The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-05
SHAMROCK /. IS yPEEDY
LIPTON'S NEW CHALLENGER HAS
HER FIRST TRIAL SPIN IN
THE SOLENT
MET WITH SLIGHT ACCIDENT
Ran Aground, but Was Soon Pulled
OT-EaSiiy OutfOOts Her Prede-
cessor, Shamrock 1. in
ImprOmptu Race.

SOUTHAMPTON, May 4.-The trial Of
the Shamrock II. today had rather IN
fortunate conclusion, for she went ashore
on bank close to the Warner light
ship. The trial was practically over
and she came sharp around the light snip
to return to her moorirgs, when she
grounded on the sand. The wind was
very light at the time, and she slld upon
the bank with a scarcely pefceptlple
shock. There was not wind enough TO
pull her off, and the Erin was slSnaileu
to send a launch, but half an hour elapS'
ed before the launch came and towed her
off without any difficulty. Mr.. jameson
and Designer Watson were both on board
the shamrock II. when she went aground,
and both declare they are satisfied that
the Yacht sustained absolutely no dani>
age There is no intention of docking
her and there will be no interruption or
her trials. -
The new cup challenger started on her
first trial spin this morning under excel
lent conditions 7 he sun shone pllshC
ond warm. and e. steady northeasterly
we've was blowing. An immense amount
of nreparatory work had been satls- &c
+oriIv carried out during the past Week.
and everything essential was reaay viii t.,h
tho shamrock II. left her perLh' 04A
THOMAS Upton and Charles RusseA d..
rived last evening ana saw the is,o'
touches put to the preparation "a
Jameson and Designer Watson Iolio"eu
this morning A., +,io1 and
q large number of yachts and steamers,
crowded with passengers, accompanies
the Erin and the Shamrock IL.
While the challenger was preparing LOT
be,, FIRST sail the American line steamer
St Louis passed her. There were
49,, hey of Americans on bard, who close
1v scanned the challenger. on passing
+Ia yacht the steamship slowed down anu
sa1rfed The crews of the Trim ana tue
two Shamrocks who were ranged oil
their respective decks, cheered the I2I
Louis heartily. During the forenoon Inc
breeze stoadied and hardened until a iIle
orisn northeaster was blowing, sufnclent
- ,.o,se the white caps. The jib and stay
-, If the challenger were hoisted at an
SCI, ho,1r and when the word was given
ca ,.oiee the mainsail, the speed with
',-,,ioh n was hoisted from the deck III
I-,acrican fashion, demonstrated the nan
diress of the appliances ADOPTED. me
call "a made Of dark sea island cottoI'
and fully iustifies the expectation OF IT'S
being the largest on record. Inc ciial-
lenger hoIsted her mainsal at 41'4V d.
M. and shortly afterWard slppeo heE
rnoorings, and lying over till ner lee ran
was almost awash, went reacn4hs wv
SOUTHAMPTON water at pace that maze
the Erin drive along at full speed to keep
her in view.
The Shamrock I. started shortly after
wards. with sheets well off and SAILING
fast This is her best point OF sammy
but so soon as the two got together ana
fairly started, the cup challenger COM
n1enced to pull out in fine style and had
a good lead as the boats came abreast
Of Calshot castle. The distance OF the
spin was only short, but the manner IN
which the new boats sailed suggested
that the Shamrock l. has little chdnce
Of proving a serious opponent IN the trial
races. The older boat set her topsall
soon after, but by then the yachts nag
reached the open water Of the f5olent and
parted company, the challenger gong
towards Cowes, while the Shamrock l.
started for the Hampshire, side by side:
down the channel. She carried big
mouthful Of foam under her bow, but
this is due only to the manner IN winch
her fiat bow glides over the surface.
There is very little underwash under 1t,
and on her quarter she leaves the water
remarkably clean. The challenger proved
distinctly fast and handy in turning,
and, as well as it could be judged from
a yacht sailing alone, she seemed to
point well into the wind.
After spending a couple of hours Slip
ping about in light winds Or CoWes, the
challenger made a long board toward
Ryde. There fresher wind was met
and going along with all canvas draw
ing well, the Shamrock II. footed ahead
in way little short Of marvellous. The
sweetness Of her hull was shown by the
smoothness of her going through the wa
ter, and, under today's conditions, the
Shamrock II. is certainly a marvel in
this respect The wash from her lee
bow was slight, and the weather wash
from her quarter little more than rippled
the surface.
The conditions today, it Is true, were
exactly those in which the challenger
was expected to show at her best, but
even allowing this. beyond a doubt she
has more than fulfilled the expectations
Of her most ardent admirers The wind
in which she passed Rye was such as
might take her round an Americas cup
course just inside the time limit, and In
| these conditions she gave display never
| before equaled on this side of the At
lantic.