Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-15
GRAND FORKS HERALD. THURSDAY, JULY Is. 1syO..
Shamrock Wins First
Race; Resolute Has
Trouble And Is Forced
Out While Leading
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The yachts moved at fair speed in
the mild air as they jockeyed for po-
sitions behind the starting line. The
two sloops stood in shore on the mort
tack with Resolute to windward. They
came about and stood upon the line.
At 11:55 the warning signal was
blown and a white ball hoisted.
From the shore it was apparent
that the Shamrock had made a poor
start, not crossing the line until after
the handicap whistle had been blown
at 1902 o'clock. The yachts crossed
the line on the starboard path.
A Drifting Match.
Ten miles covered. the race was lit
tie more than a drifting match with
the advantage lying with defender.
because Of Shamrock's reputation as
a ghost in light air. Boat for boat.
the American footed faster than the
challenger.
In passing Shrewsbury gas buoy,
nine miles from the start IN six
from the turning mark Resolute was
four minutes and 35 second ahead.
mile OF the buoy with Shamrock a
tribe to leeward. The tack taken by
the Shamrock in shore cost her July
half a mile.
Off Long Branch the yachts en-
'countered another rain squall and in
the puhs Of air they heeled over o
their racing lines. the American still
held a smart advantage owe the Lip
ton craft.
Here and there on the fiat sea were
soft spots, but with the American out
ahead she had an added advantage Of
picking up first every new pun OF
wind from the southwest. An ebb tide
gave the yachts a measurable list as
they held along On the %starhoard tack
parallel with the Jersey coast.
l. The wind increased as the yachts
neared the outer mark and Resolute
held up to it better than the Sham
rock. AT 2:15 p. M, on approaching
Long Branch. Resolute was .oing
fast. with a chance of reaching the
/. mark, whereas it appeared as if the
Shamrock would have is make an
other tack.
Make Short Tacks.
At $3.50 p. m. the yachts were MAX
ing short lacks about four miles off
Long Branch with Resolute half a
mile dead to windward. The breeze
still came rather from the south, but
1t looked as If it would blow the rae
ers over the course within the time
limit. The marker boat was sighted
three miles ahead.
INcsoiulS pdtleu HeI IIIO ndlydTQS
half a mile from the turn while lead
ing Shamrock ".
Resolute was standing for the mark
on ne port tacN W III .,,-t.lrun. IA
yard parted and the gaff came half
way down the last. Skipper Adams
kept on sailing.
At 1:o5 p. M. with both yachts
J standing off shore on a starboard
took jT,-~o,-.~ --nr ~o~, 4. .
. mile in the lead and slightly to
again to six knots at this point.
The advantage of the start lay
distinctly with the American boat be-
u of the faulty timing on the
Upton craft. Shamrock at 1905 was
seemingly unable to catch Resolute.
At 1910 a rain squall drenched both
yachts and nearly killed the breeze.
Resolute pointed higher but Shamrock
footed a trifle faster.
The rain squall hid the yachts from
sight from shore a few minutes after
the start. AS the rain ceased falling,
the light southwestern breeze brought
in a milky fog bank which complete
ly concealed the course.
The American sloop slowly but
steadily increased her lead at 1.43 ..
M. when Shamrock went about on
the port tack and headed in short
while the Resolute continued on the
starboard tack. 1t was. nothing more
than a drifting match in which both
shippers used reaching jibs to catch
the uncertain air.
After a short board to port, Sham
rock came about again on the star
board tack n followed in the wake