The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
WINS ALL The WAY
Shamrock III. Shows Slight Super
iority Over Shamrock I. in
IN All Around Work.
First Trial Race for New and Old
Challengers Held Off
Weymouth.

Weymouth, Eng, April S.--With club
topsails set in a good IL to 14-knot breeze
off shore, promising fast racing and a.
thorough test both Of speed and gear, the
Shamrock III. and the Shamrock I. start
ed to-day off down the wind for a lee
ward and windward trial. The Shamrock
III. was a good length ahead as the boats
were sent off. She gathered way faster
and was off with double that lead before
the older boat had fairly started.
Booms were run off and the Shamrock !.
drew into the wake of the cup challenger,
getting between her and the wind. This!
advantage enabled the old boat to draw
up somewhat but the blanketing did not;
last and the challenger opened away last.
and ran in such fashion as helped to dis
pei doubts as to her speed when on the
wind.
When the boats were three quarters on
the way to the Shambles lightship the
wind drew more westerly and the Sham-
rock III. had to run course consld-
erably more to the westward, throwing
her astern as they luffed for the
SHAMELESS The Shamrock I. led round the
1ightship. The times were;
Shamrock I--1O45:O2 e. Z
Shamrock 1II.-l0:A5:26. = a
Sheets were all home as they came on
the wind and the challenger, gaining
fast and a trifle freer, went right past and
to 1eeward of the older boat before they
had gonea mile to windward. After hold
ing this tack for twenty minutes Sham:
rock III. came about and passed wide
across the bows Of Shamrock L Taking
up position ahead and wide to wind
ward pointing higher and sailing faster,
she gained on every mile. 49,
Gains In Wlndward Work. ..; F. &. -:
The freshening wind caused some sea
as the boats beat back. but the cha1-
lenger stood up we'll to the wind, and took
the seas easily. She again crossed the
bows of Shamrock I as they beat into the
bay. The times as the yachts turned the
Erin at the finish Of the first round were;
Shamrock III.--11:46:14. - ....
Shamrock I.-11:41 go.
!, The challenger gained exactly two
minutes on a even-mile beat to wind
ward. 49,, $50. .-" -
AS the two yachts rounded the Erin
spinnakers were set for the next run to
the Shambles. Smarter work on board
Shamrock T. enabled her to make up TWEEN
ty seconds Of lost ground. They made
fairly level racing down the wind, the
challenger not gaining appreciably In the
first couple of miles. ~''~- So. "-r -~' =.
The wind held fresh and fairly steady,
allowing an honest trial Of speed. Both
boats were equally served by the wind,
and sailing practically in the same water,
it took a little over fifty minutes to run
the seven miles, and the boats turned the
Shambles on the second round as follows:
Shamrock III....... ........1 2:42:37
Shamrock L.. ............. 49,. 'lA'aa'o!
Challenger sWidens the Gap. -.
All sheets were Fought aboard again
as the boats headed home. looking as tho
with the breeze more westerly, they might
fetch thru The challenger gradually in
creased the gap. The yachts trimmed In
as close as they could lie to fine, steady
breeze. and both made short work Of the
Journey. doing about twelve knots. Sham
rock III. pulled ahead the whole time
gaining fully three minutes from mark
to mark. They finished the second round
as follows: iIvss: -.- /. =. II. s&%. 81 4: =:
Shamrock III. ................... rs IS
Shamrock /. Observation-Disclosures. ..... I35: %
The boats were then sent off on another
spinnaker run seaward. Shamrock III.
which had a short lead in starting, wild
ened the gap. About a mile from the
SHAMELESS the spinnakers were taken II
and the two boats reached for the mark
which was turned on the third round as
follows:
Shamrock III. ........................ 2:29 20.
Shamrock l. ..................... I:oo:l'
This was a gain Of about a minute fOl
the new yacht in the seven miles. The
times at the finish of the third round
We're:
Shamrock III. ....................... S:2s!,
. Shamrock l. o'oo'1 IL
The trials were regarded by experts a.
showing that Shamrock III. Is markell!
superior to the old boat in fresher wealth
er and more open water. In running OF
the wind in a light breeze Shamrock
was only some seconds a mile slower, bu
on the wind the challenger quite out
classed her.