The Portland daily press., 1893-09-07
Incoming Vessels Have Not Seen
Dunraven's Flyer.
PORTLAND BOUND YACHT LOST on
THE MAINE COAST.
Seven Haverhin People Were on Board and
1t Was Feared They Had Perished IN
the Great Storm-Cup Defenders Ready
for the Trial Races While Yachtsmen
Think of the Queen Nab and Speculate
About the valkyrie.
About the valkyrie.

New York, September 6.-America's
four great cup defenders are in the water,
and tomorrow the first of the trial races
will be sailed to determine which shall
have the.honor of competing with he
British yacht Valkyrie
At the New York yacht club it was
learned this morning that the start will
be made as near II O'Clock tomorrow as
practicable. The delays which have SO
often marred the success of New York
regattas will, if possible, be avoided. 1t
will be remembered that the late starts
have frequently caused drifting finish,
as brisk morning breeze cannot be de-
pended on to hold all day. An hour lost
in the morning preliminaries has often
been fatal to the time limits.
It is said that by arrangements with
the Earl of Dunraven the date of the first
Americas cup race has been fixed for
September 28. The rules governing the
trial races have been agreed upon, to-
gether with the signals and methods of
starting.
The courses to be sailed will be so
will be signalled from the flagship The
first race will be to windward or leeward
and return, as the direction Of the wind
may make it necessary. The second race
will be an equilateral triangle, and the
following races will be alternately of
these two descriptions. The time limit
will be six hours of actual elapsed time.
The system of measurement, time allow
ance and racing rules of the New York
yacht club will govern all the races.
1t has not been decided whether the
races will be sailed on alternate or sue
ceeding days. That will be determined
by the convenience of the competitors.
The Valkyrie, built by Lord Dunraven
to race for the Americas cup sailed for
this port on August %, and has not been
heard of since. What makes the absence
of the Valkyrie so strange is the fact that
she has not been reported since she left
by any European or American vessel. OF
course the yacht is not due at this port
for few days, and may be all right. The
recent cyclone, however, which ragged
over these waters may have struck her
and dismantled her.
The skipper of ..the Valkyrie, Captain
Harvey, is a very experienced sailor, and
it is thought that the yacht is safe. She
may have lost some of her spars in the
high gale. Lord Dunraven intended
sailing on the yacht, but changed his
mind at the last moment The Valkyrie
would be tossed about like a cork in the
gale as her dimensions are small com
pared with most of ocean travellers. Whe
Mr. CarrolPs yacht Navahoe went across
she was constantly reported by passing
vessels, but nothing has been heard OF
the Valkyrie since she weighed anchor.
1t may be that Capt. Harvey is taking a
southerly course to avoid icebergs, and
on that account has not been seen by
many vessels. The crew of the Valkyrie
are all good sailors, and number twenty
six men. Whether the yacht could stand
the Gale remains to be seen. but great
deal of doubt is expressed as to her safe
ty The Valkyrie should reach New
York by Friday The experience of the
yacht Queen Nab, which was nearly lost
in crossing to this port from England
shortly before the Navahoe sailed in the
other direction, is still fresh in the minds
of yachtsmen.