Yachting Fixtures for 1908. 
AUGUST. 
15. New York Y. C., regatta off Marblehead. 
15. Huguenot Y. C., annual regatta. 
15. Hempstead Harbor Y. C., annual regatta. 
15. Atlantic Y. C., sixth series races. 
15. Annisquam Y. C., club regatta. 
15. Beverly Y. C., Van Rensselaer cup race. 
15. Boston Y. C., one-design race, Hull. 
15. Bristol Y. C., Fletcher cup race. 
15-17-18. Columbia Y. C., Chicago, Lipton cup race. 
15. Dorchester Y. C„ club race. 
15. Duxbury Y. C.. club race. 
15. Fall River Y. C., club race. 
15. Flingham Y. C., one-design and power boat races. 
15. New Haven Y. C., club races. 
15. Quincy Y. C., power boat races. 
17-18. Corinthian Y. C.; Marblehead, Quincy cup race. 
19- 22.—Corinthian Y. C., Marblehead, international dory 
race. 
19. Quantuck Y. C., club races. 
19. Moriches Y. C., Corinthian races. 
20- 22.—Chippewa Bay Y. C., power boat races for gold 
challenge cup. 
21. Boston Y. C., power boat race to Shelburne, N. S. 
21 . Westhampton Country Club, women’s race. 
22. Stamford Y. C., annual regatta. 
22. Marine and Field Club, annual regatta. 
22. Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C., 15-footers. 
22. Shinnecock Y. C., one-design race. 
22. Port Washington-Bayside Y. C., interclub race. 
22. Pan Quogue Y. C., association race. 
22. Annisquam Y. C., Y. R. A., open regatta. 
22 . Beverly Y. C., fifth Corinthian race. 
22. Boston Y. C., Hull, one-design races. 
22. Bristol Y. C., Fletcher cup ra'ce. 
22 . Duxbury Y. C., club races. 
22. Fall River Y. C., Valentine cup race. 
25. Corinthian Y. C., Marblehead, Sumner H. Foster 
cup race. 
26. Atlantic Y. U. women’s race. 
26. Moriches Y. C., women’s race. 
28. Quantuck Y. C., women’s race. 
29. American Y. C., summer regatta. 
29. New Haven Y. C., open regatta. 
29. Bridgeport Y. C., annual regatta. 
29. Bensonhurst Y. C., open regatta. 
29. Rhode Island Y. C., fall regatta. 
29. Canarsie Y. C., interclub ocean race. 
29. Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C., open regatta. 
29. New Rochelle Y. C. cruise. 
29. Annisquam Y. C., club races. 
29. Beverly Y. C., sixth Corinthian race. 
29. Duxbury Y. C., club regatta. 
29. Hingham Y. C., one-design races. 
29. Quincy Y. C., cape cats and power boat races. 
29. Moriches Y. C., association race. 
29. Shinnecock Y. C., women’s race. 
Trans-Pacific Yacht Race. 
Honolulu, T. H., July 26.—During the month 
of July yachting history has been enriched by 
the successful conclusion of the second trans¬ 
pacific yacht race. 
The course is from San Pedro, Cal., to Hono¬ 
lulu, T. H., and is some 2,300 miles in length. 
The South Coast Y. C., of Los Angeles and 
San Pedro, offered two valuable trophies for 
a race open to all yachts of not less than 40ft. 
waterline length. The race to be sailed under 
the joint auspices of the South Coast Y. C. and 
the Hawaii Y. C., of Honolulu. Four entries 
were secured, Hawaii, representing the Hawaii 
Y. C.; Gwendolyn II., representing the Elliott 
Bay Y. C., of Seattle; Lady Maud, representing 
the San Diego Y. C. of San Diego, and Lurline, 
representing the South Coast Y. C. 
