SHAMROCK: VOYAGE TO AMERICA

Category: GALLERY "SIR THOMAS LIPTON"

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

Shamrock came to this country under reduced cutter rig, convoyed by the steam-yacht Erin. Permission was granted by the New York Yacht Club to tow Shamrock in calm weather, and under tow most of the way she made the passage from Fairlee, which was left August 3d, to Sandy Hook, via the Azores, in fourteen days twenty hours, the distance being three thousand four hundred miles.

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VOYAGE OF THE CHALLENGER


Publié le 18 août 1899
THE SHAMROCK ARRIVES
She crosses Sandy Hook Bar early this morning.

The Shamrock, commanded by Captain Hogarth, sailed out of Fairlie Roads, in the Frith of Clyde, on Thursday morning, August 3. She was convoyed by Sir Thomas Lipton's steam yacht Erin, and was to follow the southern trans-Atlantic route.

It was computed that with her jury sails and one big square sail for going before the wind, she would make the voyage in one month. Her voyage occupied but one-half of that time.

The Shamrock passed down the Irish Sea, and through St. George's Channel into the Atlantic, cutting the tenth parallel of west longitude at about the 50th degree of north latitude. Continuing southwesterly the twentieth parallel of longitude was intersected at about the 41st and 42nd degree of latitude. Sailing westward she followed the line of the 40th degree of longitude.

The yachts will anchor off Tompkinsville. The crew are well satisfied with the behavior of the challenger and laughingly advised the newspaper men visiting the yacht not to bet heavily.

Before the yachts left Quarantine, Captain Hogarth gave some details of the voyage. He said:

"We came on a southerly passage and had light to strong northwest and northerly winds with frequent squalls to the Azores which we reached on August 9. From there we had moderate weather, so moderate in fact, that we were obliged to take tow from the Erin. We towed for about 2,000 miles through the lightest kind of winds. The Shamrock's total sailing distance was something more than 1,200 miles and the best day's run under canvas was 268 miles. The worst blows we encountered were only small squalls and the Shamrock comes in what may be called very good condition."

 

An enthusiastic Clyde send off. August 1899.   Shamrock leaves Fairlie. August 3rd 1899.   Shamrock passes training ship at Fairlie. August 1899.   Shamrock leaving the Clyde. August 1899.   Shamrock under full sail going down the Irish channel.
An enthusiastic Clyde send off. August 1899.   Shamrock leaves Fairlie. August 3rd 1899.   Shamrock passes training ship at Fairlie. August 1899.   Shamrock leaving the Clyde. August 1899.   Shamrock under full sail going down the Irish channel.
Shamrock sailing beautifully on a stiff breeze of wind.   Shamrock under full sail. August 1899.   Shamrock under a stiff breeze. August 1899.   Shamrock taken in tow from the Erin. August 1899.   Shamrock I in the Atlantic. 1899.
Shamrock sailing beautifully on a stiff breeze of wind.   Shamrock under full sail. August 1899.   Shamrock under a stiff breeze. August 1899.   Shamrock taken in tow from the Erin. August 1899.   Shamrock I in the Atlantic. 1899.

Shamrock I in the Atlantic. 1899.   Shamrock sailing with square stay sail set. August 1899.   Shamrock I sailing in mid-ocean. 1899.   Leaving the Azores, the cork float has just been picked up   Letting out the towline to Shamrock.
Shamrock I in the Atlantic. 1899.

  Shamrock sailing with square stay sail set. August 1899.   Shamrock I sailing in mid-ocean. 1899.   Leaving the Azores, the cork float has just been picked up.   Letting out the towline to Shamrock.
Erin in mid-Atlantic. August 1899.   Erin in mid-Atlantic. August 1899.   From the Erin, the towline being passed to Shamrock I.   Bow view of the Shamrock in the mid-Atlantic. August 1899.   Stern view of the Shamrock taken in the mid-Atlantic. 1899.
Erin in mid-Atlantic. August 1899.   Erin in mid-Atlantic. August 1899.   From the Erin, the towline being passed to Shamrock I.   Bow view of the Shamrock in the mid-Atlantic. August 1899.   Stern view of the Shamrock taken in the mid-Atlantic. 1899.
The Robert Haddon going alongside Shamrock I. 1899.   Shamrock in ocean rig. 1899.   Nearing Tomkinsville. 1899.   Shamrock I being towed to Tomkinsville. 1899.    
The Robert Haddon going alongside Shamrock I. 1899.  

Shamrock in ocean rig. 1899.

  Nearing Tomkinsville. 1899.

  Shamrock I being towed to Tomkinsville. 1899.