Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-11-12 | Page 14 | Sir Thomas Gives Shamrock Once Over

SIR THOMAS GIVES SHAMROCK ONCE OVER NEW YORK. Nov. 11. Shamrock A", challeng for the America's c-;p at the International In-ternational yacht races next year, was inspected in-spected today by lt owner. Sir Thomas Lipton. at a Brooklyn shipyard, where she has been in dryJocK since the summer of 14. The boat will be launched tomorrow tomor-row morning, and taken to winter quarters to be overhauled in preparation for her race with the American entry. "There's the boat that will win the cup." said Sir Tbomaa Upton lo a group of friends, as the Shamrock IV was shown to the public Ut the first time. Some :0 spectators. Including many yachting experts, ex-perts, were on hand to inspect the craft. "I believe in my heart." Sir Thomaa added, "that Americans will be glad to see me win this time- Then they can cross to the other side and bring the cap hack perhape." Those who viewed the yacht were surprised sur-prised at her lightness of build. She Is hui:: mostly of wood, with some steel in the Interior, but no partitions. The top sides are double planked, but the fins are single planked. The keel measures about thlrts-ftve feet. The body la of the canoe type, with a short overhang. The bow is carried out to the extreme.