Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-17
Certain ResOIute
WHL "C0nie Back"
tBy LAWRENCE PBRRD

tBy LAWRENCE PERRY
Continued from rase Ono
board tack. went off on the port board,
heading for the mark.
Shamrock went of to port ten seconds
after the American boat. At this time
IL looked as though Res0lute's lead
was nearly IL not quite five minutes.
Short Tacks Are Puzzling
AT q :O2 o'clock Shamrock split tacks,
gong of on the starboard tack. Inn
me9iately Resolute came about and also
took the wind over her starbonrd bow.
shamrock had picked up some speed
anu roofing out. had recovered some OF
the lost distance. fiesoiute's lead at
tnis nour appeared to be between three
and four minutes.
At 1925 Shamrock went back on the
port tack, but this time Resolute did
not follow until three minutes had
elapsed. When Rcsolute finally came
ABOUT, Shamrock Immediately went of
on the starboard tack.
These short bitches were probably ia
adjust the courses Of the yachts SO that
they would make the turn of the first
leg, without falling short on the fina
tack.
Resolute went off on the starboard
tack at :2S. but came back again. The
challenger went to port at 3 20.
At 3 30, Resolute went off to port
again and Shamrock went back to star
board. The diversity Of opinion showr
by. the two shippers was rather anus
ing, as there did not seem to be any
reason for 40 many short bitches. A,
3 :38 both yachts were on the starboard
tack and the mark seemed from shore
to be about three miles away from
Resolute.
The next fifteen minutes saw various
bitches by which, so far as could bt
made out. Shamrock was able to i'm
prove her position to q certain extent
Resolute's lead at 10 appeared to bt
about three minutes.
It had developed into weary wind
ward leg. one of those legs that show
how stupid the major sport of yachtin,
can be. The headsails of the racing
yachts futtercd in the light breezes
whose velocity was not more than thre,
miles an hour. The ocean lay placit
as mill pond, and the spectators OF
the following craft were getting sal
for their money, whatever else the.
might not be getting.
Resolute turned the first mark a
4 :33 AZ. unofficial time. Shamrocl
was then nearly n mile away. practi
cally becalmed.
So far az delicate handling in ligh
winds was concerned, there seemed n,
way escaping the conclusion that tn
American skipper was far superior t,
his English rival. For five minute
before the signal to start was sounded
the Shamrock was planted to weathe
and was doing her best to stay there
But she did not have. the necessar.
qualities to hold the advantage whei
the really serious business of ncgotiat
ing the start began. The manner o
the start was as follows:
When the regatta committee haule,
down the postponement flag and an
nounced the course. both yachts wer
well to the eastward Of the line.
The challenger was to windward an
Immediately the preparatory signal wa
blown, she sent up n No. baby j
| in stops and Immediately broke it out
Resolute's kite was set two minute
later and both boats were making u
toward the line.
At this time great navy blimp no
vered over the two racers. the vagu
sunlight clustering upon her shinin
gray sides.
At noon the ocean, as seen frol
shore. was nothing more nor less tina
mammoth mother of pearl back drol