The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-07-23
RESOLUTE LEADSAS
|. FIFTH RACE STARTS
Yankee Yacht Has Time Allow
ance OF Six Minutes and
Forty Seconds.
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starboard and held off shore. Reso-
lutte held on two minutes and then
FOLLOWED Resolute then was 700
yards ahead.
At 20 the yachts we're three miles
from the first mark and both some
what to the leeward OF II.
Resolute was well to windward OF
shamrock and seemed about two min
utes TO the good.
At 80 the yachts were within a
mile of the first mark with Resolute
still well in the lead.
Resolute turned the first mark at
l:344T.
q, Shamrock was not far behind the
American defender. turning the first
mark at 1868.
Captain Adams, of Resolute.. made
the first mark in a long starboard
tack, but Shamrock had to make two
bitches 10 fetch II. IL was clever sail
ing by the Resolute's skipper
Resolute took off her baby jib top
sail before the turn and broke out
her No. reaching jib one minute
after rounding. Shamrock was near
ly three minutes in setting her jib top
sail and starting after Resolute.
The elapsed time on the first leg
was:
Resolute, l 1914; Shamrock. :35 :02.
Resolute's lead at first mark was
/ minute As seconds.
At ! AS o'clock the yachts had
sailed three miles of the second leg,
and Resolute was leading by half a
mile. The wind had increased to
twelve knots. and the boats were
making splendid time.
At 2 p. m. the wind had increased
to fifteen knots and the two racers
were fairly tearing through the
water. Shamrock seemed unable to
cut down Resolute's lead in the first
five miles Of the second leg.
REsOLUTE HOLDS LEAD.
At 21O o'clock the yachts had
sailed two-thirds of the second leg,
and Resolute held her lead. Sham
rock could only gain slightly.
At 2:2O o'clock the yachts were
within two miles OF the second turn.
and Resolute was leading by nearly
half a mile.
Resolute turned the second mark az
2:25:4 40 and was closely followed by
Shamrock, which made the turn at
2:2T:26.
The start of the race was delayed
owing to a lack of wind. At ll:l5
Eastern time) breeze Of about
three knots was blowing. A fog had
settled over the bay
Visibility about the lightship, the
starting point, had been reduced to
about 100 yards. Both ships were
waiting at the starting point for the
signal that would send them away.
TRIANGLE COURSE TODAY.
shamrock returned to her anchorage
at Sandy Hook last night after brief
spell in dry dock. and this morning
both boats were riding at their
anchors like greyhounds waiting to
be released from their leash.
Today's course is of the triangular
yariety. the kind in which Shamrock
gained her victory on Tuesday last.
On that occasion, which consisted or
two reaching legs and one in fair
wind. the British found race that
suited him exactly, 'and proved that
reaching is his strong suit. 1t is the
rule whenever possible to make this
course a beat to windward on one
leg and two reaches, but. while the
issue lies in the hands of the wind
god, il Is expected in many quarters
that the Upton sloop will repeat last
Tuesdays performance.
REsOLUTE OVERHAULED.
In that case all would be over ex-
cept formally taking over OF the
coveted mug and conveying IT across
the Atlantic.
Resolute has been overhauled from
stem to stern, and her people say she
ia AT and ready to win on her time
allowance, which in today's race Will
be six minutes and forty seconds.