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Show SHAMROCK IV TO BE EXTREME TYPE London. England, Dec. 20. Al though the Shamrock IV.. the new yacht with which Sir Thomas Lip fon hopes to regain the international yacht trophy from America next sum mer, is being constructed In the ut most secrecy, it Is Jinown that she will bo a boat of the extreme racing type. Word comes from Gosport. where Nicholson Is constructing the craft that she will be a 75-footer, will have an SO ton keel, which Is remaikably heavy for a boat of her watcr-lim length, and will carry an enormuu.-spread enormuu.-spread of canvas. In the tuning up contests off the English coast between the new Sham rock and Sir Thomas' present twenty three-meter Shamrock, built in I90d W. P. Burton win have charge i both yachts and will sail tho chal lenger, assisted by his sailing master Albert Turner. The present Snan. rock will be handled by Captain Gould, a skilled racing man on th other side Burton and Captain Gould might be said to belong to th j new school of English cutter racing men. Many have thought thai Sir Thomas would have his challenger sailed by one of the English skippeis who have had experience In America ! cup racing, but his selection of others for the trials is sufficient promise that they will command his hope oil Sandy Hook. |