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FORKST !• AND STREAM. 
[Oct. la, igdi. 
THE START. 
Seeond completed race, Thursdaj', Oct, 3. 
THE FINISH. 
Shamroe:k leading. Second completed race, Thursday, Oct. 3. Columbia wins By Siu. SBs. 
Photos copyright by James Burton, New York, 1901. 
near the lightship Shamrock's ckib topsail vjras sent up 
and Columbia's jack yarder was set a few minutes later.. 
The wind, that earHer in the morning had had some: 
strength, was beginning to drop perceptibly, and the pros- 
pect of the boats finishing within the time limit of five' 
and one-half hours was decidedly poor. ' 
At lo :30 three sets of signals were displayed from the: 
committee boat, indicating the compass coiirses for the 
three legs of the triangle. These signals read as follows : 
D, C, B, making the first leg E. ; D, F, K, making the 
second leg S.S.W. W.. and D, G, R, making the third, 
leg N.N.W. K W. The wind at this time was E., and 
had it held true the first leg of the course would have 
been a beat to windward, while the boats would have hadl 
a broad reach, with the wind well aft of the beam on the: 
second and third legs. 
Shamrock and Columbia were moving lazily around the 
starting line when the preparatory signal was given at 
10:45. Shamrock broke out her baby jib topsail soon 
after the preparatory signal, and Columbia, which was 
following Shamrock, did the same. The breeze now had 
a strength of about fottr knots, and the boats were moving 
very slowly. At 10:55, just when the warning gun was 
heard, Columbia jibed over and passed S. of the com- 
mittee boat. Shamrock, on the port tack, stood off under 
Columbia's stern, and then went about on the starboard 
tack, Columbia slowly following. Both boats were now 
standing down toward the line, but bein^ a little too 
soon. Columbia went astern of Shamrock, jibed over and 
stood back now on the port tack. Shamrock, in the 
meantime, had passed, to the eastward of the comrnittee 
boat, which lay about S.W. from the lightship, and jibed 
over. Shamrock, now on the starboard tack, passed on 
the S. .side of the committee boat. Columbia at this time 
was on the port tack, headed toward the southerly end 
of the line. Shamrock was rounded under the stern_ of 
the committee boat and .was headed across Columbia's 
bow. Columbia was brought about as Shamrock was 
crossing her and the end of Shamrock's boom missed the 
end of Columbia's bowsprit by a small margin. Both 
boats were now headed down for the line, and Shamrock 
was luffed sharply up under the stern of the jvtdge's boat 
and crossed the line a few seconds ahead of the signal. 
Three whistles were blown on the committee boat to 
notify those on the English boat that she had_ crossed too 
soon, and Shamrock bore ofif and after getting back on 
*he westerly side of the line, luffed up and crossed again. 
This miscalculation of time on Shamrock cost them the 
best of the start, as well as the windward berth, for as 
Sham.rock bore off Columbia was luffed up and crossed 
well in the weather berth. The boats were timed at the 
start as follows : 
Columbia ,11 00 10 Shamrock 11 00 22 
Shamrock's skipper gave her a good full in the hope 
of getting clear wind, while Columbia was being pinched. 
Shamrock continued to sail as close as she could, an4 
she still had the wind from the E., while Columbia got a 
southerly slant that permitted her to head up two or_ three 
more point-s than Shamrock could, and for several minutes 
fihe made a great gain. The crews on both boats were 
.sent to the lee side, so as to heel the boats down a bit, for 
there was hardly strength enough in the breeze to heel the 
i?oats down to ?,ny appreciable extent After fifteen rnin-. 
utes or so the breeze that had helped Columbia began to 
leave her, and Shamrock felt its influence, for she moved 
along quite smartly for a time, and then it began to head 
her, while Columbia was left without any, her headsails 
hanging limp, and she had barely steerage way. It is 
•often the case in these waters that the breeze, when from 
the E. and light in the morning, works arpund to the 
S., and this is apparently what those on Shamrock were 
looking for, and it proved a wise move. Columbia was a 
long distance to windward of Shamrock, and seemed to 
get a lot of puffs that did not reach Shamrock at all. 
Shamrock finally went around on the starboard tack, head- 
ing in toward Long Island. Shamrock was not kept on 
this tack long, and was brought back on the port tack 
in the vain hope of getting some of the breeze that was 
giving the American boat such a lift. 
When Columbia went on the port tack a little later, she 
seemed to be about half a mile to windward of the English 
craft. Both boats were heading S., while the mark for 
which they were to round lay E. from the starting line. 
