The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-31

The Hamburg made gallant fight to
keep the Emperor's cup in Germany. The
Hamburg was the only German representa-
dve in the race and was entered by
the Norddeutscher Regatta yerein She
Is British built boat and the one Capt.
Barr, who sailed the Atlantic, feared most.
Capt. Barr sailed the schooner Ingomar
last summer against the Hamburg in sew
eral regattas and he said the Hamburg
ON a reach in light to modern weather
could beat the lngomar minute mile
and that in ten miles reach the Hamburg
would be ten minutes ahead. That Capt.
Barr was right in his estimate Of the boat
In the first hal, the Hamburg had light to
moderate weather and did some fine
sailing, taking the lead from the Atlantic:
hut when the wind freshened on the Esd
the Atlantic was able to make her record
breaking run and cut down the lead of the
that lasted after that to the end OF the race
she was able to take a com handing lead.
The Hamburg was formerly the Rain
bow and was built from desi gins by the
late George l.. Watson for Col. Orr Ewing.
She won several races in British waters.
The German Emperor, who has always
wanted to boom yachting, in Germany
some time ago visite the town of Ham
burg and told some of the leading citizens
there that he would not pay them anot her
visit until Hamburg was represented by a
racing yacht. A syndicate was at once
formed, which it is said has 1900 members,
and the Rainbow purchased.
Some changes were made in the yacht S
rig, but she never did as we'll "a when Col,
Orr Ewing owned her. She is a vessel of
composite construction, 1927 feet between
perpendculars. 1852 feet on the water line.
239 feet beam and AL feet draft She
was built in 1898 at Glasgow and her net
tonnage Is 1884,, She was rugged for the
voyage across the ocean and had very low
foremost, on which was slung a yard for
use In setting squaresail when running
free. Adolph Tiet jens represented the
syndicate on board and with him was his
son, Lieut.. Capt. John Tiet jens. and Mr..
Piconelli about whom there is some mystery.
It was report ed that he was Prince Adalbert
a son Of the Emperor, but this was denied
by Mr.. Tiet jens.
The Hamburg lowed part OF the way
across the ocean from the home port and
the Atlantic and in the light easterly wind
weathered that boat, and when seen on
the morning Of the 18th by Commodore
Benedict's yacht Oneida she was two miles
ahead Of the Atlantic She was next re-
ported by the Grosser Kurfuerst on the 10th
In latitude 40, longitude 872O. and was then
q long way astern of the Atlantic. The
st. Louis picked her up next on the 22d,
at 40 A. M, She was then in latitude
11'oo, ioNetuue oo'So, Uoo fTiPS OUT. ne
Hamburg was seen on the 23d by the Minne-
haha in latitude 40, longitude 50, and at
632 on the same morning by the St. Paul
In latitude 400 longitude 5O.S5
Her next sighting was on the oath. At
1882 In the morning she was in latitude
42.1s. longitude APPS, 1857 miles from the
start. This was the day that the Atlantic
made her record breaking run of 34i miles
which enabled her TO take such lead
The Hamburg is boat that does not sal
I her best In a hard blow. and as the weather
/, favored the Atlantic toward the finish OF
1.-THE race the Hamburg was never dangerous
again.
The Atlantics record run OF 34l miles
between noon on the 23d and noon on the
oath, was the chief topic of discussion in
! yachting circles yesterday. She was bound
east. 40 that she was shortening her day
che made. At noon on the Esd her position