New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-15
Over Five Millions
Spent Upon Race
Both Shippers Express
Complete Confidence;
Boats on Line at Ill as
Winds off Sandy Hook to-day ,oilI
Be mostly westerIy and moderate,
3,oossibly a httle fresh; shoacers and
shossibly q thunder -squaH.
BY Jack Lawrence

and the American defender, Resolute,
,reet off Sandy Hook to-day.
The race committee Of the New York
Yacht Club announced last night that
s, the time allowance to be conceded by
the challenger to the Resolute would
he seven minutes and one second.
At the same time the committee said
that the Shamrock's managers had
asked for remeasurement of certain
sails and that this request had been
granted. There will be no opportunity
to take the new measurements until
tomorrow. This means that If the
finish of to-day's race is close the
actual result may not be known before
Saturday.
H. de B. Parsons, chairman Of the
race committee, said last night that
the new measurements could result in
only slight change in the time allow
snce and that the probabilities were
that they would make none at all.
The handicap figures came as a COM
plete surprise to many yachting ex-
perts last night, as it had been freely
predicted that the Resoiute's allowance
would not be more than six minutes
sand half and probably would be much
less. Close students of the game be-
lieve that the heavy handicap will
spell disaster for Lipton's fourth cup
lifting venture.
Sail Area Chief Factor
It was generally agreed that the
challenger enjoyed boat-for-boat adj
rantage over the defenders but it was
not believed that the margin Of su
,periority would give the American
sloop so heavy time allowance.
A greater sail area of some 1900
square feet was the factor that count
led most heavily against the Britisher.
The measurement figures and rating as
given out by the race committee are as
follows:
Shamrock. Resolute.
'sail area (sa. ft.).. 1929 ., s'7oS
Length water rs 1927
Quarter beam length. 3.97 1.23
Draft penalty. .. o.6s. 0.6s
Rating measurements. 94.< $3.50
At the request of Sir Thomas Lip
ton the race committee has agreed to
the use of guide boat to show the
yachts the way to the turning mark
in to-day's event. The guide will be
J. P. Morgan's Corsair, flagship Of the
New York Yacht Club. She will steam
out in front of the sloops and will
anchor few hundred yards from the
stake.
The two contenders for the yachting
supremacy of the world rode quietly
at their anchorages ell day yesterday
in Sandy Hook Bay. The managers Of
the challenger decided not to send
their boat to Staten Island to have the
oil that has collected on her hull
scraped off 1t was found that her
crew, armed with scrubbing brushes,
could remove most Of the grease.
Both Shippers Confident
While neither boat is as fit for to-
days marine battle as she would be if
there had been more time for tuning
up, the officers and foremost hands OF
both sloops are supremely confident.
According to official weather reports
2and unofficial representations Of
SANDY Hooks most reliable seafareTs
There will be fine racing breeze blow
Sing merriiy out Of the southwest when
the yachts are called to the line at
Anoon to-day. Those most familiar with
atmospheric conditions of the north
dorsey coast at this time Of year de-
clare that, in all likelihood. to-day's
weather will be duplicate Of yester-
days. If this turns out to be true the
conditions under which the first cup
struggle is staged will be ideal.
Southwest winds have prevailed off
weather sharps said last night that
there was nothing to indicate an APP
preaching change. Their forecasts in
seicate that the usual July haze that
hangs over the water in the morning
NH be lifted by 10 o'clock and that
9He yachts will be greeted by at least
ten-knct breeze when they go out to
me line. The wind is expected to In
crease In velocity to better than fifteen
Knots by the time the racers have
turned the outer mark and started
'aeir ieeward run for the finish.
Deal Beach . Vantage Point
u the wind blows out Of the south
west 1t will take the sloops down the
Jersey shore on the windward leg Of fif-
Teen miles and will find them turning .
q stske anchored from three to Ave miles
on Deal Beach. This will enable per-
IONS along that part Of the Jersey shore
IL witness practically the entire race II
'sne day is clear.
The crew Of the Shamrock bent on Z
ssw mainsail yesterday, but no attempt
vas made to try it out. Her club top
Esah was raised, the headsalls were run
/. - IN stops and there was every indi-
sss.lon that she was going out for fnal
sg!h The canvas was taken in shortly
sIIs.terward and the boat did not leave her
Isncnorage. The Resolute's crew made a
& Number Of minor changes III the boats
i~sar. but no attempt was made to take
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