Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-25
Upton EXPECTS TO LIFT CUP.
Very Happy Over the results Of the
Measurements.

New York. Sept. 25.-The official meas
urements of the cup challenger Sham
rock II. and the cup defender, Columbia.
were made public last night at the New
York Yacht Club. The result was in the
nature of surprise for 1t showed that
the Shamrock. which is the largest boat
so far as sail ahead and displacement
are concerned. allows only forty three
seconds to the Columbia over the thirty
mile course on which the contests for
the Americas cup is to be sailed. The
Shamrock has shorter water line
length. She has longer spinnaker
boom, a longer gaff, larger topmast
and carries more canvas. Mr.. Watson,
the designer of the Shamrock H., by
keeping down the load water line length
of his yacht has got the better of his
rival. Mr., Herreshoff. The sail area Of
the Shamrock II. is larger, and, by judi.
c!ous handling of his spars, Mr.. Watson
is only penalized forty-three seconds.
The measurements follow:
Columbia-Length of load water lone,
S9.77 feet; length from the after end OF
the main boom to the end of the point of
measurement or the end of the bowsprit
where the jib topsail hafyard block is
fastened, 1887 feet; the foresaid of the
mast to the end OF point of measurement
oe end OF bowsprit as above, 1885 feet.
length of spinnaker boom, 1890 feet;
length OF main gaff, 64.94 feet; length of
topmast, 64.64 feet, minus one-fifth, 51.l1
feet; upper side of main boom to the
ltopsail haiyard block, 1914 feet; the
square root OF the sail area, 114.94 square
feet; the sailing length as per rule. 1925
feet.
Shamrock H.-Length OF load water
line, 1925 feet; length from after end
of the main boom to the end of the point
of measurement. or the end of the bow
spirit where the jib topsail halyard block
ls fastened, 1S4.03 feet; the foreside of
mast to the end of point of measure,
ment orsend of bowsprit, as above, IS.zS
feet; length of spinnaker boom, 1928
feet; length Of main gaff, 66.17 feet;
length of topmast, 6S1s feet, minus one
fifth, 5454 feet: upper side of main boom
to the topsail halyard block. 1888 feet:
square root OF sail area, 1883 square
feet: sailing length as per rule, 103.79
feet.
Both boats were measured with fifty
two men on board. The difference in
the sailing length of the two boats is.
1.4Sf feet. This computed o., the time
allowance of the New York Yacht Club,
gives the Columbia an allowance OF 43
seconds in thirty mile race.
When the results Of the measurement
of the Columbia and Shamrock II. We're
told to Sir Thomas Lipton, he could
scarcely conceal HIS joy. I'VE thought,
he said, that the Shamrock would have
to concede far more time. All hands
now believe that our chances are get
ting better all the time for lifting that
cup. Mr.. Watson has shown his talent
in this. do not pretend to enter into
the mathematics OF the sport. but will
say that the result OF the calculations
has been very gratifying. All of the
crew of the Shamrock now believe that
cur victory IL certain. or course, I hope
that we shall win, but I am not 30 fool
hardy as to ignore the magnificent ca
pabilities OF our next door neighbor"
(pointing to the Columbia in the other
end Of the dock).
Mr.. Butler Duncan, who is to repre-
sent the New York Yacht Club on the
Shamrock, was conservative. He did
not care to express an opinion. He said
the two yachts had a striking resen-
blance so far as their underbodies We're
concerned.