The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-01
SHAMRocH,s MAINsAIL UP.
The Challenger May Sail Down to the
Horseshoe To-day.

The Cup challenger Shamrock is now all
| ready for a trial sail in these waters and II is
! possible that she will get under way early this
| morning aud sail down to Sandy Hook. This.
| however, will largely depend upon the weather.
| The crew were kept busy yesterday getting
things In shape. and although It did not seem
that there was much more TO DO done on the
yacht Capt. Hognrth declared that there was
; enough to keep the crew at work all day. Mere
oil the running rigging was rove and the spars
were all carefully inspected to see II they were
set up property. When this had been done
preparations were made to bend on sails.
The big mainsail which was put on board on
Wednesday was got on deck and unfolded.
This piece Of canvas Is said to weigh $500
pounds and II took several men to handle IT,
After II was place. in position the throat was
fastened TO the Eaff Of the JAWS and then the
sail was lashed to the Gafr. care being tax Oh TO
stretch 1t ont rs far az possible. When the
peak had been made fast some Of the crew got
on the throat and peak halliards and began to
hoist the big piece OF canvas. As the gaff wont
up and lifted the sail more OF the crew fastened
1t to the hoops that go around the mast. Be-
tween the gan and the first hoop there was
quite large space because the hoops do not
pass over the auxiliary spreadcr. which 10
about fifteen feet below the main spreader
When tho gaf reached the small spreader a
man was sent aloft to unship the gan and
lift 1t over. This was easily done, and
the rest OF the sail was quickly bent on,
The sail seemed to At remarkably we'll as far
as 1t could be judged without being hoisted to
Its full extent on the peak. 1t was left UP for
several hours to let the sun bleach it and the
wind bow out the crenses.
The fore -stavsai needed some reftting and
the SIX administers we're put to work cutting
and resewnR this important pierre Of canvas
nn nf fha Innls Va. "A.
topsa we're not set They wsre ready VI to sh be
SNAPPED on II they should be wanted. The can
color and not at all like the sails made by Rat
s , Tor the syee and the Kestre,. which are
mansai was lowered shorty after / O'Clock
an ND c9TerSd With canvas on the boom:
Of Inc %o vs o the to Erin took the
day TO have them overhauled and put in proper
sha Alter they are returned 70 the yachts
leave Tnmpk insville to-day and drop down to
SANDY "a. beck to a"eit The arrival Of the Gampa
Fife u. and Th?mai Lpton' p.DD David ID 'i ban
re. Chevaier dc MSrtiho and some OF the
Friend, Of Sir ThSlnas Till bs on board The
may not get in unit too late to land her pnssen-
gers. In any event the British ,yachtsmen viii
Hotel Sir Thomas Linton and Mr.. File viii
probable that she will not leave her anchorsqe
until they, get on board.
4, ouoy mas hten placed IN the Horseshoe for
tho use OF the Shamrock and when that Yacht
goes down the bay. she will make it her head
quarters until she comes mp the harbor again
to 60 into the drydock and change her rig
carry it, saw vii
It was said yesterday that Sir Thomas Linton
might go on tho Erin to Newport to see one OF
the trial races between the Coum bia and tho |
defender Capt. Matthews said that while Al
Newport. on his way from Boston. no saw the |
mhia. She Is certainly a fine looking |
weather craft. said he.