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SHAMROCK III : TRIALS IN ENGLAND

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Photos of Shamrock III, challenger of America's Cup 1903Gallery "Sir Thomas Lipton"

On April 17th, or just a month after she was launched, the new boat was dismasted in a race with Shamrock I. in Weymouth Bay on the south coast of England. It took nearly four weeks to get a new mast and the boat in shape again.

The seven trials between Shamrock I and Shamrock III before the accident showed conclusively that the new boat was greatly superior to the 1899 challenger.

Each thumbnail presented here contains a link to the original photo on the Mitchell Library' s website.

 

The preparation in England

699-Shamrock I and Shamrock III in dry-dock at Southampton. 22nd April 1903   700-Sir Thomas Lipton going aboard Shamrock III in dry dock. Mike the dog insists on following. April 1903.   701-Another view of Shamrock I and Shamrock III in Southampton dry dock. Note the stump of the broken mast. April 1903.   702-New mast stopped at James Watt Docks, Greenock. Shamrock III. HMS Benboco seen in adjoining dock. April 1903.   703-Rivetting on new chain plates at James Watt Docks, Greenock. Shamrock III. April 1903.
699-Shamrock I and Shamrock III in dry-dock at Southampton. 22nd April 1903   700-Sir Thomas Lipton going aboard Shamrock III in dry dock. Mike the dog insists on following. April 1903.   701-Another view of Shamrock I and Shamrock III in Southampton dry dock. Note the stump of the broken mast. April 1903.   702-New mast stopped at James Watt Docks, Greenock. Shamrock III. HMS Benboco seen in adjoining dock. April 1903.   703-Rivetting on new chain plates at James Watt Docks, Greenock. Shamrock III. April 1903.
704-Rivetting on new chain plates and proceeding with the re-rigging at James Watt Docks, Greenock. Shamrock III. April 1903.   705-Shamrock III out again on the Clyde for the first time since the dismasting. May 1903.   706-Shamrock III becalmed off Loch Long May 1903.   707-Shamrock III with Jin Spinnaker set on the Clyde. May 1903.   708-Shamrock I and Shamrock III on the Clyde. May 1903.
704-Rivetting on new chain plates and proceeding with the re-rigging at James Watt Docks, Greenock. Shamrock III. April 1903.   705-Shamrock III out again on the Clyde for the first time since the dismasting. May 1903.   706-Shamrock III becalmed off Loch Long May 1903.   707-Shamrock III with Jin Spinnaker set on the Clyde. May 1903.   708-Shamrock I and Shamrock III on the Clyde. May 1903.
709-Shamrock I and Shamrock III on the Clyde. May 1903.   711-Shamrock III in a light breeze under full sail on the Clyde. May 1903.   712-Shamrock III under Jib leader on the Clyde. May 1903.   715-On board Shamrock I during one of the Clyde trials. May 1903.   716-On board Shamrock I during one of the Clyde trials. May 1903.
709-Shamrock I and Shamrock III on the Clyde. May 1903.   711-Shamrock III in a light breeze under full sail on the Clyde. May 1903.   712-Shamrock III under Jib leader on the Clyde. May 1903.   715-On board Shamrock I during one of the Clyde trials. May 1903.   716-On board Shamrock I during one of the Clyde trials. May 1903.
717-On board Shamrock I during one of the Clyde trials. May 1903.   718-On board Shamrock I during one of the Clyde trials, order given to lower sails. May 1903.   719-Lowering jack yard. Topsail on Shamrock I. Taken on the Clyde. May 1903.   720-Lowering mainsail on Shamrock I. Taken on the Clyde. May 1903.   721-Lowering away. Shamrock I. Taken on the Clyde. May 1903.
717-On board Shamrock I during one of the Clyde trials. May 1903.   718-On board Shamrock I during one of the Clyde trials, order given to lower sails. May 1903.   719-Lowering jack yard. Topsail on Shamrock I. Taken on the Clyde. May 1903.   720-Lowering mainsail on Shamrock I. Taken on the Clyde. May 1903.   721-Lowering away. Shamrock I. Taken on the Clyde. May 1903.
722-Taking in fore staysail on Shamrock I. Taken on the Clyde. May 1903.   928-Finish of last race on the Clyde before Atlantic voyage. Shamrock III and Shamrock I. May 1903.            
722-Taking in fore staysail on Shamrock I. Taken on the Clyde. May 1903.   928-Finish of last race on the Clyde before Atlantic voyage. Shamrock III and Shamrock I. May 1903.