Aug. 31. 190I.1 FOREST AND STREAM. 
SHAMROCK II. IN'dRYDOCK. 
First Leg-r-Reach, BVs Miles— Start, 1:35:00. 
Ttirn. Elapsed, 
Colambia ^ 1 57 30 00 22 30 
Constitution , 1 58 18 00 23 18 
Columbia beat Constitution on this leg 48s. ! 
Second J-eg — Beat, 6% Miles. 
1st Mark. 2d Mark. Elapsed ^ 
Columbia 1 57 30 2 43 45 <J0 4ti 15 
Constitution 1 5S IS 2 47 OS 00 48 50 
Columbia beat Constitution 2m. 35s. 
SHAMROCK ir. IN my dock. 
Third Leg-Run, 5% Miles, Eluky. 
2d Mark. Finish. Elapsed, 
Columbia 2 43 45 3 35 40 On 51 55 
Constitution 2 47 OS 3 40 50 00 53 42 
Columbia beat Constitution im. 47s. 
The change in the breeze made the next leg a run, and 
Constitution is quite at home on this point of sailing. 
Columbia took in her spinnaker once, then reset it a few 
minutes later, Constitution was still coming up on the 
older boat, and at last Columbia's boom was jibed over to 
port. Constitution shut off Cokimbia's wind and Co- 
lumbia hauled more on the wind to avoid this, and finally 
reached down to the mark, still in the lead. Before 
rounditig the mark Constitution took in light sails and 
jibed. The times at this mark were : 
Columbia 4 15 50 Constitution 4 16 55 
Small jib topsails were now in order, as it was a reach 
to the next mark, and both boats were holding well to 
the S. of the mark. The wind had shifted back again to 
S.S.W., and blew stronger. Constitution had picked up 
a little on this leg, as can be seen by the times at this 
mark; 
Columbia , 4 52 40 Constitution 4 53 18 
From this mark to the finish line it was a close hitch, 
and Columbia, sailing in splendid fashion, again drew 
away from Constitution and finished a winner. The 
elapsed times over each leg of the second round of the 
course are .shown in the following: 
First Leg— Run, 3^ Miles. 
Start. 1st Mark. Elapsed. 
Columbia..., 3 35 40 4 15 50 00 40 10 
Constitution 3 40 50 4 16 55 00 36 05 
Constitution beat Columbia 4m. Ss. 
Second Leg— Reach, 5% Miles. 
1st Mark. 2d Mark. Elapsed. 
Columbia 4 15 50 4 52 40 00 36 50 
Constitution 4 16 55 4 53 18 00 36 23 
Constitution beat Columbia 27s. 
Third Leg — Clo.se Reach, 5% Miles. 
2d Mark. Finish. Elapsed 
Columbia 4 52 40 5 23 32 00 30 52 
Constitution 4 .53 18 5 25 11 00 31 53 
Cokmibia beat Constitution im. is. 
Constitution's new mainsail set poorly at the start, but 
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improved as the race progressed. Her club topsail set 
badly, and the spars on this sail seemed to be entirely too 
h'ght. Columbia went back to Glen Cove after the race, 
while Con.'titution ran into Oyster Bay and anchored. 
The summary of the race follows : 
Start, 1:35:00. Finish. Elapsed. CorrectecL 
Columljia 5 23 32 3 48 32 3 47 14 
Constitution 5 25 11 3 50 11 3 50 II 
Columbia beat Constitution im. 395. elapsed time, and 
2m. 57s. corrected time. 
Saturday, Aug. 24. 
The race between Constitution and Columbia sailed on 
Saturday was spoiled by a na,sty squall. The rain was 
heavy and the wind shifted several times. It was after 12 
o'clock when the cotiimittee signaled the course, which 
was from the starting line at Centre Island buoy, N.W. l4 
W., miles to and arotmd a mark boat, thence E. by 
N. f<i N.. 6 miles to and around a mark boat, thence 
S.S.W., 4^ miles to and across the starting line— distance 
15/4 nautical miles. The cotirse was sailed twice over, 
making 30,' 3 miles in all. 
The first leg of this course was a reach. The prepara- 
tory signal was made at 12:30, and the starting signal was 
given at 12:35, and Columbia crossed at the windward end 
of the line. 3s. after the start. Constitution crossed some 
secoTids after, directly in Columbia's wake. It was a 
reach to the first mark, and the boats had the wind over 
their port quarters. Columbia drew away from Constitu- 
tion in reaching over to the first mark, which was off 
Captain's Island. About 12:30 it liegan to rain, and this 
tended to make matters generally unpleasant. Columbia 
jibed over just before she reached the mark. The times 
at this turn were: 
-Columbia 1 02 51 Constitution 1 03 25 
Constitution jibed just as she was roundiilg. and took in 
her jib topsail and set a .'^mailer one. Both boats were 
now on the starboard tack, with sheets well in. Columbia 
seemed to move much faster than Const'tution on this 
leg. Constittttion overstood the second mark, while Co- 
lambi,a ju^t made it nicely. The times at the second 
mark ; 
Columbia 133.21 Constitution 133,58 
The wind had been blowing E.S.E., but at this time 
shifted to the south'ard. which made the leg to the home 
mark a close reach. Columbia took in her jib topsail just 
before reaching the home mark and set her balloon jib 
topsail, which was broken out shortly before rounding. 
The times at the home mark : 
Columbia 1 58 21 Constitution 1 59 08 
The elapsed times over each leg of the course on the 
first round are shown in the following tables : 
First Leg— Reach, 4% Miles. 
Start, 12:35:00. 1st Mark. Elapsed. 
Cohtmbia 1 02 51 0 27 51 
Constitiuion 1 03 25 0 28 25 
Columbia beat Constitution 34s. 
Second Leg — Reach, 6 M^les. 
1st Mark. 2d Mark. Elapsed. 
Columbia 1 02 51 1 33 21 0 .30 30 
Constitution . .• 1 03 2a 1 33 58 0 30 33 
Columbia beat Constitution 3s. 
l>i)md Leg — Reach, P/^ Miles. 
2d Mrk. 3d Mark. Elapsed. 
Columbia 1 33 21 1 58 21 0 25 00 
Constitution 1 -33 58 1 59 08 0 25 10 
Constitution had her spinnaker drawing a little before 
she reached the mark, and Columbia soon had hers out, 
but in the meantime Constitution had closed up the gap 
between them and had Columbia blanketed. After Con- 
stitution got very near the older boat, her ballooner was 
taken in and the baby jib topsail was substituted. At 
this time the squall tliat had been making up all the 
morning was working down on the boats with great 
rapidity. Spinnakers were dowsed on both boats, and 
Columbia set her forestaysail. Constitution soon jibed 
over to port, and Columbia followed a little later. Just 
after jibing. Constitution passed Cokinibia, and was in 
