American Cup Race.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 7 October 1901, Page 4

American Cup Race.

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New York, October 5. With a 15-mx.le beat to windward and home again, the Columbia was first across the line.

The Shamrock, securing the weather berth, killed tho Columbia’s wind, and after a luffing match die Shamrock gained the lead and rounded the mark first.

In a 10-knot breeze the Shamrock went about simultar.eously with the Columbia, On the starboard tack the Columbia showed the way. ■ On tho port track: the Shamrock, following instinctively the same tactics, soon led northwards, still ahead ; but when she came on tho starboard tack the wind dropped. The Shamrock had a slight lead on the port tack for half an hour. She also had the advantage on the final tack.

It was the closest race yet seen for the Cup. The Shamrock carried her largest club topsail. The water was smooth and she went at a terrific pa.ee with the wind, which slackened towards the outer mark. The Shamrock turned. 49 seconds ahead and stood on the starboard tack towards New Jersey.

Some pretty tacking and threshing was done on the home journey.

The Columbia moment arily on the port tack, swung to starboard and the Shamtacked to port and crossed, the Columbia’s 'bow ; but returned on the starboard tack jn a few minutes. Both then had a long tack to port. The Columbia showed superior points in speed but both heeled beautifully. A lighter breeze was followed by a sudden puff, which, catching and laying the Shamrock over, Captdn Barr stole the weather berth and took the lead.

The wind again fell and the Columbia tacked shore wards, still ahead and well to windward. The race now became slower and the wind fluky. The Shamrock afterwards led as cabled. Split the tacks followed, the Shamrock getting to windward of the Columbia. Towards the shore she met and forced her about, swung round and held the weather berth towards the line, the Columbia following finishing almost even two seconds behind.