Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-02
THE WIND FAILS.
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seconds which Columbia beat her over
the line. of minutes and 20 seconds.
During the next hour in close
reach for the second mark the yachts
were able TO cover about 4 or Az
miles of the remaining 20. and as only
30 minutes then remained before the
expiration of the time limit the race
was declared off. After turning the
mark the experts thought the Sham
rcck increased her lead slightly. This
gain may. however. be accounted for
by the fact that she carried n large
reaching jib topsa:l. while Columbia
was working close 10 the wind with
a small baby jib topsail a mere hand
kerchief compared with Shamrccks
larger sail.
When the excursion fleet headed
back for home the only real race of the
day occurred. IL was the race for
New York. Tonight. both the yachts
and the foreigners are praying for n
good stiff wind. Thur sday. when to-
days race will be resailed.
Always optimistic. Sir Thomas Lip
ton. after the race, today. was in the
best of spirits. He said: II really don't
see anything yet on which To base
definite opinion regarding the two
boats. While Shamrock was leading
when the race was called on. there's
nothing to braE about To-day. while
the winds We're very light there was
little huking then differing from last
Thursdays last breeZes. which in spots
failed utterly. each boat IN turn stiik-
ing dead Gains. After the showing
rnade thus far by both boats | should
not hesitate if were betting man to
lay even money on the Shamrock.
Both boats were handled. today. 10
the best ability of the best men each
country could produce | don't think
there is better skipper in America
than Capt. Charlie Barr Of the Column
bia"
Sir Thomas expressed himself as
personally in favor Of racing every
day provided any suggestion looking To
that end should be made.
Capt. Bob" Wringe. who stands by
Sir Thomas on the bridge. when asked
il he considered Shamrocks chances
better said: II can't say her chances
ar" better. for they were never bad
When the string Of signals was hoist
ed on the committee boat indicating
the course the rival racers We're cir
cling about the lightship performing
nearly every known variety Of marine
nancuvers. The Shamrock was clothed
in IA bra nd new suit OF light weather
sails, admirably cut and of marvellous
fit. The Columbia. however, was
Obliged to content herself with the
same old suit that carried her To vic
tory, Saturday Before the start the
Shamrock hoisted Il tiny baby jibtop-
sail. perhaps the smallest ever carried
ny a contestant in an international
cup race. II answered its purpose
caritally as a steering sail and proved
Of great advantage in a day so pro-
life OF ilukes and Goldrums.
TIE preparatory gun was fired at
i0.45. At that time both yachts were
on the port tack standing to the south
ward With Shamrock in the lead and
Columbia following in her wake. Ten
minutes later came the bang of the
warning gun and the Columbia. wear
ing sharply around, trimmed her sails
on the other tack Shamrock crossing
her bow. The Columbia took good care
to secure the weather berth and 10 sec
onds after the starting gun. which
was fired at the dot of II. she crossed
the line of the starboard tack ahead
and we'll to windward. The Shamrock
luffed over the line few seconds
before the gun fire and was recalled by
the judges boat and had to put back
The official time at the start was:
Columbia - II 90 10
ohamrock Observation-Disclosures ll0O-2z
Luck was with the American boat
at first for a fortunate catspaw struck
her and enabled her to head up
couple of points higher than her OPP
ponent. This gave her a commanding
lead, the Shamrock meanwhile scarcely
moving through the water and appear
ing to be dull and loggy.
The Shamrock Went on the port tack
Is minutes after the start. the Column
bia following Immediately. Once
again the American boat showed her
superior smartness in stays, coming
about much quicker than her rival and
gathering way as soon as her head
sheets were trimmed down. At 113O
both yachts were pretty near becalm-
ed the Columbia having a lead of
about a quarter of a mile. AT 1135
the Shamrock went on the starboard
tack. the Columbia following and then