The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-28
Shamrock Follows Lead, But the
American Boat Wins One Of the
PrettieSt Sails on Record by
Time Allowance.
In Upton Weather, a Light Wind
and Smooth Water, the United
States Yacht is the Queen
OF the Sea.

The wind was steadily increasing. BY
half past II all conceded that Shamrock
was ahead. They We're both on the
starboard tack, sailing northeast and
Shamrock seemed to be gaining.
1t was a battle royal. Both yachts
had sailed four miles from the lightshp
| and 1T was nip and tuck between them.
The yachts had now sailed an hour
and it had been close work for every
yard of the course. Columbia was close
under Shamrock's lee and appeared to
be reaching faster than the challenger,
but Shamrock was still ahead.
Columbia tackled to port in an at
tempt to cross the bow of Shamrock
but was unable to reach her, and 80
seconds later came about again on the
| starboard tack Precisely at noon
| Shamrock went about on the port tack
| followed Immediately by Columbia.
Admittedly Columbia had gained con-
| siderably in the last 10 MINUTES Of sail.
ing. They We're both close hauled and
each seemed to be holding it's own, the
advantage, If any, being with Sham.
| rock.
The wind held true at about 10 knots.
There seemed little advantage on either
side.
Both yachts We're sailing magnifi-
tie to windward, but astern Of the Brit
ish boat. Capt Sycamore seemed to
be working Shamrock slowly from un-
der Columbia's lee.
The outer mark was then not more
than six miles away and Barr and
sycamore We're each doing his best.
The wind was IL knots. At a quarter
OF l both boats were on the starboard
tack. having gone about at 1882.
There was no perceptible change :"
their positions. shamrock had the
windward and was holding her own,
while the Columbia was unable to make
any substantial gain.
At 12:b9, after two hours of sailing,
Shamrock again went about on the port
track, followed closely by the American
boat. Columbia gotl the u 'ndward
berth, but was astern.
They held this tack for three quarters
Of an hour in neck and neck race.
The boats were not 100 yards apart, but
Shamrock maintained her lead through
to the outer mark.
They held the port tack to the outer
mark the great yachts smothering on
toward the turn in a royal race. But on
Shamrock had the right berth and Cap
tain Sycamore swung her around the
stake boat little more than half min
ute ahead of Columbia.
The American boat was by estimate
just 46 seconds behind her opponent.
Both yachts squared away for home,
running before the wind, and seven
minutes after the turn both broke out
their spinnakers.
The official time of turning the outer
mark, as given by the Marcon wire
less telegraph, was:
Shamrock, 1:25:12.
Columbia, 1853
Thus Shamrock was in actual sailing
time 80 seconds ahead of Columbia, as
she had crossed the starting line two
seconds ahead of her, but this elapsed
time is more than offset by the 467
seconds of handicap which the Ulster
yacht is compelled to give under the
rules to Columbia because of her meas
urement.
Hard Work For Shamrock.
The next 10 minutes of sailing
showed that the British boat would
| have had a hard time to increase her
| slight lead on her rival
For brief time the boats sped home
ward apparently without change in
their relative positions; but about 2:1O
| / twas seen that Columbia had gained
| on hamrock.
Thus 1t went all the way home. There
was such short distance between the
two yachts that it was practically any,
| body's race up to the last.
| The official elapsed time at the finish:
! Columbia-4:3O:24
| ShamrOck-4:31:44
When Columbia went over the line she
was fully 200 yards ahead of the chal-
| lenger. She won by 1 minutes and 20
seconds, this including her time allow
I ance.