New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-07
THE YACHT Trials

The four cupdefendcis viii compete to-day
for the honor of sailing against the best Eng
lSh Yacht that has ever sailed the seas. The
first trial is one which will test the wndWard
work of the contestants over fiftecn-mllc
course out and return. The second trial. on
Saturday. will be over triangular course Of
thirty miles. combining reaching. running and
windwald work These races will be outside
Of Sandy Hook on the open ocean. The inside
courses. while favorable fer OnlOolicrS from
shore, offer an inadequate test OF the best
qualities of n Yacht OF high class and have
properly been abandoned. These two races if
won by the same Yacht will be practically de-
cisive. although a third contest will probably
be ordered for Monday. If the superiority OF
the winner remains an open question AFTER
three trials, two addit nal races will be ar
ranged.
Public interest in Yachting was never greater
than it is now. The four yachts which are 10
lie brought together to-day represent the hon
orable rivalry Of New-IOlk and Boston. and
thc inventive skill Of the best NewEngllnd
designers. Each is bold experiment in Yacht
building and every one is utterly unlike all
the others. The preliminary tests during the
favOrite. but the unexpected often happens on
sea "a well a, on land. While She has eNccllCd
all her rivals in reaching, running. pointing
and windNaid work. She may Mt mani1m the
advantage in trial races. The jubilee and
Co,onia have been evenly matched fer second
hOnOrS in the Eastern races and have outclaS>od
the Pilgrim but with her enlarged ,ail area
and her more heavily weighted iin-kcel the
last in the previous contests may become the
fist in the Open-Sea COURSES off Sandy Hook.
Every boat is now i'll the best possible con
dition for racing, and will be sailed with sl-
pelior Judgment and skill 1t will be con
tsst OF unmvalcd interest TO the lovers OF the
nobleSt and manifest Of outdoor sports.
The rvalries of New-YOrll and Boston and
the individual preferences Of yachtSmen for
keel ccntrc-board or the ncw-fanged finkccl
are Of small account in comparison with Ma
,ional prestige and pride. Ardent As is the
desire on the part of designers owners and
syndcates to have a fav0rite boat first in the
trial races. there i in every quarter Keen
discernment OF the necessity of having the best
yatht for all-around work pittcd against the
English contestant. The Naliyrie j, recOg
nizcd as a fCcman worthy Of the best Yankee
steel In heavy weather and in light winds. in
water rough o. smooth. She has OutfOCtod out
pointed and Outrcached every rival. ana proved
hen self ID be the latest Yacht ever designed in
England. Tire cOnteSr fr the cup WAS never
50 formidable and uncertain ~ it will be- this
season with inc-mpaIabIy the b,>t European
Yacht in American waters. The best American
Yacht is needed a. the cup-dcfondor and the
Judge; in the trial races have the responsible
duty of determining which OF the four rivals
j. cEtitl d T. prc-cmnencc We hope that the
superiority Of the NaliyrieS coming antagonist
will be established - cOncluSycly that there
will be ~ ground for controversy. ii will not
promote the interests Of Yachting if the four
rivals are close together in tO-day'S finish, or
if one exc-l> in reaching and another in run
ming If the Nalkyrie be beaten. Americans
will have the sat SfaCion Of knowing that she
is the best English yacht far every kind Of
work: and If the cup be carried across the
Atlantic the winner will be entitled without
qualification or reserve 10 the honor Of ont
stripping Americans al their best.