New-York tribune., 1901-09-01
OLD DEFENDERS RACE.
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more Ieewsrd pointing of previous races. but
the trouble was that she would not travel where
she looked
IMPROVEMENT IN CONSTITUTIONS CAN
VAS
The Constitutions canvas was, taken a
whole. in better condition than ever before. and
her ciubtopsail left nothing 10 be desired Her
jibtopsai was not quite hoisted the tack had
Stacked up little. giving the sail puckered
look on the stay that was not shipshape. even
though ii may not have done much harm. The
wind kept hauling to the eastward, and the
yachts travelled out their long port tack, ana
TINS let both the vessels up more heariy TO u,iea
course 1t also probably assisted the ColumDia
a little, as she was the most easterly and wind
ward boat II any luck came TO the Columola
in this way, II gradually that the time
of its arrival could not be ascertained from
view close behind. In any case. the markboat
was not sent out directly in the eye OF the WIND,
as 1t blowing in the ocean. The wind at
the time OF the start taken on the press
yacht Wanda at southeast by east, and at 1905
the Columbia was heading south by east. half
east. showing that the wind was at that time
about southeast by east. half east, and that the
leader was sometimes heading up to within a
point of her course
This one long leg up to the windward mark, in
stead of dead beat was much in ConStitu-
tion's favor, because the Columbia wants all the
windward work she can get. and the course
sailed to-day too near having fair wind
all round to show off her abilities to their best
values.
She travelled about thirteen miles on the first
port tack. and then at IA made a short tack
to starboard which lasted till 1:291O. when she
came around for the mark Here she took in
her working jibtopsail and set the balloon 1ib
up the stay. The Constitution went off the
long port tack at 1:15:5O. and tackled again for
the mark soon after the Columbia did so. The
tide was running easterly all the way out. help
ing both yachts materially In going to the wind
ward mark.
COLUMBIA LEADS AT OUTER MARK.
At the outer mark the two boats officially
timed follows: Columbia. 1:30;45 Constitu-
tOn, 1:32:45 The Columbia thus lead by two
minutes exactly, at the fifteen-mile mark She
took smart gybe around the buoy and broke
/ out her balloon jib about thirty seconds after
the boom went She then run down her 1ib
and foresa and set larger reaching foresal
at 1:37. The Constitution here made the best
and shortest gybe that she has ever been seen
to make, and II was thoroughly smart work,
though she was slow in getting the balloon fore
sail set. there being something like ten min
ute lapse before this appeared
Both vessels soon fully set for the run
home with the wind on the quarter. They both
carried balloon jbS and reaching foreSallS, the
working jibs being set on the stay in stops
Those who still believed in the Constitution were
naturally expecting TO see her do some phenom-
email sailing in this quarterly passage IN wnlch
the wind was at about nine miles an hour But
after anxious watching for hour. they were
doomed to disappointment as II then necame
certain that the 1.-the Columbia was getting
away gradually from the big boat.
Nat Herrcshoff was steering the Constitu-
tIOn on this run back and II 1t was by his or
ders that the all piled aft on the
counter he was apparently making one Of the
biggest mistakes of his life, because the boat
all by the stern with her bow up. when
boat has a broad squat stern In which the
beam is carried far aft. as in Shamrock ii and
in the Constitution. grave error Is sometimes
made IN this way Although the Columbia is
much finer aft than the new boat, Barr dif no1
make this mistake. but had his men well for
ward the first Of them being up near the mast
/ The consequence that his boat left the
water lightly and ceanly. and apart from the
ouestion of sails was bound to win on trim
and model Herreshoff had almost the entire
crew on the after overhang and the boat
sailing II she were towing logs behind her
and creating a great swell in the water that
! told OF the fault half mile of. When sae is
running the Constitution will rise at the hows
and drag aft. even with the crew wen for"aLu;
and why she should be practically anchoFed tN
understood. With racers that insist upon run
ming out forward and dragging att some sue
/ cessful shippers have concentrated the WeisnV @
/ OF the crew at the mast. ana even iurtheI IuL 81
ward not 70 sink the bows hut 20 relieve the
stern and let it get clear OF the water better
OLD BOAT INCREASES HER LEAD
In consequence OF this apparent bunder the
| well trimmed Columbia increased her lead grad
/ ually all the way in from the ffteen-rnile mark
+ AZ go the Constitution seemed 20 be over
half a mile behind and she tried 20 better her
/ position by setting spinnaker with the boom
I stacked well forward Sne was TOO Ldi III 'iiS
/ rear for Il 10 be noted whether this improved
/ her position but the showing in other races has
| been that they both do better without the spin
/ maker when the wind Ia enough on the side 10
| All the balloon jib Barr made no move with
/ his spinnaker boom. and the race was practl-
! calIv over before the Constitution showed hers
| The Columbia slid along comfortably and easily
| 10 the region where a huge fleet OF fine steam
yachts waiting to congratulate z. d. Nor
/ gan and Charles Barr on their unquestioned
/ and easy victory. The Columbia finished at
/ 3O2.0S The Constitution at 3O6:01 The Co
/ lumba won on elapsed time by minutes \
! seconds and on corrected time by 1 minutes 10
| seconds The elapsed time OF the Constitution
| ON the home run was :34:16. and that OF the
| Columbia was 81 :23. showing a difference OF
! . minutes 43 seconds. The next race will be
! sailed on Monday. The summary:
! Outer Actual Greeted
I Start Finish. time.
Columbia .lI:4i15 I:3O45 302Os 3:20:53 3l9 i2
Constitution II ~ 90 l.32:i5 3O501 s:2foi 3;2f0l
| ELAPSED TIME TO OUTER MARK.
Constitution i oO 10
| The CoIumbias gain outer mark 1:I5.
/ ELAPSED TIME OUTER MARK TO FINISH
/ Columbia
Ihe CoIumbias gain ii5. The Columbia by 30s
| actual and 4:f9 corrected time.
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