New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-01
NOTRTALOFTHE SHAMROCK
HER NAINSAU WAS HoISTED BIT SHE
RENAMED Ar ANCHOR

SOME OF THE cHAILENGFR PECrNARi-
T1Es-HFR srr~NAKER ROOM MAY
CALL FOR 4 PENALTY THOSE
INNER sHRorDs- A NEW
FFATrPF
The presence u seven or eight Yachting ex-
ports from thu New York papers seems 70 have
he same deterrent effect upon the sailing -
the Shamrock as tho coming of blue squau
that IS partly yellow Yesterday she got up
he- nainsaT and showed every sign - going
out hut as goodlv collection ~ Yacht sharps~
returned from pad Staten Island dinner. the
mainsan came down again and soon afterward
Mr. Barrie came on board The press steamer
Els and said he had changed his mind about
taking the boat ont He also abe inquiries
WITH some appearance ~ care as % whether
these Yachting critics were going 20 Newport 20
see the first Official trial race between the Co
lumbia and the Defender N % sailed to-mor-
row &c did not seem at AL dissatisfied - find
thai all ~ them would e Easr today. and IL "a
thus thought 70 be not improbable that the
Shamrock VII take h~- frst spin n American
waters today
There was however = good deal - he seen
about the Upton challenger which has NOT be-
fore been reported and which Will certainly be
~ interest 70 yachtsnen. In the hrst place,
every one was surprised. though not annoyed, at
the small appearance ~ the Shanro Ks main
sa I and i vas apparent 70 The eve without he
a'd - measuring tapeiines that ne sail was
markedly smaller than that o. he Columbia
A,s~. from eve -oeasurer7e,t the Shamrocks
boom has been measured by competent man.
u hose name cannot be given. and II Das found
=. 81. .a,,,. .h-oo t-.bos o,a- to5 feet INT.
measurement was made with tvo-foot rule
1osl-. .he s-,- ,,.a, 4.,,,.e~s4 - .ha shamrock
10, >ag.-vort This measurement. which is coy
49,. ..l.... cha. sfo-e. ~. ioachss -hore vas
.t.a.-..... ~, - 80, a,e foa- az ,o-,,a-ed
,,f,n ,Ao C.o,,r,-fa.s sal Besides this he
.,, ,.. ..-,., 49, M, -eaor rho md Z
t.- .- -. ...-,s,s two feet SIX inches 50
.Aa. a,,,,,--.v e,- so--e error there as All -
sv ta- III eee~er-s f-, The roach ~ the two main
-ars Tho cournb.a.s main boom is lo9 feet
inches In length and the memory % the sail
a. r. vas bent - this spar made the sham
rocks sail look more IKE an affair Cor cruising.
There is said 70 be another boom for the sham
rock measuring III feet in length. bur in's
cannot A. present be vouch@d f'r. and all nc
newspaper men who saw her rainsai yes'"r-
day u--e ~ he opinion that II vii Ne oaH
thing s-- Upton - this is the largest mainSa"
she possesses. a. the great excess ~ area IN ne
Col,i-ohia's mansau Vii probably run away
>---. ~. lesser area IN light breeze. 70 mat
-.- 9.rs- differences may appear II The full I'll
ANGLO area and In club topsails and Other points.
3, VIII be difficult - make Up for ne loss ~ ne
driving power contained m strip SIX 0r seven
fes- 1-te extending al he way rom '7@ TX"
peaked gaN to the and n 'hs main boom
Presumably T. vas busy day m noara We
Shamrock Yesterday though ne mon "S'- ID"
/ overvorkA4 Judging AZ the rafe ina man "''7
working they must have started 20 oehN M
rairsar about nreaktasf time non me
hoa, arrived A. 10 81 2 - they had ne fo0t
parrlv hauled ont The ou'er en1 ~ ne I' N''
seized n ring that ran out ~ 2 stout ssvan-
ized steel traveller about three feet ions II "as
hauled ou+ hy wire NnH that 90 'hrousn
block at tn end Of the boom ano vas SCI I'D ~
The crew on board by tackle
sATIOPS TAKING iT EASY.
IT., 49,. mas ba,re4 ~, u-t.h no. fo- much
-...t. - .hs rAu. SAL The sailors took rest
- .o,i..5 7-bua q man Vent about among
49, doh -,e English hath vvafar can ~ 're
go. .,o,o .La- Boots" brings ~ A. IN Eng
rsb t-, u-ra7 AT p-e-4 4f-asrad some want -
/ .,.-.-s .,a i,e- ~ --s SAL % the Ipr4r rings
/ 49,. mas. uh,rA others ~ 2 rttIa fac'rg - -rA
=ar n The boom Ther NJ Crsvr7-d the fore
nan from Fie-s va-ds vailed down e-or0 for
s.s 49, 49, .fo.-es ard -.-a-. ha-
V9rG 'r@ss-I ." 7i
/ ard beEa1 'a'kinE w'f0 'aQ'a'7 hosaT'n MIS-
- 49, rrar r. -hA nefzhh0rhood desisrei from
/ .. 49, w.. ,-.,-as-4 ~ ,ha o,--.a-sa
'n3' ."'''s anu
/ 't-n. and - -" moments more '-d'-' ITO 80
-,-o crew az rhe sail a01 stood fac,nE f1@ press
s+aa-,a- The cameras were ron clicking In
, . 1890. .~ 49,.
.l.-' ~ 0-
.is1Ad cures Vas strong al'n0lSn " was '--ar
/ -ra- +ra nan loved p hoy Then ne hath water
s -..s .-a,- ss.e- mitch --s
/ ~ N7S
/ rev again showed mar na'u'4i dDt 'i- "
lard work which Cha~acte-izas me American
,,....- -.-.-.-,a- nh, sa--s rood sor his din
1Ar
While -h's vas gong - The pe0u'arites y
4 - -,.L. ,-,,,r5 "a strdiA6 SoA a plated irs-