The New York herald., 1921-02-20
SHAMROCK FASTER,
WITHOUT TUNNELS
Upton RESPONDS
SWiftest Motor Car Couldn't
Keep Pace With Her,
Owner Writes.
COST MORE THAN $500
Questions of Cleveland Women
Answered and Photographs
Sent in Explanation.
COST MORE THAN $500

Special Gable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, bv THE New YoiK HERALD.
New Ysrk Herald Bureau.
London, Feb. 10.
What an important bearing fun
nels" had on the speed of the Sham
rock Nv. has Just been revealed by
Sir Thomas Upton in a letter to a
Cleveland, Ohio. woman. in which he
also explained how his yacht could
beat the fastest motor car. This
woman wrote to him:
"I am very much interested in your
yacht. the Shamrock ". If it would
be possible, please give me some in
formation relative to the length,
breadth, depth and speed Of the vessel.
How many tunnels has she? Where
and when was the yacht built and
what was the cost of the building ?
I would be grateful if you would send
me some pictures OF the Sham
rock ""
Reply of Sir Thomas.
Sir Thomas answered: II highly ap-
preciate the kindly interest you take in
this matter and am endeavoring to en-
ter the subject in the spirit in which
assume you make the inquiry. / have
much pleasure in supplying the required
information in so far as 1t Is within my
knowledge.
THE yachts passenger accommoda-
tion, Il regret to say. Is extremely linn
tied. have no reason to suppose that
she could with comfort accommodate as
many as a hundred and twenty-five
passengers in the steerage and two hun
dred and fifty in the saloon.
with regard TO the tunnels even in
winter I have never known her to carry
as many as ten, and In summer, when
the weather Is naturally warmer and
there is less demand for hot water bot
ties. foot warmers and hot drinks, there
need not be more than six tunnels In
use: This does not take into account
the cooks galley funnel, which is the
most useful OF all and which is not con-
trolled by trade union regulations,
day.
This matter Of 'funuels' also has an
important bearing on the yachts speed.
as II naturally follows that she would,
with fewer tunnels be lighter in summer
than In winter and consequently would
be able TO travel faster. Under these
conditions at it's very best the fastest
motor car could not keep pace with her
on the water.
"LonEer I'm Winning a Race"
with respect to her length, after the
deduction OF time allowances, she has
generally proved to be longer than her
rival In winning 4 race.
Replying to your final inquiry, the
Shamrock ". was born and built In
England. and has mixed English-Irish-
Scotch antecedents; but the finishing
touches. In so far as her chances OF
winning the cup we're concerned. were
put to her in America.
"Your curiosity regarding her cost is
not easily satisfied, as yachts, like every
thing else. have gone UP in price since
the war. but I believe I am right in say
ing that yacht built like the Shamrock
". to-day would cost more than $500.
I'm conclusion, please let me thank
you for your kindness In writing to me
and for your friendly interest in the
Shamrock Nv. I feel sure 1t would be
highly beneficial to the glorious sport
OF yacht racing IL more ladies like your
self took such keen and intelligent in
terest In II. I am sending photographs
which will explain matters more clearly.
You will observe from one OF the photo
graphs that the boat. not having tunnels
in operation. Is not racing"