The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-29
YACHTS SIGHTED
BY OCEAN LINER
Presented Beautiful Spectacle
Flying Before the Wind
HAMBURG IN The LEAD
All Passengers Enthusiastically Cheer
the American Yacht Endymion,
Which Was Close Behind.
the Hamburg.
HAMBURG IN The LEAD

New York. May 2S.-Two of the con-
testing yachts supposed to be leaders in
the ocean yacht race for the German EN-
peror's cup were roundly eheered in mid
ocean by the passengers and crew of the
White Star Line Celtic from Liverpool
which arrived in port today.
On Wednesday last in the forenoon, the
German schooner Hamburg and the Amer
lean schooner Endymion were passed.
Both yachts were within easy vision of
the Celtic's passengers. and presented
beautiful pictures as they were und sr
full sail. AS soon as the first sail ho7
was hailed from the lookout of the Celtic
everybody on board became Interested
Through powerful glasses she was identi-
fled as the Hamburg. By the time the
yacht was abreast the liner, every inch
of space along her portsde was lined
with enthusiastic passengers. Cheer after
cheer went up for the German vessel
The Hamburg passed within three miles
of the. Celtic. She was on the starboard
tack and was making very fast time
Second Yacht Sighted.
While those aboard the Celtic were still
talking about the yacht race, a second
vessel was sighted. She was soon made
out as the American schooner Endymion.
AS the Celtic approached her she was
given rousing salute of cheers and
flags and handkerchefs were waved by
the passengers. The Endymion was passed
at l0:2S "a m, ships time, on Wednesday,
and was 1920 miles from Sandy Hook.
The Hamburg, which was passed two
hours ufao r1atIn f,.., .
starting line.
Captain Ransom of the Celtic succeed
ed in getting into communication by wire
less telegraph with the fast Cunard liner
Campania, which was some distance
ahead of the Celtic, bound to New York
The exact position of the yachts was
sent by captain Ransom to the Assoc
ciated Press through the Campania, and
the Marconi station at Siasconsett Mass
thereby being published day before the
Celtic reached port,
Three Vessels Reported.
On her arrival tonight the steamer
Hamburg from Hamburg reported three
of the yachts in the ocean race. On May
20 at 10:45 a. M in latitude 1906. longi-
tude 2.46, two-masted black painted
hull schooner, carrying three staysails,
foresail, mainsail, main top sail and fly
ing jib was sighted. She was six to seven
miles north of the Hamburg The wind
was from the west-northwest, blowing
a strong breeze. Captain Burmeister
things the yacht was the Hamburg
though it may have been the Endymion.
On May "a at 4:10 p. m. n latitude
4S0S, longitude 42.2, Captain Burmeister
reports a two-masted schooner yacht
with black hull She was carrying fore
sail, mainsail, jio and stay sail The wind
was from the south blowing moderate
gale and the sea was rough The yacht
was two miles to the north. Captain Bur-
meister expressed the belief that the YES
sci was the Endymion.s Tine British yacht
Valhalla was passed by the Hamburg on
May "a at $40 p. m. In L titude 1850 longi-
tude $3.50. The steamer was fifty metres
from the yacht. The wind was from the
south-southwest, blowing a strong breeze
The sea was rough and the weather rainy.