The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-27
SEATTLE. THURSDAY. july -



II Is obvious even 10 iandiubber
that the America cup In in serious
danger III being carried off 30 England
la the fall. Sir Thomas Upton may
not be fip-sopper from the English
sporting point OF viewand there have
been various evidences that his enter
prise n moi looked upon with hearty
and united British fayor--but II Is
plain that he has yacht that can sail
faster than anything In or around the
tight little isle The Prince OF Wales
Britannia has the reputation of being
fhe swiftest sioop on the continent.
but she is hardly In the Shamrock
class. In the fifty mile race. one week
ago yesterday. the royal boat was
beaten seventeen minutes. A cable
gram TO the New York san contains
this interesting infarrnation:
III was tfs worst defeat ever expert
eneed by the britannia After the race
tbs Prince OF Wales boarded the steam
yacht Erin ard congratulated Sir Thomas
Lpten upon the shamrcck's behavior. In
an interview Sir Thomas said that the
Shamrock had not been forced to her
limit. He instaneea the fact that she did
mot have hsF sonsali sat when the Britain
mia was flying hers. She ccald. he sail.
certainly have increased her lead. but he
was not prepared 10 say how much. capt.
Jameecn. she Prince OF Wa.css yachting
adviser. says The Shamrock II the fastest
/. Yacht he has ever seem
On the following day the Irish ves-
sci again showed her superiority, being
about thirteen minutes ahead OF the
britannia when the latter withdrew.
thirty-two miles having been sailed
Now for the American yacht: Column
bla has proved herself just little better
than the old Defender. Caspar Whit
ney, an expert authority. thinks she has
shown better capabilities on the wind.
In smooth water. or in a sea with a
slight jump 10 Ii. There appears no
py~.ftlhie difference between the tive
boats In stays. but Columbia IL much
the tenderer. Mr. whitney adds:
'Ffem whas we have seen 1t Is doubtful
q columbia can beat Defender on any
roiss OF sailing In q heavy wind and SEA.
and at best. up 10 date. the new boat
minus the allowance sise must give De.
fender, has not proved 20 be more than
Two MINUTES faster Ia thirty mliez Tue
tus'a sup peaesss of the next month OF
tNc~sesfifnnitnE 81 the head salts and
drilling Of The ersw-~wiii no doubt better
Cointabtass wesk. haw much remains "a ID
sven. bur Il seems somewhat unlikely
from present Indications. that the new de-
fender VIII prove seur minutes faster shar
the did enc, Ard four minutes Ia a Ions
lead IN thirty fnsins and wonderful I'm.
crease ever craft that seemed snrh !
GhsSt a. Defender. II really fcckS how.
ever, as iaenxn we had reached TIE limit
Of speed IN stngis-stlckcFs shongf Il trsusl
b. senfesxsFi that snd appeared az hand
With the showing OF y;siiant"
yigIlans, IL viii he remembered. afte,
her defeat OF Vaikyrle in 1898. went Il
England and raced seventeen time,
with the. britannia. and won six. Oh
course. she was Handicapped hy tn,
fact that she WAS in fersign waters aus
not wholly familiar with peealiari,se.
of wind and tide. 1t Is probably tras
that yigilant AMI britannia under e,4ua
conditions are eausl in speed vIgiiant
ssserwari raced Defender and wa,
beaten in various races over thirty
saiie course on az average Of ten min
etsx.
Shamrock IL. therefore. from. ten d
twelve minutes faster than Hritannsy
ana Nssslant over a thirty natlc coarse
and Columbia is apparently aasus feur
teen minutes better, On paper tn,
American yacht attn has tribe IN,
better ~ the calculation. After All
spSrfsmaslfke saIii AMI sailing cAg.a.
hsNtlss. ard noE sra shaala,lcs. viii Mss
she rsee; aaa We can tse certain 81 an,
rate that shamrock Is a nisss worth,
competitor s0T ile An2sst a cap
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