The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-26

straight course to the turning mark not
more than two miles distant. They were
heeling hard and dragging their lee rails
through lather Of froth and sending II
squirting from under their bows in fashion
that indicated that they were making at
least twelve knots. and that there was lit
tie danger that the race would not be I'M
ished within the time limit Without max
ing another tack both boats made the turn
OF the first mark as follows:
Reliance. 1874 30: Shamrock. 12:A:S.
+ Though; the Reliance had lead Of three
minutes and fifteen seconds. she stin lacked
stx seconds Of making up the time allow
snce and the difference of ons minute end
tsfsteatxsSor seconds at the, start, O6ieiaIly
ths' Shamrock III was stiil six seconds
ahead Of the,slippery Yankee crast but II
was evident that the latter had won the
race barring accidents, = saiefs
ne breeze varying from four to ten knots
m houf $40 had made good the time allow
ance In ten-mile thresh to windward, and
there was every reason to believe that IN
reaching and running (which are her two
STRONGEST points Of sailing she would quick
~ overcpne that oflicial six seconds. Both
captains broke out balloon jfb topsails when
they squared for the second turn.
MAKE A RUN FOR IT.
The wind was 30 far aft that they quick
" decided that instead of being a broad
reach. Is Intended. the course to the turn
was run. Spinnaker booms were euyed
out and the great sails added to the tall
reaches of canvas.
Staysails were taken in. and. with spin
maker booms Gpyed well forward. the
yachts ran away for the turn. Both were
heading on their course O bit In order to
make their spinnakers draw well. and they
ran that way for half an hour. when tho
Reliance smothered her spinnaker and be-
gan to set her staysaiI.
During that time she did NOT appear to
nave gained an inch. but Immediately ON
laying her true course she began to draw
away Then minutes after Reliance. the
shamrock III also took In her spinnaker.
set her staysail and headed for the mark.
With the wind over their quarters. both
yachts made fast time Of It. but It was
apparent that Reliance was gaining. They
made the second turn as follows:
Reliance. 1:17:5o: Shamrock III, 1.zl:l5.
The Reliance was leading by three min
utes and hfty-nve seconds. having gained
forty seconds In the run across from the
nfst 10 the second mark. She had overcome
the time allowance. made good the tiiffer-
ence at the start and established margin
to her credit Of thirty-four seconds. With
z Close reach still to be made, there was
faint hope for her challenger.
AWAY FOR THE FINISH.
The Reliance whirled about the mark.
stbed over. trimmed in her sheets and
romped away on close reach toward
Sandy Hook lightship and the finish line.
She was three-quarters OF mile away be-
fore the Shamrock III rounded the marx.
Both yachts were heeIing before a twelve
knot wind from south by west. and were
sailing at least one mile an hour faster
than the wind was blowing
Their sheets were eased Just enough TO nut
them on almost their best point Of sailing
and one upon which the Reliance has often
that she is faster than any
racing craft ever bui.tj She was heeled lust |
enough to bring her long overhane to bear
and give her the benefit OF her great sail
length. The guide vessel. Coastwfse. was
scury1ng along ahead Of her at full speed. |
but the Reliance was overhauling her inch
by inch. and when the lightship hove fair |
IN sight about two miles away, was not
more than quarter Of mile astern Of the |
guide vessel. "A mile further on the Coast
wise sheered OF and gave Reliance 4 clear
course to the nnish.. 3 y. /
AZ the wind softened the Reliance firrt
set baby Jib topsail. which the Shamrock
had BEEN carrying since turning the second
mark. and then exchanged it for big |
reaching dib fopsafl. in which the SHAMROCK |
promptly followed suit. The two yachts
held their relative positions for about q |
mile. - IS s'.s