The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21
SHAMROCK IL LAUNCHED
IIPToS's YACHT NOW RESTING ON
THE BOSOM or THE CLYDE.
Her sanb Nose Bathcd I'm Wine by
Lady Observation-Disclosures
OF the Challenger.

challenger. which looked spick and span
In It's coat OF white paint trimmed with
green, while the mangaese bottom Of the
new boat shone like a mirror. Lord and
Lady Dufferin. Sir Thomas Upton and
others, who came from Glasgow on spe-
cial train. stood on a raised platform dec
Grated with union Jacks. the stars and
stripes and the Irish flag and with Vene-
tian masts in green and white. which were
the prevailing colors.
Throughout the weather could not have
been better. The sun shone brightly and
overcoats had been discarded. The en-
ployes OF the Dennys had a holiday. and
in fact all Dumbarton was en- fete to see
Lady Dufferin break the bottle over the
curiously snub-nosed bow of the boat
The launch went of without a hitch.
Above the platform on which a majority
of the guests Witnessed the launching was
another small platform. On this Sir Thorn
as Upton, the Earl and Countess of Duff
FERN. Mr.. Watson. the Dennys and Mr..
Charles Russell were gathered The bottle
OF champagne hung from the bow on
1estoon OF white and green ribbons. At Mr.
Watson's signal the blocks were knocked
away. Lady Dunerin let go the bottle with
the words: Success TO Shamrock H. and
the yacht took the water amid general
cheering. the lifting of hats and cries of
Hope she will win" Experts pronounce
the launch 10 have been most satisfactory
IN every way.
SIR THOMAS MAKES \ SPEECH.
Captain Sycamore and the other officers
of the yacht with several of the crew. were
on board the Shamrock ii, which also car
1ied her racing flag and the Scottish lion.
A luncheon at Denny's office followed the
launch. 4 toast TO President McKinley's
health following that OF the British royal
family was enthusiastically drunk. The
lord provost Of Glasgow proposed Sir
Thomas Lipton's health, referring 10 the
perseverance which had enabled him to
reach the position he had achieved. lie
paid a tribute 10 American fairness.
Sir Thomas. in reply. amid frequent
cheers expressed his entire satisfaction
with the building and designing OF the
yacht. Mr.. Watson. he declared. was sec
ond To none. He had worked night and day
Tor months TO prepare boat worthy OF ms
Skill and the contest. Il think may say,
ne added, that. apart from the technical
excellence OF the design, he has turned out
boat which have every confidence will
bring back the cup. To the pennys are due
thanks for their enthusiasm and interest
They have constructed the most exquisite
specimen of the shipbuilders art that ever
1foated in British waters Mr.. jameson and
Captain Sycamore are men who Will not oe
found wanting. Sycamore is undoubtedly
head and top OF the tree of his profession,
while what Mr.. jameson does not know
about sailing is hardly worth the trouble OF
learning.
luck in MIR. Flies illness. | know more
than did two years ago. do not mi j
miZe the enormous task or bringing PACK
the cup. No one knows better than the
skill of American cousins NeVerthe-
less. We go across feeling sure OF lifting
the cup. Everything that could possibly
be thought OF TO secure success has been
done. | am looking forward with the
greatest pleasure TO the contest 1 am
going amongst very good friends, OF which
j had abundant proof The last time, when.
everything by the public, the government
and the press was done 10 assist the Sham,
rock. L am perfectly sure that III nad
won the cup IL would have been received
IN a sportsman-like spirit in America You
win. Should il be our fortune To bring
back the cup. when the Americans come
across we shall not be lacking In extending
20 them a truly British welcome
other speeches were made by Lord Dur
feIin, Mr.. Watson. Mr.. Ward, manager OF
the Dennys' works. and Archie Denny;
who revealed the secret that his frm had
practically completed flying machine Tor
client.
FEATURES OF THE NEW YACHT.
While the luncheon was in progress the
yacht was towed TO the outer dock 10 have
her spars, which were ali lying ready.
stepped. This section of the yard was
guarded against all but members or en-
ployes of the firm, but the correspondent
Associated
OF examining her spars They We're a study
an themselves SO beautifully were they
built of light steel plates Two or three
nrainmasts Will be tried. but the one 10 De
first stepped is of steer. and Is built 10
carry a wooden topmast, telescoping in
side The main boom Is the largest ever
fitted In racing yacht. IL measures IL
1eet from end to end In his anxiety 70
reduce the weight of the top hamper MI
Watson has gone to what seems the eN-
treme limit of lightness. the gan being
luilt OF steel plates only three siXteenths
OF an inch thick The bowsprit is percep-
taby shorter than that of Shamrock l.
British experts very confident about
the new boat and think her the best that
ever challenged for the cup, =.
But If you don't win will you try 1t
again. Sir Thomas Upton was asked.
IL expect next year TO build defender,
not challenger was the diplomatic an
In this connection the manager Of Den
ny's yards said: when James Gordon
Bennett saw the Shamrock II few weeks
ago. he said: We'll. IL she wins, am pre-
pared build challenger
When the yacht Is viewed In prO1le the
most striking feature is the extreme fine
ness of her ends. The overhangs fore and
aft are drawn out TO eNcspu ,l. iS S,
lively short. Her fin is of the medium
length. probably thirty feet at the extreme
measurement. and Is finished at the bottom
with a pronounced rocker. Without doubt.
the chief characteristic OF the yacht s de-
Sign Is the manner in which her beam Is
of the boat The forward deck lines are
carried out full well into the Overhang, and
the drawing in does not start until half
way between the mast and the stern. From
about the mast IL runs aft in a long curve
and goes out into the longest and finest
counter ever seen on cup challenger. the
breadth az the taffrail being only about
seven feet For the purpose OF saving
weight forward the stem is snubbed of.
leaving small fiat triangular surface UNI
der the bowsprit.
The deck. with its wide lines forward
and exceptionally fine run. has the appear
ance of having been suggested by towing
experfments. In the Shamrock l, the Well
Defined stem was carried from under the
bOvsprit To the top edge Of the I'm. but in
the new boat the stem stops short before
Ar reaches the water line. Under this. the
section OF the boat runs In perfect semi
circles and give this part of the huh the
exact shape OF the forward end OF soup
sDoon Some danger OF forming awk-
ward shoulder might have been expected
In drawing the wide deck down 10 the final
lines OF the under body. But the problem
appears 10 have been successfully met
Every line runs true The general shape OF
the bows give the impression OF a boat
which should be able 10 keep her head well
uD. no matter how hard she may be
pressed II was IN this ability TO keen her
head up that the Columbia's chief superb
ority over the first Shamrock lay. To take
-. first Shamrock a standard for COM