Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-05
SHAMROCK " 2,
CAN Stand A
LOT OF Wind
Challenger Has Done Every
thing Asked of Her by
Handlers Thus Far

TORQUAY, Eng-Until American
yachtsmen have had the opportunity
TO watch the Shamrock " under sail.
which will not be until about August
20, il will not be understood why the
English yachtsmen, even the extreme.
ly conservative and pessimistic, con-
slider the Shamrock q wonderful boat
Never has a cup challenger reCeiv-
ed more thorough tryout and in a
shorter space of time than was given
the Upton boat. Until the day her
racing gear was housed on the Erin
she was put through her PAGES under
sloop rig and cutter rig, as n raceabout
with long bOwsprit, and even while
under way changed from cutter to
sloop. The Shamrock Is the most ex.
IRENE freak that has yet started to
cross the water for the cup. For the
first time in years the English boat
is the freak while the American de.
fender, in case the Resolute is chosen.
will be more Of boat in every sense
of the word. 1t was Nicholson's only
chance of hoping to cope with the
American designers, who have been
working under the rule for the past
eight years, in his first attempt under
the rule.
The brief cabled reports which have
been sent TO America on the progress
Of the boat have been extremely linn
tied. Here at Torbay and Torquay,
where the last four davs' trials were
held under ideal conditions CT wealth.
er, certain events happened which
have not been recorded.
in jamming the boat to weather for
instance. upon which point Il ia real.
ICED in great measure the winning Of
the race depends. four skiBpers have
handled the wheel and sails as they
saw fit. each making his own report at
the end Of the day as to how the boat
handled the best Designer Nicholson,
Captain Turner, Professional Skipper
W.1B. Burton, who is to handle the
boat at Sandy Hook. and Colonel. Dun.
can F. ID. Neil. adviser TO sir Thomas,
have been finding the way to get the
boat to the weather mark Sometimes
she has been point and half higher
than the old Shamrock. and at other
times under similar conditions she
would be as much on the % meter
boats course; but this was according
to the man handling her. whether or
not she seemed to go better by giving
her good rap and letting her foot.
or jamming her higher and outpoint.
ing. In good breeze II has been
found that she will stand very high
in her cutter rig: bnt in light afr, with
sheets eased bit. she more than com.
pensates for the pointing.
In one blow Of % miles, which Is
for miles stronger than any breeze the
American boats have raced under.
the Shamrock w carried her full sail
without losing spar or parting a
yarn. The sail was set at Southamp.
ton, where the breeze was light; but
out in the Solent the full force was
struck before sail could be shortened.
An ebb tide was running hard to wind
ward and there was considerable sea
on; but while the conditions were
these under which II was thought the
challenger would not show to adyant.
age. she behaved admirably and thor.
ouehly gained the confidence of all
who saw the race.
In light weather she added more tn
her reputation. In 80 mile yfndward
leeward course she beat the old cilal.
lenger over % minutes in a light
breeze She showed great proficiency
at drifting, much sought-for feature
in any boat
Charles f. Nicholson, who is also
designing IL meter boat. for SIR
Thomas Upton to take to San Fran.
"isco newt .Anril. stated hts belief yes
terday that the Vanitie would be the
boat selected to defend the Americas
cup