The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-23
SHAMROCK'S SHORT SPIN.
"A SLACK B0BsTAY CAUSES BER TO
SEEK HER MOORINGS.

The Damage Not Bepsired in Time to Allow
Her TO 60 Out AGaih-FIeet Of Torpedo
Boats and Revenue Cutters to Keep the
Course CLEAR Tho Erin Illuminated.
The Shamrock started out for q good trial
over thlrty-mile course yesterday. but owing
to the bobrtay becoming slack Mr.. Fife. who
had charge Of the yacht. decided to stop the
proceedings The boat had sailed ive and
three quarter miles CLOSE hauled. The ohal-
lenGer ran back to the Scotland Lightship from
whence she was towed to her anchorage.
whore the necessary repairs were made. She
will go out again this morning and sail over
course that will thoroughly tost her.
The Shamrock got under way about half.past
10 O'Clock. and under mainsail and jib stood
out to the open water outside the Hook. She
was accompanied by the tug Adelaide. the
Lawrence having gone to the city for coal and
some minor repairs. At IL O'Clock tho club
topsall was sent up. II was q small SAIL only
nine cloths extending beyond the gan. When
hoisted IL showed hole In the foot. but the rent
did not look as though II would extend. so the
decision was TO keep the sail up. The yacht by
this time was near the black buoy at the en-
trance OF the Gednsy Channel. and the
Adelaide was ordered By Mr.. Fife to log of
course OF, fifteen miles south by-west. The
wind then was blowing about hfteen miles an
hour from the southwest one half west and the
sea was smooth. It was perfect day for good
trial,
The Shamrock sailed about for short time
and at az O'Clock broke out her staysail.
She reached TO the mark. which was near the
pilot boat New York. and. trimming sheets
fiat. started OF on & close reach after the
Adelaide. She moved fast and heeled
moro than she has In any OF her trials.
Her rail was almost down to the
waters edge. and the QuartsrinR wave
was bigger than any she has yet thrown of.
The press tug. Jack Dykman. started of with
the Shamrock and was forced to do her pref
test to keep up with the sloop. The log over
per rail showed she was going better than
eleven knots an hour. Mr. Fife paid consider
able attention to the sails Ths sheets were
trimmed often and the sailors worked with
will to get them down fat.
The Adelaide laid the course for 1--WE and
three-quarter knots and then. owing to mis-
hap to her engines. had to stop and anchor.
When half way out Mr.. Fife and Capt. Hogarth
paid lots OF attention to the bobstay and It was
seen that something was wrong with II. The
yacht was aased bit. but In spite of this she
travelled fast. She had held to the windward
away from her sheets n were ess.d OH o te
and With the wind little free she resched for
minutes and 30 seconds Her boom sn sySed over or
to stsrbSsrd and her course was northeast By
% snd 3 sS5 and h
n pytna ahs dTh
towed to her m. noorinss IN the Horseshoe. y
boat was ready again 90 was desidsd not to 70
Az soon o as The tria ended the Erin, with Dir
Thomas Lptou on board. went up to the city.
Col. sharnan Crswtord. HUGH &sca pddTsg
and Mr.. Craig Of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club,
who arrived here on Thursday to witness the
The Lawrspee went to the city early in the
morning. and then the fremen struck. 80 that
was adjusted and the tug reached the anchor
age late in the afternoon.
sSs fsss as!s VIII hsys Ssd fos s' 81 s e
viii on eroSrslon stsam s%'i Keeping anS
at least one mile from, the racing yachts
the cs s,.rs EsII ,dpTnG &c
ipe ~ courss clear has been sent to tho SAT- su-
has been said that tho Treasury l Department
has no Jurisdiction outside the three m le limit
! Department has authority over ali vessels ay.
Ing the American flag In any waters. and those
After to day the Shamrock win only have
three days In which to prepare for the Cup
races, She will be put In the Erie Basin
thoroughly ovsrhsule ed and cleaned. The
Column bia will be docked at the same time
out Of tho water together, They will
be hoated probably on the Monday before
| the race and will then be officially mea-
sured by Mr., Hyslop. Then they will be
ready for the first Cup race on Tuesday. Oct. g.
The Erin was illuminated last night. Flee
| tricians were working on the yacht all day
TO- get her ready for the Dewey parade. She
will be illuminated with 5000 incan descent
heads from the bow to the stern and along
the rails. In green lights the word Erin" viii
stack. At the forward end win be a Union
Jack and at the after end will be the Stars and
STRIVES. Above all will be Shamrock, The
were tried as the yacht lay at her an ch orago In
| the Horseshoe last night. The British yachts
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