New Britain herald., 1914-07-18
SHAMROCK ". SAILS
 FOR UNITED STATE
Members Of British Fleet Give Gu
 Challenger Hearty Sent-0f.
BEING CONVOY1D BY STEAM YACH

DIT lnOmaS LlptOn's SlOOp Rtgged
 Ketch for Voyage Across the Erin
 Deep-EarI of Hardwicke Is Cue
 on the Erin.
 Portsmouth, Eng, July 1S.--Shan rock w, Sir Thomas Lipton's cha lenger for the America's cup, und< convoy of the steam yacht Fri sailed this afternoon for Faimoutl whence she will start for the Unite| States.
 The challenger painted pea greeI with her stumpy rig. temporary rail for the protection of her crew anI lifeboats on her decks presented q no means the smart appearance sfI displayed while racing. She lookeI shipshape, however.
 Hearty Send-Of.
 It had been intended to sail tn Shamrock past the Royal Yacht fd| the inspection of Ills Majesty b< fore her departure, but a change fI the program was brought about bI the postponemcnt of the arrival q King George for the review of tn. British fleet The yacht passeN through the lines of the fleet lyinI here and was given a hearty send off by the warships and the excursioI steamers and yachts, which wishey her good luck by sounding thei| sirens while many of the craft hoisteI Shamrock flags at their masthead1
 A considerable amount of the chs1| lenger's racing gear was taken o} board the Erin, the remainder beini sent to America on a liner.
 To Work His Passage.
 Among Sir Thomas Lipton's guestl on the Erin were Colonel Neill anI the Earl of Hardwicke. The latte| will transfer to the Shamrock at th| Azores and work his passage as al able seaman for the rest of the voyl age. He said he hoped to mak} good and be given a permanent jo1 as member of the shamrock's rad ing crew. The Earl of Hardwick| has led an adventurous life as cow] boy in Texas and as miner in Mon] tana. He comes from a seafarin| family and is very keen on yachd ing.
 Parrot As Mascot
 The people of Gosport presented the challenger with model of parrot as a mascot and this will b' perched on the bowsprit while th( yacht is crossing the ocean. Th< Shamrock also carries a number ol toy monkeys and other objects sen. as mascots.
 Rigged as Ketch.
 Shamrock " has been rigged a. ketch for her voyage across tn, Atlantic and will carry only half o her racing crew of thirty men. Charle| E. Nicholson, the designer; William P. Burton, who is to be the raciui skipper and Captain Turner. who vii act as skipper during the voyage will be on board the yacht.
 The remainder of the crew will n, on Sir Thomas steam yacht Erin which will act as convoy and will in case of necessity. tow the chal| lenger The problem of gettin3 Shamrock " across the Atlantic ur| der her own sail is almost as grea| as that of racing her, and the ship1 builders and crew have been bus1 with preparations since the last tria| spin. The single mast which look| so large by contrast with the smsi| hull has been shortShed by the Yp] moval of the topmast and a secefs( small mast erected far aft to carfi small mizzen sail.
 Tn case of bad weather Shamrocl " can sail with only her foresail and her small mizzen sail
 Southerly Course Selected.
 The two yachts will go a eouth] erly course and will stop for rest and supplies at the Azores Ther4 the men who have taken Shamrock so far on her voyage will chansd places with those on the Erin.