New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16
GOOD TIME IN LIGHT WIND
suAMRoCK SAILS WITH REPAIRED GAFF
OVER TWENTY MILE COURSE
,rs TINE THREE HOURS AND FIFTY SECONDS
A DISPOSITION TO COMPARE THIS WITH
THE line MADE BY COLUMBIA

DISPOSITION TO COMPARE THIS WITH
THE lime MADE BY COLUMBIA
49,. Shamrock was able TO go out yesterday with
-, b,r racing mainsail set. showing that no time
- hsen lost In repairing the can that was broken
80, Wednesday. 1t seems that the gan is made
- ,,a,es and could be easily repaired. This was
- At the Robbins shipysrd in the Erie Basin
~ renairs we're completed late the previous even
49, and Il did not make its appearance alongside
80 shamrock TIL about daylight yesterday morn
s when the tug Lawrence came with IT, About
ton o'clock the crew put TO work getting the
~ In place and bending the msinsail Mr.
Tyts the designer. examined the spar. and said he
,rought Il as strong as before. Sir Thomas
,,,,on did not come back from ew-Rochelle where
80 was entertained by Mr. Iselin. until after 10
o'clock In the mean time the was kept busy
:, getting the Yacht ready FOR her trial spin over
6 measured course
The Shamrock took line from the tug Lawrence
end left her anchorage in tow OF the steamer at
40 she then carrying the big racing main
s,u and the largest cubtopsail, while her jib and
s-aysaN we're set up in stops on the forward stay.
,r,er towing the challenger out TO the Scotland
1,shtship the Lawrence took in her line at
i;4 There had been slight delay in order 20 al
,ox the steam yacht Erin TO go 10 Atlantic High
lands 10 get Sir Thomas's mail. and as she re-
.yrped around Sandy Hook and came near to the
shamrock the cutter passed under her own sail
The COT kSE LOGJED OFF.
RE course was ten miles 10 leeward and back
.-d 4, was logged of by one OF the Upton steam
-. The racer started on her course to leewsrd
unter nalnsai. foresail. lib. jibtopsail. clubtop-
.r and spinnaker. The wind west-northwest
.,ou4,e gently and the sea was easy. On her lee
gard course she was headed about east-southeast
rss wind was about eight knots hour or more
ard there was no great speed 10 be had out Of it
-rAIe running before H. The Shamrock went along
Nth all her usual leisurely appearance. and was
-,,klnr good time considering the small amount Of
ind PRESSURE behind her She turned the outer
-a-k / hour Is minutes 80 seconds after she
,-Ad There was nothing in the passage out 10
-.-k Her spinnaker sat we'll and she was evil
..,,ly making good time under the circumstances
Twas a. l:55 that the Shamrock took IN her spin
r.ksr preparatory TO turning the stakeooat' whlch
,bs did at e02
m The way back her first tack toward the
,oDg Island shore and this she held 10 until 2:@l
y,e1 she went around into the starooard taCk
Vno a. Ss much difference noticeable between the
sling Of the Shamrock yesterday and on the last
light wea'aer DAY %e ~, sn rreyous day the Yacht
1s5 sane ,fan Ken, directly behind her so that her
Ts,s-day II Was different. She was close TANNED
ne WIND and bd W6S She was not caretned to
snvthing ike the full extent OF her power ana the
Re; az test OF her best speed and OF the strength
~ bsr spars At $40 p. m. she went again into the
,ort tack when she about two ana nan
niles from the Scotland Lghtship. ana at 81 sne
made her last tack 10 star5oard and 10 fetch the
Scotland Lghtship.
THE BEAT BACK.
G.. beat back the ten miles in 1880. and the
A.. counted in running the ten miles 20 leeward
s,d heating the same distance back was 3;o):9o.
A, atternpt has been made to compare this per
,,-,snce with a run made by the Columbia OF
Nevport when the Columbia sailed ten miIes -
,i1dverd and return in 2.S3lo. mat me "taI.cI
conditions prevalent at that time snouIu ne ~
,sme A. hose of Sandy Hook yestetl dy - III.
c1ssswork There was more OF an ocean ioL. "a
e srcorDtered Yesterday than the Coiunpla salItL
n AZ the Newport race and the comparison -
merely one for the gallery. , -, c1.-,-ool,
IN The run out before the WIND the SiaIhL ~
,sss The Hrst five miles in exactly tniry-nft. NM
,..s Tbe Wind AZ the start about eight or
~ ,iss an hour. but after the nrst nNe ne -
isI sen run il dropped 70 seven anq uiie rneda
re orVa "a course slower Inc oodt ma, a
.-sf gvbe at the outer mark ana her sp-'ilia t
~ eafftopsan used new one, ana Mas ses
s-s-sorS Which had not been seen before IL MAS d
t..s6Pr g 81 than has heretofore been shown
Alter making her first tack on me HGiile ti tr
,-1 smaller one which was mercy use9 III ~. ~
,"r,ose ~ aiding in the steering Ire ouau oC n,
tSPT,t Ese her balloon ib all day. her mast Is
80 sStrinr brightly and looks Ike nlchel sleeL
TSs is supposed 10 be the same nssl as Was
,o-Te-Iv used with the paint scraped on -
~ "a rrie Sir Thomas Lptons agent mere Cale
m boe "a the press tug after the Ulal We
,I,L Dr Mackay, the surgeon % lne, RIM, vi
eith his entertainment az NeW-RochtuIZ Sng O.!
,i,h ne Shamrock's performance which hdu Jus,
h4sn fnisbed The cutter will go out TOT her next
SAT- Monday morning