Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-05
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strike the deck and n, tho boom
saIgcd onto the port rail quite gently.
'oe hull was not injured in the slight
est degree. Both head sails of course
were swept into the water but the
bow:piit remained intact. Both the
upper sprcadcrs were broken short off
wren the mast went down, but the
tormast shrouds. which lead over
tncm. held well and in doing so smash
cd tic tig wooden pole which they
were intended to bold in place. Some
81 me Shrouds when the upper part of
the mast was fairly down, were car
RED over the stump and remained
there when the yacht WAS taken into
the harbor.
Everyone on board took the accident
very cooily. Mr.. Duncan lighting his
pipe within minute or two after the
mast had collapsed after ASSURING
himself that no one had been injured
Inc crew ut once set to work unlac
ing the mainsail and getting il aboard
~ was heavy job in the stiff breeze
ana the sea. The men worked hard
however and within an hour the great
moss OF canvas was safely on the deck
III was found then that the gaff. which
Is Il hollow wooden spar, had also 70
manned intact and there was apparent
~ no injury to the long, hollow steel
boom.
After tic two head sails had been
gathered aboard and as much of the
WIRE rigging os could be dashed to the
Doom and the remains of the mast
the yacht. in tow of the HerreshofY
steam yacht E,ugcnia, was taken back
| int the harbor.
/ everybody on deck acted with great
cociness after the accident and seemed
10 accept the unfortunate affair in the
best way possible. The yacht arrived
Mt her mornings about 4 O'Clock and
tomorrow, will be lowed up to Bristol.
Except for the two mastheads
shrouds which go over the spreader
practically all the wire rigging on the
boat was uninjured and can probably
DC used again. as it has already been
tested to high degree. The yacht,
tonight, presents n sorry appearance
as she lies off the torpedo station with
the great steel spar bent down until
the top almost reached the deck.
Inc crew came ashore. tonight ap-
pafently III happy frame of mind over
TIER escape from a more serious acct
dent. one or two of them did not hest
tate to say that they had never felt
quite safe while the yacht was under
a press of sail, but that each trial had
given them more and more confidence
in the strength of the spars and rig
Sing. They all knew, however. that
every pound of unnecessary weight
had been eliminated and that the mar
sin of safety was a narrow one.
Capt. Rhodes was quite near the
mast when it gave way but escaped
with one or two slight scratches on the
face. One of the seamen was stunned
by blow from block but recovered
almost Immediately
The other spar will be ready for step
ping within week or 10 days. AS both
the boom and gaff were uninjurcd in
today's accident, the work Of refitting
the boat will not take moro than
day or two. Mr.. Duncan said that the
Constitution would not be ready for
racing. June Is and Il. when two races
were scheduled with the Columbia. and
how long after that the two boats
would meet he could not say.
Had the yacht been racing instead
of tuning up. she would probably have
swung another clubstopsail iii place Of
the one that was carried away.