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


Shamrock 1t Is unnecessary to say that the
Shamrock did not have the same luck She had
lust sailed through the same region whore Harr
got his favorable wind. and she could have
taken advantage Of it II her skipper had been as
smart in steering boat TO windward There
was no question about # that at this time the
Shamrock was not being sailed we'll enough to
compete with hemsman like Barr.
A sKIPPER'S RACE.
This was real race and good one. although
the wind was not strong The boats sailed go
evenly and the supremacy was so much mat
ter Of skill that everybody was intensely inter
ested on the port track. in toward the Jersey
coast the Columbia was certainly doing well I'D
making everything she could ont Of ,he faNoring
slants: hut tho Shamrock was footing ahead. and
really making up for her poor steering. ~ @"'
tho Columbia gave up the chase on which she
had been pointing somewhat 70 windward and
turned into the port tack. There was now
good deal Of distance between the boats. as the
Shamrock had footed away on her slightly frecr
course
THE SHAMROCK HAS a BREEZE.
The Shamrock came about soon after. and
seemed to be heading high on n special breeze
Of her own. and was going faster through the
water than her opponent According 10 the
position Of the boats at this particular time the
Shamrock seemed to be favored and 10 be
heading up considerably higher than the other
boat. She also appeared 10 have mora wind.
At 2l3 the Shamrock again headed toward the
Jersey coast. finding the wind moro 20 her Ike
ing in that direction. and IT seemed that she
might be working UP special streak Per-
haps It was thought that the Columbia did not
have as good a breeze further eastward. The
Columbia turnaI and followed her I'm. both
boats bcirg a long time in stays Here again
the boats came in line. as seen from Tie Cycuus.
and here again 10 was noticed that the Columbia
was pointing higher and taking advantage OF
every puff 10 get % Winduard. After she nad
sailed little while this tack She got into
the same wind as the shamrock. and she was
going along at a great pace. and the foam
could be seen trailing off her lee counter. ana
she was sometimes pointing as much as two
points higher than the Shamrock. but she an
not remain long on the starhoard tack. ana
stood out again. splitting tacks with the sham
rock. which was now over mile from her.
A TEST OF IDEAS.
From the way the Columbias ibtopsal was
continually on the flap It appeared that she
was being sailed for a large part Of the time
rather fine. That may be the way she gets out
her best speed but it IS not the way that the
Shamrock gets her best windward speed; and,
as announced some weeks ago In these columns,
the English shippers give the Shamrock a good
rap full all the time. The race was practical
test Of the different ideas which yachtsnen
hold on this subject, some yachts making their
best windward work with good full ana
others being able 10 stanl Dinching. Inc TO-
lumbia being much more near the harrow Eng
lish type. originally understood. naturally
stood the pinching better than the broad
hcamed Shamrock which demands big drlN-
ing power IN her sails. The Shamrock in this
beam power IS much nearer the original Amer-
can type than Is the Columbia, which, through
the Defender is a sort Of granddaughter to tho
Britannia At 2:24 the boats were approaching
on tn opposite tacks. the Shamrock coming
back from her long tack to the Jersey coast, ana
the Columbia standing in toward that shore
All the spectators that wore afioat on the scores
Of steamers waited anxiously TO see how things
stood. It seen that the Columbia had the
right OF way, being on the starDoard tack, ana
IL they came together every one knew that the
Shamrock would have 10 give way 10 her, bur
the boats neared the Columbia came about
and stood ont again on the starbcard tack
If she had continued ard allowed the sham
rock to cross her bows every one would have
seen more clearly than they did that she was I'm
the rear.
OVERLOOKED AN ADVANTAGE.
Strangely enough. the Shamrock did not pur-
sue her advantage. but went about again toward
the Jersey coast at 2.2G30 T. she had continued
on the port tack She would have had the chance
TO split the Coumbas wind. and Il was not T.
be readily understood why she gave the Coum-
bia every chance o. work I'm undlsturbed wind.
The shippers on the respective boats seemed 10
have agreed not 70 try conclusions al close quar-
tiers and the boats continued to work in differ
ent waters At 80 the Columbia came about
10 work of the Jersey coast. and the Shamrock
followed almost al once. In the distance the
Shamrock after both boats got fairly settled
down IN the new tack seemed TO b. heading
much higher. and She Was az this time a long
way 10 windward. Barring accidents and fail
ure Of wind X was now The Shamrock race