The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-28
RESOLUTE WINS
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l.ne IN tho final" International yacht
race TO settle the destiny Of the Ameri-
- S cup.
Both yachts hunS back when the
starting sigma! was sounded AZ AIS ana
failed TO reach the ltne before the two
minute handicap limit expired.
Tho off.cia! starting time was mo
same for both boats al 2:lI:oN because
both had failed to cross within the two
minute handicap limit.
Shamrock crossed Resolutc's how AZ
::32 The challenger footed very last
in the light air and contrary 10 his Tor
mnr tactics. her skipper kept her
right on The edge OF the wind. The air
wa. streaky or shore. bat Shamrock
seemed 10 thrive best ON what thu
yachts wcro getting.
captain Adams. 81 Resulute. was
beaten for position. for the first umc ~
tho series. y SURPRISING feature OF
tho first fine minutes az sailing was
tho way Shamrock held herself on tho
edge OF tho wind. She pointed as wei
as Reso,utc for tho FIRST tiu!U in their
fight FOR the Americas cup.
Although the official starting time
Of both boats remained NJ 2.lS.o0,
ahead Of Resolu;e. Sh" flashed across
the line at 2:l7:O5. and KesoIuto at
After short hitch Rrso!u,o came
about on the Port tack and IN" two
yachts Slipped fioNg head in toward
SeNhright.
As the yachts approached each other
captain Adams s-w that Shamrock
would be able 20. cross his bow. There
upon Reso.u,e went about On the atar-
board tack at 3.OS. Tho yachts were
very close together with Shamrock
leading and TO wtndward. but the Iit-
ference between them could be meas
urcd N yards.
On tho starboard tack seward sham
rock footed faster than Rcaolute and
improved her position though the
yachts were hardly moro than zoo yards
apart Flukes OF wind were playing an
important part in the contest
A, $50 when both yachts were con-
t!nuing their lons beat TO starboard
Shamrock had improved her weather
position and she certainly showed a
surprising reversal OF form In going TO
w!ndward.
At 3:35 the challenger had w!denod
her position and was several hundred
yards ahead of the defender. The wind
was just strong enough to keep the
yachts sails filled
Shamrock " had worked stu fur
Their out To weather and was loading
Rcsolute by several hundred yards in
the final race FOR the Americas cup
when at $50 o'clock this afternoon tn"
yachts had covered about 6 II miles ~
The first IS mile w!ndward leg of their
30 milo course. Roth yachts were
standing out to sea on the starbCard
tack with tho outer mark about Sd
miles away.
At 4:0s Resolu:e ran into a favoring
slant OF air and rapidly cut down Sham
rocks lead.
Resolute by rapid footing overrcach-
ed Shamrock and then Camo about on
the port tack at 4:0S.
The defender. however. could rot
quite clear ShamrOCks bow. Only n
few yards separated the racers AT $40
Tho yachts were not carrying nS
wero making slow Roadway against tho
flOodt!de az they raced TO finish the
contest before expiration OF the time
limit
As long as Captain Adams was able
TO keep within six minutes and a. sec
Onds OF tho challenger tho time allow
ance granted Resolute. the ADVANTAGE
lay with the defender FOR winning the
race. II. on tho homo stretch, a run
before tho wind. Resolut" should he
Nstern she would. OF course PICK uI
nil the froBh broezcs and carry them
along with her.
Resolute at 9:I9 began to slip out
ahead Of tho L!pt"n craft and had take!
tho lead from the challenger. although
IL was slight one.
At 4:c2 Rcsoluto tackled 70 port and
crossed Shnmrock's bow.
Having crossed ShamrOCk's bow
Resulute cana about again an tho star
board tack She was doing better work
than she did IN the early part Of tho
race.
At 4.3n with about six miles To 60
tho Outmark and nothing moro than n
three or four knot breeze blowing. II
id not seem possible that the yachts
could mako the turn before G;3o at tho
oarlles; and with then a l5-m!lc run
homo before tho wind. il looked as
though the race might DO calico or be-
cause Of Inability 70 finish befpr" tho
ttme limit expired NJ SIT. At &:35 the
yachts were almost becal;ned.
At 4:46 when tho sloops vera about
81, miles from tho Outor mark they
went about on the rort tack with R"so-
lutte several hundred yards ahead Of the
challenger.