The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-05
JOLLY GOOD FELLOW
SAY MEMBERS OF THE IRISH
RIFLE TEAM OF SIR THOMAS
LIPTON
WERE HIS GUESTS ON BOARD
Cup Challenger Put Through Her
PAGES in Impressive Style
Fifteen KNOBS Easy for
Shamrock III.

/ NEW YORK, Sept 4-Although under
sail for only two hours today the Sham
rock ii. astonished those who followed
her by her remarkable speed and ability
to lie close to the wind, -
The yacht again demonstrated beyond
question that she can sail when reaching
with the wind abeam, so that her big
jib topSail can be made to draw at a
speed varying from fourteen to fifteen
knots, according to the stretch of the
wind.
The yacht was all ready to make a
start 10y II o'clock, but there was not
breath of wind at that time. Just then
the steam yacht Reverie ranged up along
side the Shamrock. Her owner c. b.
Thomas, hailed Sir Thomas Upton who
was showing party of yachtsmen and
ladies over the yacht.
Sir Thomas said he, ''the members
of the Irish rifle team are on board, with
the ladies of their party They drink
your health and wish you all success
The invitation to come on board the
Shamrock was accepted and the party
of seventeen were soon on the cup chal-
lenger, shaking hands with her owner
who took particular pains to show the
visitors every part of the yacht, and
later the party was taken on board the
Erin and shown over that vessel. After
the visitors had returned to their own
yacht they gave three hearty cheers for
Sir Thomas as they passed on their way
back to the Atlantic Highlands.
Shortly after noon there were indica-
tions of breeze coming in from sea-
ward, so the Shamrocks mooring was
gotten ready to slip. The start was quite
a spectacular one. All morning there had
been scarcely a breath of wind and a
scorching hot sun. Soon after noon cool
fresh breeze came up from the southeast.
Suddenly a steam launch shot out from
alongside the Erin. In it was Sir Thomas
Upton, Mr.. jameson, Mr.. Watson and
Commodore billiard. The party had
hardly stepped on deck when the yachts
morning was slipped and the yacht was
changed in a moment to thing of life.
Staysail, iib and a small jib topsail were
broken out simultaneously and as the
sails filled and she gathered Roadway in
the freshening breeze she made a spirited
picture.
AS soon as the point of Sandy Hook
was cleared sheets Were trimmed down
fiat on the port tack and the yacht
slipped through the smooth water at a
gait that must have been between four
teen and fifteen knots, for in ten min
utes she was entering Gedney's channel,
and in five minutes more she had passed
through it. In fact she travelled nearly
four miles in fifteen minutes. The tide
was fair, but there was not enough of it
to cut more than a knot off her speed
Sailmaker Ratsey had remained on
board the Erin to obtain a good view of
the Shamrocks sails, but the yacht had
sailed so fast on the way out that she
was now obliged to heave to and wait
for the Erin. At $780, when the steam
yacht arrived, Capt Seymour put the
Shamrock on the starboard tack for
seven minutes, then he let her come
around and stand along the Jersey coast
for ten minutes. When next she came
about she swung around from ''full to
full in just twelve seconds. 1t was also
seen that the yacht was lying remark
ably close to the wind.
Ten minutes later the main sheet was
manned and rounded-in smartly, and
then the great main boom swung across
the deck as Capt Seymour put the helm
up and jibed her. 1t was thought that
the spinnaker would be set again, but in
stead the bowsprit men were sent out to
take in the small jib topsail.. The sail
was down and slowed and another one
out on the bowsprit in two minutes. In
two minutes more the new sail was
snapped on it's stay, hoisted in place and
broken out. There were EXPLANATIONS of
surprise and admiration from all who
saw it, for it was big reaching jib top
sail of white linen, its cloths running up
and down from a center line dlVldlng the
sail from clew to luff.i
AS soon as this new sail filled the yacht
seemed to jump away with renewed
speed for the light material caught every
breath of wind going and pulled like
forty horses.
Travelling at a fourteen-knot clip, and
leaving all steamers but the Erin in her
wake, the Shamrock entered Gedney s
channel at Ace with boom broad Off to
starboard. The jib topsai came down at
4:1O, and then sheets were trimmed down
for the close reach to the point Off Sandy
Hook. for the wind had freshened and
shifted some to- the southwark.
She stood we'll over toward the 8. w.
spit. then made tack into the bay,
where the club topsaH was taken in, and
at $50 after beingetoWed to her moor1ng
bv the Lawrence, she was made fast for
the night.
Among those arriving today on the
White Star line steamship Majestic, was
Capt Robert Wringe, who is to be the
substitute captain of the Shamrock II.
Capt Wringe when last here, sailed the
ninety-footer Mineola, and is acquainted
with the waters in which the yacht races
will be sailed. Interviewed, the captain
said: eff the Shamrock II. has to go up
against the Columbia we will win sure.
would even like to take another chance
at her in the old Shamrock. We were de-
feated in the last races on the windwaTd
work, but the Columbia could never win
against the new boat as she is faster
than the old one. II. we race with the
Constitution 1 cannot foretell the result
There is not much use in discussing the
Shamrock IL, for that has all been gone
over and we must now await results. !"