The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-30
INNOVATION IN SHAMROCK III,
HAS TO no WITH DRIVING A
YACHT TO VINDWARD,
fir Thomas Upton Would Give His Life
to "Lift" the Cup and May Challenge
With Schooner Next Time n Present
! Attempt Fails-Trlal OF Boats To-day.

With Schooner Next Time n Present
! Attempt Fails-Trial OF Boats To-day
A steady downpour OF rain, fog that
ohscured everything within a radius of a
quarter Of mile and breeze that trav-
elled allaround the compass kept the Sham
rock LII. at her mornings esterday. Sail
covers were not removed from either Of
The racers Of the invading fleet. On board
IN" Erin. Sir Thomas Upton spent the
morning discussing possible alterations
In the trim of the latest aspirant for in
ternational yachting aures, and it was
decided to race both boats to-day and
Tomorrow in their present trim. On
Thursday about twenty tons of pig lead
which was used as inside ballast on the
voyage across the ocean, and the steel
braces that were used to stiffen the hull
during the trip will be removed, This
Will doubtless shorten the water line Of
the Cup challenger to an appreciable de-
gree, and will. as a matter Of course, give
her smaller wetted surface, rs well az a
shorter waterne, when she Is measured
Sir Thomas entertained a few old friends
At luncheon on the Erin in the afternoon
and toasts were drunk to the SUCCESS Of
the new challenger and her owner The
Irish Baronet said
We have a real wonder in the Sham
rock Ill. and Mr.. Watson, who designed
the Shamrock H., who has been reported,
enormously, as having hand in designing
my new yacht, said she could not be i'm
proved. Something has been discovered
in the matter OF design that, Mr.. Watson
says. ia an innovation in driving n boat
To windward; but what it is. I, myself. have
been unable to find out. I spoke to Mr..
Fife about il. Mr.. Fife did not explain
the innovation to me, but implied that
the Shamrock III. was the limit Of his
abilities. She is far and away the fastest
yacht that can be turned out in all Great
Britain
I'll lose-and cannot believe from what
have seen of the Shamrock III. that defeat
is more than a remote possibility will
challenge again, II I can get a designer
who can evolve a faster yacht than
have here. But whom can 60 to? Iwould
give my life TO lift that Cup. and intend
TO do it II it is within the bounds of human
possibility.
4 think I have the boat now. believe
your Reliance Is considered wonder over
here. 1t may 10 possible that Herreshoff
has discovered the now factor that Fife
has found and applied in the hull of the
Shamrock ILL.,. but II he has. even his genius
can do no more in making a boat travel
to windward.
Il have been invited to he the guest
Of Commodore Bourne at Newport on
Thursday to view one Of the races Of your
three o0-footers on that day and have ac-
cepted his invitation. I will leave Sandy
Hook on tho Erin on Wednesday night
after our trial races and will sse OUR OPP
ponent for the frs. time. l shall take
Capts. Wringe and Bevis with me.
Il have heard on good authority that the
Reliance will be the boat selected. but,
Of course. until the oficial choice has been
made. we cannot make calculations on it.
She must be superior to tho Columbia
from all have heard on the subject and
want to see this latest creation Of your
Wizard Of Bristol
Il may challenge again with schooner
ii | fail TO lift the Cup this time, that is il /
can he assured of her being met with a
schooner. but. OF course, | have made no
definite plans for such a contingency. Be-
fore left the other side, Mr. James Gordon
Bennett told me that il / won the Cup this
time he would be the first to send a chal-
lenge to the Royal Ulster club in an effort
10 regain it.
"A delegation from the Friendly Sons OF
~ FdITlCR VIII WISH HE II'At luuTsuuy
and the following Saturday afternoon I
expect TO sail up to Larchmont as the guest
81 the Larchnont Yacht Club
Sir Thomas exhibited a neatly con-
s'ricted tackle and fall and two highly
polished blocks that werc SAINT to him,
accompanied by the following letter:
NEW FERRY, CHESHIRE, ENGLAND.l
May 20. 1903.
HoNoRARLk SIR; Pardon the liberties I
take in addressing yon. hut having the Amer
iris Cup a, heart apd following up al at
viii bring it to this country
oy to hsa ar Fl the los. s Of hat
Otherwise 1 was glad to hear Of her STABILITY.
which should say was a credit 10 her designer
IN the Lee and started life in a yacht called
The Gance and won on many race IN her =,
Tickle attached, 70 a small crane or dayit
Shamrock smG TO o' the he sideboard Of her saloon
also a block to hoist your racing faG, also an
other to hoist the yacht club flag fitted by
Cir, 1 hope you will accept Of my offerlns
and as sure as You do you viii as surely bring
the Cup back Yours oeed'eJn ahs; WILSON
During the afternoon Sir Thomas ex-
hibted Tor the first time the cup he will
present to the Corinthian Yacht Club of
San Diego, Cal. II is a solid silver vase,
nearly three feet in height, and sits on an
octagonal base Of green boxwood. The
with sea urchins whistling. for a breeze.
about which are twelve polished discs for
inscriptions. On opposite, sides OF the
howl Of the vase are United States shields,
surmounted by eagles. with .pinions out
spread. Around its largest circumference
are the words, etched in relief: The Sir
Thomas Upton Challenge Cup with
space for a suitably engraved inscription:
you will find that we will alter the trim
Of the new Shamrock from day to day."
said Sir Thomas, "and when she comes to
The line on Aug. 20 she +" i'll be far more
speedy yacht than has 1t been shown.
Weather permitting, both the Upton
ing A race over the regular thrty-mile
co,iiraA Il anhecnled