New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-01
SHE is A SPEEDY RUNNER.
vALKYRIE'S SAILS AT LAST SET TO SUIT
MR.. RATSEY.


trial sail she. will have before being placed in
drydock. Lord Dunraven was board
he and his brother-in-law. Mr. Kerr. have gone
to Boston They will be back here Monday.
and on Monday night will attend the dinner given
at Demoncos by James ID. Smith, chairman
OF the Americas Cup Committee. 1t was late
when the Valkyrie started out yesterday from her
anchorage In front Of the Atlantic Yacht Clubs
house. and spread her sails for spin down the
Bay She went down through the Narrows and
thence by way of the main ship channel TO
the open sea Then she came back. reaching up
through the Swash Channel. 1t 1915 O'Clock
when she started on her trip. and with her boom
to starboard, went sweeping down toward the
Narrows. She soon jibed her boom to port.
and the wind blowing a little the
Of north she had fair wind and sped along
at a rafting pace
The wind was not strong it the day
before. but was still blowing a good fair sailing
breeze and. as on the day before the British boat
showed that she could run with a great and to
Americans. regrettable speed. he kinks and
cianks and Fuckers and holows which showed In
her mainsail when she first set it OBJ
servabe yesterday and 1t looked and set as well
as II 1t had been made by American sailmaker.
Mr.. Ratsey. who board perfectly sat
ished with the way all the sails which
spread yesterday. and ne is a member of the
firm which made the sails his opinion goes"
The yacht had her spnnaker boom on board
yesterday for the first time but did not try the
than the one she had previously shipped.
SALUTED BY THE UMRRIA
AS the Valkyrie passed down the Narrows she
set her working topsail. The Cunard steamer
Cmbria was passed at Quarantine. and the steamer
saluted by dipping her ensign The yacht responded
and then sped on for the Lower Bay. The Val
kyrie had her forestaysail and jib set as she
passed the forts. and they WE'LL Her sail will
apparently be In good condition when she races on
Thursday next. The Nalkyrie not trying
make speed. apparent from her first easing
off her main sheet and then hauling in it, When
she got well down into the Lower Bay she eased
Off her main sheet until her boom nearly broad
off and increased her speed about nine miles
an hour. She had now jibed her boom 10
starboard When the Nalkyrie came back up the
Swash Channel the wind blowing at about
twenty-four miles hour and she was making
about thirteen knots She reached Bay Ridge at
4:S0 o'clock. Her sail of yesterday tod no more
about her speed compared with that of the
Vigilant than did her spin of the two preceding
DAYS. She at time tried to sail fast. but devoted
all her time the of her sails, the purpose for
which she went out
TO GO INTO THE DEY-DOCK TOMORROW.
The valkyrie will go into dry-do tomorrow at
Erie Basin and be put in condition for the interna-
tional races. She will be measured while in the
dock. The Nigant will be put overheard from the
ways at City Island tomorrow, and go out TO try
her hollow boom. 1t is predicted by some
Island. put her hollow boom ashore. and ship her
solid one Work the Nigant pushed yes
terday and she is to-day ready for the water.
After finishing her experiments with her boom
the Vigant will come down to Bay Ridge and be
measured. 1t is reported that she will be foated
into dry-dock at Erie Basin to be measured.
to insure absolutely smooth AS by the terms
of the agreement with Lord Dunraven all excess
of 81 feet water line counts double in meas
uring for time allowance. an inch more or less /
is of the greatest importance, and 1t is absolutely
necessary that the American champion should be
measured In smooth water.
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME ISSUED
The Americas Cup Committee yesterday issued |
its long-deferred programme. Every thing of i'm /
portance in it has been known and published before
though not given out by the committee for reasons /
ltte known they of little importance.
The first part of the circular contains the sailing
directions and the second part the general racing !
conditions, which in accordance with the terms |
Of the agreement made with Lord Dunraven. 1t |
will be seen that there is not single point urged |
by Lord Dunraven which the committee has |
granted, even to the one-gun start The circular
Is follows:
SAILING DIRECTIONS
Start-The start will be made off Sandy Hook /
Iightship. the preparatory signal being given at
ll:l5 a. H.. and the starting signal at ll2j except
as provided under General Racing Conditions.
Courses-No. l. deter 3D. From the starting
lire. to ard around mark fifteen miles TO wind
ward. or to eeward and return leaving the mark
on the starboard hand.
NO dieter t. From the starting line. ten
miles to and around a mark; thence ten miles to
and around second mark: and thence ten miles
to finish line turning the marks on the outside OF
tne h triangle to port or sarDoard according as the
START, Starting and Finish i-nes-Win be between
fas. and the mainmast Of the lightship or other
stake boat If the start Is made further out to
with the outward and home courses. respectively
Compass courses-Wi be set the maintopmast-
stay before me preparatory signal is made, and will
be Kept kept nyng until after the start The signals
Markswill be iioats displaying a red flag Win
white stripe. The position of each float viii be in
about 100 yards beyond Should ioat b. wreched
Its its, place viii be taken by It's marking tug, which
ana IN turning the tug the directions for turning
Starting Signals. -Preparatory-A gun viii. be
. signal for the Start-ren minutes later second
gun will be fired and the bali will be dropped
In case TIE start is postponed or the starting
signal Will be made by firing gun and display
the preparatory signal and twenty minutes before
Should signal gun miss fire. prolonged blast
OF the whistle will be given.
Recall signal,m . zach, crossing the line before
blast OF the whistle and the display Of her private
Postponement Signal etc-see General Racing
letter H-po you assent to pos,ponng start until
Letter G-Do you assent to calling race off for
the day?
II both yachts signify their assent by setting
the affirmative signal deter O.. the answe rlng
pennant will be hoisted the May
Grace postponed on account Of fog.
Letter 1.-The starting point win be shifted out
from the I.ightshp.
All signals will be made by Club Code.
By invitation Of the Commodore, the committee
will be on board the flagship.
). NICHOLSON KANE,
CHESTER GRISWOLD,
IRVING GRINNEII.
Regatta Committee. ,
GENERAL RACING CONDITIONS c