The Washington times., 1901-07-28
TO SHAMROCK II
Sir Thomas Upton Speeds the Cup
Challenger's Departure.
The Crew Urged to Do Their Best to
Return observation-disclosures of
Persons Cheer the English Yacht
as She Sets Sail From Gourock.

| GOUROCK, July N.-The Shamrock III
| sailed for America at 1920 o'clock this
morning amid great salyos from land and
water. The weather was beautiful and
| there was a fine leading easterly breeze
and smooth water. The steam yacht
Erin carried the Stars and Stripes un-
| der her house flag with the burgee of the
Royal Ulster Yacht Club on the main
| mast
The challenger, under her jury mainsail.
jib headed topsail. and foresail, glided
from her anchorage. With the breeze on
her starboard beam, she gybed ahead
with the Erin following in her wake. The
Neptune with the guests fell in close
astern
Thousands OF persons lined all points of
vantage ashore and stirring enthusiasm
animated the whole line. The crack of
guns aboard the Caledonian steamship
Gaiatea preceded an outburst of cheering
and screechinS OF steam whistles which
made deafening din ashore and afloat.
The horn of the Erin could be heard
above all as Captain Mathews responded
to the heartiness of the greeting and
send-off
With considerate regard for the public,
Captain Sycamore, of Shamrock ii. ran
his boat close past the pier end while all
hands stood and cheered. The people in
return waved their handkerchiefs and
hats.
Among the gentlemen on the challenger
were: Sir Thomas Upton, Mr.. Watson,
the designer; ]. b. Hilliard, r. r. IRE.
and William Love.
The breeze moderated after a while.
The yacht worked down before it quite
speedily. and while yea the crowds were
brcathIess from giving their best fare
wells she was holding past Cloch and
slipping out of sight. The Neptune ac-
compapied the yachts outside Cambraes.
Before Sir Thomas Upton and his
guests left the yacht the former address
ed some cheering remarks to the crew
He spoke in a similar vein to his speech
last night at the Gourock Yacht Club,
when. i'll response to a toast to his health
Sir Thomas said that he had now. practi-
cally finished The arrangements on this
side, and in the matter of winning the
Cup the arrangements We're entirely in
the capable hands of Captain Sycamore
and his crew. = ttf
Mr.. Watson, Sir Thomas said had done
his best. and he Q-ipton) was certain that
he had turned out a boat that was a
credit to himself and his country Mr.
Watson had been inspired by love of his
profession and love of the old flag which
the boat went to, represent.
Sir Thomas w6nt'p to say that there
had been some difficulties in the early
tuning up of Shamrock If, but all these
had been overcome, and she had now been
brought to such a 'pitch of perfection
that, whether her opponent be Shamrock
L or any other boat built on this side Of
the water, Captain Sycamore had only to
let her go and she was able to shoot rast |
them with the greatest case.
Sir Thomas concluded by saying that. |
whatever the result of the race for the |
Americas Cup might be. he was sure |
Of fair play, and If any favor was shown |
il would not be to the disadvantage of |
the British boat. This was greeted with
cheers and applause.
Sir Thomas Lipton's final words to the
crew of the challenger were addressed to
them when she was off Arran Island
forty miles from Gonrock. He said:
You are going on an errand in which
the whole British nation is interested, ,
and you will have upon you the eyes of
he entire Englsh-speaking people. Now.
10 your best in tht contest better
c=ew. | believe. never trod the deck of a
racing yacht.
I'VE have had an anxious time. but |
believe that everything iss now plain sail
ing. Should we succeed. as | have great
hopes we will. each man will have made
for himself name in the history of
and | personally will recognize