The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-10
Luck Eavors CHALLENGER

The preparatory gun was fred at
l0:43. At that time both yachts were
on the port tack. standing to the south
ward. with the Shamrock in the lead and
the Columbia following in her wake. Ten
minutes later the bang of the warning
gun was heard and the Columbia. wear
ing sharply round. trimmed her sails on
the other tack. the Shamrock crossing her
bows The Columbia took good care to
secure the weather berth. and ten seconds
after the starting gun. which was fred
exactly at IL. she crossed the line on the
starhoard tack, ahead and well to wind
ward The Shamrock luffed over the line
few seconds before the gun fired, and
was recalled by the judges boat and had
TO nut back
The official time Of the start was:
Columbia ............. II 100 90
Shamrock ......... II 100 ID
Luck was with the American boat at
first. for fortunate catspaw struck her
and enabled her to head up couple Of
points higher than her opponent This
gave her a commanding lead. the Sham
rock meanwhile scarcely moving through
the water and appearing TO he dull and
lifeless-
The Shamrock went on the port tack
fifteen minutes after the start. the Co
lunbia following Immediately. Once
again the American boat showed her su-
perior snartness in STAYS. coming about
much quicker than her rival and gather
ing way as soon as her head sheets were
trimmed down. At II 80 both yachts
were pretty nearly becalmned. the Column
pla having the lead of about quarter of
4 mile. At II 80 the Shamrock went on
the starhoard tack. the Columbia follow
ing and then a lucky streak filed the
Shamrock's sails and gave her an ap-
preeiabie lift. At noon both yachts were
on the port taek. almost becalmed The
club topsails and jib teDsails were the
only sails that pulled OUT responsive to
the stray streaks of air. The big main
sails Tapped as the yachts rose and fell
IN the long easterly roll and the luff of the
headsaiIS quivered. The result was that
the yachts barely had steerage way.
Then the unexpected happened.
Waited along at fine clip BY a stray
puff. the Shamrock overhaIsed the Co
lnulbia- and at 10 she was 50 close that
Captain Barr bore down on her in order
to xii her wind. as he had 50 often killed
the wind os the Constitution. The Sham
rock went on the Dort tack immediately
followed BIZ the Columhia and in another
minute the Britisher was ahead and TO
winivard The wiad now became more
sautherly. Roth yachts set reaching jib
topSails and eased OF sheets. steering di-
ret course for the mark. Then the
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sioldrauis. While the Columbia got q slant
Il wird and Ak - passed the sham
rock Thens It was the Shamrock's turn
10 &c; the benefit Of a breeze. and she
came along and planted herself on the
Columaia's weather quarter crawling w
on her until. IT , as. they we're neck and
neck with the British boat 70 windward.
Marketing her opponent.
To esrape from this blanket Captain
Barr sent the Columbia on the port tack
a. PIP. hnt lurk was against her and
she lost every breath Of the hckle wind.
as well As sseerage way. and i vas
nearlv tvse minutes before she cot away
ard shed on the stSrloard taek again.
and ~ thaf tiase tie Shamroek was TOO
FAR ahead n ~ oyeTtaken The first
mark was then eloee at hand ard the
Yachts tackled around as follows
Shamrock -...4......- , Al 81
/ Coiurahss "a ~
The Shsmroek bad beaten the de-
| fender three minutes ard twenty -
ondS IN the 6rSt sea milss. and try as
the Columbia would she WIS unahlc to