The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-08-16
SHAMROCK II. IN DRY DOCK.
THE UNDERBODY Or cur CBAI-
LENGER wren ADMIRED.
Msdsi 81 Ssch, somewhat Resembles the
Columbia. hut she u FINER and Longer
-Grest~st IBody u NJ he Mast
Gnsrmeus spar Attract Attention.

Shamrock H., the challenger Tor the
lm.r,c.'s Gun. was foatsd into tho Ene
Basin Dry Dock early yesterday morning.
and the veil Of secrecy which has enshrouded
that ye.eal since she was launched was
torn AWAY and all received an opportunity
To sse the undsrbcdy % ths boat with which
Sir Thomas Lipton hops 90 defeat the best
American yacht. Sir Thomas likes a little
mystery, and ever since the Shamrock was
launched the secrets 81 her model and
underbody have been carefully guarded,
and many have wondered what George L..
Watson discovered with the experiments he
made with all sorts % models In the tank OF
Denny Bros, ths builder, at Dumbarton.
Whatever Mr.. Watson NAV have found
out about the distribution OF weights lie
did not learn much more about the general
design Of a racing yacht than MI Her
r.~hon has learned with his experiments
IN N~arragansett Bay The Shamrock,
when the water fell out Of the dock and
left her standing hare. looked very mia
TO the Columbia. and " her topside- were
painted white instead 81 green she would
still more resemble the champion OF 1870.
In Ia only In a general way, though. that the
challenger RESEMBLES the Columbia
She I. longer than the American boat
nd her lines are much finer. This finen'S-
/. noticeable particularly In the after part.
She has more dead 10. than the Columbia
and her bilgcs ara softer and more rounded
Sbe Il no, 80 fat ~ the Columbia. indeed
her foors are no, fat at all and one expert
wis looked the Yacht over very carefully
said she was "A symphony Of symmetrical
curves Sh. shows a sweeping curve
from her ginvaie 20 the turn 81 the moor
at the garioards and then 'he I'M gradually
cusys- outward over the lead which -
rs,Esded al ths bottom.
The lead Is placed much lower than tina,
a the Coluinbia. The extreme draught
of the yach, is 81 feet 4 inches. and In addi-
ton 10 the stability she g"tS from ihtS
extra draught. her lead - ihicke-t just a.
the bottom strak. % plating II l. bulhei
nDticeably Al the forward end and fine
away aft until. a. the ridd-r post. II l. no
thicker than the udder lts greatest
breadth J. about ? fee q ipche- from the
forward end. tn. yacht has an easy en-
trance when sailing on an even keel. and
should h. fairly easy when heeh'd. even
NOR. ~ than the Constitution OF Columbia
She has much more she-'r than either ot III"
American boats, and this sheer i moro
appar.nt aft when sailing she viii in
crease her water line length forward much
quicker than the Constitution or Columbia
bu, abe will not gain length az - rapidly.
No the sheer puts N" counter higher out 81
the water. The outline 10 her deck al the
runwale Describes an are. The Columbia,
from her point % greatest t-ean, rlns al
most straight 10 the ,airoil ami that Yacht
has a much s~traiglrer side n" rNl ola than
the British boat.
The yacht ws- greatly admired hy all
the visitors to tho Basin during the day,
and Il was generally conceded that she
should make a strong bid for the Cup and
the races should he the most interesting
in the history of hat famous trophy.
The keel blocks. which were brought over
for use when the yacht was docked h"oe.
were placed In position ia the drydoc
early in the morning Manager Dckey
and Supt Mclldowney attended g. this
part Of the work themselves and tape lines
were run about tho sides Of tho hig dock
and mysterious chalk marks put on the
sides. 80 tina the hoat might easily be
foa,ed over the blocks aud dropped into
~ro.ition without IN. hull l-'lng injured In
ANY way shortly after ! O'Clock the dock
was flooded and Their ID" caisson was re
novel and the vach' carefully pulled insid+,
The crew pulled her in and when well in
side the dock. the caiS~ou was closed again
and tho vessel Wa haulel until she swung
lust over where tho keel blocLs we're placed
The tin Of her bow-prit WAS Al the 200 foot
mark on the side Of the basin
Then very slowly the water was pumped
ou, of tho dock and tho yacht began "a
settle Lower and iower IA" dropf-d
until .ha rested squs. =" &c -" blocks
when shores wene run out 90 pruI her uT
and hold her In position. resting easily
ON her keel Punts were put into he docl
and the meml-rs of the cneN IN broom,
and brushes washed the Sum from th'
und.rhody ~ III. water left It bare. Their
was no, much dirt. hut the bronze wal
badly discolorcd. teing a dirty brow
and making many think that the rnets
81 which the hull was constructed cuntaineC
a large proportion % copper Inch b,
inch the water got lowe; and lower. anC
about, noon the dock was empty and tb'
undertody OF the yach, was laid hare
she wns exposed thus Tor about IN hour
whilc the crew vent 20 dinner, and Their
was n good opportunity Of getting tn
dimensions q ibe boat t-fore the Scarold
Ins was erected. on which the inen wen
10 work a. Furnishing tho underhcdy
The keel r@ied on seven hlocks. whicl
v.r. spac~d iu"gularly. - that no idn
could - had from the-e 20 tho length q
IN. bottom % the head Th"re Was anothe
wsy. though. az getting this Information
t'nder the low and under tho stern Ner
snme small paint mark which showed III
forward and after and ~ the water linz
Therr wrr- Ave 81 ihe-e marks on ear
end 81 ID. hull. and They told a story 81 ho'
p--isn~r Watson and Cap Sycamore la
h-~n changing tho trm ~ the Yacht In Ice
tunins a trials la order a. hud out lus
ho~ shs sails hu~i Nov tie water-liD
leosth Of the challenge l. eiVcn a. !u-
unf~T % feet The u stated in the Chal
lens~. and from ti~ forward msrk una"
tho Inv TO the forward mara under ~
,-,un,et m.ararvd a hftls 49, than ~ e.
RiNet hsads. -paossi regularly all over 20
hall. sho~~i wher- the frame~ VIEW, Hn'
t-t w,-sn tho water line msrk- nl.f- ~-r
h,-t trV tour fram~- n ~ss only q matt.
"a o htle simpAr hguring g. hnd uut 'ha
t. frame Nrrc slats-i - fnolle- frlf
c.utrr to centnr. aud With THIS HrusAtlu'
a.. vi 81 the wuft ~1s ruupsrstN"l
g., lrnm Ns l--a at N. raaa.a 80
$40 lsttom ~ tic lead uIus straight g.
sats-.n frams~. msking al" i-rgth - g.
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