New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
TO TRY HER RACING SAILS.
THE SHAMROCK WILL HAVE FULL
DRESS TRIAL TO-DAY.
CONSIDERING THE QUESTION OF DOCKING
TIE CHALLENGER NEWSPAPER MEN
OK BOARD THE Erin

r.
from morning til evening The crew If the
Shamrock were removing all the herths hct
ding and their own dunnaCe from the steamer
Nonowantuc 70 the Plymouth The latter steam
or came down the East River Yesterday morn
ing on her way from BOSTON 70 Join the Upton
fleet She arrived IN Sandy Hook Bay about 10
O'clock The Nonowantuc is 70 he DISCHARGED
from tho service at once. and the Plymouth.
which IS much larger vessel. viii he used as
n home for the sailors.
She has had two statcrooms knocked into one
room. 20 he used as q bathroom. and chambers
have been prepared for Mcssrs. Fife Ratsey and
Connen. This steamer has been COMPOUNDED with
the big Sound steamer Of the same name. a mis-
take which has been pretty general she Is q
comnodious craft. and Sir Thomas is seeing 20
81 that his sailors have m" hest Of comfort on
board.
Mr. Ratscy the maker Of all the sails ior the
Shamrock. was seen yesterday the Erin
ana he cvinccd much interest in the perform
ancos ~ The Columbia and the Defender. Mr
Patscy was AT Now-York with Lord Dunraven
IN both the years in which the two Nalkyries
sailed for the Americas cup. I'm 1893 and lN'''
He said that they had not been able 10 get the
new suit Of sails board the Shamrock yet
hat that they were expected last evening lie
said that the new mainsaN would be much
larger than the one now bent and that longer
boom would be placed in position to carry IT,
William Fife the designer. was also seen ana
asked one important question
VIII the Shamrock he locked secretly or IN
runic when she has 70 lie cleaned before the
final racer"
Mr.. Fife almost WINGED AZ the idea Of answer
ing the question Of a newspaper MAJ Il don't
know" he replied Il suppose that will depend
on whether it Will be possible 10 dock her
secretly. From the appearance Of things II
seems that we will not be able altogether 10
protect her from some outside observation.
why. then. not dock her openly. like the last
challenger. II you cannot obtain entire secrecy
Every one on this side would like TO know In
general way how your challenger IL con-
structed"
II cannot say what we will DO
well would II not be more satisfactory 70
have the yacht and her peculiarities described IN
an intelligent way by competent men. rather
than IN the guesswork Of people who VIII pre-
tend they saw her? What harm can it do to
the boats chances TO have her exhibited openly
TWO DAYS before her final races
..Tbat Will he considered. II I could dock her
,,i,.s,ely would do so. but entire secrecy IS
-ohahl,. in,possihle All l can say is that moth
ing is decided yet this point
luncheon given on hoard the Erin yester-
dav bv Sir Thomas Upton a long talk was mao
with Captain Matthews skipper Of the ship. Like
Sir Thomas ana ia''eS anu 81" - t.
de Martina, who is well on }" S'".9' 49,
Just IKE hoy over 'hlS race -, 49, -
all the same on ms point WI 49,, ,,a,theus
just schooIh'ys OH ~.
is as eager as any Of them.
lie has watched ever ''', '''', ,.~o and he
Shamrock IN h'' '"' ''' ,'o ~. wanted
had lots 10 ASK a"'U' ''' -. .,s.
to know her best points or sali'nt' anu -1o,,
compared with me sh'""t ~ ,.' s.nI
SD far When ioia 'na' '"o ''',' N,',,,... -
doubtful about the Columbia was her aO''''' -
, 20 ,,indv-ard we'll I'm a heavy sea, he sad;
mp STRONG POINT
MN ''i''
"Ah. that's our strong point DID you see no"
e,,...~..,- t.o,+ ONT in the seaway yesterday?
., r.-5,,. ,.,.cbed At ALL and was wishing Il
US Moving twice as hard. in order that the
t.at might be put 10 the severest test I'm every
Wv. orr log showed that the Shamrock was
..rire sharp by the wind through that sea AT
etou+ ten and three-quarter knots or little
,o~a T., was close 20 eleven knots and you
..taorat,e Goa on
hN'" 'i'i' vas - 49,, O roader
Captain Matthews salH ma "''
cf The Tribune off and on Tor many S'ai0' an
- ,vr-.ssed himself pleased at a remark in the
i ..,.~ thu, v-hen running the day be-
morning ial'l Una WI, ..al,.e Lnot mace
toIe inc 9"'N 49,, f,r knots
SO easily that she seemed 10 "aN' i'''
ne++or within her power when pressed.
- 49,, hoiso,.cd thar she VAS run
''."' i'' nav - 49,, 10. ,,+
".'S at e.l, sho was co easy. and
l..lr -.,, o,.,~ II that 7 would have called her
-.oa .hor. nine knots When she sailed twice
.o~ 3D., two liqb,sbirs with the wind
abeam We logged her and timed her At thirteen
knots an hour"
What about her angle n heel?"
"she had no water on deck Of course there
was n lot Of spray flying but her lee rail was