About noon both boats got into a soft spot, and lay prac- 
tically becalmed. After nearly 15m. of this discouraging 
work Columbia was brought abotit on the starboard tack, 
but not gaining anything by this move, she was put back 
on the port tack again. This tack was held for some 
-2om., when Columbia was again put on the starboard 
tack. Shamrock following at once. Just after i o'clock 
the breeze came in from the S,E. with a little more 
strength to it, and it reached Shamrock first. With the 
aid of this breeze Shamrock rapidly cut down Columbia's 
lead. The slant did not reach Columbia for some min- 
utes, and during that time Shamrock had made consider- 
able gain. At 1:15 Columbia was put on the port tack 
and an effort was made to cross Shamrock's bows. The, 
breeze headed Columbia as soon as she was brought up 
into the wind, and she was put back on the starboard tack. 
At 1 :30 she set her reaching staysail. Shamrock was 
Avell on Columbia's weather, and soon drew out in the 
lead. Columbia took in her jib topsail, and Shamrock's 
was also taken in, and reaching jib topsails were set on 
both boats, although Shamrock's was much larger than 
Columbia's. The wind permitted both to start sheets and 
still lay their course for the weather mark. Columbia 
got a favoring slant and began to draw out of the chal- 
lenger's lee, but this did not last long, for as soon as it 
reached Shamrock she pulled ahead again. First one 
boat and then the other would get a slant and move ahead, 
only to be overhauled. Shamrock bore down on Columbia 
and took her wind. To avoid this, the defender tacked 
under Shamrock's stern, but the breeze headed her and 
she was brought back on the starboard tack. Columbia 
had lost considerable by this move, and was now some 
distance astern. The boats moved down on the m.ark 
very slowly. Shamrock rounded first, and although the 
rnark was surrounded by the attending yachts and steam- 
ers, few whistles were heard, and one would have hardly 
known of their presence except for the wash they churned 
up. The times at this mark were : 
Shamrock 
€L m Columbia .-.^4444 
Shamrock's gain on the first leg had been 3m. 20s. 
It had been evident for some time past that the race 
could not be finished within the time limit Shamroclc 
I gi^ to the sails that she carried on the last part of the 
first leg, while the' only change that Columbia made was 
to set a smaller jib topsail. Shamrock now had a little 
breeze, while Columbia was hardly moving. Columbia 
now set her baby jib topsail, and Shamrock took in her 
reaching staysail and set the working staysail. Columbia 
was certainly working out on Shamrock's weather, while 
the reaching jib topsail on Shamrock seemed to set her 
down to lecAvard, and both boats were several points off 
their course. 
At 3 137 a gun was fired from the Navigator, and the 
signal letter R was set, meaning that the race had been 
declared off, for it was not possible for the boats to have 
finished within the time limit. Shamrock was all of a 
half-mile ahead when the race was given up. 
Fourth Race — ^Triangalar Course. 
FOURTH DAY — ^THURSDAY, OCT. 3. 
Columbia wins by 3m, 3Ss, 
In a fresh and crisp northwester, Columbia defeated 
Shamrock II, and made record time over the thirty-mile 
triangular course. Navigator, the Regatta Committee's 
boat, took a position to the N. and E. of the lightship 
about 10 :30. Shamrock and Columbia were taken in tow 
about 9 o'clock, and proceeded down the bay, the breeze 
at this time blowing about eight knots an hour, and giving 
evidence of freshening. The letter D had been displayed 
from the committee boat, meaning that the course would 
be a triangular one. Both boats had made sail as they 
were being towed down the harbor, and when they cast 
off their tow lines each was under mainsail, club topsail 
and staysails, and jibs were broken out, while jib topsails 
remained in stops on the stays. A little after 10:30 three 
sets of signals were hoisted on the committee boat, show- 
ing the compass courses for each leg. They read : D, C, 
F, E. 14 S.; D, F, M, S.W. 3^ S., and D, G, S, N.N.W. 
This made the first two legs of the course reaches, while 
the third was a dead beat to windward. 
The preparatory signal was given at 10:45. The wind 
at this time was N.N.W., and had a strength of nearly 
ten knots, the tide being nearly flood and the sea smooth. 
During the ten minutes that elapsed between the pre- 
paratory and warning signals, the boats were running 'back 
and forth in the vicinity of the judges' boat, Columbia 
always being in the weather berth. When the warning 
gun was heard, both boats were to leeward of the light- 
ship, and they stood across the line, with Shamrock to 
leeward, but ahead. Shamrock finally bore away and 
Columbia followed just astern. Shamrock then went on 
the starboard tack, Columbia following, and both were 
now standing back toward the line, and they bore around 
the judges' boat, with Columbia ahead. It was necessary 
to jibe to fetch the line, and Shamrock was nicely placed 
in between Columbia and the committee's boat, with the 
defender under her lee. To get out of this bad place 
Columbia was brought around just as Shamrock crossed, 
13s. after the gun. Columbia was brought back some 
distance and then headed for the line with great headway 
On. She was not penalized by this move, for Capt. Barf 
only took advantage allowed by the 2m. handicap, and was 
able to cross with clear wind and far more headway on 
than Shamrock had. This maneuver was worth some sec- 
onds to Columbia. Barr, as usual, turned his seeming 
failure intoi a successful move. The wind was gaining 
