New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-10
on BOARD THE YACHTS.
CONSIDERABLE WORK DONE ON THE
COLUNfBIA'S MAINSA1L.
1.-THE sHAMROCKs CREW HAVE AN EASY DAY
ALL HANDS ANXIOUS FOR
GOOD WIND TO-DAY.


The tug Flint took c Oliver 1seiin to the Co
a,,mba Yesterday tust before y o'clock. From
that time on the work on the Columolas
sails proceeded all day. The gang OF saiImakers
from Hathaways loft In Bristol finished the AFTER
a,,ons on the Columba's nainsai and the sail was
brought up bent the gar and boom and hois'eo
md lowered several times. After the frsi time II
was set It was ordered down and some minor al
terations made. At o'clock II was hoisteo AGAIN
and Mr. Isein and Captain Barr expressed ther
satisfaction IN regard 10 g. AS It hung on me
epars It sat as fiat as a board and there were no
wrinkles IN Il except near the jaws OF the gam
through the peak being hoisted a little hieh'
II was said that topsaN was about 20 DC
SGT and large sail ~ This kind was heA' 10 '"e
ward and club hut Il was not hosted. ana conse-
ouently It was known that It was not new san,
owing 10 the fact tnat they knew all about II ana
old not care t. fl It IN rs proper pace IL was
no: set because the air was damp. and they pre-
fcrrcl 10 keen the san IN Its present conditon inc
1nainsaA was lowered at AIS o'clock. ana s'o'eD
On the boom and the covers were put ON.
Mr. Isol.n said that he was hoping for breeze
fr order 10 he able to finish Up the series. ! VIII
te glad now to sail every day he added so a.
90 yet the thing over" He thought thai some u
sbe rewsparer comments on the Coiumhias move
rnents in Saturdays race were unnecessary!
We have n GOOD steady breeze ne said ! nave
every confidence Ia the yacht
WILL NOT Re DRYDOCKED
The MANAGERS OF the two yachts Rad some idea
IF docking their boats during the continuance OF
she races on the intervening days. hu' since '"e
new arrangemcnt has been reached tor sal,"e
every dav this idea has 20 be given up. They
.grcn however. that il IS as fair for ono as II IS
sor tho other and no doubt the growth that may
have accumulated on ne yachts since they lel'
their drydocks Jest Monday is small
The tolesoooinr toymast the Columbia was
xeY, aloft Yesterday and the rigging SCI up taut
Tho Shanrocks tormast remained housed Inc
case with which the telescoprg topmast OF the
Columbia was hois,ed into place became manifest
when the men got TO work 1t is said tha' tn'S
upper spar dcscends the whole way through me
centre OF the lower mas, until It rests on the step
Of the latter.
CONFIDENCE IL THE SHAMROCK
or the steam yacht Erin. well as on the
shamrock. it is pian 10 be seen that a" hanus
ure thoroughly confident Of success and there Will
1a a large number ~ men surprised II Sir Thomas
I,,,o, fails ,o .'lfft tre cup" Sir Thomas himself
49, more certain IAN ever that the Americas
crn will soon erar. fae centre table OF me ~"
clubhouse OF the Royal Ulster Nacht 'luO' IL 'ne
elmer which he will give. 1t Is his intention 70
,.ir tina. -rophv and Il is safe say that he VIII
come again next year if he fails now At the same
,,me he does not wish to win IN any way except
.hrourh straight racing and does not care ior 'he
prize on any huke foul or protest
The owner Of the Shamrock remained on 'He
.,oa,, Yacht Erin W to o'clock and d'd not
eecrete himself from anyone who came to call upo"
him. The newspaper men VINO came 10 So ~
during the day met with the usual courteous
greeting when they met him on the Geek. ne III
,orde9 ~ he at q private dinner last night given
nv ono az his friends IN his honor. but IN ne after
noon a message sent 70 his most asK'hk ~ oe
excused until the races he'd been sailed. as ne was
giving all his attention 20 the coming contest anu
sd not wish to leave until after the first "a &c any
way. ,.,
A large batch of dispatches arrived at intervals
and TIC tugs and launches are continually crossing
e. Atlantic Highlands to carry the maAs. MANY
f-7Tdred cable messages have arrived fro" oo
friends across the sea concentrating him on the
Performance Of the Shamrock In light weather
SMALL HOPES OF \ BREEZE.
Neither CAPTAIN Matthews Of the Err. nor any
r,ne else in the Ipton feet had confidence that
there would Do breeze to-day. The sa.io's sd'u
that the fog which enyoloped Sandy HOOK yester-
day would not clear away for tweniy-fouT hours
and they did no- think the wind would come ul
after that. IN regard 70 the preparations made on
the Shamrock FOR to-3ays race X Is slMIy tN"utl
nat me crew hal not touched A piece OF rigging
or sail since ne shep'osK came sbaf hes is' boat
ready to sail another race soon as that OF Sat
urday was declared OF
FIFE's ILLNESS a HANDICAP.
The illness Of Designer William Fife has been
troubling Sir Thomas Nttie. and Re says That
Fife could supply valuable information for future
use from watching the work on both boats az he
would be able 90 MAKE suggestions That would
bring out the best points o.. the chai;enger ms
fitness be regards handicap e. the boat, put
he expresses great Sonncehcs IN ms thTee cJpIs
hat ever trod deck and nc helet IS t;.aI 'hS1y
ca get the best possible speed out or tie pc, IN
re- tp on 4Se Ium'e ma M whch was
lioistcd and lowered several times 80
,rosscd saiisfactlon Tia, The shamrock stock was
" ,5r NE statemcns aa, lis boat Would he sailed
- VIII an nat iheIe weyd he mo hqdng UP aS
on the Comm lia mausal with critical eye, but