New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08

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carving mainsan and jib only. the foresahs
being In stops Neither Of the boats had set
saff topsail and they were evidently waiting 10
f,1d ont what sized kites they would want.
At 1O.4O topsaN seen rising on the
shan,rock. This was watched carefully by every
one as the head Of II went over the San 10 see
whether It would be of the larger or second size
II was found 10 be the smaller Of the two CLUB
Eantopsans Two minutes later the Columbia
sent I'd her topsar. which proved to he that or
her largest size. II evident that the boats
intended 70 run ont with the topsails when
they could carry by the wind The Columba's
topsan seemed 20 he a new one. and the cloths
OF II were running parallel to the gan.
Before the second signal was given the Sham
rock ran of to leeward BIT and then came by
the wind to test its strength. to find whether
She topsail she had set the right one. AS
far as could be she stood up to this smaller
fopsan with ease and some wondered that she
DID not change 1t and carry her larger kite
LOWERING ABOUT THE LINE.
After q signal was given on the Regatta Com
snittee steamer the boats came up 10 the wind
ward Of the line to prepare for the start The
Shamrock seemed 70 have agreed with the idea
that she could afford to change her gaftopsal.
for the sail was seen 10 slack up and was after
ward taken down She then standing up
well 10 the windward OF the line still sailing
under her jib and mainsail only. When north
east Of the line she hove to. The Columbia then
took run southeast. testing the power OF the
wind in her sails. The larger club gafftopsail
81 the Shamrock was then seen ascending over
her gaf, and soon It set and sheetcd out
and IN perfect order for a by-the-wind sail. 1t
took her five minutes 10 set It. The north wind
had dropped considerably. The steamer
Cygnus at this time close beside the Erin
on the eastward side OF the crossing line. and
slightly ahead or rather 10 the southwark. OF
the line.
The Shamrock then bore away to nearer
- the starting lire while the Columbia lowered
close TO the lish,ship. which marked one end OF
ihe line. The Columbia then came close hauled
along TIE line on its leoward side. easing up to
windwaTd at the end The Shamrock was stn
coming down slowly before the wind. with her
main boom fat aft to deaden the way. AS she
neared the line she swung up into the port tack
and came by the wind with her jlb aback. Both
pulled out some distance on this port tack. and
then the Shamrock let her jib draw. and the
Columbia ran down a short distance to plank
herself right on the windward side OF the Irish
boat
The Shamrock gybed quickly and set her fore
sail. while the Columbia went in stays. and both
headed back FOR the starting line. A headsaN
was then seen creeping UP the Coumbia's stay
IN stops. and At the same time the spinnaker
boom OF the Shamrock was being lowered down
~n the starboard side
OVER THE LINE.
There was no sign Of any spinnaker boom be-
.ng lowered on the Columbia but she broke out
her foresail, and they then just at the line,
and the gun fred when the boats had their sails
Iattened in.
The Official timing at the start was The Co.
lumbia. 11:2l:02: the Shamrock. 11.2119.
The Columbia was held up we'll to windward,
and the Shamrock was under her lee. One min
ute and twenty seconds later the Columbia
circled down ahead Of the Shamrock. TO come
more nearly to her course. and broke out her
balloon tb The Shamrock. instead OF setting
her balloon jb. set her baby jibtopsan. the idea
evidently being that a luffing match about
70 take place and that the small jibtopsail would
work better by the wind. The Columbia, al
though out ahead did not 70 be footing
much faster on account OF carrying her balloon
3ib and the Shamrock was just about holding
her with the baby jibtopsan. she having the
Columbia partly win3ed.
TIE racing boats were heading n long way
10 the westward Of their course. and were well
over 70 the westward part Of the excursion
feet The guide steamer seemed 70 be going
out on a course about south by west. and the
connecting yachts were heading up higher than
southwest The Shamrock was determined 70
wy Their the Columbia. and 1t was for that Dur
poSs she SET ner oany uu,vp-o;;. At 1923 Gun
odicaD the Columbia paid of more to her
course. giving good full 10 her balloon jib, and
drawing out a bit ahead At 11:30 she dropped
her working foresan and set her lug foresaN,
the Shamrock still holding to her three small
heodsaNs At 1874 the Shamrock dropped her
small foresar. 1t took the crew a minute and
g half 10 set their luz foressN At 1860 the
Shamrock lowered her small jihtopsah, and at
l1:4Ol5 her balloon iib was broken out. 1t had
taken just four minutes and fifteen seconds to
charge tie ubtopsal. and when the sail
hoist,d j, d.d not fiji al all but apparently the
boats were deal before the wind. and 1t could
not be seen whether either of them was carry
!ng Il epianaker. hut they probably We're
WIND FAILING. SHAMROCK GAINING
The wind which was about north fall
ing lighter every minute, and the Shamrock
was gradually creeping UP on the Columbia
there being only boats length between them
At this time it seemed remarkably like the two
drifting days that had already been expert
encsl Doubts began to be entertained to
Whether they would be able to finish the course.
At II r. the CyGnus steamed FAR enough ahead
10 ue able 10 see that both boats were carrying
splrnakers. with the steamer running under one
bel. doing about six miles hour. and the
yachts going much slower than that.
For the next twenty-four minutes nothing oc-
CURED worth mentioning. as the boats were
trailing along IN light breeze. but the Sham
Jock was creeping UP on her opponent and at
1910 she had passed her, and was a length
NJ Axel Kier of Cordonvile Cape Cirsrdeau County
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