The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-10-11


~ son. Mr.. Watson and w.
Butler Duncan went on
board the Shamrock. The |
Columbia was first taken in tow, ana
five minutes later she was off the point
of the Hook. passing out, the shamrock
following close behind her.
On board the Columbia are r.. ID.
Morgan, II. c. McGildowney and Her
bert Leeds. The wind at the Hook was
then blowing steadily from the north
east at ten knots an hour, and with
indications that 1t would freshen.
Sir Thomas Upton did not go aboard
the Shamrock today, but stayed on
board the Erin until his guests ar
rived. The Erin did not leave for the
starting point until half-past 9 O'Clock.
1t was still later than that when the
excursion fleet passed the Hook.
At 1918 the committee boat had set
a signal for a fifteen mile race to wind
ward and return. The wind was lit
tie south of east and almost eleven
knots Both yachts We're near the
starting line.
The Columbia went almost down to
the line without attempting to raise
sail. The Shamrock had only her main
sail set when she reached the line. but
a moment later she broke out her cup
topsail The wind at $3.50 had increased
10 eleven knots.
Tugs still held the racers by lines in
order to keep them Strengthened ou, TO
the wind
The Columbia got her mainsail up
lively and then set her club topsail.
Roth yachts were then TO the west OF
the lightship. Soon after 10 O'Clock
both Of the flyers discarded their tug
boats and, coming up to the wind, broke
out almost simultaneously their jibs and
staysails. which had been put in stops.
As they tackled back and forth behind
the line the committee boat set signal
that the course would be fifteen miles
TO windward and return. and that the
compass course would be east by south.
Meantime the great fleet of excur-
sion vessels had rolled out toward the
lghtship and spread out behind the
starting line in two great wings.
As the contesting yachts tackled back
and forth about the line with main
sails. club topsails, staysails and jibs
out, il was noticeable how much high
er the Columbla's bow comes out of the
the Shamrock's She did not dip in the
bigger seas nearly as much as the chal-
ienger. Both boats, after running to
the north. tackled and ran south, the
Columbia beating her rival in getting
about.
The yachts were sent away within a
minute of the appointed time. sham
rock took the honors of today's start
.t,,a. iasaitt
Shamrock, ll:OO:14N Columbia, II :00:l6
The Shamrock occupied the weather
berth.
Promptly at lO;45 the preparatory gun
was fired. The Shamrock at once
broke out her No. l jib topsail. The
Columbia sent the same canvas up IN
stops and moment later broke out
1t was not long before they came to-
gether TO the leeward of the line. Bot
were on starboari tack. There was Ill
tie real maneuvering, however, unit
lO55, when the warning gun doomed
Both boats bore down from the weather
side of the line on the port tack with
the American boat to windward. The
Shamrock undertook to head !n but the
Columbia came a little higher into th'
wind and still had her r1val under hel
iee. The Columbia went about on tn
starboard tack and the Britisher fol
lowed speedily They passed outsid
the committee boat.
The Shamrock came about for the lin
first She was trife quicker in stays
apparently, and got away more rapiil
than the Columbia. This gave tn
Shamrock a chance to take the wind
ward berth from the Columbia, an
the former went TO leeward of the com
mittee boat on the way back To IN
line The American skipper thought I
overcome the disadvantage under whic
he had been placed, and went 10 wind
ward of the markboat II was too late
however and as the yachts again cam
together behind the line the Shamroc
caught him in an awkward position
The Yankee evidently saw his fix an
made the best of 1t, bearing for the lin
as the starting gun was fired To leewar
of the Shamrock and a little to the rea
Both crossed the line with booms
port on the starboard tack. In ac
dition to her position to windward, tn
Shamrock was Just two seconds to n
good in the matter OF time. In less tina
two minutes after crossing they WEI
about on the port tack. the Shamroc
making the initial movement With
quarter of an hour the Columb
swung on the starboard tack, but II