The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-30
The TENTH TRIAL
Of the Columbia Sham
rock Series.
Amsrican Yacht Would Have won
Had She Had Ten Minutes
More Time.

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held today the Columbia Shamrock ser
les for the America Cup would have |
ended in three straight heats for the |
defender. and the Irish cup challenger
would have sailed home without the
trophy. When the race was declared
off about ten minutes before the eXpir-
alton of the time limit. the Columbia
was leading by about three miles. She
was then four miles from the finish.
Had the race ended. the challenger
would have been beaten by at least
twenty minutes.
Sir Thomas hard luck continued 20
follow him. His boat was very badly
handled today in spite OF the regulation
talent aboard of her. The two English
captains and the Captain Of the En-
peror Williams yacht. Meteor. failed 10
get her over the line before the handi-
cap gun was fired. and she went into
the race penalised by two seconds on
that account. The additional ballast
put into her yesterday also seems TO
have been a blunuer on the part uf her
managers, as il has increased the size
of the body To be forced through the
water. and in the light air that pre-
vailed today. retarded. instead of in
creased her speed. The yachts will race
again tomorrow, and. even IL the Co.
lumbia wins. there is possibility that
two more races will he sailed. \ Sug-
gestion to- this effect has been made
49,
l. should be carried out. He has been
greatly disappointed in the showing his
boat has made. but believes that she
might do better over a triangular
| course in heavier wind. and has said
| in so many words that he would be
very pleased TO sail two more races.
Bright weather and a fine breeze
| from the northwest greeted the skip
! perS and crews OF the Columbia and
| Shamrock ut sunrise this morning for
\ the third and what many thought
would be the final race OF the lnterna-
\ tional series. After breakfast, the
| decks were cleared for action. as naval
! men would say, moorings cast of ana
| both boats taken in tow before 2
| o'clock. Eager TO try his large club
| topSail on his new topmast. Captain
| Hogarth made sail ON the Shamrock ON
the way to- the lightship. and by g:ls
the tow line had been cast of and she
was under way with everything ON her
including the bahy-iib topsail. II was
10 o'clock when the Columbia east on
from her tug, broke out her jib and
began to sail about with the main sal
and jib set alone. Fifteen minutes lateI
her largest club topsail was set. gut
soon after the staysail was broken out
At 1880 the course was Signallcd from
the committee boat. which had anchored
to westward OF the liEhtship. Il wa
southeast by south. showing that TIT
wind was northwest by north. and tn
probabilities were that IL would be
spinnaker start. About the time tn
tug started to- log of the course OF III
teen miles to leeward. the patrol lee
OF Revenue cutters. five torpedo boat
. and the steam yacht Erin arrived uf
the lightsh. p. The Shamrock took in he
babyjib topsail and set up her balloon
; topsail on the stay in stops at l0:i0
| the Columbia having done the same
, few moments before. The preparation,
signal was given ut lO:45. the warn
ing at 1855 the start at II and tn
handicap gun at HOP.
: At the warning signal both yachts
with booms to- starboard and Sheets
fiattened well. were sailing to north
. west parallel to- the line. tn about
= quarter of a mile east. the wind LITTLE
abaft the beam. The Columbia was u
windward. with the Shamrock ON he
lee beam a couple OF lengths away. ]
being necessary To use up the 1--WE min
utes between the warming and starting
signals, both yachts stood far over q
the northeast. gradually lufting To- tn
| northward. When three minutes wcT
left the Columbia luffed into the wind
and, coming about. headed for the line
! Captain Hogarth. instead uf taCktn
like the Columbia did. wore the sham
rock square around ON her heel. bring
ing her close under the Columbia'S lee
both boats having the boumS tn port
Captain Hogarth lost both time an
! Roadway by wearing instead uf tack
] ing. so that when she hauled up nCaTl
on the wind. the Columbia. under bet
ter Roadway. was pointing straight "a
the line. couple of lengths to IN
good. AS soon as Captain Hogarth real
iZed this. he broke out the Shamrock
balloon-jib topsail. her crew trimmin
the sheets smartly. just as the su
fired The Columbia's crew broke 81
her balloon sail when the smoke frur
the gun was blowing away. The g
lUmbia crossed the line twsuty-sevs
seconds in the lead. without the hand
cap. which means two lengths I'm a'
vance. She crossed about the center
the line. and Captain Hogarth. after
/, vain attempt 10 huff out across her wal
! and obtain weather position. kept q
!. and gave the Shamrock a good iill.
Official time:
COLUMBIA. ll:Ul:SS.
q SHAMROCK. 1l:U2:UO.
The ShamrOCk'S actual time