The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-15
| SHAMROCK STRETCHES SAILS.
CHALLENGER OUT FOR FIRST
SPIN WITH VIEW MAST.
shows Improvement In Brush with Her
sister BOAt-In First Fifteen Minutes
New Yacht Gains q Quarter OF q Mile
Shamrock I. Does Well In strong Wind

The Cup challenger Shamrock ILL., had n
| sail stretching spin yesterday and short
brush with the Shamrock l. The rigging
on the new boat had to be- stretched, 40 that
Is was not thought advisable to attempt TO
do much until all the rigging has been prop
erly SGT up. There was u good sailing breeze
all day. but even that did not tempt Sir
Thomas Upton or Designer Fife 10 take any
chances.
The new mast Of the challenger towers
, way above that Of the old boat and il She can
carry the extra sail spread well she should be
much faster in light weather than she has
shown 80 far in her trials here. Late Nom
day afternoon the crew bent on new main
sail. and early yesterday morning this was
, hoisted for the first time. It was soon after
o'clock when the crew OF tho challenger sent
up the big sail and then yet an intermediate
club topsail. The sail WAS good fitting
piece of canvas. At first II showed II few
wrinkles on the foot and some fullness in the
leach, but it was not stretched out along
the boom and when It H. fully stretched IL
will fit perfectly.
At S:35 o'clock the challenger slipped her
moorings. and breaking out the jib and fore
| staysail. she headed toward the Southwest
Spit The wind was light from the south
west. and the yacht moved along easily
under Its influence. For about an hour she
sailed about the lower bay and then re-
turned to her moorings. where the crew set up
the rigging which had been stretched during
the spin
In the meantime tho Shamrock i. had
hoisted her inainsail and set a club topsail.
ind mt 1880 o'clock both yachts dropped their
moorings and started out to sea. The tug
Cruiser took the old boat in tow, while the
CHALLENGER sailed out. The wind had fresh.
Upton boarded the challenger at Il;25,, NJ:
fife went on SHAMROCK and then both
yachts headed for the Sandy Hook lghtship.
Before they had gone far the wind backed to
made the starting point. The club topsatls
on both yachts we're lowered. and under lower
sails only they prepared for the start. the
Erin making q line at II O'Clock. The old
bont crossed the line tirst on the port tack,
with the Shamrock Ill under her lee. The
soon drawing through the lee Of the shamrock
l. worked across her bow and in fifteen min
uteS had taken a lead Of about a quarter Of
mile The wind continued to freshen. md AZ
1t blew stronger the old boat did better and
the, challenger drew away from her very
minutes. and then took the starboaId tack.
the new yacht at that time was leading by
nearly half mile.
A s,riall was making up in the south and the
wind freshened so thar the ynchts were rae
ing along with lee rails awash. Shortly after
/ o'clock, when the sGuall looked particularly
ugly. sails were lowered on both yachts and
they We're towed back to their moorings.
Every one seemed pleased with the result
OF the trial IN far ma II went. and the new yacht
showed much Improvement over her perform
anccs OF last week before the longer mast
was put in The yachts will be tried over n
regular course to-day If the weather Ia
favorable