The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20

of a vessel such as the Columbia would
have given power equivalent to about 100
tons of coal.
There are many other interesting fea-
lures about these races. Not the least in
interesting is the fact that with all the
vast sums of money spent on perfecting
and fitting them out, there are any num-
Der of boats in New York and elsewhere
that could easily distance them in a
straightaway race before the wind. Both
the Columbia and the Shamrock draw
about Is feet OF water This deep draught
creates proportiOnate amount of resist
ance that must be overcome by the sails. A
boat drawing only one or two feet of wa
ter has little or no resistance to overcome.
Naturally, therefore, it could run away
from the fastest vessels of the deep
dTaught Columbia and Shamrock class as
long as 1t was going with the wind.
1t is when sailing against the wind that
such vessels as the Columbia become fly
ers as compared with the others. 1t is
then that their lines count, and il IS for
this that the designers and builders have
spent years and years in experime nting
and the owners have spent millions OF
money in building 1t is for work Of this
class that the vessels are made to draw
30 much water Sailing against the wind,
OF lacking, Involves a peculiar prince
pie of mechanics. Here the wind is push
ing one way, and in order to overcome
this force and to prevent the vessel from
being driven backward, a proportionately
large surface must be presented under
meath against which the water must push
the other way. Under these opposing
forces the vessel glides, and 1t is here that
the fine line in which yachtsmen delight
count. The finer the lines the greater the
speed, with which the vessel glides out
from the opposing forces.
To bring out the speed under all condi-
lions the course has been arranged with
and against the wind under the regula-
lions governing the International cup. On
the first day the Shamrock and Column
bia will start from the Sandy Hook light
ship, sailing a straight course Of fifteen
miles, returning the same way On the
second day the vessels Will san a TRAN
gular course. The triangle will be laid
starting from Off the Sandy Hook light
ship, ten miles on one leg, ten miles on
the second leg and ten miles on the third
leg, making a full course Of thirty miles
This triangular course viii test the speed
of the vessels sailing under every condl-
ton with the wind and against the wind
Hundreds Of thousands OF visitors Will
pour into New York from the neighborng
cities spending vast sums for railroad
fares and hotel entertainment. Hundreds
and perhaps thousands VIII come an the
way from Europe. Business Will be almost
suspended. And for what?
To see two beautiful specimens OF the
best things IN international shipbulldinR
battle for an old weather-beaten silver
cup that isn't even cup, for f. has no
bottom. IL r. hollow an the way through
a fact that was discovered when the Jolly
members OF the New York Yacht club
tried 10 toast the original champion, the
schooner yacht America, which won the
trophy IN 1851 on the other side The liquor
That WIGS poured info the cup 90 me TOP
ran OUT 80 the bottom. Bot the fact that
the cup n hollow and wouldn't felch 500