Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-23
A SOUND BEATING
Given Constitution by Columbia
on SeaWanhaka Course.
The Old Defender C|ever|y Beats the
New Boat at All Points.
Thus ,he, Question Of Defender Against Sham
rock u Is Stii Open.

Il
sound beating, today, twice around the
| Seawanhaka triangular course. ON
| corrected time the old boat won by ?
minutes and 81 seconds and on elapsed
| time by / minute and 20 seconds. But
the figures do not represent the deci-
| siveness of the ColumDia's victory. for
| as a matter of fdct she beat the new
boat twice.
1t was day of Hukey sound breeZes.
| but If either boat got any advantage
| from this ii was the Constitution. The
| sea was smooth conditions which have
| heretofore always favored the Consti
| tuition. The new boat was sluggish
on the starting line and although the
| two yachts crossed almost at the same
minute with 4 one-gun start. the Co
| lumba rOmped of. and took lead OF
/ an eighth OF mile, while the Constr
tuition was gathering way.
| ri be sure the Constitution was try
! ing a new mainsail and il set very
| badly during the first round, but II
kept getting better ana better or the
| last II miles and was drawing very
we'll Then. too, the clubtopsail was
almost useless in the windward work.
| The club was badly bent and the can
vas did little work when the Constitu-
| ton was close hauled.
But all this does not account for her
| defeat Even on the last leg OF the
race. in n close reach for the home
mark. while both boats had exactly the
| same wind and the Constitution sails
were apparently drawn for all they
were worth the columbia added over
| n minute to her lead.
With the international contest less
| than a month away todays race re-
| opens the whole cup defender PROPOSE
| lion and the yachtSmen are guessing
| again.
All o'clock the north wind came true
| and fairly strong and the race commit
| tee prepared to send the boats away.
| Tho nreparatory signal was given at
| 20 and the starting signal at l.3' the
wind at that time being east northeast
| and blowing hardly six knots an hour
| Barr got over the line win 4 decided
| advantage.
! About q minute before the gun the
! Constitution gybed over and headed
for the line The Columbia closely fol-
| loving the movement. gybed also ana
| Barr planted her in a good position
: right on the weather Of his rival.
/ Rhodes tried to huff him out Of the adj
| vantage but the two boats crossed only
a few seconds after the gun with the
Columbia Two seconds ahead ana IN
much the better berth.
| Half way across the sound there was
a tow of six harges. Capt. Barr being
/ in thr lead. had 10 make cnoice wneth-
| or to go ahead or astern. He decided
10 cross the bows OF the tug. He had
gone only short distance when the
Constitution luffed TO cross astern Of
the barges But the captain of the tug
headed his tow up. thus letting the
Columbia by. Meanwhile the Constitu-
ton was making around the stern Of
the harges However. she was able To
take the first mark with sheets well
| started. The two racers rounded as fol
| lows
Columbia OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -: 2
Constitution NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1..S.H
The Constitution tackled around tn,
mark and the Columbia on this beat 81
81 miles made the greatest gain of the
day. She both outpointed and outfonte,
the Constitution. The wind was blowing
not over nine knots an holr. Half way
down the windward leg the C"lumbi;
was seen to head for the wrong stalk,
boat. She stood broad for two or three
minutes when Captain Barr discovered
the mistake and headed up again. Sh'
must have lost at least half minute
, But when she came about again on tn
port tack she was able to fetch the mari
while the Constitution had to take a shor
tack The time around the second mari
was:
Columbia Observation-Disclosures. 2.49.4
Constitution OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2.4.n
The Columbia gains 3 minutes and
seconds.
The Columbia set a balloon jib an,
spinnaker in quick time and had boti
drawing well. when the Constitution wa
, rounding Coming down to the hom
mark the Columbia was first to run int
the calm streak between the two winds
The Constitution keeping out in tn
sound and CARRYING the northcrly hrecz
down with her, ran upon the Columbi.
{ before the latter was able to trim she cts
The Columbia caught the new wind am
filled away close hauled on the por, tack
The Constitution stiIi had. her sheet
broad of coming on with the northea :
WIND, ana IL was fuiy 1Ne minutes iate
when she too trimmed in on the por
tack The boats rounded as follows:
Columbia OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. DO 4
CONSTITUTION Observation-Disclosures. .'auJ
Columbia gains on the leg minute am
3 seconds. and on the first round ) min
utes and Is seconds.
Both broke out spinnakers with boom
guyed well forward and stood for the frs
mark on the second round. About mil
short of the turn the Columbia ran int
a calm. The Constitution carried the win
UP with her and closed up the gap Fo
| some minutes the two boats drifted
1nen an easterly breeze came UP an
the Columbia being to windward took
first and luffed around the mark, closet
followed by the Constitution. Time:
| Columbia .......................... AS.
ICoHstitutlOl flS.J
, Constitution gains minutes and 5 sec
. | Onds.
. After turning the wind headed the "a