The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-26

six seconds of making up the time allow
ance and the difference of one minute and
twenty-four seconds at the start. Official
~ Shamrock III was still six seconds ahead
OF the slippery Yankee craft, but il was
evident that the latter had won the race
barring accidents In a breeze varying
from four to ten knots an hour she had
made good the time allowance in a ten-mile
thresh to windward and there every
reason TO believe that in reaching and rum
ning-which are her two strongest points
of sailing-she would quickly overcome
that official six seconds
Both captains broke out balloon jib top
sails when they squared for the second
turn. The wind was so fair that they quick
ly decided that instead of being broad
reach. intended the course to the turn
was run. Spinnaker booms were guyed
out and the great sails added TO the tail
reaches Of canvas. Staysails were taken
in and with spinnaker booms guyed well
forward the yachts ran away for the turn.
Both were heading of their courses a bit in
order to make their spinnakers draw well
and they ran that way for half an hour,
when Reliance smothered her Spinnaker
and began to set her staysail. During that
time she did not appear to have gained an
inch. but Immediately upon laying her true
course she began TO draw away. Ten min
utes after Reliance Shamrock III also took
In her spinnaker, set her staysail and head
ed for the mark.
At the second turn with the wind over
their quarters both yachts made fast time
of it but 1t was apparent that Reliance was
gaining. They made the second turn as
follows:
hehance ...::..................... IE0
Shamrock III Ia :45.
Reliance was leading by three minutes
ffty-five seconds, having gained forty sec
the second mark. She had overcome the
time allowance, made good the difference
at the start and established a margin to
close there
faint hope fer the challenger.
Reliance whirled about the mark, gybed
over, trimmed in her sheets and romped
away on a close reach toward Sandy Hook
lightship and the finish line. She was
three-quarters of mile away before Sham
rock III rounded the mark. Both yachts
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 put them on almost their best
point of sailing ard upon which Reliance
has often demonstrated that she is faster
than any racing craft ever built. She was
heeled just enough to bring her long over
hangs to bear and give ner the benefit of
her great sailing length. The guide YES
sci Coastwise was scurrying along ahead
of her at full speed. but Reliance was over
lightship hove fair in sight about two
miles away, was not more than a quarter
of a mile astern of the guide vessel. mile
further on the Coastwise sheered off and
gave Reliance clear course TO the fin
ish
AS the wind softened Reliance first set
a baby jb topsail. which the Shamrock had
been carrying since turning the second
mark. and then exchanged it for big
reaching JIG topsail In which the Sham
rock promptly followed suit. When Re-
lance was a quarter of mile from the
finish line the wind died away considerably
but Shamrock came booming along carrying
a splendid breeze and fast overhauling the
leader 1t looked as though the British boat
was going 10 get within her time limit,
but the finish line was too close and the Re-
lance slipped across il with one minute
and nineteen seconds to spare. The Sham
rock III finished in 81 softening wind and
both boats were taken in tow to Sandy
Hook The official time.
Elapsed Corrected
Yachts Start. Finish time. time.
Reliance $3.50 IL O0:36 2:15:30 3:14:54 3:14:54
Shamrock -. II O2:00 2:2O:10 3:1S:1O 3:16:1O
The next race will be sailed on Thursday.