Scientific American Volume 88 Number 25 (June 1903) . iven to the utmost underher towering stress of racing canvas are fully as greatas any that she may meet when jogging along in a galeof wind under snug cruising canvas. Probably in athrash to windward, such as occurred in the famousrace between Vigilant and Valkyrie II., the hullsare about as severely tested as they would be if hove toin an Atlantic gale. On the whole, however, it isprobable that yachtsmen, and those who go downto the sea in ships generally, will be agreed that thethree thousand miles stretch of the stormy Atlanticwill alway
Scientific American Volume 88 Number 25 (June 1903) . iven to the utmost underher towering stress of racing canvas are fully as greatas any that she may meet when jogging along in a galeof wind under snug cruising canvas. Probably in athrash to windward, such as occurred in the famousrace between Vigilant and Valkyrie II., the hullsare about as severely tested as they would be if hove toin an Atlantic gale. On the whole, however, it isprobable that yachtsmen, and those who go downto the sea in ships generally, will be agreed that thethree thousand miles stretch of the stormy Atlanticwill always prove to be a very real handicap to thechallenger, especially if the passage must be madefrom east to west against the prevailing winds. THE PARIS-MADRID AUTOMOBILE RACE. SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN BT OUR PARISCORRESPONDENT, The Paris-Madrid race, which was held on the 24thof May, has certainly been a unique event in the his-tory of the automobile. Never before has there beenshown a greater interest on the part of the public in. SHAMROCK III. IN HER OCEAN AND RACING RIGS. an automobile race, and it is estimated that at leasttwo million persons were ranged along the route atdifferent points between Paris and Bordeaux. Theevent is also remarkable for the high power and greatspeed of the new machines, some of which undoubt-edly reached 80 miles an hour. The race led off in themost brilliant manner, having no less than 228 starters,but after the finish of the Bordeaux stage, which occu-pied the first day, the news came of a number ofserious accidents, including the death of MarcelRenault, and the race was not allowed to proceed fur-ther. As it is, however, it has been a great event andone which will long be remembered. The Mors machines have the form of an upturnedboat, or a torpedo shape with sharply pointed front,which gives them a handsome appearance. The wheelsare spread wide apart, and the radiator is placed be-tween the front wheels and underneath the bo
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