Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-09-26
TIL YACHT RACE
P Iumbia and
rock II.
)F on Account of
me Limit.
Led the Shamrock Over
the Entire Course.
,USANDS WITNESS THE RACE.

w York, Sept. 26.-With a bril-.
I autumn and piping breeze the
[ day of the international yacht
ces opened with every promise OF
srfect conditions OF wind and wealth
r. After blowing half a gale nearly
all night the northeast breeze subsid.
ed a trilc at sunrise, but ct s O'Clock
both Sandy Hook and the Highlands
at Navesink reported wind still blow.
ing eighteen knots.
on board the challenger and de-
fepder everyone was astir early. BY
$40 o'clock both boats had got jibs
and staysals in stops and laid the
spinakers ready to break. No changes
were made in the principal sails.
At 9:05 the Columbia slipped her
moorings and was t<ken In tow by the
tug Flint. A moment later the Sham
rock was taken in tow by the Law
renee. Going at full speed the Flint
with the cup defender passed the point
OF the hook at 9:l2, headed for Sandy
Hook lightship
At that hour the wind decreased
slightly and was blowing sixteen knots
from the northeast.
The Victor. with guests of Sir
Thomas Upton, arrived at the hook
about 9:4O and the party aboard
was transferred to the Erin, which
Immediately started after the Sham
rock.
IL has been Sir Thomas Lipton's
intention to sail in the races on board
the Shamrock, but this morning he
concluded that his leg, which is still
lame from recent fall, would pre-
vent him taking active part in the
management of the boat, so he re
mained on the Erin.
On board the Shamrock were w
Butler Duncan. representing the New
York Yacht club; Jameson and Rat
sey.
At 1910 the wind still held sixteer
knots. Fully 100000 persons are IL
the city for the race.
II was 10 o'clock when the first ex
cursion steamer passed the hook, ant
then began splendid procession o
beautiful yachts and big excursion
boats.
The yachts crossed the starting lin,
In the following unofficial time
Shamrock, 1l:l0:35; Columbia, IL:
1920.
The official starting time Of thu
Shamrock was 11:11:0l; Columbia
11:1O:49. The Columbia seemed I,
have the best start. but Shamrocl
forged well ahead, footing much taste
than the defender, After the TIVE
boats went about on the starboarI
tack 1t was noted that the Columbii
was pointing higher than the Sham
rock and at 1884 the American boa
seemed to appear more like her oil
self, for she then began to get aloni
faster. However, at l1:42 the Colun
A..
at 12:0s apparently had lead OF
quarter of a mile. The wind contlr
ucd falling and the race was slow.
At 1891 p. m. the Columbia wa
about 200 yards on the weather boy
of the Shamrock and still in the LEAD
Twelve minutes later the Shamroc
caught fresh pun of wind and poin
ed up finely.
The Columbia soon caught tn
breeze. however, and outfooted an
outpointed the Shamrock
At 1905 p. m. Sandy Hook reporte
the wind nine miles. east, an increas
of about three miles in the last hou
Both boats came about on the POI
tack, standing off shore. The Shan
rock appeared to windward with goo
position.
1870 p. M-Strong wind settn
westward and boats making slow pro-
ress to wndward With the bree2
prevailing it looks doubtful is the
will he able to cover the course
the time limit. They are not MOI
than ten miles from the starting poin
At 1886 the outer mark was but for
miles distant and the Columbia sligh
ly in the lead. Wind continued fires
ening. At 2 p. m. the Columbia a
parently blanketed the Shamrock an
ranged ahead, gaining lead Of near
100 yards.
At 2:27 the yachts are less tha
three miles from the mark. The CO