Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-13
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the first mark with clubtopsails and
I iibtopsails. TIE Independence. howev-
er. started after them. and although
unable to catch up In the lO-mile run
| to the mark, still was only minutes
and - seconds behind the Columbia
and minutes and 30 seconds behind
| The Constitution. the Columbia having
beaten the new boat / minute and Il
seconds on this run.
! Just before reaching the mark both
! the Herreshof yachts took in their
.i:btopsails and started for the beat to
the second mark under three lower
sails and clubtopsail The two Here
shoff yachts began Il series of short
lacks.
This did not take them very far off
the road. but the Independence kept
well out, making two long tacks in
shore. which lifted her well up to wind
ward After the last of these tacks in
shore the Lawson boat was able to
stand for the mark and succeeded in
passing not far astern of the other two
yachts. On the beat up to the mark Mr..
Lawson on his yacht Dreamer fire.
quently ran alongside and gave what
encouragement he could through Sa-
lutes from the steam whistle.
Much of the gain of the lndepend-
ence was due to the heat of the con-
test between the two Herreshof yachts.
The Constitution tried every dodge
possible to get by the Columbia. but
nothing availed. The old boat held the
lead and turned the mark ahead.
The independence sailed this 10 mile
heat in Minutes and II seconds het
ter time than the Columbia and A.
seconds better than the Constitution.
while the new boat covered it minute
and % seconds faster than the CO.
lumbia.
Both the Herreshoff yachts overstood
their mark in their anxiety not to be
luffed out and came down on il. on the
run with sheets well started. After
rounding No. I jibtopsails We're set by
the Columbia and Constitution ana
they headed straight for the finish.
The poor crippled Independence had
no topmast to carry any kind of 4 jib-
topsal yet she swung jauntily round
and began the last leg of the long
stern chase. 1t was not to be supposed
that the Boston boat would hold the
two niers but she did not drop aStern
very fast. losing tn the Columbia just
% seconds in every mile with two less
sails After her excellent work on the
first leg. the Columbia had no difficulty
in holding her lead over the Consttu-
ton and on the run To the finish man
aged to gain 80 seconds on the new
boat
The Columbia sailed the last 10 miles
in one second over a minutes. speed
Of 1871 miles per hour. The Consttu-
tons speed was 49, miles per hour
while the Independence with thre"
lower sails made it at n rate Of l2.i
miles per hour.
The Columbia crossed the finish line
at a few minutes after o'clock. hay
ing made the 30 miles in two minutes
less than three hours. The ConStitu-
ton followed her | minute and Il sec
onds later. while the Independence was
less than 10 minutes astcrn Of the
Constitution.
Among the regatta committee of to-
days race there was the highest praise
fni the plucky performance Of the Bos
ION boat in keeping on after the seri-
Gus accident When the Independence
came up into the harbor after the
:acn il was found that no one had been
hurt by the accident
When asked how much time the ac-
Cfdrnt cost the Independence. Captain
Half said that il was certainly more
than the margin by which she was
ieaten by the winning boat. The big
CubtopSail was hanging and dragging
| IN tie water at least ~ minutes ana
then FOR nearly six minutes the indie
1 /. H. Ia "a ? Al a uAt
of the rigging.
All this loss of time. added to Tho
handicap caused by the absence of the
| big tupsail during nearly the entire
Ioco was more than enough 70 pre-
Vent the Independence from winning
| This is the judgment of ali on board.
| The upper spreader on the port side
| was bent nearly double when the top
| mast was carried away.
| Ttert was Il complete feeling of sat
| SfGctiun On board the Columbia. Every
one was sorry for the accident to the
| Boston boat. but at the same time all
| were pleased with the excellent per
Torrance of the old cup champion in
the heavy breeze.
| Mr. Duncan, manager OF the tonSti-
! tuition. had nothing to say after the
race in explanation Of her defeat by
| the Columbia.