Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-05
Columbia and Shamrock. All
ksReady..for Today's Race III
The Columbia Tries New Club Top
sail for Toda)'s Race.
Mr.. lselin and Sir Thomas Upton Both Talk
About tuesdays Race.

lseiln and Sir Thomas Lipton. however.
employed their hours in different WAYS.
ON the Columbia a stint Of work was
put in. The breeze was good from the
southwest to west. too good. Mr.. Ise-
IN must have thought to waste. for he
made sail on his boat while it was at
It's best and went outside The day on
the Erin was one of social success. for
Sir Thomas and an exceedingly happy
one. as he expressed IT, Sir Thomas is
pleased at the prospects of a good race
| tomorrow.
The Columbia went out for a short
trial spin outside Sandy Hook. shortly
after noon, principally to try a new
club topsaii, which her managing own
er. &. Oliver Iselin. wished to have
stretched and ready for tomorrow s
race. Under mainsail and tb the
| yacht filled away from her moorings
| ana under the influence Of a fresh
southwest breeze she was soon passing
the point of Sandy Hook
Capt. Barr brought the yacht around
head to the wind when the new top
sail was ready To- hoist and in a few
moments. the big sky reaching sail was
mast headed. IL is one Of Hathaway's
latest and best productions ana when
laced t. the topmast and gaff it set
like a tailor made gown On a pretty
woman. After setting taut on the
sheet ana tack several times "a get the
sail We'll stretched. the Columbia was
headed back for her mooring buoy in
Sandy Hook bay. where she arrived
about =. NJ The main sail was stow
ed. and all hands sent to supper on
board the tender st. Michaels
Mr. Iselin who with Mrs Iselin ana
his guests. Messrs. Woodbury. Kane.
Herbert Leeds and Newbury Thorne. il
quartered ON the st. NIichaels when
seen by the Associated Press repre-
sentative. this afternoon. had this to
say about yesterdays race: II am sat
isfied with Columbia's work during the
race. but not with the weather condi-
tions None Of us could tell where The
wind was coming from. not even the
sailing master. In all my yachting !
don't remember when I've seen
tlukier day than yesterday. With all
that. however. we had overhauled the
Shamrock for the third time when the
race was called off. She could not have
crossed our bow if She had gone about
at that time. Our crew worked well
from start to finish
Mr. Iselin remarked that the sham
rock was fast yacht. but he did not
care 10 express any opinion on the re-
suit Of the races. He was particular
ly pleased with the way the excursion
fleet behaved I'VE We're not bothered
at any stage Of the race said he ''ex-
cept for a few moments at the start. by
the boats had been directed to pro-
ceed."
Asked what he thought the weather |
would be for tomorrow's race Mr.. Ise- |
lin said: II think we shall have n good |
breeze from the southwest | hope SO
anyway. for | should like to get one race
off my hands and know where we
stand
Regarding the criticism that the leach
Of the Columbia's mainsail was slack
in yesterdays race. the Columbia's
said: That has been fixed. 1t
was little slack, hut not enough to
effect the yachts sailing"
1t has been understood in some quar-
-ers that Capt. Rhodes of the Defender,
would be on board the Columbia in her
races to look after the trimming of the
sails and in an advisory capacity On
hard the st. Michaels member of the
'gew said tonight: Capt. Rhodes has
not yet been with us. but We all wish
le was along. He may come yet and.
{ he does, he will be welcome
Sandy. the Columbia'S mascot, is
he same yellow dog that helped to
blot the Defender to victory. He is '
veil fed, sleek looking and carefully :
guarded by the steward. The crew to
man feel that Sandy is indispensa- :
lie to the success Of the Bristol boat.
Skipper Charlie Barr is not worried
bit about the result of the races. He ;
ticks to his original assertion that the |
Columbia is the fastest single stick I
acht afloat and that in windward or {
my other work she is more than a a
match for the Shamrock h
Sir Thomas Upton is not worrying =
Yer tomorrow's race one bit. When ,
cen, this evening. he felt confident that !,
is craft would give a good account of y
erSelf. no matter what kind of i c
reeZe there is blowing. He wants q
OOd fresh breeze. however. so that the :,
elative speed of the defender and ,
hallenger may be thoroughly demon n
trated. He had just returned from 4 f.
isit to the Shamrock when seen by r.
he Associated Press representative. s
Sir Thomas spoke about his sail on n
1e grand old schooner yacht America. k
the boat that caused all the trouble" NJ
quote him exactly. He said that he OF
ad had splendid sail around the bay d
n her for about two hours and that q,
ON the speed of the old boat made in .,
le stiff southwesterly breeze. he did ca
ot wonder that she had lifted" the "
1p on the other side, nearly 50 years oil
60
Sir Thomas did not care to make any G.
atement about tomorrow's race. ex- "
pit the Shamrock would carry exact n
the same sails as she Gid in yester- hi
'y's contest and that her crew would si
} their best to cross the finish line tn
st. The English challenger is in the Tic
st OF condition for the coming race. tn
ot piece Of wire in her rigging, nor ";
inch of canvas was found to be 4,
maged III the least degree when her du
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