Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-27
RELIANCE PROVES
the BETTER BOAT
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10 the south Of the committee boat,
headed back to the line Reliance held
away for about a minute and then
started after her The great sail spread
OF Reliance enabled Capt Barr COM
pletely to blanket Shamrock and from
this position Capt Wringe was unable
10 eytrlcate his boat Capt. Wringe,
however was able to prevent Reliance
getting down into position on the lee
ward side Of the line and both boats,
when the starting gun was fired, were
on the windward side. heading over
toward the lighiship. Reliance then
pulled by Shamrock ana rounding the
llghtship headed for the line on the port
tack. In the meantime the handicap
signal had been fired and Reliance,
coming lowly for the line, finally cross
ed 1t nearly a minute later. Shamrock
was more than a minute astern Of the
American boat and had a handicap Of
minutes and seconds II was the
worst start an English boat has made
IN an Americas cup contest for many
years. At 1916 both yachts were head
ed little north of east, sailing very
slowly on the starboard tack. Reli
ance was well In the lead. The wind
at that time wos blowing about five
knots.
WIND SEEMED TICKLE,
The wind as the yachts sailed far
Their away from the lightship seemed
very tickle and at ll:20 Shamrock was
heading four or five points OF the
course sailed by Reliance, In fact, the
Reliance 20 minutes arer the start had
an apparent lead Of nearly half
mile.
RELIANCE HAS ADVANTAGE,
The conditions OF The start gave Re-
lance very decided advantage for
though both yachts are officially timed
as crossing at II 02, Shamrock actual
ly crossed one minute and seven Sec
onds behind her competitor. thereby re-
duclng the time which Reliance must
overcome In her time allowance one
minute and seven seconds. Thus Re-
llance in actual sailing only has 10
overcome In time allowance 50 seconds,
RELIANCE PULLED AWAY.
Both yachts held TO the eastward on
the starboard tack until ll:2s Reliance
continued to pull away bit and when
both tackled to port she had a lead OF
fully three-eighths OF a mile. Shamrock
had moved so slowly that she was
scarcely mile from the llghtship when
she came about Neither yacht was
heeling over to any extent. The air was
very light and the eXcrislon feet con-
tinually had to stop so as to not be In
advance Of the racers
SHAMROCK HOLDING RELIANCE. /
AS the yachts drew nearer the outer
mark Shamrock seemed to hold Rei-
ance better, appearing TO point almost
as high and foot as fast, At loo both
boats having made long tack to star
board came about and headed towards
the south They We're somewhat to the
westward OF the course. and IL looked
as II they might reach the mark on the
next tack. The wind of shore was
blowing about six miles an hour.
RELIANCE GAINS CONTINUOUS,
AZ noon the boats had been sailing
about an hour and covered about one
third the distance to the outer mark.
Rellance's gain as the yachts worked
slowly out toward the mark was con-
tlnuous and she pulled away until at
l2:2S there was space Of about a mile
between the two boats. The breeze had
freshend to about seven knots and the
yachts were moving faster than at any
previous time In the race Shamrock
appeared entirely unable 20 hold Re.
lance At 1915 they were half way TO
the outer mark
SHAMROCK COMES ABOUT.
II was $50 when Bar tackled TO star.
board Capt. Wrnse did not follow
his lead, and Barr held the starboard
tack for four minutes. when he again
Tackled 10 Port, Hardly had he filed
when Shamrock came about. Barr
quickly followed. The yachts at this
time had apparently called about 70
miles OF the course. The wind had not
fallen and the prospects were for fu-
ish race.
RELIANCE GAINING.
The yachts sailed the first four or Ave
miles Of the homeward course very
slowly Reliance with her greater sail
spread continued TO gain and at $3.50
was more Than a mile in the van Tn
less the wind decreases Reliance Is the
certain winner and Sir Thomas third
clfort to win the Americas cup Is DOOM
ed to failure,