The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-21
SHAMROCK IN RACING RIG.
SIZE DONS THE SUR SHE WILL
PROBABLY WEAR ON OCT B.

Admiral Sampson and Capt. Chadwick OF
tho Cruiser New York watch the Trial
from the Deck of the Erin-Scn quito
Choppy and Wind Light Part of the Day.
Admiral Sampson and Capt Chadwick OF
the cruiser New York watched the shamrock
sail yesterday afternoon. They were the guests
OF Sir Thomas Upton on his yacht Erin. and
after they returned to TompkinsvilIe they ex.
prcssed themselves as delighted with the yachs
and with the hospitality Of their host. The
Erin went to Tompkinsville about 10 O'Clock in
the morning and after taking Rear Admiral
Sampson and Capt. Chadwick on board steamed
back to the Hook.
When tho press boat reached the Horseshoe
early In the morning the Shamrock topmast
was housed. The move was made as pre-
caution during the easterly storm Of the early
morning. Those in charge of the yacht are
| very careful now that the time for the cup
| races is drawing near aud they will not take
| any chances Of her being injured.
Tho crew wero early at work on tho chal-
| lenger. and it was apparent that some important
| changes were to be made in the rig. The top
| mast was sent up on end and fldded. Then
| the gafr was unsung and the spar which
| broke and has since been strengthened was set
| In its place. The cross-cut sail which has been
| used in the last few trials Of the yacht was I'M
| bent and slowed away on the tender Plymouth
|
| work of bending it on began as soon as possi-
! bic. To bend mainsail on frst-class cut
ter is a long task. and work as they would il
took the crew long after noon to get the piece
| OF canvas ready for hosting. Thomas
Ratsey was on hand and personally super
intended the Job The crew had their
dinner and at o'clock all was ready
Tor trial Of the new sail The m9in,ai was
| hoisted and the lib broken out and the yacht
| started INTO deep water. 1870
Thore had been a nice sailing breeze all the
weigh the wind died out. After passing the
point Of the Hook w1rEinE tpggsa was set
was br n out The S Yacht could make but
little hsadway. and when in the middle Of Ged-
tug tug James 4. Lawrence Tor a. tow. The, cast.
erly gale had let quite an ugly sea outside the
she I has ever done before Her bow siappedth
water and threw it on e9ch side In thick col
umns Of spray: and much Of her underS0ody
out in deep. water the yacht was headed
into the wind and the working topsail tent
casting of her tow. proceeded to the Scotland
It is probable that she had on her racing rig.
The mainsaIi is cut the old way: that is. the
Cloths run parallel to the lssoh 1t ut 'u' t as
wrinkles at the Glow. but these will soon blow
out. The sail did not stretch out to the end OF
the Doom or gan, but II Will as soon as u -
frsshened some what and was blowing from the
west Ivy south. The Shamrock. on the star
board tack. passed the Scotland LightShip at
| 4:12. She was heading south by west and she
had the wind about point and hall forward
an hour now. aud the yacht slipped through
the water in an easier way than she has shown
In any OF her former tria Is She heeled slightly
and made good weather in the choppy seas.
two ard half nots, and then. at 4 ;Oi. she
tack ed and reached back again. This time she
headed north by east one-halt east. and had
the wind abaft the beam. She seemed to he
out This did not prove to be a fact when the
time was examined but the idea was inspired
by the easy way she went through the water.
not having to buck against the soas. Tho
ten knots an hour and she passed the light,
ship at 4:37:15. The time out had been II
m nutes and seconds. and the time back 10
minutes Is seconds. This would show that
the yacht sal Il faster with the wind Just for
ward Of the beam. Al, 4:30 o'clock she ulfed
into the wind. took in her club topsail and then
taking line from tho Lawrence was towed TO
her moorgs' which she reached at BIB
The Erin steamed up to Tom pkinsvllle. where
| board the New York. Admiral Sampson said
that he had had very pleasant day. She IL
certainly beautiful yacht ad hor sails tit to
perfection. The races for the Cup ought to hs
very Interesting and well worth witnessing"
| he concluded.
The Erin steamed hnck TO the Hook with Sir
Thomas Upton on board, Tn" yacht will go
out for q trial this mornng aud her new rig
Harrison r. Moore's @enm yacht Marietta was
! out and among those on board we're Secretary
| ]. v s. Odde Of the New York Yacht Club, cx-
Commodore L. NJ. Brown and Col. Harrison B.