New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-02
FOR A YACHT RAJ CE NEAT fEAh'
THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRONS CHAb
LENiE On THE WAY HERE.
A TALK WITH LORD DUNRAvEN-G. L. wilson
WILL DESIGN HIS NEW BOAT WHICH
Will DE NAMED THE VALKYKIE.'

WILL DESIGN HIS NEW pO''' '''~-
WILL IF NAMED THE vALKYRlE
London. Dec. 1.-The Royal Yacht Sauadron.s
challenge in behalf of Lord Dunraven Will reach
Ne,y-york on Saturday II complies with all
Of the New-Yorlx Yacht Clubs conditions. so that
a race for the Americas Cup in August or oep-
tember seems assured The challenger VIII as'ii
be named the Valkyrie. Lord Dunra'eh Is az
present in Ireland. Before his departure 'nc
Associated Press representative succeedeo III W
tanning from him statement. These are Loru
Dunravens own words: -,
"The main condition under when 'he in"''"
will be sailed out are as follows
"m The challenge shall contain the name
~ tho owner. name of the vessel. the rig 'ic
length on load-watcr line of his vessel ana
conv of her Custom House register, to follow DIS
soon as possible. A.,
"t2l. II the challenging vessel exceeds 'ie
length on load-water line. as speclhed III cn'i-
lenCe, such excess is TO count double III caicu-
latinp the time allowance. but in no case Is "ie
challenger TO exceed her estimated iehg." oS
more than per cent; the same fuie 10 pe eh
forced against the vessel defending the Cup. uhe's
such vessel was in eyistcrce or In course vi oo"
struction on October 20 last. In that case' VIC
only penalty ON the difference in length on tue
! ,oad u,atcr line between the two vessels. Will ne
takinu or giving ordinary allowance. according
to the rules Of the New-Yorl Yacht Cluo.
"tA. II is Understood and agreed that, should
! ,he challenging club obtain custody OF inc cup, ~
| holds open to a challenge under preclsciy Sii'''
ao,,d;,;ors N tbosr under which it challenged ;
but il will not be at liberty to refuse a chaliense'
according to the terms of the deed OIL ioo''
"A challenge embodying these terms was lol-
,vordod in nv behalf by the Royal Yacht Squad
| Noc Club SATURDAY.
The -amc Of my vessel will be the Valkyrle; rls'
cut.er length on load-water Ene, eighty-five feet
Tho committee appointed by the New-fork iach.
clrh having assented TO these terms, there IL sure
| ., H., = r,cc unless the New-York club refuses 10
| occc,t the recommendations Of its committee anu
| docnc, 10 ratify this acceptance, when Is i'h-
nroboble in the lnst degree. The race VIII prooa-
! blv be sailed in August or September, out aShc"
that the date be left an open question lor 'n0
time being The details will be practlcaiiy 'he
same as were settled upon at the time Oh lily apoi
five challenge in 1889. The best out OF I'VE
rocos called over outside courses will decide the
copests three out OF the five races to be 10 wihu-
ward.
| .ur G. T.. Watson will design my vessel, ana
she will probably be built on the Clyde.
Lord Dunravcn has also given tie Associated
prcss representative copies of letters when passeu
! between him and Secretary Ouule, Vi 'lc -''"
! York Yacht Club General Paine OF the committee
ard H. Maitland Kersey, Lord Dunraven's repre-,
| nntotive in New York, showing the course OF
the negotiations which led up TO the New-loGfiK NGi
! Yacnt Club committees acceptance OF the cohu,-
| tlons embodied in Lord llunfaNens sIaVol'ho'
! In the last letter 10 Mr. kersey, Lord Dnnraveh
writes: Personally | am not particularly ann.
| ious 20 mention the former deeds, lor L, 1 uo ~.
know or care whether the new deed is illegal or or
not: but the opinion that it is illegal Is fu,iy
expressed here and for all can tell. when ask ask
| the club TO challenge | may be met Win the
| objection that they cannot derive power 10 make make
mutual arrangements from deed they consider
| Illegal. | won't ask the club to challenge unO,.
! I am sure that II will be accepted. cannot
| have the valkyrie fasco repeated. ! aimed 10
! sail Il match on conditions which would not re-
nuirc an expression of opinion from the BritIsn
! club that the deed is fair or legal, and woud no,
| involve a surrender by the Now ork club OF therr
opinion that il is perfectly fair and legal: /
think that If the committee will carefully outsider
nv propositions, they will see those conditions
fulfilled"