New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
THE SHAMROCK SCHEDULE.

After Sir Thomas Iiptons two yachts. Shamrock
! and Shamrock H. have finished their preliminary
sailing in the neighborhoOd Of Cowes they will
be towed by the steam yacht Erin 10 kingstown
and Bangor, in Ireland where II is expected they
Will indulge in racing provided by Irish yacht
clubs. They will then return TO the Clyde, where
they VIII race on June and S. The on June
S will be for the cup offered by the Glasgow Ex-
hbition committee They will here for the first
time meet the German Emperor's Meteor, which
has been in course of preparation at Southampton
for these contests and the racing is expected TO
be instructive in showing the Improvement in
speed since Watson did his best in modelling for
William II. After two weeks of practice the
Clyde. the Cup challenger viii be put under the
ketch rig and of her voyage Sandy
Hook about June 20
Yesterdays advices say that the sail plan OF
Shamrock II IS shaped like the Columhias. though
higher, and with more peak TO the mainsa, which
has large driving area, the headsails being small
Watson's calculation is that if the cup is 10 be
won in three straight two OF the races must be
10 Windward leeward and back. and her mast is
stepped further forward than any other chal-
lenger ever built the object being 10 get all the
benefit possible under the New-York Yacht Club
measuring rule in having a big sail plan with the
least penalizing fer time allowance. There Is noth-
ing specially new in the rig, the halyards being
led down through the deck in the English way
and the topmast telescoping down into the mast
on the same plan that was adopted by HeTreshon
Four cloths have been taken of the first sham
thinks she is doing better windward work than
before though the reduction viii probably make
diminution In speed In free winds. On the
whole, IL is believed that there has not been much
difference made bv alterations in the all round
performance Of the former challenger, and the
present newspaper record OF shamrock II is
thought 10 be more in danger OF being damaged
by the fact that Wringe sails the older boat.
say that the first Shamrock viii now be harder
boat 10 beat than she In the hands or Hogarth,
-n.a led her IN her nm
An interesting point about the yachts mod
cling comes from Captain Matthews OF the steam
yacht Erin. After towing the challenger from
Glasgow Southampton, a distance OF about five
hundred m I ne says She Is nnch EASIER 20 pun
aft and pushing wave IN front OF her when towed
small low wave. even when pulled fast. and she
rides on even keel, leaving clean wake"
THE INDEPENDENCE NOT DELAYED.
No time is really being lost by not launching the
Independence at once, because the steel mast
which she is 20 carry is Yet finished. and could
not be stepped IL the yacht waiting in the
water for II. An earlier trial undef canvas could
not Therefore be had by sending down the yacht
time far as her construction IS concerned there
number OF small matters 20 be attended TO.
be more conveniently finished while She remains
IN her present position owing 20 the shalowness
70 be towed 10 some other wharf before she can
The hollow wooden mast cannot be used. as IT is
sull hanging UP drying IN the shops. This in
good deal ~ Boston criticism from those who be-
heved that such a huge sail plan the indie
hollow wooden shell; and as the breakage Of such
spar, even though devised solely in experiment,
would cause much comment. il is doubted now
whether the stick viii be used in this boat.
p.ne mast. the Independence is not alone in having
unused material. Nalkyrie III has that has
son yards. at Meadowside. The first Shamrock's
sola oregon pine mast came 10 America and went
p s, 9nnsed ana the Columbia has steel one at
Bristol which was never fitted TO her.