New-York tribune., 1901-05-08
THE SHAMROCK A NEW TYPE.
AN EXPERT TELLS HOW THE Upton
CHALLENGER DIFFERS FROM ALL
OTHER YACHTS
( A NEW TYPE.

In the current issue OF THE London Yachting
World" received yesterday. the editor. Mr. Kirby.
gives full and lucid account OF the Upton chal-
lenger. and shows that In his design Watson
has produced a craft which from an expert view
IS almost wholly different from any now in
existence. The ideas which he has embodied in the
new boat may may not be of Importance 10 the
future Of yacht designing. and in fact may greatly
alter Il, but whether they prove successful not
IN the coming struggle for the Americas Cup they
hold first and foremost rank in all that is most in
teresting in the preparations for the contests II
means thls-that II the watson design taxes tne
the better thinking that wins these contests. and
from English Sources or Course Watson is sti
long way from realizing his al1 But that Is fhs
contest Watson considering that he has come
nshy oS5aJa oSets though Mr KIRBY
a close examination Of the hull reveals many many
features OF Interest, and proves bevond a couot
~ 59ai h1s fShar thaS the
recuIarities which have grown into recent models
boat is in the manner in which the deck lines are
brought forward ia sweep whlch seems ~ for
ward overhang Whether or net there is absolute
has been suggested by the towing experiments In
witch Mr. Watson is said % have INDUCED before
this extension Of the beam is the striking
Characteristic Of the new yacht . -. -. -,
Under the bowspTit the eye is cut by an un-
psaS IS faced This is 'produced by sudden snub
ring OF OF the rise of the stem. and IT has the
double advantage OF giving a strong and stable
10 keep the deck lines wide. In Shamrock ! th.re
was a well defined stem running from under tne
hovsprit 10 the top edge Of the nm, In this boat
the stem disappears before the water line is
reached, and from that down the hcH OF me toTe
body IS carried on curves OF perfect semi-crcuiar
form -. 49,. ,.,,rs.s,or
% 5esSf S ba ,1 sble 10 sarry her head well up
matter how hard she may be pressed by tne eHof nor ,
The Columbia showed her chief superiority 10 sham.
rock The drawing down Ia 9I 'hs SnSeqboSv made
great danger S5 ,Si. Sty was successfully over
and eyerv line Of the forebody OF Shamrock
ii fows with perfect evenness and sweetness ~.
Tne e%een mast IS the e spar and 1Se temhead before
the bow shows any great nsrtpwtg ,g ~ me waer
rather than sail through il seems % nave psea
pushed 10 an extreme length IN tniS a "a
carry her big spread Of canvas It may oe taken
for granted that she will make eAceP''oha'E ias'
Sam" In the midshp section the same easy now Of
easter in the turn OF the bulge than sharnrock
but the srecfon and has what are without doubt
the easiest lines Of any boat that ever raced Tor
Quite as striking as the full sweep Of the fore
body is the manner in which the after END or ths
fSaf 3Os ths feature was also dictated by the result
OF the tank test experiments ana Il certay iook
70 have been there demonstrated. To the eve ac-
though the challenger would suffer a lack of sta
bllity, owing 10 the extreme nneness OF the quar
either theory experiments before such a bold
departure was made There seems little doubt that that
motive power 20 drive It.. The drawing In OF the
ried out so thoroughly that the long counter is
tipped by a taffrail not more than six seven
s HSS sahsr THE Rn %ay ETfs M ths sess as
and 20 fast in the hghttst OF airs II Is probable
that she will prove a trIhe tender. and her mod
crate beam and comparatively slight draught sps-
;aclsvsrS topsaii will be carried with still an ,ncb
or two of dry freehoard showing on the lee side.