SHAMROCK I., H., AND Iii. Three racing yachts owned by Sir Thomas Lipton, designed and built to compete for the America's Cup in the international yacht races off Sandy Hook, N. Y. The first Xnamrock competed in the 1809 cup races and was defeated by the American yacht Columbia in the first three races of the series as follows: First race, October Iii. tort by 10 minutes and 8 seconds; second race. October 17th, disabled, Columbia had a walk-over; third race, October 20th, lost by 6 minutes and 34 seconds. Her length over all was 132 feet 2 inches; beam, 24 feet 6 inches, with a draught of 20 feet. She had a displacement of 147 tons, and a sail area of 14.12.5 square feet. She was designed by Fife, Jr., built on the Clyde. and sailed by Captain llogarth. Shamrock 11. was the challenger in 1901. and although de feated in the first three races. came nearer to actual victory than any of her predecessors. She was 137 feet in length over all, 89.25 feet water line, 24 feet beam, 20 feet draught, and had a sail area of 14,027 square feet. The first race took place on September 28th 1901, Columbia, the victor of the 1899 races, again defeating the challenger by 1 minute and 20 seconds. The
second race. on October 3d, resulted in another defeat of the challenger, by 3 minutes and 3.5 seconds; in the third and last race Shamrock 11. came in first, but lost on the time a llowanee of 43 seconds, the decision leaving Columbia winner by 41 seconds. Shamrock II. was built by Messrs. Denny. of Dumbarton, and designed by Watson. Shamrock III. was designed by Fife. Her meas urements were: Length over all. 134.42: water line. 89.7S; beam 23 feet; draught 19 feet: sail area. 14.154 square feet. Captain Wringe, the skipper of Shamrock II., hell the wheel. The first race was held on August 22. 1903, and re sulted in a victory for the American boat, Reli ance (q.v.), by 7 minutes and 3 seconds. The second and third races had a similar ending, the Shamrock ///. losing on August 26th by 1 min ute and 19 seconds in the second attempt, and on September 3d. in the third and final race, she got lost in the fog and (lid not complete the race. See YAcuT AND YACHTING.