The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-18

see. looking at the yachts end on from
astern, that the Columbia was lying say
from half to three-quarters of a point
higher than the Shamrock both apparent
~ having their sheets trimmed alike on
This port tack. The fact that The Sham
rock carried no baby jib topsail was real
evidence that her captains were afraid
that if set 1t would pull her head off more
yet. SO it was kept down, while the Co
lumbia's, setting perfectly on its stay,
must have helped the yacht instead Of re-
tarding her in the windward work. Fiji
teen minutes after the start the Column
bias position was fully 200 yards dead
to windward of the Shamrock, the latter
being at that time slightly forward OF
the COlumbia'S lee beam.
sHAMROCK'S TOPMAST BREAKS.
Capt. Barr evidently meant TO continue
on the port tack to Liverpool, if neces-
sary until the Shamrock came about
That never happened, however, for, as the
breeze freshened, and as the yachts began
to put their lee rails down harder, it
seemed, looking at the Shamrocks top
mast from astern, as II it were sprung
AT 11:24, with crash that could be heard
far off to the leeward,a the Shamroak's
topmast broke off at a point close to the
cap and the great club topsail, with it's
long spars, went flying down to leeWard
Of the mainsail. Swinging the long tlller
across her stern to port Capt. Hogarth
immediately put the Shamrock before the
wind, and, finding that no one on board
was hurt, he jibed her. and all hands be-
gan clearing away the wreck. The fore
sail was taken in first, and men were sent
aloft to overhaul the club topsai sheets
and halyards and clear away the toplnast
back stays and other gear. 1t was some
fifteen minutes before they were able to
get the club topsail down on deck.
1t was found that the direct cause OF
the wreck was the parting Of the fore top
mast shrouds in the "nip'-that IS. the
portion of the steel wire rope resting in
the spreader which extends overheard
from the hounds of hte lower mast. The
strands of this rope easily chafe and rust
at that point, especially when the shroud
Is Stacked by reason of being to leeward.
That ended the race so far as the Sham
rock was concerned.
COLUMBIA CONTINUES.
Columbia took in her baby jib topsail
and continued on her course lacking 10
starboard at u:25, for it had been specified
a few days prior to the date set for the
first race that in the event of an accident
to either yacht the uninjUred vessel was
to complete the course. This agreement
was signed by Mr.. Iseiin and Sir Thomas
Upton. 1t was a great pity, OF course
tnat such an accident should have occur
red at such time, when everything look
ed promising for good triangular race.
AT the time of the accident the Column
bfa was about an eighth of mile to
Windward Of Shamrock. The steam
yacht Erin, with Sir Thomas I.ipton and
party on board, followed the Shamrock
back to Sandy Hook, where she was
towed by her tender. On her way in
the Erin was passed by the steam yacht
Oneida. Former Commodore E O. Ben
edict was on the bridge. He hailed Sir
Thomas Upton through the megaphone
and said:
I am very sorry to see the accident,
and am also sorry that the race is TO be
won this way We should all be more
pleased to see the yachts sail it out
Sir Thomas thanked him and passed
on in his yacht.
For thirty-eight minutes and GOrtv-fve
seconds the Columbia continued on the
starboard tack. She had taken in her
Jib topsail soon after the accident to
Shamrock so as to relieve the topmast
of any unnecessary strain. In twenty
two minutes she went about again to
starboard, and ten minutes later she made
her last tack for the first mark. In
three and half minutes she was I'D to
the mark and, keeping off, rounded 1t.
AS she eased sheets to starboard No
z Jlb topSail was broken out and tho
white yacht began her ten-mile reach for
the second mark. Her official time at the
turn was 12:3e:28. showing that she had
covered the distance to windward-about
fourteen miles-in 1911
The reach to second mark was devoid of
interest, for Columbia simply sailed her
course of southwest half south straight
as die, only changing her fore staysail
for ballooner at 1:34. She continued 70
carry her jib topsail until the second
mark was nearly reached. The second
mark was jibed round at 1927 Her
elapsed time for this leg was So :39-a lit
tie better than ten miles an hour
FOR THE HOME MARK.
Setting the balloon topsaiI a few min
utes after rounding this mark, the Co
lumbia headed north-northwest for the
nome mark On this leg the wind tighten
ed considerably, and the yachts speed
was not as good as on the previous leg.
1t took her 1:03:50 to cover the distance
The wind hauled a little to the westwar I'd
as she approached the finish line. so the
balloon jib topsail was taken in and a
small jib topsail set
AT 2:37:R the Columbia crossed the fin
ish line, between the red lightship and
the committee boat, a winner of the sec
ond race Of the international series. She
was greeted by the usual steam-whfstle
applause, and was soon afterwards towed
to her mornings in the Horseshoe, back
Of Sandy Hook
When the committee boat arrived in
Sandy Hook bay the regatta committee
found that the Shamrock had been lowed
to Erie basin, where she is to be fitted
with new topmast and remeasured The
committee at once paid a visit to Sir
Thomas Upton and to Commodore Nor
gan, who was there with his steam yacht
Corsair; also to Mr. Iselin On the Co
iumbia's deck consultation was held
which resulted in the decision that the
Shamrock should be allowed one dav to
repair damages and the next race should
be sailed on Thursday 1t will be fifteen