Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-07
DAY OF Rest.
International Yacht Crews
Have Breathing Spell.
Feeling of Indecision Prevails Among
Yachtmen Over the Outcome.
With Good Weather Greatest Race on Record
will Be Sailed.


day Of rest on board the international
racers. The Columbia was toWcd from
Sandy Hook to Bay Ridge To get her
out Of any danger from the northeast
cr The Shamrock remained at her
anchorage at the Hook. her people be
ing willing 10 take the chances. The
wind blew up pretty fresh, about 6
o'clock, but there was nothing to
threaten harm to a yacht 50 We'll pro-
tected BY tenders ana tugs, To say Moth
ing Of the powerful Erin.
The feeling on both sides is one Of
confidence. Mr.. Iseln thinks ne will
win. Sir Thomas has a nice little cor
ncr in the Erin all ready for the cup.
The public is in doubt ana it must b.
SARA That there il "A feeling Of indecis-
ION among expert yachtsmcn The Two
days Of drifting have furnished almost
nothing on which to bias. opinioa They
have. however. seemed to strengthen
the belief that the shamrock II a thor
oughy dangerous proposition.
This is now a wen grounded opinion
and if the two days of light airs have
done anything they have shaken that
confident feeling that has been prevail
ing among the hackers NJ the Colum-
bia. Those who have watched most
closely every movement Of the iva
yachts are firm in the belief that there
is little - chose between them in n
drift. ana when il il remembered that
the Shamrock people have never as-
serted that she was q driftpr il can
readily be understood that III r. is rea-
son for the rise in the Shamrock stock
Twice in the two days Of racing
there have been times when both
yachts were sailing under exactly sim
liar conditions for ar hour after the
start on Tuesday. ana for like length
Of time after tho start on Thursday
Both We're sailing dead before 4 light
wind With the same spread Of canvas
on Tuesday. the Shamrock drew away
from the Columbia On Thursday. the
Columbia drew away from the sham
rock. 80 one can draw lines on the
racers from this and ii can safely be
said that the only change that has
taken place II one that tends to in
creas the doubt.
1t now looks as though the first race
to a finish would come in good stiff
breeze. Al shutdown the wind was
blowing hard from the north Tho
weather was clearing ana there Were
good signs Of pretty hard northeast
~ in the morning. If it comes the
world will see the greatest struggle
for yachting supremacy in the history
of international racing.
With her great mainsai snug
" slowed On the boom I'M
der water proof cover. the yacht
Columbia lay at anchor off the sea
beach pier at Pay Ridge. today. rid
ing out the oastcrIy storm under the
lee Of The land. All her other sails
were unLrnt ana slowed below where
they viii be- kept dry until needed.
Should there he rain and Il strong
breeze. however. the sails Will not hc
spared, tomorrow On that account for,
rain or shine. barring accidents. the
yachts viii start in their race and
make a third attempt to complete the
course Of II miles To windward or lee
ward ana back.
When seen by m Associated Press
reporter on board the tender St
Michaels. this afternoon. C. Oliver Ise-
lin. the Columbias managing owner.
speaking of yesterdays unfinished
race. said:
we know practically nothing more
Of the merits of the boats than we did
IN Tuesday. If anything. we know
less. for we did not turn the outer
mark this time, but | have every conf
dencc in the Culumbia's ability to out
sail the Shamrock on all points when
We get q steady breeze. That's what
we Want-Some wind"
Recurring to yesterdays race. Mr..
Isolin added: when we made that
last tack we We're not able to cross the
Shamrock's bow. but in all the wind
ward work Of yesterday. there was
very little difference in the sailing of
the yachts. We We're in the best po-
stion most of the time and she was only
few yards ahead when the race was
called OFF, Mr.. Iselin said the same
guests would be on board the Column
bia in tomorroW's race as We're there
on previous days.
At shutdown the wind jumped around
to the westward of north and blew |
great guns for a while. Captain Barr |
housed the Columbia's topmast at once |
gave the yacht Is fathoms more cable |