The Washington times., 1903-08-23

however, that the Reliance was quite
close up to the windward.
The official time of the start was as
follows:
Shamrock. 11:45:17.
Reliance. 11:45:21
They were on the starboard tack. the
breeze was nearly twelve knots. the
sea Just rough enough to call for
thrash that shook things up. and the
boats seemed evenly matched
Terrible Nal de Mer"
Many of the spectators found the race
$50 difficult to keep track of that they
judged it to be going as they wanted to
have it. and the opinions were simply
dictated by the wishes of the observers
So many were upset by the tumbling
sea that if a popular vote had been
taken throughout the fleet it would have
revealed a majority at one time who
did not care who won the cup, but who
would be mighty glad if the race were
ever.
Reliance threw water and spray to
the right and left in white clouds now
and then as she plunged into particu-
larly high roller. but her wake was de-
void of any sign of fuss. Shamrock III,
too, threw the water and spume some,
though not so much or so often. Her
wake, though, was left with some addi-
tional lumpiness from the way she
stirred things up.
At 1911 Reliance tackled and stood on
the port tack toward the far-off Jersey
shore. Shamrock turned that way like
wise at 12:13:20. Two minutes later Re-
lance sent down the baby iib topsail
that until this time had been a dis
tinguishing mark for her as Shamrock
had enough wind without one. The
American boat was doing mighty we'll at
this time. although Barr was splitting
tacks with the Englishman.
Wringe Blanketed.
The significance of the move and the
cunning OF its planning became apparent
shortly after l o'clock, when Wringe
tackled from port TO starboard only to
find that he was blanketed when Barr
whirled after him. Wringe spun around
again and had to stand on the old star
board tack for two full minutes before
he could come about without being to
the leeward of the wake Of Reliance
Reliance gained her handicap allowance
and made the American boat sure OF
winning out by some seconds at the
least.
At 1;40 Reliance was headed by
Eoutherly slant Of wind and paid OF al
most at right angles with Shamrock's
course for minute. a moment later
she came about and stood on the star
board tack that the slant had forced her
lnto- AT LAB she tackled again on Sham
rocks weather bow. 1t was a little over
two minutes when Shamrock sailed into
the line of her rivals wake, and il was
evident that our champion boat and her
handler were holding their lead safely.
In fact, they gained a little more from
this point to the outer mark, now in
sight, where the navigators could figure
Oh what they wanted TO do to round the
buoy with the colored ball and flashing
top. Captain Barr bore down on the
mark, holding the port tack, and rounded
without oversailing an inch, and with
everything ready to break out a big bal
loon jib that filled out 10 leeward and
pulled like a steam engine, while the
spinnaker was being set and sheeted
hcme, out Of the end of the spinnaker
boom.
Reliance Joins.
Shamrock III came down TO the mark
on the starboard tack. and fell off to
the leeward. so that Wringe had to sail
by it several seconds before 1t was safe
10 tack and try TO weather it. Of
course, he had to sail this back again
TO the mark. and before he could cross
the line. get his time. and wear around
to straighten out on his course toward
home. All this time the Reliance was
going down the line straight for the fn-
ish and pulling out a bigger lead. Even
when around. the Shamrock's work was
not such as to gain any, II, indeed, she
was able TO hold her OWL The spinnaker
work Of her men was slow The trouble
seemed TO be first in getting the lib down
and next with getting the spinnaker up.
At last this was all accomplished and
she came along in good shape under the
same dress duds that the Reliance was
wearing some five minutes nearer the
goal.
The Official Time.
The official time at the turn was:
Reliance, 1:55:14
Shamrock III, 1880.
The trouble the Shamrock had in get
ting her sail fixed for the run home was
In her spinnaker, which had a small
tear about half way up the luf edge. It
probably would not spill a pound of
wind. but 1t showed poor sailorwork
Somewhere.
The feet of sightseeing craft had
been so scattered by the energetic police
work Of the course patrol, that the
chorus of steam-shocks that greeted the
Reliance on the turn, was not up 10 the
record Of the noisy past Just as much
Steam was used. but its noise was spread
Ever nearly five miles of lined-up craft.
They all waited for Shamrock, and
footed even longer and louder when she
poked her nose around.
An Anxious Moment.
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