The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-31
GETTING THE FINALTOUCHES
cur DEFENDtRS HAULING OUT ron
THE NEW FORK YACHT CLUB CRUISE.
Tho visiinnt Tries Her Big Club Topraii
In Light Air on the tsourd-It IL Now
Said That the Boston Yachts WIN Only
Rncc Enr he

Tho visiinnt Tries Her Fig CIub Topsai
In Light Air on the souud-It II Now
Said That the Boston Yachts WIN Oniy
Race For the Goeiet and Astor Cups.
BY tomorrow, or Wednesday at the latest,
every one Of the America Cup defenders will
haul out to be cleaned for the New York Yacht
Club cruise. which commences next Monday.
During the interval every moment OF time
will be utilized Ia drilling the crews and
stretching canvas.
Tho Morgan-Isein syndicate ccntreboard
flyer Nigilant. which Is the only ono OF the
quartet around New York at present. has been
out almost every day on the Sound during the
past week. and. II all accounts are true. her
sails got more than stretching In last Sum
days gale. 1t seems that the reason she came
In under storm trysail was due to the
fact that her 3S-ton main boom proved too
much for her mainsail to carry. and during
rnfr. while she was under single reef, the
weight OF the boom tore the reef points COM
pletely out. and ripped the foot Of the main
sail from end to end. the topping lift being tho
only thing which prevented the boom from
dropping on the deck. On Monday the crew
tried to bend the racing malnsai. but 1t would
not do. and the old one was repaired Ia time
for trip on Tuesday. A new boom is being
made by Henry Piepgrass of City Island. which
is TO be ~ feet u inches long and 10 inches In
diameter and 1t is to be hoped that 1t will prove
more OF success than the barrel-like one
which was built for the Colonia.
Capt. Hansen and Mr.. Iseiin both seem very
we'll pleased with the vigilant. but they are
not entirely satisfied. A number Of the yacht
ing sharps OF the New Rochelle Yacht Club
who have been carefully watching her per-
formances day by day. say that shc seems to
be sluggish in stays and does not handle quite
as quickly as she ought. This is the direct
opposite OF her work down East. however. and,
II true. is rather surprising.
.n nehs,erday morning Sg the vgilant weighed
eastor,y breeze blowing, and she stood over
toward the Long Island shore under mainsall.
@ 30 TH s at HAT Ts She T lind
hardly ,steernCe. way. and a number Of cats
and light ;drnuEht sloops came up and sailed
slSS ,ionsaIi ySIsh, ssrsSsd +, The ~
When the wind. freshened u bit she quickly
left the small fry behind. She RIM UP the
sound some distance, and slipped by num-
chor The air was so light that no attempt at
a, long rHn was made. and she kept within
August Bemon H one e" 81 the members of the
steam YACHT TUNA. accom- panied the vigilant
pleased with her w"rH in tRe sht airs Mefe About
3 o'clock she was headed for home. and at
She Se% S Eeao Bcy
row to haul out at the Erie basin.
The Colonia. the other New York syndicate
boat, is now Slipping around Newport every
day. and since her great run last week from
New York to New London. and from New Lon
don to Newport. Capt. Half has more cont
dence in her. In breeze she will undoubtedly
1t is said that neither the Pilgrim nor the
Jubilee. the twp Boston boats. will take part
In the New York Yacht Club cruise. EXCEPT in
the races for the Goelet and Aston cups. Both
will haul out in Boston, this week. and will sail
for Newport the first OF next week. After the
Newport.
The Pilgrim will he docked on Tuesday at the
Chnrlestown Navy Yard. where a cradle Is now
being built for her. The Paine boat Jubilee
which draws about seven feet less than the
Boston syndicate lin. will be docked at Smp-
sons yard East Boston. Both boats will be
in fair shape for the cruise. but It will take a
good deal more tuning up before they are at