The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-29
Marked Difference Between Her Lines and
Those Of The Shamrock.
The IRISH YACHT A BIG, BULKY CRAFT
Dependent on Greater Spread Of Canras for ST.
rerorIy Ia Speed Official Measurement of
Columbia Will Be Made on Mon1sy.

New feris, Sept 29.-Without a mis-
hap Of any kind, the cup defender CO.
ltnDia was dry docked at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard yesterday afternoon. She
VIII probably remain there until Mon
day, the day preceding the first OF the
series of races for the Americas Gun
curing which period every art known
TO the builder, rigger and sailmaker viii
be employed in getting the craft in the
best possible trim for the contests
The contrast between the lines of
Shamrock and Columbia is very
marked. In the former. one can see a
Dig, bulky craft dependent upon "A
greater spread OF canvas for superb
orlty IN speed, w..ile the latter has the
thoroughbred appearance that comes
with inner lines and a more slenLer hull
Columbia was viewed from all sides
by admiring hundreds most OF whom
had also seen Shamrock I'm the dry dock
aud 80 out of every 100 were of the
opinion that the American boat was far
more racer in looks than the Irish
challenger. Even the English and scotch
yachting writer's sent across To report
the cup races admitted that Columbia
was the better looking craft of the two.
out they hope for heavy breezes. so that
shamrock can make her best showing.
The American yacht was towed up
from New Rochelle early yesterday
morning. and was hoated into the dry
dock at 9 O'Clock The pumps were RIM
slowly for two hours in order 10 allow
the boat to settle easily upon the
blocks
shortly before noon the keel rested
on the blocks, these being at a depth
OF 20 feet and a few inches at the time
When the water had receded SO far
N - hi 20 l.,.ls 4. i.
line was exposed To view. Il was seen
That the action Of the water had cor
foded the bronze plates so much that |
she appeared To be painted green The |
hilge plates were remarkably bright |
however. showing what friction will do |
when the vessel is under sail
The crew was set to work scrubbing |
the hull with brooms and brushes. but
" was or little effect I'm remoyng the |
corrosion. a solution OF acid and water
Was tried in one spot and worked very |
effectively. The hun was as smooth as
slass, despite the coating of green, but
electric burnishers will be set TO work
tomorrow
Columbia looks like a big fin keel. Her
lea is Thea thickest well forward OF |
keel so as 70 be directly under the CEN
ire Of effort, while on Shamrock the
lead Is the beamiest amidships The
American boat is cut away forward
much more than the Irish cutter and
mas longer overhang aft. The formers
read keel Is about seven feet shorter at
the bottom than the latter's which ac-
counts FOR her superior quickness i'm /
stays. The bilge plates on Columbia do |
not look as smooth as Shamrock's. but
the rest OF the hull is as good a piece !
of workmanship as that Of the latter.
John Hyslop, official measurer of the |
New York Yacht club. visited the yard |
yesterday afternoon and arranged with
T.. h.a flrA III 4. 4
next Monday, He declined 60 express |
any opinion on either yacht.
Capt Philip Ellsworth. who designed |
he Atlantic. saw Columbia. He said he
believed Columbia would defeat sham
'ock. but thought the Irish craft would
)rove as good as the American at every
loint, Of sailing except i'm wlndward
work. Said he
Build a boat with a hull like Column
ia, put on a keel like the old Amer
cas-, cut down the sail. and | will bet G
he would defeat Columbia hands J
Town."