Hawaii, Capt. S. J. Harris, is a schooner 70ft. 
over all, and 52ft. waterline, designed by 
Crowninshield, especially for this race, built by 
Sorenson & Lyle, an Hawaiian firm, and 
launched this spring. Only native woods and 
materials entered into her construction, so that 
she is a sure enough Hawaiian boat. The funds 
to build her were raised by popular subscrip¬ 
tion, the list of donors reaching into the hun¬ 
dreds, all the islands of the group being repre¬ 
sented. 
Gwendoljm II. is a yawl 49ft. over all by 40ft. 
waterline, and was designed and built by her 
crew. Capt. Lloyd Johnson commanded, with 
Capt. Redfern as navigator. Her crew is en¬ 
tirely amateur and a game bunch of yachtsmen. 
They brought the yacht down from Seattle and 
had pretty heavy weather, being hove to for 
sixty-nine hours in one gale off the northern 
California coast. Before they drop their hook 
in home waters once more, they will have sailed 
over 6,000 miles of open sea in all kinds of 
weather. 
Lady Maud is a yawl 69ft. over all and ,55ft. 
waterline, and, like Gwendolyn II., her crew is 
made up entirely of amateurs. Capt. Wilber 
Kyle commanded and Capt. Harris was navi¬ 
gator. She proved the surprise of the race, as 
it was predicted by the experts that she would 
need heavy winds in order to do well. This was 
found to be a mistake, as in the light airs she 
had no difficulty in holding her own with the 
rest of the fleet. 
Lurline is a schooner 86ft. over all and 72ft. 
waterline, owned and commanded by ex-Com. 
H. H. Sinclair. As she was the winner of the 
race two years ago, she was put somewhat in 
the position of a defender and which she held 
successfully. She has shown the coast yachts¬ 
men that the old boat has to be reckoned with 
still and can still give a good account of herself 
in spite of twenty-five years of buffeting the 
waves. 
The race was started from San Pedro at 
12 o’clock noon of July 4, on the firing of the 
gun from the club house, which was so con¬ 
nected that President Roosevelt fired the start¬ 
ing gun. Gwendolyn II., Lady Maud and 
Hawaii got over the line close together, less 
than a minute behind the gun, while Lurline 
came over about a minute later. 
A short leg of about one and one-half miles 
down the beach for the benefit of the people 
ashore had been arranged, as a sort of parade, 
before the yachts finally squared away for the 
long run to the islands. It was clear from the 
first that Lurline was gaining on the others, and 
by the time the outer mark was reached she was 
close up to the leaders whose positions had 
changed but little. After rounding, Lurline 
passed through the lee of Hawaii, Lady Maud 
and Gwendolyn II. and took the lead. As the 
yachts worked off shore toward Santa Cata- 
line Island the wind gradually lightened until 
the lee of the island was reached, when it 
petered out altogether. When darkness shut 
down, Lady Maud, having caught a slant off the 
land, worked out to windward and took the 
lead, Lurline, Gwendolyn II. and Hawaii being 
still in the calm belt possibly half a mile apart. 
There was practically no wind during the night, 
and the relative positions of the yachts were 
the same in the morning, except, for Hawaii, 
which boat had disappeared. About 10 A. M. 
°f July 5 the auxiliary schooner Skidbladnir 
hove in sight and soon came alongside, putting 
off a boat for mail, which opportunity we were 
glad to grasp. She reported the Hawaii was not 
to windward. She then left us to continue to 
search and finally found Hawaii some twenty 
miles to leeward, she having stood away 
throughout the night. About 2:30 P. M. a light 
breeze sprang up and gradually strengthened to 
probably ten or twelve miles. At 3:40 P. M., 
Lurline took her departure from the south¬ 
easterly end of San Clemente Island, the other 
yachts taking theirs at about the same time. At 
6 P. M., Lurline had Lady Maud and Gwendo¬ 
lyn II. hull down astern and saw no.more of 
them. They, however, were in company for 
four days, being frequently within hailing dis¬ 
tance. On the afternoon of the fourth day, their 
courses diverging, they lost sight of each other, 
and though they remained close together for 
several days longer, they were not aware of it. 
