Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-28
SHAMROCK a FAST BOAT.
Trial Spin Shows Her TO Be Danger
Gus Competitor.


Gus Competitor.
New York. Aug. 2s.-The Shamrock II.
was given a good long spin yesterday
both inside and outside the hook. She
was tried in windward work and broad
and close reaching. IN fact the chal-
lenger was given everything except a
sDinnaker run in breeze that some
times plped up to twelve knots and at
no time was under eight knots. The good
opinion of her speed merits and ability
to carry lofty canvas was emphasized.
Leaving her mooring at 11:11 o'clock
in the morning she laid her course on
the starboard tack for the buoy at the
entrance to Gedney's channel. From
there she made short tasks, beating out
of the channel until clear of 1t at 11:43
o'clock, when she stood out to sea for a
short time. Then, at 1904 O'clock. she
eased sheets to port and ran back to the
northward.
At ! o'clock she rounded the south
west spit buoy, and. trimming sheets to
port, sailed UP the main chip channel
toward Staten island on reach with
the wind abeam to starboard. 1t was in
this work that she showed her greatest
speed.
Yesterdays trial shows that the
Shamrock is not only a very fast yacht
in breeze that puts her rail almost
awash, but that she IS wonder at
pointing. She tackled within eight points.
Her sails AT splendidly, and she carried
them we'll. BY taking in her baby-ji
topsail while on the wind she was able
to point higher. When she eased sheets
and gathered way on the return trip 1t
was estimated that she travelled at least
twelve knots an hour. While on the
beam reach up to Coney Island point che
made between thirteen and fourteen
knots easily. running away from the
press tug and even the Erin.
Many yachting experts who saw her
performance call her wonderful boat.
All say she is the most dangerous prop
osition that has ever come over the wa
ters hunting for the Americas cup. She
had life in her every minute. She gath
ers way with remarkable rapidity, is
quick In stays, points very high and
stands up under a tremendous spread of
canvas like the proverbial steeple. AT
no time did che put her rail under. even
when wearing around close hauled. and
taking twelve-knot breeze abeam.
With all this she is a very beautiful
boat under SAIL and, taken altogether.
is decided Improvement over the old
Shamrock.
Constitutions Plates Injured.
Bristol. r. l., Aug. 2s.-The officers
at very early hour yesterday doing
the marine railway at the Herreshoff
80 to-, <okA ~, 4
races contest.
AS soon as the crew turned out for the
days work the Constitutions topmast
was housed in the mainmast. thus get
ting the spar out of the way Temperate
~. Following the stepping of the top-
mast, nearly every sail on board. except
the mailsail, which will be cared for
later, was taken to the Herreshoff call
loft to be recut and put in the best
shape possible for the coming contests.
"A lot OF fittings from the deck and UNI
der matches were taken to the machine
shop for an overhauling. Some OF the
head sheets are to be changed in order
to have new Manila rope where 1t is
most needed.
For the purpose of making close In
spection Of the underbody Of the Con-
sstitution before the yacht was taken out
OF the water to determine just what
work needs 10 be done on her UNDER
body, a diver made an exhaustive ex-
animation of her hull.
This examination brought out the fact
that the yacht had received bad
| wrench when she grounded IN Oyster
bay during the New York Yacht
Club cruise. Several plates were
ioosened. and the subsequent strain
during the recent races had zoos
ened others. The recent unsatisfactory
work Of the Constitution 10 attributed to
this fact. The injury will be remedied
Immediately.
Not only are improvements 10 be
made on the underbody and sails Of the
Constitution this time, but also In the
rie, y five the boat . better eail.carry-
~ form tor racing.