BEATEN AGAIN

Hawera Star, Volume L, 18 September 1930, Page 5

BEATEN AGAIN

MISHAP TO SHAMROCK

BIG SAIL COLLAPSES

DEFENDER, COMPLETES COURSE.

. ........ uv iulectnc lViegnipii .Ultimo t'rc&rt j uopj ngaty. Received 11 a.m. to-day. _ NEW YORK, »ept. 1-. The thud race for the America Gup, over a 15 mile-windward course and iet„ni at Newport, started m ideal conUit ions, a 12-knot breeze kicking up th bL Both yachts crossed the line together, the Shamrock holding the we.atner berth under a mainsail gib and staysail. Captain Heard sent the Shamloou the line wrtfc handling m the series. Ihe Lntci prise port tacked two minutes altei the start in an apparent effort to shake off the Shamrock, which followed and leading by a slight margin. Both quickly, holding tne weather position were looting along in good style undey gib topsails, gibs andi staysails. At r 0.52 o'clock the Shamrock, for a reason not evident, port tacked, the Enterprise following. At IL2o, 4o minutes after the start, the Shamrock's mainsail billowed down on the deck,, partly enveloping the, crew and dragging in the water. Apparently a halyard block had carried away, the crew quickly hauled the big sail on board, the Shamrock turning homeward under lieadsaiis. Before the accident the Enterprise had worked up to the weather and was almost even. The Enterprise started to come round when the accident occurred upon the Shamrock, but returned to the course apparently to complete the course and claim the race. The Shamrock liad given its best performance of the series, showing every indication of making a real battle of it. She clung to the advantage sne held early- in the race until the main halyard parted. . After a conference with Sir I homus Lipton on the deck of the Erin* which was standing by, Captain Heard turned after the Enterprise under headsails, but soon gave up the attempt and was taken in tow. The Enterprise took in on© lieadsad as she continued to foam along, spray flying from stem to stern drenching Captain Vanderbilt at the wheel. She completed the windward heat in 134 min. losec. Immediately on rounding the mark she, broke out- a spinnaker and a big balloonsail, but with the lightening of the breeze the first four miles of tfie return course occupied half-an-iiqur. The Enterprise continued to the finishing line. 1 The Enterprise completed the course in 3 hours 45 minutes.

‘ Sir Thomas Lipton gave up hope of victory to-day as he witnessed the accident to the Shamrock, at the same time reiterating that this would be his last attempt. “It .seems that the Shamrock cannot win,” lie said. “No single man in England can build a 1,090,000-dollar yacht alone, and without that none can hope to, win the cup. Hereafter it will have to be syndicate against syndicate.”

The Shamrock is ready to sail the fourth race on Thursday.

It was announced to-day that the Enterprise has been officially credited with the third victory. The race committee did not consider any question of throwing out the race.