The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-06-21
ATLANTIC WINS THE RACE
American Yacht Makes Record Trip
in Transatlantic Contest.
"a HOURS AHEAD OF NEX( BOAT

Did the Trip in Twelve Days, Four
Hours, One M'nute-Ger1nau Racer
Hamburg. in Second, While tho Brit
ish Boat. valhalla, rukes Third
P~lnce-Report of Voyage.
London. Eng.-The Atlantic, the
American three-masted schooner yacht
owned by Wilson Marshall. under COM
mand of the redoubtable Captain Barr,
has lowered all records of trans-Atlan-
tic sailing yachts and has won the race
for the Kaiser's cup.
She finished between the lighthouse
on the Lizard and the German cruiser
Pfeil, anchored due south, at GIG p. IL.
Fer elapsed time was twelve days,
four hours, one minute and her average
speed an hour 1O.G knots for the 5000
miles sailed.
Her last days weather was in strik-
ing contrast to her first. 1t was Il fit
lay to welcome. the conqueror. After
4 wet night and misty early morning
the Channel rolled with a long heavy
swell under a brilliant sun and blue,
cloud-iecked sky.
Pe~nZancc.-The Atlantic eclipsed all
previous records established by yachts
for the passage from Sandy Hook to
England. in addition to making the
record day'sr run. The reports received
from liners the last few days had not
led any II to expect that she would
finish so soon. The steamer Lady of
the Isles, fitted with a Marconi equip
ment and in charge Of Captain Becker
log. left Penzance at two o'clock p. m.
and slowly steamed down the Channel,
keeping in touch with the various sig
nal stations on the way. She made
the Scilly Islands. There being a
heavy swell she put into port to CON-
plete and perfect the wireless appar-
atus.
Following a wet night the morning
broke with q thick haze, obscurlng
everything at a distance less than a
mile. At eight o'clock a light south
west breeze gradually dispersed tie
fog. and later a vessel loomed up in
the of1ing which proved to be the At
lantic. She was abreast Bishops
Rock at 0.3T n. d., and soon after had
the advantage Of the food tide run
ming eastward.
In the lightest airs she stood up the
Channel, with the wind over, her STAR
board quarter. The was bright
and powerful, eating the heart out of
the wind. and at four o'clock the At
lantic was but little east Of the Long
ships lighthouse. Under q cloud Of
canvas and with the aid Of the food
tide she made slow progress, the wind
being hardly sufficient to keep all her
sails drawing. In the brilliant SUD-
shine she made IN imposing picture.
Abreast of the Lizard the German
cruiser Pfefl was waiting with the
sailing committee on board. Several
yachts were cruising in the vicinity to
give the winner a welcome. or
Mounts Bay the Atlantic headed more
inshore, thus bringing the wind further
aft. and her square sail was hoisted.
This was at five O'Clock, and the Lady
of the Isles had the pleasure Of being
the first to hail and congratulate Mr..
Marshall on the magnificent passage
which his yacht had made. ~.
All on board were anxious to get It'd
ings of any Of the other yachts. The
latest bulletins were given. Expect
ing to be met by correspondents at sea.
Mr.. Marshall was anxious to assist
them. He had. with careful foresight,
prepared q duplicate copy Of the log
book for the whole run. This was
placed in a sealed canister, together
with several private dispatches, and
handed over the side Of the vessel.
After the Lady Of the Isles obtained
it she parted company with the Allan
tic, the latter proceeding on the last
twenty miles of her course with a
fraSed racing flag at her mainmast
head and the American ensign at the
peak. She also carried her official
number. The wind was paltry, and
from six o'clock the yacht had q foul
tide. Her progress was accordingly
slow. With a light air she crossed the
winning line at 9.16 p. m.
The sole German representative In
the contest crossed the finishing line
at 100 next day, twenty-five hours
and six minutes behind the Atlantic,
but still beating the Endymion's rec
ord by eighteen hours and twenty-nine
minutes, which will, doubtless, be &C.
claimed as a fine performance. 1t Is.
but it was evident that the discovery
that they would have to. be content
with second honors came as q disap-
pointment to the Germans.
The British yacht. Valhalla. owned