New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-24
RTV4L YACHTS MEET.
Reliance and Shamrock: III Side by
Side in Erie Basin.

There was big surprise. and a pleasant one a'
the Erie Basin for Captain Bob Wr1nge ana ''i0
crews of Shamrocks III and ! yesterday Hlolhile
when their yachts were foated out of the Boston
drvdock for there coming around the end OF one OF
the piers in tow of her tender Sunbeam. was the
Reliance the yacht that they will probably have 10
sail against in August. None OF them hao ehpeo.e
to see her until the yachts are to be measured To-
gether just before the big race comes Oh anu II
was not intended that they should
G Oliver Iselin had prepared to take the Hehafce
up TO New-London and put her in the dryooch
there but found at the last moment that II was
engaged for the Constitution; SO. as the CoiumOa
was hauled out at the Morse Iron Works DOCK at
South Brooklyn. there nothing to be done eX-
cept to put the yacht in the Erie Basin dock
Clad in their yellow oilskins, the crews or the
Shamrocks and those of the Reliance worked in the
pouring rain some one hundred and nifty all 'olu-
They eyed each other and the opposing yachts WIN
a sailor mans curiosity. not unmiXed win suS-
pcion. and rather amusing EPISODE was
noted by those standing on the pier The entrance
TO the drydock which the Shamrocks had JUST ielt.
and toward which the Reliance was being warped
is narrow SO much that it became necessary
for a line from the Reliance to be passed apodro
the challenger and made fast for the American
boats crew TO haul on: so for few minutes the
challenger and defender were really alongside ana
fastened to each other. 1t is said to be the hrst
time that such thing has occurred and the sailors
hardly knew whether to take it as good or pao
their resnectye Yachts the three captalnsBarr OF
the Reliance Wringe, of Shamrock ILL., ana beVls.
of Shamrock I-stood together in their olsklns ana
held consultation about the weather while waiting
for the rggers' gang to sling the ch&nengers mast
before stepping it.
Colonel Neill, of the Royal Clyde Nacnt Clun' VINO
represents the yachting interests of Sir Thomas
Upton, after taking critical look at the heIidhc
said: well, I must say she's very slippery looA
ing boat" Then laughing. he added: nag
thought that Captain Barr must De d soou uei ~
an American but when heard him give an oIuet
Just now there trouble IN determining What
part the world he came from
At noontme the crews of the Reliance and the
Shamrocks had a good look at the opposing yaCHils
Every one when spoken to about 1t. while admitting
thai the other yacht good looking boat
would not concede for moment that she hao
chance of winning.
Record time was made by the crew of Shamrock
III in placing the standing rigging over the hedo OF
the newly arrived pole mast. which the experts now
say is any longer than the spare one On the
pier. - o,. +ho
The Merritt & Chapman Derrick Company me
same one that took the masts out of the Shanrocks
last Monday. began lift the pole masts al Ia
o'clock. in lust seventeen minutes the spar nao
dinner the crew and the riggers began setttng. up
he and backstayS, while the derrlck nIteo
the main boom and gaff on board. These were also
in place before dark and the most of the rigging
was set up All the spars have to De panied anu
the paint must be dry before the sails can be bent
so nothing be done until the weather
The steam Yacht Erin the tug Cruizer and posi-
Island last night very early this morning, so as
TO be in sight from the deck of the steamship
oceanic when she arrives this morning with SIT
Thomas Upton on board