The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-12
NO WIND, NO RACE
A Drifting Match, with the
Vigilant Ahead.
ENDED BY THE TIME LIMIT.
The Valkyrie 0utsailed in the Light
Airs She Wanted.


Put on Moro Sail. OverhauIod Her Rival,
and Turned tho Mark Seven Minutes
Ahend-The Last OF tho Contest Sailed
In the Dnrk-Before the Start There Was
Long Wait for Wind, but Little Came
Tho vaikyrie Made No Reply to the sus-
eestion to Postpone the Race-Capt.
Cranneid Calls for n Centreboard-Com
modors Banks Oners n Cup to he Sailed
for by the vaikyrie aud the CoIonin, but
Lord Dunraven and Mr.. Rogers Say
such n Race Would Bc Impracticable.
. Under conditions that lacked but the one
very necessary element OF wind to make them
perfect the British cutter valkyrie and the
Yankee sloop yiRllant were towed out to Sandy
Hook Lightship yesterday morning to sail the
third race in tho series Of FIVE for the
Americas Cup under the challenge Of Lord
Dunraven. the owner OF the cutter. In
tho minds OF about all the hosts OF
excursionists who went out to look on. this
was to have been the final race OF the series
they believed that tho vigllant would win as q
matter OF course. On arriving at the lightship.
however. 1t was found that the wind. as had
been feared by most Of the more experienced
yachtsmen. was entirely too light for tho pur-
poses Of the race wherein tho leading boat
was Obliged to cover course Of thirty miles in
six hours.
AS the time previously agreed upon for
starting the race approached-11: AS O'clock
1t became apparent that the yachts had little
more than steerage way. and the Racing Com
mittee asked and obtained the assent Of tho
racing shippers to delay the start for time to
walt for wind.
Some time after II o'clock gentle. variable
judgment Of the Controlling Committee. It was
not OF sufficient strength to warrant start.
Thereat they asked the assent OF the racers
for postponement Of the trial for another
day. Tho Vigilant promptly assented. but
tho Valkyrle made NO reply. Tho COM
mittee very properly construed this as
desire ON the part OF the British skipper
for trial. and at once prepared to crafty him.
The boats were sent across the line close
hauled on the port tack at Las side BY side.
kyrie had the weather gauge Of the Yankee at
the line. How they tackled hither and yon. how
the Vigilant lost ground and picked 1t up. and
lost and gained again and again will be told
further on. The race was over q course fifteen
miles long to windward and back. The sun
went down while they were still beating out to
the turn. but a long time before that the
yigilant. In spite Of the liRhtness OF the breath
A.. Nod fH hA,. 80
the cutter.
Night fell at last. and the racers were timed
among the yachtsmen on the excursion feet
by keeping track Of the sails as they blotted
out the lights Of the stakeboat and by the
whistle OF the few steamers in the Immediate
vicinity. 1t was a novelty In yachting ofwhich
they will tell their grandchildren.
The Vieiant led the Valkyrie at the stake by
about seven minutes but It was q gain worth
making only that It might show the English
man that even In the llghtest airs his boat was
not the equal Of tho centreboard sloop. So
much time had then elapsed that no race was
possible and after q short run up the beach, a
run that was gagged By the lights on shore.
the contest was abandoned.
PATRIOTS COMMENTED IN MIND.
Amore contented or better natured throng
never went down in ships to see an inter-
national yacht race. There was nothing In air
or water or mind to cause concern.
In the lower bay the outlook for q race was
very much like that Of last Saturday.
Running out from under the point OF Coney
Island the excursionists found the breeze
canting to eastward. as the tug shippers had
promised. There were number Of schooners
and smacks scattered along the horizon out at
sea. and, although they were not heeling over
any. their sails were unquestionably rap full.
and that was Just the kind OF breeze that on
Thursday OF last week enabled the cutter to
slip away from tho sloop olosehauled hand
over fist.
Indeed. with the wind trife heavier In tho
great race Of last Monday. as It was for the
first two miles Of the boat to windwArd. the
cutter had gotten little the better of the
sloop. AS tho race In hand was to be beat to
windward for fifteen miles. and then q run
home the cutter stock. 80 to speak. began to
show strength.
The breeze had by this time driven the fog
of the water. and the racers were seen max.
ing their way out to sea- The Valkyrie had.
as usual. started down after the Vigilant and
the latter was hull down beyond the point Of
the Hook before the cutter reached 1t. While
the cutter remained In tow. the Yankee got up
her mainsail and lib and reached out to sea
under her own canvas. That she was having
q better DreeZ0 out tneTe tHhu HAu p0en an
ticipated so far. was plain to every eve imme-
diately. II she could careen bit under her
lower sails there must be a freshening zephyr
BY the time the cutter was overhauled she
had gotten her lib spread. while the yigilant
with her hull looming In mirage fashion was
seen of on the eastern horizon. After that the
Valkyrie set no more canvas until near the
lghtship. Her crow stood about the bows
with their hands In their trousers pockets. for
most part. and now and then danced jigs In
happy fashion. My Lord Dunraven. with
hands cram IN cd deep in the pockets OF his blue
jacket. walked about the quarterback. talking
at times to the skipper who also had his hands
crammed deep In the pockets OF his blue
Jacket Apparently the same charm
ing rosy-eheeked lassie who ON the
last race day was ON board the yacht
at least o rosy-cheeked. charming lassie. the
daughter OF Lord Dunraven. sat on spar on
the starboard side OF the cabin trunk and
talked to II. Maitland Kersey and Lord Or
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