The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-08
NEW CHALLENGER
is FASTER THAN
LIPTON'S OLD BOAT
Shamr0cks III and / Out for
Trial Spin Today.
WEATHER FINE, BREEZE GOOD
Lipton's New Yacht Demonstrates Her
Seaworthiness and HeeIing Ability.
Takes Kindly to Wind.

WEYMOUTH. april S.-The trials here
between Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger.
the Shamrock III and the Shamrock /.
opened this morning. The weather was
fine and there was a fne sailing north
erly breeze.
The yachts started at $40. and both
turned cut with jib headed topsafIi in q
/ tweive-knot breeze starting on d lee
ward course 10 sea. 4 few minutes be-
fore 10 O'Clock the challenger was IN the
lead by a couple OF lengths. Shamrock
Immediately made Z slight gain. Then
| the challenger gathered away with her
spinnaker and began to open out. grad
| uaily increasing her lead until when
clearing the breakwater ste was as much
as q quarter of a mile ahead
When the boats got in the open sea the
breeze faltered and the speed sIackened,
but the challenger kept going ahead \
couple Of miles froD. the ShambIes the
| wind backed 10 westerly and freshened.
( The Shamrock 1, steering more wealth
erly course. was well served by the
| change. and on dropping spinnakers and
sheets for turning the lightship. the old
boat was ahead. TIE Shamrock turned
at 10:45:02. and the challenger at
10.45:26.
The yachts then laid Of together On
the port leg The breeze was good and
steady. The Shamrock IFS superiority
on this point Of sailing. developed from
the start Of the windward turn. and
she was through the lee Of Shamrock
/ I within a quarter Of a mile.
IN less than twenty minutes after the
t challenger had gone in stays and went
! on the port tack she crossed the bows OF
/ the Shamrock L and was about a dozen
/ lengths ahead The challenger put about
to port again. The Shamrock kept on
al unbroken tack for thirty-fFe minutes.
| when she nnally went in stays. the email
| Ienger held on across the Shamrock Is
bows again by twenty lengths. and then
came around on top OF her. the sham
rock I having TO come about 10 tack back
/ for bit IN order TO clear her wind On
/ the long starboard leg into the bag the
/ yachts had strong tide against them on
the weather bow. which kept dragging
them to Ieeward- They were closer to-
gether as they came of the NOthe. the
challenger sailing of the wind, and TAX
lis IL easy y AtAA 4 SL-V& cut III Oh TIE
port. they fetched the Erin and stayed
around Aer as follows:
Shamrock III. 11:46:55
/ Shamrock I. I1.4S.30.
Challenger Takes Her Time.
The yachts then started of on the
second run to the Shambles. The ehaI-
| Ienger was in no hurry with her spin
maker The wind was fresh in the bay.
and both had good heel on the closing
/ fetch, but the challenger stood up bet
/ ter than the old boat. With the sailing
! TO the west 1t was almost dead straight
course TO the lightship, aud both boats
sailed on fairly equal terms.
The wind while keeping fresh was
backing and veering. so that when about
half the distance had been covered the
yachts were forced TO jibe and luR be-
fore settling steadily About noon. when
the boats were couple OF miles OF the
T Shambles. the chalIenger's gain was
hardly apprcciable- On the run the old
boat had been holding her own so we'll
that the ttmings after they had iIbed and
hauled on the wind at the turn we're:
t Shamrock III. >1-2S;35-
Shamrock 7. 1888.
! SOUTHAMPTON. April s.-Prior 70
{ the trial races between the Shamrock
/ III and the Shamrock ! in the Solent
both yachts will be placed Ia dry dock
/ for overhauling The first mate OF the
I haIlenger in her races Will be William
/ DimbeI. OF Dartmouth. Yachtsmen here
! profess doubt as to the ability OF the
Shamrock III to lift the cup.
Ia the afternoon the Shamrock III
( landed Designer c. L. Watson. who
wanted 10 take train for tae north. The
+ yachts then resumed the trials with
/ fresh start for a run TO the Shambfes.
the challenger having a lead OF fifteen
! seconds. It was an even match until the
/ backing OF the wiRd brought the spin
/ makers ia. and the challenger stretched
/ out or d free reach The times turning
the Shambles were
Shamrock III 2-29:e5.
I shamrock [ 2-3Q-I7