The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-26
COLUMBIA WINS
Defeats the Shamrock First by
Ten Minutes.
LOSES TOPMAST IN NEXT RACE
Result of the Eighth Attempt Never
I'm Doubt After the First Quar-.
ter CT an Hour.
LOSES TOPMAST IN NEXT RACE

NEW YORK. Oct. 16.-The crews OF
both yachts had breakfast early. and
when they turned to- soon after :
o'clock. il was with will. for. In spite
of the rather hazy weather. there was
a good breeze from the eastward.
which promised to- increase and give
the yachts n good race at last. Jibs
and staysails were sent up in stops ON
the stays. racing matches put on. boats |
lashed and everything made snug be- |
fore 3 o'clock: At 9:lo the Columbia |
cast off from her moorings and was
taken in tow by tug. The Shamrock |
started in tow a few minutes later.
Covers were on the mainsails and club
last moment, as there was just enough
fine rain to- dampen them. At iOl
o'clock both yachts had reached the
east end of Gedney's channel. and at
10: 10 the Columbia's crew began hoist
ing the mainsail. Ii was set in FIVE
minutes. The Shamrock's mainsail be-
gan to- go up ut the same time. but IL
was fully fifteen minutes before the
sail was set. At 1925 both yachts cast
off their tow lines. broke out their tibs
and mastheaded their No. club top
sails. The Columbia also sent up her
baby jib topsail on the stay. At the
same time the committee boat Walter
LuckenbaCh anchored due south OF the
Sandy Hook lightshIp and sent up the
course signal. 1t was east, making 1t
a beat dead to- windward OF fifteen
miles and a run back III the wind held
from this same quarter.
The regatta committee meant bust
ness this morning. for few minutes
later they started a tug to- log off the
course. and at IO:i5 the preparatory
signal was made. Both yachts then
began maneuvering for positions. and
at 1855, when the warning signal was
given, they were playing for n wealth
er berth to the northward OF the line.
the Shamrock breaking out her stay
sail at this time.
JOCKEYING FOR THE START.
When two minutes were left before
the starting signal both yachts were
heading, a couple OF lengths apart. to
the westward, with boomS to port. the
Columbia to windward. At one min
ute the Shamrock began to- Keep of
for the committee boat. which was ly-
ing at the south end OF the line. Cap
tain Hogarth's intention apparently be-
ing to prevent the Columbia. then
length or so astern, from getting the
weather berth. When the starting
gun was fired the Shamrock had run
parallel with the line nearly to the
center. She still held her course until
nearly over the lightship before she
began to- luff to cross the line. Captain
Barr. on the Columbia. held his yacht
we'll in hand. being at this time good
length astern. with sheets fiat aft. He
began to luff the moment Hogarth
did. and shooting the Columbia across
the Shamrock's wake he sent her
across the line more than fifty yards to-
| windward OF the challenger and with
such a good overlap on her that. ac-
| cording to the official time. she was
only three seconds astern.
The official time OF the start was;
SHAMROCK, 11:Ol:O3.
COLUMBIA, ll:Oi:O6.
Both yachts now were close hauled
on the starboaTd tack and were carry
ing exactly the same sail-maiusail.
! club topsail, jib, foresail and baby iib
| topsail. As soon as sheets were
trimmed all hands. except the men sta
| toned at the head sheets. jumped for
the weather side and huddlsd close
down TO the starboard rail. while the
shippers watched each other like
| hawks.
There were not many yachts or eX-
cursion steamers out in time TO see the
start. Those on board the small fleet
| had a splendid view OF the start. The
| first ten minutes were anxious ones for
the friends OF both yachts. After that
time Il was all over but the shouting.
In five minutes the Columbia had Wild
ened the distance TO windwaTd between
| herself and the Shamrock fully
| length. She heelsd more than the lat
ter boat. but her sails were all full and
she was pointing higher from the mo-
ment she started.
BARR SHOWS HIS SKILL
| Capt. Hogarth. thinking that his boat
would be able to outfoot the Columbia
sufficiently to tack across her bow.
little later gave her n good rap full.
The green boat responded nobly. and to
some IT appeared that she was passing