Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-20
YACHT RACES
AGAIN UNDERWAY
Lipton's Craft First Across
Line; Resolute Makes
. Best Time.

Sandy Hook. n. j.. July 2o.-Sir
Thomas Lpton's challenger Sham
rock " Yesailed over the starting lfne
ahead, of the american defender
Resolute in today's race for the
Americas cup. and breezed away on
the first ten-mile race for thirty
mile triangular course, reach out to
sea.
Although Resolute was second
across the line, the ballooner on the
Irish sloop would not break out and
was hauled partly down. Five min
utes after the start, Resolute had
nearly caught Shamrock. II
When Shamrock dropped her moor
ing at GAS a. M. and headed sea-
ward. it was apparent there was not
much wind off shore as that which
came off the top of Jersey. highlands.
At 1925 a. m. both yachts arrived
at the lghtship and cast off their tows.
At 1880 the regatta committee
hoisted the &c" signal flag, postponing
the start of the race until later in the
day. evidently in the hope of a
stronger wind. The breeze at the time
was about five knots.
Breeze Drops.
The preliminary signal was sound
ed at noon for a start at 1915, over
a triangular course leading out to
sea. back toward the Jersey shore to
point off Shrewsbury Rock, and
then back to the Ambrose chAnnel
lightship. The breeze had dropped to
three knots, giving the yachts just
steerage way.
Starting on the first leg Of the tri-
angular course at a reach southeast
both sloops maneuvered for first place
at the line. Five minutes before the
start they ran up their jib topsails.
Resolute came down and tackled un-
dearneath Shamrock. Then Shamrock
broke back and headed to the light
ship followed by Resolute. The wind
slowly.
| I Shamrock led across the line at
12:15:4S. followed by Resolute at
12:16:26. but although Resolute al
lowed the challenger to start first. the
Upton craft had trouble with its bal
looner which would not break out and
| was partly hauled down, the British
sailors working furiously to clear the
full sail.
Nearly catching the Shamrock five
minutes after the start. Resolute sail
cd past her to leeward at 1929. Hav-
ing cleared the fouled iib sail the ctsY
of the Shamrock set their spinr.e .e.ker
EIt did not dAaw we'll. 1t was evident
to observers tiat sail handling on the
challenger had been bungled The
| spinnaker was taken in at 1918 and
a smaller reaching jib SET. This also
failed to fill quickly and ten minutes
after the start, Resolute was leading
| by fifty yards.
At 1880 her lead was 200 yards
She was slipping along smoothly and
fast under mainsail. club topsail and
big ballooner.
Shamrock was steadily dropping be.
hind because her headsail failed to Ali
and it looked as if her skipper was In
| trouble again.
At 1888 Shamrock lowered her -four
stay sail and jib and set an English
bow split spinnaker or balloon fore
stay sail. She still clung to her Number
One reaching iib topsail. BY this time
Resolute was 800 yards ahead.
~ The starting signal was blown at
12:l5,p p. m. Shamrock crossed al
112:15:4s. official time and Resolute
at 12:16:26.
At 1922 Resolute jumped into the
| lead, passing Shamrock to leewArd,
after the challenger's crew had clear
ed the fouled jib topsail. ssss.
At 1880 Resolute had Increased
her lead to 200 yards. II s b Ss;s