Hawaii in the meantime was still becalmed 
and did not get the wind until about 2 A. M. of 
the 6th, nearly twelve hours after the rest. The 
trip across on Lurline was more like a pleasure 
trip than a race; in fact, we had to be reminded 
that we were racing. For 2,010 miles we held 
the starboard tack; as a result, there was prac¬ 
tically no handling of sail beyond occasionally 
shifting a balloon jib to jib topsail or substitut¬ 
ing a No. 2 for a No. 1 topmast staysail. On 
July 16 we were finally forced to jibe, as the 
northeast trades were blowing from the E., 
and even E. S. E. instead of E. N. E., as they 
should, and were forcing us to the northward 
of our course. The captain held on in the hope 
that the wind would haul round where it be¬ 
longed; but at last finding himself almost 
seventy-five miles too far north, went on the 
port tack. 
On the night of the 17th we encountered 
heavy squalls, with rain, but came through with¬ 
out damage and at daylight sighted the island 
of Molokai as we expected. We crossed the 
finish line at 9.31.43^ A. M., July 18, first boat 
in. 
Gwendolyn II. reported moderate weather 
throughout the trip, except the last twenty-four 
hours, when they ran into some pretty heavy 
squalls and a big sea, particularly during the 
night of the 18th, while off Molokai. They 
came through without damage, however, though 
they had several narrow escapes. Like all short- 
keeled boats, she yawed badly in the big follow¬ 
ing seas, and but for the fact that she is steered 
with a tiller instead of a wheel, might have 
broached to. She crossed the line at 9.38.06 
A. M., July 19. 
Lady Maud was not so fortunate. During 
the early morning of July 19, in a heavy squall, 
she jibed, and catching the topmast preventer, 
carried the topmast out of her. This happened 
only a few hours from the finish, so did not 
make any material difference in the finish. She 
crossed the line at 1.07.07 P. M., July 19. Before 
Lady Maud was fast to the dock, Hawaii was 
sighted and finished at 3.23.30 P. M., July 19. 
She reported an uneventful voyage, her princi¬ 
pal complaint being lack of wind. 
The great success of this race has opened the 
eyes of the yachtsmen participating to the great 
possibilities of this event, and with them as mis¬ 
sionaries, the next race in 1910 should be the 
occasion of a race of much greater magnitude 
than the one just concluded. 
The following are the complete statements 
of the time of the yachts: 
Lurline. 
Finish—Honolulu .July 18— 9 hours 31 min. 43%. sec. 
Start—San Pedro .July 4—12 hours 00 min. 00 sec. 
Elapsed.13 days 21 hours 31 min. 43sec. 
* Gwendolyn II. 
Finish—Honolulu .July 19— 9 hours 38 min. 06 sec. 
Start—San Pedro.July 4—12 hours 00 min. 00 sec. 
Elapsed.14 days 21 hours 38 min. 06 sec. 
Handicap . 17 hours 30 min. 5634 sec. 
Corrected .14 days 4 hours 7 min. 9% sec. 
Lady Maud. 
Finish—Honolulu .July 19—13 hours 7 min. 7 sec. 
Start—San Pedro .July 4—12 hours 00 min. 00 sec. 
Elapsed .15 days 1 hour 7 min. 7 sec. 
Handicap . 8 hours 9 min. 56% sec. 
Corrected .14 days 15 hours 48 min. 7% sec. 
Hawaii. 
Finish—Honolulu .July 19—15 hours 23 min. 30 sec. 
Start—San Pedro.July 4—12 hours '00 min. 00 sec. 
Elapsed .15 days 3 hours 23 min. 30 sec 
Handicap. 8 hours 37 min. 30 sec 
Corrected .14 days 18 hours 46 min. 00 sec 
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