AMERICA CUP

Hokitika Guardian, 8 September 1930, Page 6

AMERICA CUP

TAKES PLACE ON SEPT. URh

THE.TWO YACHTS COMPARED, ;V ; (British Official Wireless » , RUGBY, Sept. ,4. t v,. The first,of the series of races,for,; the America Cup in which Sir Thomas Lipfon’s challenger, Shamrock V. will compete with the American Enterprise, . is.due to ta.-e place on Saturday; week. Meanwhile interest is taken at: New-* port, Rhode Island, in the rival craft and.'the Shamrock has received much admiration from Americans. The two yachts make a striking contrast. The Enterprise has a towering mast and below the deck there is an impressive display of mechanical accessories designed to increase her speed, -while she possesses also a selection of ]2 mainsails suited for all varieties cf. weather. The Shamrock depends' on less elaborate methods, and. below docks,.she is empty of mechanism, except for halva rVp winches, while she has only three, mainsails. ■ Neverthelsts Sir Thomas ' Lip-' ton’s confidence in her is established and American sportsmen are impressed by the way she has moved duringathe preliminary runs. . <?- Hie Shamrock will be taken from tjio water on Monday for the. final' oyei-' hauling before the race,; ' ; .. .. There is the spirit of the greatest friendliness between the/ rival officers and the crew.