The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-30
American Yacht Wins the Third
Race for Supremacy.
THE YANKEE BOAT IS THE BETTER
The Final Race Won by the CoIun
bIa by SIX Minutes and Eish-
teen Seconds.

NEW YORK. Oct. 2O.-Both yachts
passed out of the Hook at o'clock
under sail. At .: 40 there was a strong
northeast wind blowing about l. knots.
The surface of the ocean was covered
with white caps and there was every
prospect OF quick race. The prepara-
tory gun was fired Mt iO:i5.. the warn
ing gun at 1850. The official time OF
start was Shamrock. 11:OO:3i. and Co
lumbia. 1l:Ol:35. The course - to-
south by west 15 miles down the Jersey
coast and return. The Columbia was
reported as having some trouble with
her spinnaker. but at ii:OSis Il was re-
ported to- he drawing well. At 1910
the Shamrock had still n slight lead.
though the Columbia seemed to he
drawing up on her. the ShamroCk's
spinnaker not being well broken out at
the head. At 1913 the Columbia was
again reported to- be gaining and the
wind was then blowing 30 miles an
hour frCm the northeast. At 1880 the
Columbia was again reported rs having
trouble with her spinnaker and at 1882
with six miles OF the course covered
the Shamrock still had lead OF zoo
yards. The Columbia's spinnaker con-
tinued to- give trouble and at 1i:iS IL
was stated that the Shamrock was in
creasing her lead. Passing Long
Branch, some 10 miles from the start
it was estimated that the Shamrock led
by % seconds. Immediately after that
the Columbia commenced to- close up
the gap, though both boats were sailing
very fast and their sails were drawing
well. Asbury Park reported the yachts
as 200 yards apart four miles from the
stake boat. 1t had been a beautiful
race up to that point. The Columbia
continued to- crawl up and passing the
Shamrock rounded the outer mark at
12:1S:3O. the Shamrock being 81 sec
onds later. At 1922 both yachts were
pitching heavily. but the Columbia was
to windward and still leading. On the
return Asbury Park estimated that the
Columbia was leading by about one
fourth of a mile. Long Branch at
12: 49, so reported the Shamrock gain
ing. Both boats were pointing high
and at times the sea broke completely
over them. At l2:i9 the breeze SEEM
ed to- be increasing and the yachts were
under jibs. staysails and mainsails
only. At 1888 the Columbia was in
l..
ing her from stem to- stern. but she
was pointing high and driving along at
a high rate OF speed. At 1880 she had
a good half-mile OF lead. Both were
on the starboard tack and had covered
about a mile and a half on the way
towards the finish line. At 1:1O the
boats were on the starboard tack OF
Long Branch with the Shamrock seem
rear. At les the Columbia was about
seven miles from the lightship and the
Shamrock seemed to be cutting down
the Columbia's lead. The Shamrock
has certainly been giving a splendid
exhibition OF sailing. At 1:53 the Co
lumbia was iis miles from the finish
line. The Shamrock was laying over
under heavy press OF sail. She had her
clubtopsail out, though the Columbia
had not. and she was lesseuinE the gap.
Al 2:O2 both were headed for the finish
line. At 2:26 II was estimated from
the Highlands that the Columbia was
i short mile from the finish line and
that she might touch the line on the
next tack. The Columbia crossed the
line. unofficial. at 2:4O:S0. The sham
rock is two-thirds OF a mile as;era.
The Shamrock crossed the line at
2:i5:25.
NEW YORK. Oct. 20.-The Official
summary is rs follows: Start-Sham-