Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03
YACHTS READY
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Stop by means OF long measuring rod,
got the length from the plumb line to
the water line on the bow. The after
overhans was obtained in similar
manner and after these dimensions had
been obtained the measurer applied the
tape from the taffraii to the bow to get
the length over all After making a
few calculations Mr.. Hyslop announced
to Messrs. lselin and Herreshoff the re-
suit of his measurements.
Evidently the figures was somewhat
less than the managing owner desired
10 sail the Columbia on. for a dozen
men were sent ashore in the tender
and going to the steam tender
Plymouth. carried over to the Columbia
20 pigs of lead. aggregatng about 1900
pounds in weight. Previous to taking
the measurements lot of dunnage was
brought up from the Columbia's cabin
and put in several rowboats as it was
the intention Of the captain to clean out
from the hun all movable articles. Mr..
Leeds stated that the lead was placed
in the Columbia to make up for the loss
in weight 0ccasioned by the removal of
the dunnagc. but it was noticed that
NiitH liit bstlidSt Hti DtpH auutu lltt
Columbia sat lower in the water than
she did before. Then Mr.. Hyslop meas
ured her water line again and the
length, S9.66 feet. proving satisfactory
10 the owners ana Designer Herreshoff.
4 Y shaped mark in red paint was
placed AT the water line on each side of
the hull about mdShips
AS soon as Mr.. IscIin announced that
the measurements had been finished
I the crew took aboard their dunnage
| and several spare sails. the caiSSon at
the end of the dry dock was warped
| along side ana a line being passed to
the tug Wallace = Flint, The Columbia
was taken in tow for her mornings in
| side of Sandy Hook.
/ The Columbia left the navy yard
| shortly after ; o'clock and all the way
| down To the hook she received a con-
| tinuous ovation from steam and sail
/ ing craft whose sauteS We're acknoWl-
edged by the dipping Of her flags. AT
! Just o'clock, the craft hauled taut her
monrina IA the big can buoy in the
Horse shoe ard fresh northeast wind
swung her around 50 that her bow
pointed right h. The end of the hook
The tender 81. Michacls came down
shortly after and anchored near the CO.
lumbia.
At O'clock tonight. two Of The regu-
Iation mcasurer's certificates. one
showing the ColumbiI's measurements
the other the Shamrock's. We're posted
on the bulletin board an the New York
Yacht Clubs house. They were both
signed by the clubs official measurer
Ii 4 f,,I
Length on water line.
Columbia. S966 feet: Shamrock. S7.69
feet.
From after end Of main boom to for
ward point Of measurements: Columbia.
1882 feet; Shamrock, lS91 IL feet.
From foreside Of foremost ~ forward
point If measurement columbia. 1896
feet; Shamrock. 19.46 feet.
Extreme ~ spinnaker boom: Column
bia. 73.35 feet; Shamrock. 79i6 feet.
Main gaf columbia. GAS feet:
Shamrock - feet.
Topmast. Columbia t64.50 - on.
SLIGO feet; Shamrock (5S.o6 - Off.
4G.i5 feet.
Height upper side Of main boom to
t0ps&il halyard block: Columbia. 1884, -:
Shamrock. 12S.2S feet.
Square feet Of sail area as per rule:
Columbia, 114.61 feet: Shamrock, 1862
feet.
Sailing area as per rule: Columbia.
lh2.l35 feet: Shamrock. 1912 feet.
By these figures it will be seen that
Ell TIE .;hamrock's spars except ,he
tppmast are longer than those IF the
Columbia.
Judging from the stability q the
stability Of the Shamrock during her
recent trial spins off Sandy Hook. De
sigHer Fife has been able to give mis-
boat greater amount of lead ballast
than at first supposed ~ thu yachting
shGrps no have predicted that the
Shamrock would not be able t. larry
her sail. Those yachtsmen AZ the club.
tonight, who heard Of the measure
ments of the tWo yachts agrea that The
Shamrock will really prove a worthy
antagonist for The 10th defender Of the
Americas cup.
After the measurer.s steel tape had
been stretched from the topmast truck
down the mast to the top of the main
boom and from the boWSprit end t" the