Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-27

AS sHe approached the turning Po4''' -
excursionist fleet going as full speed GU,
cled out and massed beyond the Iharh
| to witness the turn. AS she came aiohb
| side. leaving the mark on the starpoaru
hand, Barr put his helm hard down ana
luffed around it. The she filled away
| From That time on il was "A processioh'
not race. The Englishman urea nan u
| dozen head sails in the hope OF improving
| has position, but the American IorSea
steadily ahead. Then the wind grainaliS
| died. When the committee boat many
hoisted her signals declaring NO race
| the big eXcursionist fleet headed PACK Tor
| New York fast as steam ana san con.d
carry them. Only the steam yacht Er.n
with Sir Thomas ana his party remained
alongside the challenger and escorted her
to her anchorage.
Under the rucs Of an unfinished race.
| the race will be rcsailcd on Saturday.
| and the course will be again 10 miles to
| windward or lecward and return.
When seen on board after the race Sir
Thomas Upton said: 1T was not SAT
| isfactory race, because the wind was 50
errltic. | hope We shall have better luck
next time. 4 race sailed on such day.
! If ii can he finished at all-depends upon
| the lucky chance position, as - wind. 81
one boat or the other. ! was never more
| hopeful than am now. | am confident
| | shall get the cup. ! have never seen
| any more sklful handling Of a boat than
was shown by Capt. Barr of the Column
bla, today. Shamrock too, was well MAJ
| aged
Designer Watson said II am very wen
satisfied with what the boat did. today.
| Whenever she had breeze Of any
strength she did exactly rs | expected Ec-
/ to do.
| Capt Barr Of the Columbia. when ASK Il
| what he thought Of the race. said: Il
had no time To think" and when asked
| If the Columbia lid as We'll As ~ expect
ed her to do. replied: Il have nothing t.
| learn about her"
The story of the race as il progress sea
| tack by tack. with all the manoeYvrc-
that make yachting contest. follows.
The Columbia was first to reach the
| scene of the start. being tuwed from
| her mornings out TO Sandy Hook hight
| ship Her mainsail was bent. but it
| took her skipper some time TO decide
what sized gaif ;opsail t. send alOtt.
| At last il was decided to set the big
! gest club topsail aboard and very
| pretty sail it was. The Columbia mad
several lacks around the lightship.
The Shamrock. with her mansail and
big club topsail hoistcd and her head
| sails set in stops. passed out by the
| point of the Hook in tow. 1t was no
ticed that she spashed tn. water
about considerably and pitched heavily
| in the long ground swell. About half
| way out 10 Sandy Hook lightship the
| tow line was east off and the headsails
| were broken out. Her canvas set ld-
| mirably.
| The ocean tug Navigator, which car
ried :. Nicholson Kane. Chester Girls
void and Newbury u. Lawton, the re-
| gatta committee, anchored to the
southwark Of the Hghtship. making
| the extremity Of the line, and soon a
| string OF signals was displayed sig
nifyinG that the course would he east
| by north. Il miles to windwarl and
| return. The preparatory gun was fired
| 1T 1885 and from that moment tho
yachts were amcnablc 10 the racing
| rules of the New York Yacht club
| The wind at this time Was eight knots
| The weather WIS cool and tho atmus-
| pherc clear. Ten minutes later tn"
| warning gun was fired and tho Two
| racers came into close proximity and
| began To jockey for the weather berth
at the start. Baby jibtopsails wcic
| hoiSted in stops on both craft. Cap
| tain sycamore held the tiller of TIL
| Shamrock, with VIM. jameson beside
| him. Barr was at the wheel of tn D..
| Columbia. He placed the cup defender
| to windWard Of the challenger and kept
| her there in spite of his opponents ef-
| forts to get clear. Columbia on the
| port tack crossed the bow Of the sham
! rock and then tackled and stood for
| the line. Both shippers were in such
| a hurry that they crossed before the
| starting gun was fired. They were re-
/ "a He'd by three short blasts from thc
| whistle Both then Wore around and
| Immediately after the gun had sound
ed Columbia on the starboard tack
crossed the line ahead. The Columbia
was to windward of the Shamrock. the
official time being:
! Columbia, ll.l0i9.
Shamrock. ll.ll.0l.
The challenger went on the port tack
! just after crossing and the defcnd".
| followed her example In order to SET
| free from the back wind of her IN
| taconist. which was rctarding ner con-
| silerably, the Shamrock was kept
| broad OF the wind ana she speedily
| worked Clecr OF her rival going
| through the water very fast. TIE So
| lumbia held her huff and il VAS no
| tiCed that when the two were close
| hauled the American yacht pointed
! higher than the Shamrock. At this
| time the wind freshened bit The
| shamrock went about on the star
| board tack at ll.2S. The Columbia also
| tackled The American boat is quicker
| in stays and gathers way faster than
the Shamrock At 1876 the Columbia
went on the port tack and crossed the
bows Of the Shamrock good 300 yards
| in the lead. 1t was quite encouraging
| to the admirers of the American boat
| who had begun TO fear for their favor
lite when they saw how fast the Sham
rock footed when kept off the wind
| with a clean full.
| At II .43 both boats went on the star
| board tack. The little extra puff only
! lasted a few minutes and then it be-