New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07
WHAT THE YACHTSME.N SAY.
CONFIDENCE on BOTH THE COLUMBIA
AND THE SHAMROCK.
TALKS WITH G. OLIVER 1SELIN SIX
THOMAS Upton AND OTHER MEN
KNOWN IN THE YACHT
ING WORLD.


with her great mainsal snugly slowed on the
boom under a waterproof cover the yacht TO-
umhla Law at anchor of the Sea Beach pier AT
Raw Ridge Yesterday riding out the easterE STORM
under the lee Of the land All her other sails were
unbent and slowed below, where they VIII Do kept
drv until needed. Should there he rain ana "
strong breeze however the sails will not be spared
to-day on that account for rain or shine barring
accidents the yachts will start In their race ana
mako third attempt to complete the course Oh
fifteen miles to windward or leeward and back
When seen on board tho tender st. Michaels yes
terday afternoon. c. Oliver lselin speaking oi
Thursdays unfinished race said;
Eve know practically nothing moro Of the merits
Of the boats than We did Tuesday. II Anytime
We know less for We did not turn the outer marx
this time but have every confidence In the CO.
Iumbia's ability to outsail the Shamrock on all
no,nts when we get a steady breeze. Ihats what
we want-some wind.
In case there is wind enough to force inc Sao"'s
to shorten sail. how would the Columbia s malnsali
to rcofod-vith \ lacng or with reef points, was
asked. ,,s
with reef points in the regular way repheu
Mr. Iseljn. but don't think shall have 10
reef at any time during these races Ihese oo'''
will carry whole mainsais for a long time
Mr.. Iseln said the same guests would be on po''
.bo columbia in to-dav's race as there were on
nrevious DAYS Asked why he came TO Bay ridge
ne said that he thought # safer place 10 lie III
view Of the coming storm the barometer ha'i"e
fallen considerably in the last twelve hours
sneaking of Commodore J. Perpont Morgan
interest in the races Mr.. Isclin said nave ~.
seen the Commodore since we began TO race put
I'm sure he is following the work OF the Coiuii"'a
with as much interest az any OF US $500, 49,. r-~i,
Sir Thomas Upton. when seen on noaru w r-c
announced his opinion regarding lhursudS '"0
"The leading yacht. as YOU know, was the SHAM
rock and IL might be called anybody rae. ~
win not designate it as race. VIII Simply (1
Il drifting match. and there was absolutely nom gu.n
ing about il to indicate the chp'V'l nj, ,,o mr.
craft We thoroughly satshcu VII" ~
Torrance Of the SnamIoch A', ~ To3i,rnbia We
nrOvcn she can drift as well as inc 'oiIill"'',
hope to have plenty OF VINO -ntion9 are that
should say that the present lhIln I'D hreez,
we will have We arc looking for Il b ~" ,b co.
rs we are naturally anxious to see "ild' ,,0 ~
siv form a fair estimate OF the series or races
Fx-Commoiore James D. smith VINO mas .l pen a, A.
mttee during several series Of races for me ANN
ica's Cup said Yesterday 49,, g., . ,~ohreno
nov, Dceirners builders. sailmakeTS, shippeIs,
sailors ana yachtsmen american ana EhE.lStU e.
skiing questions 70 how the outcome Iil.S the
-HH;gorican boat a sure winner: but on results 80
c'r 40 see and read Of the boats pofI0i ii ia,
a,, ,ote reckoning am not as certain sun pc
ieve that the Columbia Will keep the NHg III 1 - I'M.
m 6,'t fesire 10 sav that believe that SIT h9in
1i,to,.s niuck libcralitv and lavish "xpenaltuIe
No. iiebt The Shamrock was expected by Brlt-
i,, 10 be mt 10 be better than our boat IN
, sm ~ ',rcstber I cannot that we nave any
reason TO underestimate her aoih''e7 J" 'H"'
Nicholson Kane chairman q the Feeata1 OG ON,
mittee Of the Ncw-lork la'.l Az gi,,r re vacht
antcets The race will be tried over again to-ll
row under precisely the same cohul.lonn 'bene,or
lion 70 sail It again ana again ii l,,stS,n Ia
ana dnub n' W. mink there will he stiff breeze TO-
morrow ana good race