The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-28
SHAMROCK OUTFOOTED.
How tho Reliance Left Her Mile and .
Half Behind In the Sailing.

Half Behind In the Sailing.
There were the usual formalities In The
Horseshoe early in the morning. Sails were
set on both yachts, the Shamrock get
ting out some new headsails and sending
them up in stops. The Guiding Star towed
the Reliance out, getting under way soon
after o'clock. The Cruiser. with the
Shamrock in tow. started soon after.
There was a very light southeasterly
wind blowing at that time, and outside
the sea was smooth. Designer Fife, Col.
Sharman Crawford and Robert Bacon,
who represented the New York Yacht Club.
were on board the challenger, while with
Mr.. Iselin on board the Reliance were
W, B. Duncan. Jr., Herbert c. Leeds, New
berry d. Thorne. Woodbury. Kane, DR..
Monahan, Designer Nat G.. Herreshof
and H. NJ. McGildowny. representing the
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
With two races against her those on board
the Shamrock were somewhat dispirited,
but they we're out there to do their best
and die game.
The pr respect Of n race being sailed within
the time limit was not bright. Heavy
water Laden clouds hung all over the sky,
and the prospects were that it would rain
before the day was over. The committee
boat Navigator with the Regatta Committee,
ex-Commodore S. Nicho lson Kane. New
bury d. Lawton and Edward H. Wales
aboard, reached the lghtship about lC
o'clock, and by that time the two racing
yachts had cast off their tows and sent aloft
their largest club topsails. The yachts
sailed about very slowly in the light air
and the Reliance appeared to have much
more life than the challenger.
About 1880 o'clock the committee sig
nailed the course to windward and return.
and few minutes later hoisted the letters
AR d, signifyng that the compass course
was southeast, from which direction the
wind was blowing.
The excursion steamers and yachts were
nearly all late in getting down to the light
ship, and there was plenty OF room for
the racers to maneuvre The Navigator
anchored southwest from the lightship,
As soon as the course signal had been
hoisted baby jib topsails were sent aloft
on the two racing yachts, and that on TIE
Shamrock was broken out in order to help
her get Roadway. The Scully, the mark
boat, started off to log the course, and the
Coastwise went slowly after her.
RELIANCE WEATHER.
The conditions seemed to suit the Reliance
well. There was no sea to hurt htr, and her
big spread of canvas towering away up in
the clouds caught the faintest zephyrs.
1t was generally conceded that she would
win by large m lrgin. AS it turned out
II the race had been sailed a few minutes
faster than it was, the Reliance would have
beaten the Shamrock by at least mile
and a half Most of this gain was made
in turning to windward.
SIGNAL TO GET RRADY.
When the preparatory gun sounded al
10:45, the Shamrock was to the westward
of the committee boat on the port tack, anG
she was at once hauled on the wind and
headed toward the southwark. Then she
took the starboard tack and stood to the
eastward. The Reliance was to the west
ward OF the lightship and was following
astern OF the Shamrock on the port tack
When she drew near the committee boa
end Of the line, the Shamrock bore of and
passing astern of the Reliance, held or
across the line from the southwest to tn,
northeast.
lHe fellHnCe, LuS CCfu
mittee boat, took the starboard tack anc
wepn after the Shamrock. She was then
to s:ath her Of the Shamrock's wake and
about one-eighth Of mile astern OF her
or pretty nearly the distance of the length
Of the starting line.
The Shamrock reached the lightshiT
Just about the time that the Reliance passeC
the committee boat. Four minutes aftel
the gun. Shamrock hauled on the win,
again and headed more to the eastward
and the Reliance. passing astern of tn
lightship, hauled on the wind, too, anc
this gave he's place on the weather bean
Of the challenging yacht. Both ther
headed out TO the eastward, and Capt
Barr put the Reliance in the wind while tn,
crew gave an extra pull on the sheets I,
get them down fiat. This also checked
her Roadway, and gave him chance h
see what the men on the challenger wer
going to do.
Capt. Wringe lufed the Shamrock ant
then took the port tack, heading to TN
south. The Reliance took the port tack
coming about on the Shamrock's weathe
bow. The Shamrock bore OF. They wer
both then to southwark Of the line at tn
lightship end. The Reliance followed tn
Shamrock move with n similar one. an,
they reached along toward the committe
boat. or southeastern, end.
The Shamrock drew up on the Reliance
weather quarter. and with three minute
yet to go before the preliminary gun TIN
Reliance hauled sharp on the wind and stoo,