. Boucher, Henry ]. Gielow
Morris M. Whitaker and Charle
Mercer, corresponding secretary.
Among the three considered by rh,
committee at the first meeting were
Restrictions as to the least size o
yachts which could safely be permit
ted to make the trip, as entrants
classification of yachts; the course
with tentative ports or controls Ell
route; handicapping and prizes.
The necessity of having so man
long legs to the complete course wa
considered as sufficient grounds o.
which to eliminate all yachts Pre-
PEELED by internal combustion motor
of a lesser over all length tha
seventy-nine feet, while fifty feet wa
considered as a minimum load waite
length for sail or auxiliary powere
yachts, and a minimum load waite
line length of 1870 feet was tenativel
decided upon as being the minimum
for steam yachts, fuel carrying capaC
ity necessary for the long runs bein
considered in connection with yacht
already built.
The long distances between port
along the tentatively selected cours
will probably cause most of the con
peting boats other than sail craft t
be run at such speed as results /
the greater economy of fuel that the
may make longer runs without stol
ping to take on fuel Some few ma
adopt the opposite policy, however
and maintain a faster rate with NOR
frequent stops to replenish their fuc
supply.