The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-22
SHAMROCK Il. AGAIN BEATEN
OLD CHALLENGER WINS SECOND
 RACE BY HALF MINUTE.

The New Boat Slow Down the Wind but
 Very Fast in Beating-The Course
 Similar to Those Sailed for the Amcri-
 ca's Cup.
 Ryde, Isle of Wight, May 21.-The two Shamrocks started to-day over a course as nearly as possible similar to those of the windward and leeward courses of the contests for the Americas cup. Starting from No Man Fort, the course was laid fifteen miles to windward and return. A moderate, varying breeze of eight to twelve knots was blowing and the water was smooth. The racers had a preliminary bout as they beat out from Cowes Roads for the starting line. The Shamrock I. started half mile ahead, but the challenger, after four long tacks, closed up and stayed broad to leeward, holding better wind and travelling faster. She luffed out to wind- ward in magnificent style, and when she
 
 give way in order to avoid foul. Cap tain Wringe should have yielded, but he held on, and Captain Sycamore was forced to round up in the wind to clear her.
 The Erin was awaiting the boats at No Man Fort, and started them. The Shamrock IT. came around ahead of Flies boat and immediately after the signal was given led her out to fine start, having an advantage of probably half minute. They went off beating to windward, on short tacks, with the challenger pointing rather better, going fast and increasing her lead little on every tack. The wind hauled round little southerly, but held fair and steady and the racers slipped along smoothly and fast. The weather conditions were such, however, as to raise doubts if they could finish the thirty y-mie course with in the five and half hours allowed in cup matches. The conditions seemed to admirably suit the challenger She pointed higher and footed faster than the old boat, and gradually edged out to windward and went ahead. Once clear of the island point, they had a few cross tacl1s inshore and the Sham rock l. dropped into the wake of the leader.
 The times at a mark off the end of the island were as follows: Shamrock IT.. 12:34:10; Shamrock l., 12:36:02 This showed nearly two minutes gain for the challenger in an hours sailing, and part of the time the Shamrock II. sailed without a jlbtopsail, and looked. as though she had the whole game in hand.
 As the boats beat out to the weather mark they found fresher wind and more sea, but the challenger seemed to have found her true form and kept pulling away in excellent fashion. There was a big gap between them as they turned the weather mark. Rooms were then run off to port and spinna- kers were set to starboard as the yachts started, dead before the wind, on the long leg back to No Man Fort. Going free the Shamrock I. proved again that she is the better boat on this point of sailing than the challenger. Getting, first and last, freshening wind she ran up on the Watson boat and, keep ing wide of her wake, ran into first place, showing a remarkable turn Of speed The challenger once more show ed that down the wind is her weakest ointp. Spinnakers were lowered as they passed the Nab lightship and the yachts reached free for home in an unchanged position.
 The Shamrock l. won by half min ute.
 King Edward will witness to-mor- rows race between the two ShamrockS.