The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-05
SHAMROCK II is FAST
SHOWED MARvELOUs SPEED ON
HER TRIAL TRIP.
is A BEAUTIFUL SAILOR.
is FAST, HANDY AND POINTS WELL
TO THE WIND.

Passengers ON the st. Louis Watched
the First Trial and saIuted the
Nacht-The Challenger Appears 10
he Superior Vessel to Shamrock
I-Shc Had Beautiful weather
Yesterday and stepped over the
water Like Some Bird of the Air.
Went Ashore on n Bank Mt the
Conclusion, But Got Of without
DifficuIty.
Shamrock ii to-day had a rather un-
fortunate conclusion. for she went ashore
on a bank close to the Warner light
ship. The trial was practically over, and
she came around the lightship to return
to her moorings when she grounded
On the sand. The wind was very light at
the time. and she went on the bank with
a scarcely perceptible shock. A launch
towcd her off without any difficulty. The
yacht sustained absolutely no damage
The new cup challenger started on her
first trial spin this morning. under ex-
cellent conditions. The sun was bright
and warm. and a steady northeasterly
breeze was blowing.
Greeted by the st. Louis
While the challenger was preparing for
her first sail the American line steamer
ST. Louis passed her. There were a num-
Der of Americans on board who closely
scanned the challenger. On passing the
yacht the steamship slowed down aud
sauted The crews Of the Erin and the
ShamrOplre NnfIn
their respective decks, cheered the st.
Louis heartily.
the Jib and staysail of the challenger
were hoisted at an early hour, and when
the word was given to raise the main
sail the speed with which it was hoisted
from the deck, in American fashion. de-
monstrated the hardness OF the appli-
anees adopted. The sail is made of dark.
sea island cotton and fully justifes the
expectation of its being the largest on
record
The challenger hoisted her mainsaIls at
l'4o a. m, and shortly afterwards slipped
her moorings, and lying over till her lee
rail was almost awash, went reaching
down Southampton water at a pace that
made the Erin go along at full speed to
Keep her in view.
Carries MouthfuI of Toam.
Inc manner IN which the new boat
sailed suggested that the Shamrock I has
iittle chance Of proving a serious oppon.
ent IN the trial races. A jib topsaiI was
set on the challenger and she tried herF
PAGES up and down the west channel. She
carries big mouthful of foam under her
bow, but this is due only to the manner
In which her fiat bow glides over the sur
face. The challenger proved distinctly
fast and handy in turning and she seemed
to point well into the wind.
After spending a couple of hours slip
ping about in light winds off Cowes the
challenger made a long board toward
Ryde. There fresher wind was met and
going along with all canvas drawing we'll
the Shamrock ii footed ahead in a way
little short OF marvellous The sweetness
of her hull was shown by the smooth
ness of her going through the water and
under to-day's condition. Shamrock IL is
certainly a marvel in this respect -
The conditions to-day 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 Ryde was such as
might take her round an Americas cup
course just inside Of the time limit, and
in these conditions she gave a display
never before equalled on this side of the
Atlantic.