The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-10-17
Int RIVAL boAIS
Both Tried and Neither
Found Wanting
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the Shamrock on June 70, number OF
mishaps have befallen these boats. The
most serious of these fell to the CO.
lumblas lot when In the New York
Yacht Clubs annual cruise on New
port, she had her steel mast broken.
when far ahead Of the old Defender.
The shamrock has been aground In
these waters. has just escaped COLI
sion twice and has been the victim Of
numerous small accidents. but she u
now In the most perfect condition. a.
is her rival, the Columbia.
Both boats have been well tried out.
and they have not been found want
ing. The Britisher had an insignia
cant brush or two with the Old-Limer
Britannia on the other side. and beat
her by many minutes without an ef-
fort, an Inadequate test Of her speed.
On this side she has been out In the
lower bay a number Of times during
the past six weeks. and on occasions
has shown marvellous speed and won
derful capabilities She has shown
herself to be essentially rOugh-weath-
| er boat, standing up stiffly In the
nAloh6'b' VI OiCCL' anu CutSAu6
| through the water In a marvel0usly
smooth manner. In lighter weather
the Shamrock has not had much test
ing, beyond the ordinary trials which
permitted Designer Fife and Sailmak-
er Ratsey to study her weaknesses and
improve her rig. Since her FIRST trials
the Shamrock has fitted up new set
Of sails. much larger In area than the
first and suiting her better.
The Columbia has had more trials
tfan her British rival and probably
her trials have been better. They GER
tainly could not have been more sat
isfactory. She has been pitted half q
score Of times against the old cup de-
fender and has won In every case. Her
trials took place OF Newport. and 30
decisive were her victories during the
annual cruise Of the New York Club
that II was deemed unnecessary imme-
diately after to further test her quail
ties. However. In order to give her q
more thorough trial. additional races
with the Defender we're arranged and
with some improvements that had
been made the Columbia won more
marked triumphs.
Some OF her victories over the De.
fender are as follows:
August 8, 30-mile course, ligh,
weather, won by Am. Is.
. August 10, heavy sea. strong breeze
37-mile course, won by I'm. 36s.
, August Is. fair breeze, triangular
course. n miles. won by SIN.
on Newport, all kinds Of weather
30-mile course. won by Gm. 49s.
on Newport. triangular course. II
miles to leg, in q WHOLESALE breeze
! won by ION.
The Shamrock has had in all bu
seven real trials. The Columbia hal
had an average OF three or four a weel
since the latter part Of June. The Co
lumbia has had the Defender con
stantly with her and the Defender has
been In charge OF a crew that drove
her to the last inch Of speed. The
trials through, which these two yachts
passed were genuine races. The Co
lumbia and her crew form thorough
ly well-tried racing outfit and Captain
Charley Barr, who will be at the wheel
Is an expert. The Shamrock's crew
number more than that OF the Ameri
can boat and are well-tried men, ev
cry one OF them. Captains Archie Ho
garth and Wringe will have the hand
; ling OF the Britisher. u..
Comparing the merits of the boats al
they have been estimated since tn,
. trials, II Is reasonably certain that thu
Shamrock can stand up better In {
strong blow than the Columbia. Many
believe that she would prove the bet
ter boat IN a gale, but II Is not SO Ger
: tain that a gale will prevail ON any o
the racing days. According to thu
judgment Of those who have followe<
the two yachts In such trials as the!
, have had. the Columbia has show
much greater speed In winds OF j
knots an hour than under, and ever
the warmest supporters of the Sham
? rock confess that should light wind
: prevail their favOrite will have but lit
tie chance OF winning. They conced,
this by saying that they hope for stiff
Z breezes.
; In addition to her fine qualities II
1 light air, the Columbia has shown her
1 self most satisfactory In her windwart
work. and II Is worth noting that sh'
s was designed especially for this kin'
, OF work.
Whatever the Shamrocks relativ,
. speed may be In reaching, the Colum
bia IL better for beating and running
and especially for running. eyel
though the wind blow up TO ~ knots
In fact, the Columbia can run better Il
any wind. for she has less water sur
= face, and she IL so shaped that sh
, rises forward rather than buries whe
she Is driven.
As TO the courses % be laid. Their
! are three races In which the yacht
must beat ~ miles 10 windward an
!, run u miles before H. The other wv
' courses are around triangle. wberei
10 miles ~ each leg are 10 be o0vere
!, by reaching, 80 the Columbia get
e three races 10 her liking where III
shamrock has Two races 10 her likiDl
The races may be sailed AS they hay
been whore the Nind rose above !
miles an hour, This races will h
started IN amy Wind under which ih
D yachts can carry reefsd malnsail an
y iib, and thai msans weather IN gbir
= niparisnihs ~ the sssursl0plsis Vii u
. glad "a nDd shelter under sandy lioOl
Al analysis ~ tho weather r0nd
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