IDEAL CONDITIONS

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 69, 18 September 1930, Page 9

IDEAL CONDITIONS

SHAMROCK'S FINE START

ENTERPRISE SAILS COURSE

United Press Association—By Electric 3Vii«

graph—Copyright. (Received 18th September, 10 s-m.) ' NEWPORT, 17th September. The third race in the America Cnp series, fifteen miles to windward and ' return, started under ideal conditions, a twelve-knot breezo ticking up the sea. Both yachts ■ crossed the line together, Shamrock holding the weather berth, under mainsail, jib, and staysail. Shamrock seemed to be dipping her bow into the waves. Gaptain Heard sent the Shamrock across the line with the best handling iv the series. The Enterprise tacked to port two minutes after tho start in an apparent effort to shake off the Shamrock, which followed quickly^ holding the weather position and leading by a slight margin. Both were footing along in good style under jib-topsails, jibs and staysails. At 10.52 the Shamrock, for a reason not evident, went on a port tack, th« Enterprise following. SAIL COMES DOWN. At 12.25 the Shamrock's mainsail billowed down on deck, partly enveloping the crew and dragging in the water. Apparently the halyard block had carried away. The crew quickly hauled, the big sail inboard, the Shamrock turning homeward under headsails. Before the accident the Enterprise had. worked up to weather, and was almost even. Tho Enterprise had started t» come around when the Shamrock- \ad her accident, but she returned to tSie course apparently to complete tha course and claim the race. HER BEST PERFORMANCE. The Shamrock had given her best performance of the series, showing every indication of making a real battle, clinging to the early advantage un-« til the main halyard parted. After a conference with Sir Thomas Lipton on the deck of the nearby Erin, Captain Hoard turned after the Enterprise under headsails, but soon gave up and was taken in tow. Tho Enterprise took in one headsail' as she continued to foam along, tha> spray flying from stem to stern, drench- • ing Mr. Vanderbilt at the wheel. Sho completed the windward beat in 134, minutes 15 seconds.

Immediately rounding the mark aha broke out her spinnaker and big ballooner, but it was a lightening breeze, the first four miles occupying half an. hour.

The Enterprise completed the course at 2.34 p.m. The Enterprise was officially credited with the third victory in the race. The committee did not consider any question of throwing out the race. The Shamrock will be ready to sail the fourth race on Thursday, according; to a late announcement.