The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-10
SHAMROCK Ills
DOING WONDERS
That Is According to Reports
From Abroad,
HAS SEVERAL TRIAL SPINS
OLD SHAMROCK APPARENTLY
NO MATCH FOR NEW BOAT.

GOurock. Scotland. May 9.--The two
Shamrocks were sent off this morning
over a racing course Of forty miles, start
ing from GOurock around Marks to Pow
der buoy. Hunters quay and Skelmore
buoy. The wind blew about eight knots
and was strengthening
The start which was informal, took
place at 1890 Both yachts carried club
tOpsails. The Shamrock I led wide TO
windward of the challenger. Before a
mile was covered, however, the challenger
had worked TO windward and had drawn
level with the older boat Captain WrlLge
then eased the Shamrock III. with the
object of giving the boats an even start
on the long run to leeWard from powder
buoy, which was turned as follows;
10:42:53
Spinnakers were then set and then the
Shamrocks started down channel TO
SkelmOrlie, the challenger opening a way
steadily. Once fairly set going, the
Shamrock III ran away from her OPP
Donent in great shape and they passed
Shamrock III. IO:59:sO; Shamrock I,
11.OO:50-
The old boat brought up a better wind
and was closer off BullWood- There the
wind drew sOutherly. spinnakers were
taken in and the boats fetched down on
the port tack.
After passing Lunderston bay the
yachts squared away for ROtheSay bay,
and 1t was soon evident that the plans or
boats were not racing. but were merely
sail-stretching. In ROthesay bay club
tOpsails were exchanged for working Top
sails and a fresh start was made. On the
return journey the old boat took the
7WindWard berth and had decided lead.
but abreast of LOchlong the challenger
sailed through Shamrock Is lee and was
thirteen seconds ahead off GOurOck pier
Challenger Leads When Desired.
During a series of informal spins the
Shamrock III was apparently able to
take the lead whenever Captain Wringe
desired The latter, however, was foiled
in one maneUver- Fetching up from
RotheSay, cloSe-hauled, the cnallenger
closed rapidly on the Shamrock I and
headed her with the object of passing to
windward- but Captain Bevis suddenly
Wringe in-shore, where the wind was
lighter. For three miles the challenger
sailed close by the weather quarter of her
opponent, but was unable to get past
Suddenly the yachts started on another
Spinnaker run. Off GTeenOck esplanda
the Shamrock I had a half-mile lead, but
the challenger passed her in a little over
a mile The chaIIenger'S gearing
stretched during the trials.
The yachts ultimately were sent off on
a real racing trial The challenger out
pointed outran and outreached the older
boat. They ran first with spinnakers TO
ClOch five miles, and the Shamrock III
quarter of a mile at that point The
boats were then broad-reached TO Skel-
The wind was a trifIe unsteady and the
challenger was rather better served. She
beat Shamrock I hollow, turning the
Skelmore end OF her nine-mile sail near
~ eleven minutes ahead Reaching back
up channel to ClOch, the challenger Iuf-
Their improved until she was two miles
ahead. The finishing stretch was by the
wind and the challenger continued TO
open a way and scored decisive victory,
first from the fourteen minutes and six
teen seconds IN front of the older boat.