THE AMERICA CUP.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4898, 9 October 1901, Page 1

THE AMERICA CUP.

New York, October 4. There is another strong breese off New York for to-day ' 3 race, which is over a straight couraa to windward and back. 'Che betting is 5 to 1 on the Columbia* The Columbia has won tbe Cap. The Shamrock II was defeated in the third test race.

The Shamrock has to concede the Columbia 46 7aec. She finished 3aeo ahead, thus losing the race by 43'7aec. With a 15 mile beat to windward and Lome again, the o.>lucnbia wan first across the line. The Shamrock, securing the weather berth, killed the Columbia's wind, and, after a luffing match, the Shamrock gained the lead, and rounded the mark first in a 10-knot breez*. The Shamrock went about simultaneously with the Columbia on the starboard tack. The Columbia showed the way on the port tack. The Shamrock, following instinctively the same tactics, soon led nunhwaraa, ana was sttu aneaa wnea they came on the starboard tack, when die wind dropped. The Shamrock had » slight l«»<3 on tbe port taete for bolf'DHhour, and also had the advantage on the final tack. This was the closest race seen for the Cup.

October 5.

The Shamrock carried her largeßt olub topsail smooth, and sailed at a terrific pace with the wind, which slackened towards the outer mark.. The Shamrock turned the mark 49 seconds ahead, and stood on the starboard tack towards New Jersey. Some pretty tacking and thrash* ing was done ou the homeward journey. The Columbia was momentarily on the port tack, bat was sluug on to the star* board. The Shamrock tacked on the port side and crossed the Columbia's how, but returned to the Btarboard tack in a few minutes. Both then made a long tack on the port side. The Columbia showed superior pointing speed. Both heeled beautifully. A lighter breezj was fol» lowed by a sudden puff, which, catching and laying the Shamrock over, Captain Barr stole the weather berth, \and took the lead. The wind again fell, and the Columbia tacked shoreward, still ahead well to windward. The race now became slower, the wind being fluky. The Shamrock afterwards led as cabled. Split tacks followed. The Shamrock getting to windward of the Columbia towards the shore, met and forced her about, then swung round, and held the weather berth towards the line, tbe Columbia following and finishing almost even — two seconds behind.

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