The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-08

while the centre board was holding her
head to the wind and in that way gaining
by making to wipdward. The Eaikyrie
caught slant of wind that the Vigilant
did not. and picked no probably quarter
of q mile through this means. AT TINS
juncture there was probably ten-mile
breeze. Up to the end of the course there
was no incident to be recorded further
than those that have been mentioned. Inc
VigIlant crossed the line on the same old
tack. while the Valkyrie, having ssgged
away down to leeward as the cutter Ia
bound TO do in sail close on the wind, had
to 60 about before she could Cross
Though the day was perfect and the
American boat gained an honest victory.
it was not q steady wind from start 60 I'M
ish. and. therefore. not fair test or tho
two boats. Some facts were ascertained.
however, and they are that in light airs the
Nlgilant is speedier than the Nalkyrle, but
in fresh breeze and on reach tho En-
glish boat is the superior. This makes IL
fair TO presume that the Nalkyrie may win
Mondays race if the wind blows steadier
and strong.
Following is the official summary of the
race:
Course-Fifteen miles. to windward.
Valkyrie - start. 11:25:25; finish, 3:3S:23;
elapsed time. 4:13:23; corrected time. 4:11:35.
Vigilant = Start, 11:25:00; finish. 3:30:i7
elapsed time. 4:o5:47; corrected time. 4:o5;47.
Outer Mark = VIgilant, l:oO:oo; Valkyrie,
1:5S:56.
Thus the Vigilant won by FIVE minutes
and ty-eIght seconds on corrected and
official time. II will be seen that the
Valkyrie gained on tho stretch home. as
she was eight minutes and six seconds be-
hind when the outer mark was turned. and
seven minutes thirty-six seconds at the
hnisb. In actual time.
WHAT THE YACHTsMEN SAY.
As soon as the Vigilant and Valkyrie had
dropped anchor at Bay Ridge reporter
visited them. Lord Dunraven and his
party left for New York by tho tender i'm
mediately the Valkyrie reached her moor
ing. CAPTAIN Cranfisld said he was very
much disappointed at the result of the race.
and would say nothing more about il.
The reporter next visited the Vigilant
on which were &. Oliver Iselin. her owner.
and Mr.. Nathaniel Herreshoff, her designer.
Mr. Iselin said: II do not consider this
race to-day as being really test race. for
the reason that it was all running and
reaching, instead of sailing to windward.
The course on Monday will be q different
one. being triangular. and there
will be plenty of windward
work. instead of running and reaching.
ing to windward than the Valkyrie, and
that she will d. much better than she did
to-day. The Valkyrie was very we'll hand
led and the only reason that l assign for
ner 0efeet Is because OF tne super oEgty Oh
our boat. The breeze was all that could
be desired. and the result of the race has
demonstrated that in running and reach
ing the VIGilant will surely beat the Val
kyrie"
Nat Herreeb0ff corroborated Mr.. Iselin's
remar AZ, and added: "On wind ward work
we are bound to do better than running OF
reaching. / believe won because the
Vigilant is a better boat. AMI am confident
we Will win on Monday on the triangular
course"
Captain Hansen said the crew of the
Valkyrie did all in their power to win.
She could not have been better handled
than she was. and she was beaten
on her merits. 1--WE had fifty five men,
all told, on the Vigilant," said she
captain. The average velocity of the
wind was from nine to twelve knots an
hour. and our average time was eight knots
an hour. From the time that we passed
the Valkyrie she never got within length
of us at any time. and before that we were
never q length from her. i expect we will
be successful In the first three races. The
difference in our time and the Valkyrie's O.
as We took it. WAS SIX minutes"