The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-18
Yawl Fearless Arrives from San Francisco with Four Hardy Seaman on a
 Prospecting Trip.
|IS BUFFETED BY GALES
First Half of Tip Made in 29 Days but Voyage from Seattle to Juneau Is
 Made in Five.

Bufeted by gales and making the first leg of their 2,OOO mile trip in go days, then experiencing the finest kind of weather and sea ana taking only five days for the sec Ond thousand miles, the auxiliary yawl Fearless arrived in Juneau last Saturday afternoon from San Fran cisco via Seattle
 The Fearless is one of the small est vessels ever to make the trip from San Francisco to Seattle, be- ing only thirty-six feet long and with beam of eleven feet She is equipped with an eighteen horse power gasoline engine.
 The craft sailed from San Fran Icisco May 27 with Capt Felix Brand sten, John M. Dahl, Gus Fyberg and Victor Croudahl, all members of the 1 California Yacht Club, of san Fran cisco. and all seamen and yachts men of years experience.
 The second day out of San Fran | cisco the boat was compelled by ter rifle head winds to seek shelter, and 1 throughout the voyage to Seattle the wind prevailed with such force Ithat she made so many runs for safety that few of the harbors or Lighthouses on the coast were with Iout visits from her crew.
 Yawrs Dingy Lost.
 In the heavy seas that prevailed Iom Point Reyes the yawl's dingy was lost. From Point Reyes north Ithe crew tackled the sea with knowl- edge that fl under the battering of wind and sea their craft went to pieces it meant almost certain death. : Clearing the California coast, the crew expected milder weather. In ithls they were disappointed. Along l the Oregon coast it was necessary Co head for safe hayens on numerous occasions, and several times treach- !erOus bars were crossed with all sail set and the engine working as fast ! as possible.
 According to Capt. Brandsten, Lighthouse keepers along the Coast declared they had never seen such weather at this season Of the year.
 As a mascot the yawl carries large black and yellow cat. When ithe elements were doing their best to send the yawl to the bottom, the eat added to the general uproar by rowling in loud and penetrat- ling voice.
 Start for Juneau.
 Finally Seattle was reached and Ithe Fearless showed little outward signs of her long and periious yoy- lage
 Capt Brandsten, after replenishing ihis larder and gasoline tank start ed for Juneau Monday forenoon, IJuly 10th.
 "The trip north was splendid, said the captain this morning I"Practically no rough weather was encountered and we reached Ketchi- kan last Wednesday night. Taking aboard a supply of gasoline we then Icame direct to Juneau not stop ping at any port between Ketchikan land here.
 When we sailed from San Fran cisco we intended Co go out to the westward and prospect. Owing to lthe long time on the trip between San Francisco and Seattle we will remain in Juneau and make this lefty our temporary home, charter ! ing our boat for all purposes and al- ! SO devoting our time towards mining ! pursuits
 "I have heard much about this northern country and l can say pos Iitiyely that like it and my com panions express the same satisfac- tion"
 The Fearless is in the slip north of the City dock.