SHAMROCK IV. LEADS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 20000, 16 July 1920, Page 8

SHAMROCK IV. LEADS.

WINS FIRST RACE FOR THE AMERICA’S CUP, RESOLUTE’S BAD LUCK. LOSES THROAT HALYARDS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. Australion and N.Z. Cable Association. (EXTRAORDINARY.) NEW July <ls. SHAMROCK IV. AVON THE FIRST RACE. DEFENDER'S TIME ALLOWANCE, CHALLENGER’S SATISFACTORY TRIAL, By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. Australjan and N.Z. Cable Association. • .. (Received July 16, 9.25 a.m.) NEW YORK. July 11. It is announced that Resolute will receive n time allowance of 7min 15sec, duo to Shamrock’s greater size. Shamrock IV. is fitted with a new ut-rcamline sail between the mainsail and-the mast, giving the craft additional sail area. The weather forecast at Sandy Hook on- Thursday- was moderate to fresh •Winds, weather unsettled, with thunder showers probable. During tho day Shamrock IV. took a trial spin with the additional sail. Skipper Burton' stated that he Was very much satisfied with the vessel’s perfoamaheo. RESOLUTE WITHDRAWS. SHAMROCK IN THE LEAD. Australian and N.Z. Cables Aenocintlcn, (Received July 16, 10.45 a.m.) NEW YORK, July 15; Resolute parted with her throat halyards half a mile from the turn and withdrew, and Shamrock wins the race, provided she covered the course within the time limit. (Received July 16, 10.10 a.m.) NEW YORK, July 15. Shamrock had passed Resolute when the latter’s mainsail collapsed. CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST. 1 -i The conditions of the contest, briefly, are:— " (1) That tho races must be between ono yacht built in the country of the ?hallchging club, and one yacht built Jn the-country of the club holding thq, Cup. ,(2) That the size of the yachts, if of . one mast, must he , not loss than 65ft and not more than 90ft at the waterline; if of two-masted rig nob less than 80ft and not .more than 115 ft at tho waterline. (3) The challenging club must give ten months’ notice of the race, and accompanying the challenge must he lent the, name,- rig. and certain dimensions of tho challenging v-as'el. (4) The vossej must proceed under sail on her own bottom to the place where tho contest , is to take place. These conditions were embodied in a deed of gift signed in 1887 by Mr George L. S. Schuyler, the solo surviving owner of the Cup, which hail been giver, to the' New York' Yacht Club by the owner of the America. The deed of gift was an clastic document, ns it contained the following clause,winch is,knowu as the “ mutual agreement ” clause The club challenging for the Cup and tho club holding the samo may by mutual consent make any arrangement satisfactory to both as to tho dates, courses, number of trials, rules and «ailing regulations, and any and nil other conditions of tho match, in which case also the ten months’ notice (nay he waived.” The destination of the Cup is decided by tho host three out of five races. The course is usually about thirty miles.