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SHAMROCK III WITH MAST DOWN

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Photos of Shamrock, challenger of America's Cup 1899Gallery "Sir Thomas Lipton"

On April 17th, or just a month after she was launched, Shamrock III was dismasted in a race with Shamrock I. in Weymouth Bay on the south coast of England. She was carrying a club topsail at the time when a puff hit her, and the whole rig crumpled up and went over the side. Several of the crew were injured, and one man was knocked overboard and drowned.

 

Shamrock with mast down

1605-Yacht with sails down. c1900.   1606-Bow of Shamrock. c1900.   1607-Crew on Shamrock with mast down. c1900.   1608-Crew on Shamrock with mast down. c1900.   1609-Row boats beside Shamrock with crew on deck and masts down. c1900.
1605-Yacht with sails down. c1900.   1606-Bow of Shamrock. c1900.   1607-Crew on Shamrock with mast down. c1900.   1608-Crew on Shamrock with mast down. c1900.   1609-Row boats beside Shamrock with crew on deck and masts down. c1900.
1610-Row boats beside Shamrock with crew on deck and masts down. c1900.   1611-Row boats beside Shamrock with crew on deck and masts down. c1900.   1611-Row boats beside Shamrock with crew on deck and masts down. c1900.        
1610-Row boats beside Shamrock with crew on deck and masts down. c1900.   1611-Row boats beside Shamrock with crew on deck and masts down. c1900.   1612-Row boats beside Shamrock with crew on deck and masts down. c1900.