AMERICA CUP

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 253, 20 July 1920, Page 5

AMERICA CUP

THE UNFINISHED SECOND RACE RESOLUTE'S EFFORTS TO GET HOME By Tcleffraph-Pres! ABSociallon-Copyrleht New York, July 17. Tho second race fur the America Cup was called off owing to the calm, which made it impossible, for either boat to finish within the time limit. ' The Resolute started at 46min. 2Sscc. past 1, Shamrock 3.*ec. Inter. Thd vind was n very light south-easter, -jiiil heating to windward tho Resolute was thefaster. Tho Shamrock failed five t-mes to pass the first mark, owing to shiits and calms. At 2.15 the yachts were still heading fur Long Island on tho starboard tack. The Resolute had increased her windward advantage by a third of a mile, and the Shamrock, trying to outpace her, sagged to leeward, although forging ahead. At 2.30 the wind was freshening, and the rolling sea troubled the Shamrock. At 2.35 tho Shamrock was f-mr hundred yards ahead, and seven huntirul yards to leeward.of the Resolute. Tacking for tho turn at 3.2 p.m., the Resolute was nearly a mile ahead. At 3.15 (j.o wind freshened to a- six-knot breeze. The boats at 3.50 were both far out at 6oa, almost heading for the mark, on the port tack. The Resolute was f'-ur hundred yards ahead and to wiiu&vard of the Shamrock, gaining steadily. At 4.10 the wind dropped, and the yachts, tacking to windward, failed to fetch the luark. The wind then hauled to the southward, letting tho Itesolutc up, and the -hanirock was left astern, alni'.st Ucalmed a mile away. Tho Resolute turned the mark, which the Shamrock rounleu 36min. 23sec. behind her.

At 5.15 the Shamrock was five miles astern, and nearly becalmed, while Ihe Resolute was going fairly fast vi a new breeze from the south, "with a bone in '.ipr teeth." At 5.25 the Resolute was live miles 'from the second mark, and at 5.45. the Shamrock was two miles astern. At 6.30 the Resolute was a mile oft 'he second mark, which she turned at 7.1. She then broke cut a big-reaching jib top-sail, in an endeavour to finish within the time limit, tho Shamrock being a mile and a half astern. The Reaolute was 15 minutes sailing half a mile in tho two or three-knot breeze, and it was impossible to finish—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

CHANGE OF SKIPPER FOR SHAMROCK CRITICISM OF THE YACHT'S HANDLING. (Hoc. July 19, 9.30 p.m.) New York, July 19. Captain Burton will five place to another skipper for the Shamrock. This was decided upon nfter a series of conferences between Sir Thomas Lipton, Captain H. L. Garrett, the Royal Ulster Club's representative, Mr. Charles Nicholson, designer of the Shamrock, and Colonel Duncan F. Neil!, Sir Thomas Linton's personal representative. It is pro'bable that Colonel Neill or Mr. Nicholson will command the next race on Tuesday. -There is much criticism of the waV tKe Shamrock was handled. The widespread opinion is that the Shamrock tros not wiled in & way to show her to the best abilitr. The climax came on Saturday, when the sloop lost much ground 'because of changes in hor headsails. The Resolute's skipper. Mr. Charles Adams, outmanoeuvred Captain Burton in bcth races."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable .Assn.