The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-10-31
American Yacht Wins The Third
Race for Supremacy.
THE YANKEE BOAT IS THE BETTER
The Final Race Won by the Column
bia by SIX Minutes and Eish-
teen Seconds.

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passed out of the Hook at Q o'clock
under sail. At 9:4O there was strong
northeast wind blowing about Is knots
The surface of the ocean was covered
with white caps and there was every
prospect of a quick race. The prepara-
tory gun was fired at 1O:45, the warn
ing gun at 1850. The official time of
start was Shamrock, 1l:O0:34, and Co.
lumbia, 11:0l:35. The course is TO
south by west Is miles down the Jersey
coast and return. The Columbia was
reported as having some trouble with
her spinnaker, but at 1l:OSia it was re-
ported to be drawing well. At IL:
the Shamrock had Aill slight lead.
though the Columbia seemed to be
drawing up on her, the Shamrock's S
spinnaker not being well broken out at
the head. AT 1l:13 the Columbia was
again reported to be gaining and the
wind was then blowing 80 miles an
hour from the northeast. At 1880 the
Columbia was again reported as having
trouble with her spinnaker and at 1882
with six miles of the course covered
the Shamrock still had lead of 200
yards. The Columbia's spinnaker con-
tinued to give trouble and at :i3 II
was stated that the Shamrock was in
creasing her lead. Passing Long
Branch, some 10 miles from the start.
1t was estimated that the Shamrock led
by 80 seconds. Immediately after that
the Columbia commenced 10 close up
the gap, though both boats were sailing
very fast and their sails were drawing
well. Asbury Park reported the yachts
as 200 yards apart four miles from the
stake boat. II had been a beautiful
race up to that point. The Columbia
continued to crawl up and passing the
Shamrock rounded the outer mark at
2:1S:30, the Shamrock being 80 sec
onds later. At 1922 both yachts were
pitching heavily, but the Columbia was
to windward and still leading. On the
return Asbury Park estimated that the
Columbia was leading by about one
fourth of mile. Long Branch at
~: 43: so reported the Shamrock gain
ing. Both boats were pointing high
and at times the sea broke completely
over them. At 12:49 the breeze SEEM
ed to be increasing and the yachts were
under jibs. staysails and mainsails
only. At 1888 the Columbia was in
creasing her lead. The sea was wash
ing her from stem to stern, but she
was pointing high and driving along at
a high rate of speed. At 12: 80 she had
good half-mile Of a lead. Both were
on the starboard tack and had covered
about a mile and half on the way
towards the finish line. At 1:1O the
boats We're on the starboard tack off
Long Branch with the Shamrock SEEM
iGgly three-fourths of mile in the
rear. At 1:25 the Columbia was about
seven miles from the lightship and the
Shamrock seemed to be cutting down
the Columbia's lead. The Shamrock
has certainly been giving splendid
exhibition Of sailing. At 1853 the Co
lumbia was Az miles from the finish
line. The Shamrock was laying over
under heavy press of sail. She had her
clubtopsail out, though the Columbia
had not, and she was lessening the gap.
At 200 both were headed for the finish
line. At 1926 1t was estimated from
the Highlands that the Columbia was
short mile from the finish line and
that she might touch the line ON the
next tack. The Columbia crossed the
line. unofficial. at 2:iO:30. The Sham
rock Is two-thirds of mile astern.
The Shamrock crossed the line at
2:i5:25.
NEW YORK, Oct. 20.--The official
summary is as follows: Start-Sham-
rock, Il;00:3i; Columbia. 11:Oi:35.
F.nish-Columbia, $4,000; Shamrock
2:i5:l7, Elapsed time--Columbla,
1888. %; Shamrock. S:tt:43.