The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-18

NEW YORK. Oct. 1S.-For the third
time the Vigilant has passed the
Valkyrie and the Americas cup will
stay in this country for another year.
With plenty of wind. with a splendid
sea, and in almost ideal weather for
yachting, the beautiful boat passed the
line, and amid the blowing of whistles
and the cheering Of men, while women
waved their handkerchlefs, the flagship
May hoisted the colors of the NiSilant.
The Vigilant was the first on the ground,
and soon the Valkyrie came down in
tow Of her tug. After some preliminary
maneuvering the gun from the flag
| ship declared the third and last race
had begun for the cup.
The wind at the start was squally, and
it was feared the yachts would not have
all they wanted. Fortunately, how
ever, this proved a mistake Of the proph-
ct, for, after a short time, 1t blew stead
lily once more. The racers made short
board on the starboard tack, but chang
ing, soon took a long run to port; ap-
parently their positions did not change.
The Valkyrie came about and made a
short board to the starboard, the Vigil
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to port both boats turned. The friends
Of the Vigilant declared she pointed
a little closer to the wind than her rival
The Valkyrie turned the stake with its
red flag at 2:31 and the Vigilant fol-
lowed at 2:s5, apparently the leader by
one and one-half minutes at the first,
having not been changed.
The VaIISyrie's Squirt.
As she swept by the waiting steamers
the Valkvrie at 2:3O set her silk spin
maker. which glistened like a sheet of
silver in the wind In two minutes the
sheets were home. and the great sail was
pulling and Juggling like a diving thing.
The effect was Immediately apparent.
The Valkyrie drew away from her rival
as though the latter was tied down, but
the sheets of the Vigilant went home,
and she. too. leaped forward. Then the
J Valkyrie douced her jib and forestry
| sail and set a balloon staysail in place.
The Vigilant hauled her balloon jib
slowly up to the topmast head and set
| it. She seemed TO fairly jump in the
water. From that time it was a foregone
conclusion that the Valkyrie would be
| beaten again. As the white boat drew
UP behind she blanl1eted her rival and
| the silk spinnaker fell in graceful folds
for a time. 1t was not long. however,
before the Vigilant had made a cast 10
the south sufficient to enable her to pass
and the Valkyrie's sails filled once more.
The estimated three-fourths rule between
| the boats fell rapidly and at 2:3O the
end Of the bow spirit OF the Vigilant was
in line with the Valkyrie's stern At $3.50
IL had reached her bowsprit head, and at
1888 q line Of open water appeared be-
| tween the two. This time the Vigilant
was in the lead. Now the whistles
| screamed and the people applauded.
A Split spinnaker.
Suddenly at 1884 the men on the Val
lkyrie were seen running TO and fro and
then a glance showed the spinnaloer had
been split in two Mapping ribbons. Down
II came by the run and in a few seconds
a new one was I'm place and being hauled
up and sheeted home. The work OF the
| crew was so quick that at 1895 half the
| new sail was in place and drawing to
| for the two boats were very close.
| Meantime the Vigil9nt was driving
ahead. everything pulling and the dis
lance between herself an her rival grad
ually widening. She was a picture as
she tore along under main sail gaff. top
sail spinnaker and balloon Jib, every
thread drawing and the yacht waving
her tall masts slightly from side TO
| side. A flash from the flagship May as
| the Vigilant passed the line between her
! self and the lightship was echoed and
| prolonged by all the whistles in the
| fleet The cheering filled the air, even
the wind, strong as it was, could not
| blow this away.
Finest Race In Years.
1t was a magnificent race. the finest
seen in years. 1t is impossible TO say,
with this record, which is the better boat
in such a wind as that Of today. Forty
| seconds on a boat TO windward of fif-
| tene miles and return is so close that
| the splitting OF the Valkyrie's spinnaker
| might easily account for II. The follow
| ing is the official record of the race. as
| supplied by the flagship May:
Corrected time: Valkyrie, S:25:l9; Wig
| liant 3:24:39.
| Elapsed time: Valkyrie, 3:26:52: Vigi-
| liant, 3:24:39 Time passed finish line,
| Valkyrie, 3:53:52; Vigilant, 3:51:S9, Wig
| liant winning by forty seconds.
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