Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-26
LIGHT WIND DELAYS
START OF YACHTS
ResoIute and Shamrock May
Hold Triangular Race
With Vanitie

Sandy Hook, n. j., July 2G.-The
fifth international yacht race. which
will determine the fate of the Americas
Cup. was postponed today at II 10
O'Clock for fifteen minute intervals.
Wind conditions made postponcment
necessary for the cup slOops. Saunter-
ing around the Ambrose channel light
shin shortly before the time set for the
start. found not enough wind to watt
them over their thirty mile windward
and leeward course within the six hour
time limit.
OF the lightShip the racers found a
greasy sea and seemed to slide rather
than sail over the smooth water when
was scarcely ruffled by gentle airs from
the east In trying out her sails sham ,
rock " fell into a soft spot and had
to signal for tow.
A bit of yachting courtesy followed.
Rcsolute's tug. Harry &. lytle. flying
the flag of II. W. Emmons, I'd. man
aging owner of the defender, came TO
the ChallcngPrs aid and gave her tow
back to the lightShip.
1t was crystal clear off shore and
observers on the Jersey hcadlandS had
fine opportunity to watch the single
stickers tack back and forth waiting FOR
announcement Of the course signals.
1t seemed day just suited for sham
rock. She moved over the oily waters
without the pounding that characterized
her work in previous races. She car
ried mninsail, staysail, iib. number
two lib topsai and club topsail.
Rcsolutc, which the regatta commit
tee announced would ~cceivr from
Shamrock her usual time allowance" OF
six minutes and forty seconds. worked
about with the same sails, except tol
staysai and baby iib topSall lnni
cations pointed to long. slow race III
light airs.
A brisk "jncky order brce2e--sum", ,
thing about twelve kn0tS--chhhc out VI
the northwest early today.
Shamrock, after getting up her main &,
sail took "A tow at q 30 n. m, ana
headed for Ambrose Channel Lightship'
Rpsolutp meanwhile had got her biG
cloth up, ready to drop her moorlnG
buoy. ..,.J
As the morning wore on the wlnd
began to haul into the east. and Sham .
rock, after rounding the SANDY HOOK
spit, dropped her tow and headed lor
! Concy Island. Jersey weather Sharps
firnrcd that the wind might get into the
southward by noon, the time set tor
thr start. which would give the yachts
beat to windward and run home
After testing the wind off Sandy HOOK
mint. in order to determine what 'op
sails to carry, Captain Burton SiGhaleu
for n tow again. The wind was pr"DaoI'
uus more than seven or elght kho'S ~
! strength from the east at TINS tiino anu
prG; poets for a fast race were not ~
bright. ,or;n,. M
10,15 nnd smiled away toward the point
Intrr .ghc took tow and both Farhts
sent aloft big club topSallS as lh'!
roycd out toward the starting me J..
An hands aboard the cup Sloops ielt
| thc inspiration that smart Sa'llLk
wind brings. and there was an cary
ortivity above and below decks, get,
tinr canvas covers off the mainSai!s a, anu
sanding hradsails up in stops Inc
crnws receive a bonus for each racing
start and get an added bonus 'or every
winning contest. The Americans uel
clare that Rcsolutc Will DC ''.urneu
winner today and Sir THOMAS i''pton
will fail to win the cup ,.,. os
Charles +. Nicholson, "t"'i"" So had
Shamrock. said today that ne hau
learned much about wind and wave
ronj,tions that exist about thc
tm"ricn's Gun course that would pG
Invaluable to. him in the designing 'i
| sloops for racing in these W"ters' Gt .ho
Mr.. Nicholson still insists .nue .hap ane
,,,1.,ont races have been little more than
trioI rncrs for Shamrock. lie also thinks
thot In nil future Americas cup races
49," contrndors should be manned en-
tirely by crew from the country they
rcnrcscnt. Rcsolute,s crew iS suiu ~ pe
made up largely Of Scandinavian "ailorsi hnI,
" Suggestion has been made that should