New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-27
THE SHAMROCK NOW A YAIVL.
A BUSY SCENE OK BOARD THE BEATEN
BOAT-LIKE1Y TO SAIL on TUESDAY,

A BIS. SCENE OK BOARD THE BEATEN
BOAT-LIKELY TO SAIL on TUESDAY,
The present appearance OF the Shamrock is DIFF
ferent from that Of the big winged racer that lately
sailed for the Cup The beamy hull now sits IN the
water with such appearance OF soidity that X Is
difficult TO imagine how her present small cruising
sticks could carcen her at all.
The crew was working hard all day yesterday
So was the Merritt & Chapman steam derrick
Champion. which had her big steel arm swinging
from side 10 side and rising and falling for hours
II nicked I'd steel masts and booms and swung
them away as lightly as II they were straws.
The uairrnast Of the cruising yawl rig under
which the Shamrock will now cross the ocean, was
swung up from the spar barge Ulster about noon
Yesterday and Il was soon lowered securely into
the step for H. Some Of the rigging was on II wnen
Il was stepped and Il did not take long foT me
crew TO set up the shrouds and forestry. livery
man on the yacht seems 10 know what 70 90 "4lH-
out being told and in this rigging Of the vessel as
in the sailing Of her one never sees four men on
small lob when three do the work
There are no verbal orders heard. though inc
vnesel ls not forty feet away. Sometimes captain
Hogarth is seen waving his hand 70 slow down
some movement, but as a rule the men seem 10
work without being told. and to know now tDinss
come in their proper order, just as mother dresses
her child though the topping lifts on stockings
are then set I'd earlier than they are on the sailing
vessel
II was work day scene The decks OF the
Shamrock were Uttered with ventlators' hatch
tops rolls Of wire rigging. tenders anchor chaihs -
the ladder Of the companionway small spars anu
coils Of rope The small mizzenmast was s'eppeu
eoor after o'clock and then the steel arm OF the
Champion kept swinging while the empty water
tanks came aboard and were lowered IN place
through the main hatch
At 2.9o r m came the short lump or po"sprit
hat was fitted into place In two minutes small
Tiggcd,
others were sliding down the shrouds' cutting q"
the nieces of the former rafting. couple were 81
the masthead fitting on things and rolls OF the wire
rigging for this cruising rig were oe'hs "'".'0
aboard. -- a.. nav,
There were no fags flying. The Upton "se' W.. w,
short on flying flags some days ago ne narce
racing mast could be seen lying on '''' 20"
ulster along with the big oregon pine spare mast
that was never used in these waters l1'se
canvas folding boat or life raft, then swung Up u,
the air and was left the barge for WINE aHa
| the little gan anu D0o5H 4o' ''0
Backstays were being lowered into place ana iy 1iS
Nb stay was being fitted on alofI Whils t'o -. -
| SSbrcsds were sci up with long tackles, as IN q
jury rig. Then the mainooom took ny ION IN rs IFS
| ron fittings when the topmast came over ana was
lowered TO the deck and left mere. As,~s we're
than paid down 10 those who were laying zen
weight OF choin IS not lett IN any Pat. oI pTo'gb
wsTd oyeraa9g me tW GSescenSsS aTe aft of the
J nast and the metal rests in the strongest part
I OF the fraM vessel, over the m. ~, -. H., to @. r
Tie crew say that the Yacht VIII ne leaoy 10 sat
on Monday and the presen, expectation Is that
he Senartvre will be made on Tuesday This, how
ever Is apt 10 be delayed Il the westher, prove.
/ threatening on that day. The yacht VIII go 10
sandy Hook In tow OF the tug James A Lawrence
which Is stil under charter though not apparently
doing anything tns week
The tender Plymouth is still being used as
hoard and lodging house for the crew, but as soor
as the yaw rig is ready on the Yacht me stee
folding hunks viii be moved aboard and th'
Plymouth VIII DE dis harscd.
having So ed on the New-York for southampton
Ratsey's saimakers have also taken passage tol
home The vast accumulation OF spars, sails anl
rigging which is now on the barge Ulster vii
finally be towed around 70 the North River ant
sent by one Of the Anchor Line steamers 70 tho