Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-10-05
THE CUP IS SAFE.
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back to their former positions. Botf
were on the port tack and close hauled
with the Columbia on the weather
quarter of the challenger. The Amerl-
can boat was first to come about aftel
the warning gun at 1855. Shamrock
Immediately followed and planted her
self directly astern of the defender al
the same time breaking out her tre-
mendous balloon jib and letting fall 10
starboard her spinnaker pole. 1t was
Sycamore's game to crCss last If pos
sible. This he was able to do. but
while he had the pride of position in a
leeward start, he found himself 80 sec
orGs behind the handicap gun. Bar,
had delayed breaking out his light sails
and still held the Columbia's sheet in
fiat. Thus he. too. handicapped his
beat in crossing. but it is estimated
that he was only Is seconds behind the
handicap gun. Spinnakers on both
boats were broken out on the line and
away they went.
Both boats being handicapped, the oiii-
cal time of start was posted on the com
mittee boat as follows:
Shamrock, 1l.o20o
Columbia, ll,02e0
Hardly had the boats got over the lin
was gaining on her rival Slowly she
crept up ana at 11.l1 was on even terms.
Half minute later she showed her bow
spirit ahead and from there on led the
Columbia To the outer mark.
The run down the wind was uneventful
after the Shamrock took the lead except
at few moments before the turn, when
the Columbia, catching a fresh puff OF
wind first, ran up to the ChdiiengerS
weather quarter. The boats were then
very near the turning buoy, so the Sham
rock took in her spnnukcr and balloon
jib and set. with a greater speed than has
yet been shown by the British crew, her
jib and StaySail. As soon as these two
headsailS filled with wind the British
boat lufed out under the bow OF the Co
lumbia. took on new life and romped
ahead again. Columbia kept up her spin
maker till within two miles OF the MARI
hoping with this additional sail to pull
up. But she was unable to do il and had
To turn ~ seconds behind her rival.
The official time of turning the QUITE
mark was as follows:
Shamrock. l2iS46.
Columbia, l24935.
Thus on the run straight down the wini
the challenger had gained. according To
official time, ~ seconds but in reality
she had done better than this for to this
49 seconds are to be added the Is seconds
which the Columbia led her over tn.
starring line.
After rounding the mark the Shamrock
stood off for some minutes on the star
board tack. The Columbia immediately
after turning went over on the port tack
Just before l o'clock the defender cam
about and stood over on the starboard
tack toward the Shamrock The two
boats held along together on the same
tack for some five or six minutes. Then
the Shamrock put about and at lOJ
crossed the Columbias bows and tacke
well on the American boats weather
Then exactly as was the case, yesterday,
and at almost the same time OF the dav
IL another dramatic event of the race
occurred. In three minutes the Colum-
bia passed clear through the lee of the
challenger. went on the port tack ami
easily crossed her bows. The Shamrock
at once tackled under the defenders lee
and then developed a situation that couIl
not be explained unless by change OF the
wind.
While the Columbia kept on pointing
very high. the Shamrock headed far off to
leeward and for several minutes did not
point anywhere near high as the Co
lumbia and rapidly fell off. The wind
had now dropped materially and it be-
came fuky as well, first one boat getting
IT In puffS ard then the other. At times
there was a great difference in thelr
pointing, the Columbia now heading well
up while the Shamrock fell off. and then
boats were standing along on the por
tack but wide apart The Columbia was
well to windward, the distance being es-
timated by some at nearly a mile. but 1t
the same time she was slightly astetn
y series of short tackS was then begun
by both racers and in the these the sham
rock showed evident gains, being aided
by friendly SiantS of wind For half an
hour these short tacks continued ana
when. at o'clock. tie boats came to-
gether near enough to afford compa rison
1t was seen that the challenger had mad.
up a large part If not all of her loss
The wind meanwhile had become more
ana more trEy and was blowing not over
seven or eight knots. Instead Of heine q
good test of sailing the race now hecar1a
Il matter Of luck in getting and good seq
manship IN meeting the varying puffs
AT the same time it became a very eos.
ahalr and there was intense eXcitcnrn.
in the sightseeing fleet
y few minutes after , clock. Barr put
Inc columbia about on the starboard tack
and headed for the Jersey shore 4 mis-
ute later the Shamrock followed and Il
was then seen beyond possibility of doubt
that the American boat was not only ~
windward but slightly ahead Ag:til, III,
two racers went in to short tarks ard
again the challenger came out with gains
10 hef credit. so that at - she took
the lead. The wind was now fast drop-
ping but the boats We're within five mile.
OF the finish line ana had plenty Of tim.
IN which To cross in the limit unless th,.
breeze fell to a fiat calm 1t became AM
body $ race and the excitement incre lsa,I
\ feW more short taCks and the British
boat added to her lead by favoring puff-
Seamdnship of the highest order was now
required and in this respect it WAS has
off to doughty Charlie Barr. He nursed
his craft along in tile light airs in a won
de1ful manner ard at every moment ha
t >iidi u " out ibf any change of wind
shortly after 80. both boats went on a
long port tack and when at By thc
shamrock put about to meet the Coium-
bla 1t was evident that she still had a
slight lead, for she forced the defender
about. Having done this. the Shamrock
again went about on the port tack with
the evident hope Of fetching the line
now about mile away. The Column :,
kept ON a couple of minutes longer and
then followed her rival She was in tho
WindWard berth but wei astern. and tn
Lead Of the Englishman was unmistak.
aple Both boats were being sailed for All
tnere was in them and they went through
the water at a speed remarkable for thr
wlnd that was then blowing 1t was an
at hand ~ wa
charlie Barr kept up his good work and
uooh auNantage of every possible chang.
ri III "ind that could possibly help him
, iie ooiumb1a was pcrceptiblv gaining
nit every SouI in the fleet was Wonderin5
a.! a. she could pull up enough to cross III
li',e dhead. The wind headed both boats
W anu II became apparent that ne ne.
coHd Hd fetch by the lightship, Al 3ao ~
onanrock went about on tho starboard
,rno ano headed for the middle of tho In
pns ooiumbla tackled under her lao
batr 5 game being to backwind tho bood
Ems I'm, OF the challenger On they cam
me american boat gaining slightly I'll
CloWu began to cheer -