Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26
.RESOLUTE AHEAD
. Of SHAMROCK IN
FIFTH YACHT RACE
Challenger Leads Across
Line, But Fails to Main
tain Advantage.

on n beat to the outer mark Of a
thirty-mile windward and Ieeward
course.
Although they had actually COW
cred nearly a dozen miles of a
lufhng match for pOssession of the
wind, a battle Of skippers that
took the racing slOOps far into the
jersey shore, the racers had COW
cred less than half of the first ff-
teen-mile leg.
with scarcely a breath of air
waiting across the racing Lane.
the contest fast developed into n
fight against the six-hour time
limit which expires at $3.50 Pm.
SANDY HOOK, July e6.-Shamrock
~, the big green sloop with which
Sir Thomas Upton hopes today to lift
the Americas cup. sped first across
the line today at the start of the fifth
international yacht race. which will
decide the 1920 series. Shamrock
crossed nearly a minute ahead of
Resolute. according to unofficial tim
ing ashore.
In a luffing match, which carried
the sloopS far of their course toward
the Jersey shore, Shamrock kept on
too far toward the beach. When the
yachts finally jibbed around and start
ed toward the outer mark. Resolute
slipped into the lead at 1850. and
seconds ahead Of the Upton craft. At
o'clock she was a good fifty yards
in the lead.
Starting on the first fifteen-mfle leg
of her thirty-mile course, a run south
by west half west out to sea- Sham
rock passed over the starting line at
the Ambrose channel lightship at
I2.30.29 official time and her arrival
followed at 12-31.25, after the start
ing signal had been sounded at 1880.
Shamrock and her rival broke out
big reaching jibs and set their SPIN
maker booms to starboard.
Shamrock hauled on his wind and
headed to the westward in an enort
to get by Resolute. which was to weather
and killing the Englishman's WIND.
planned to wear ship and lay. his
course for the mark Resolute, now
ever, clung close to Shamrock. which
lost ground by the maneuver. AT
1887 the two slippers were we're stitt ~
the I @ coarss. Finally the Engliahman
headed away slowly for the marx:
then hauled his wind again and stood
in shore.
Shippers Far on Csurse.
The match still continued and the
skippers got far or their course, eacn
lighting to gain the advantage %. ~.
wind- They seemed to maintain ABOUT
an even sailing speed
At 1z:45 the sloops were MOVING
very slowly, with Shamrock still out
ahead. She had failed: however; 10
rain on Resolute since the start. the
9schts were nearly two miles to the
westward on the course
Neither skipper cared to give way
and held on the course inshore-
Almost Locked Together.
After the sloops had clung together
as il locked, the Englishman at 1889
began to swing on his course. with
the American still to weather, prepar-
ing to kill his wind once he got on ms
true course for the mark boat Ap.
parently Capt. Burton could not get
clear with Shamrock and he resumed
the Iufiing match in fight for the
wind.
Tho yachts held their course inshore.
Shamrock trying to get closer ana
Resolute doggedly trying % TO noid one ner
ped at times in the puffy breeze, and
unless the wina strengthens it is
hard to see how the racers can I'M
ish within the six-hour time limit.
especially as the long lufiing match
from the outer mark as when they
crossed the line.
Near jersey Shoals.
Tho two shippers were still fighting
il out at 1:10, when they were within
could continue inshore but about
three miles before striking shoal
water.
At 1:15, when the yachts had passed
Scotland lightship, the dark outline
of a new wind could be seen to the
far the JerSey coast
Shamrock had increased her lead
slightly, but both yachts were moving
very slowly.
In order to gain every slight ad-
vantage, Shamrock's crew sat along
the lee rail with their legs hanging
overheard, so that the big racer
might get closer to the best sailing
line.
At 1872 the race was little more than
"a drift. Shamrock had ghosted out
but in point of position it was doubt
full IL she was any closer to the outer
mark.
Usual Handicaps Allowed.
1t was crystal clear of shore and
observers on the Jersey headlands
had a fine opportunity to watch the
singlestickers tack back and forth wait
ing for announcement of the course
signals
1t seemed day just suited for
Shamrock She moved over the oily
waters without the pounding that
characterized her work in previous
races.
The regatta committee announced
Resolute would receive from Sham
rock her usual time allowance of six
minutes and forty seconds.
AT 1:35 the yachts were nearly five
miles off their course and within
three miles of the beach. A few
minutes later the sloops finally gybed
over and stood along on southeriy
course. Shamrock was clear of any
wind interference by Resolute.
Resolute Takes Lead.
When the cup contenders finally
Eybed shore observers estimated thai
the green sloop was leading the de-
although observers ON the officia
press boat, however, had the Sloops
45O yards apart.
At So, with the sloops reaching
down the Jersey shore, Resolute was
about fifty yards ahead and 100 yards
ballooner forestaysail on the defender
and Shamrock followed with smaller
for staysail.
Resolute opened up her lead by dis.
covering puffs or air here and there
and ghosting along in a surprising
manner. Then fortune favored Sham
rock, when a zephyr enabled her tc
cut down some of Resolute's lead
which at o'clock was about 15t
yards
been light from the north, hauled into
the east. making the course a reach
md possibly a beat Resolute picked
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