The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-04
HOW TO GO TO THE RACE.
A GREAT FLEET OF STEAMERS WILL
FOLLOW THE YACHTS
Here's n Long I.ist OF Fine boats That
Will Take You, with the riers They
Sail From-Unu-uni Interest In the Race.

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Here. n Long I,st OF Fine boats The,
VIII Take You. with the Piers Thee
Sail Frou,-Unususi Interest In the Race.
People who have seen previous contests for
| the Americas Cup. and especially those be.
! tween the Thistle and Volunteer. find them
| selves amazed at the interest people are show
| ing In the work on the yalkyrie as she stands
| In dry dock In the Erie Basin. The Thistle was
hauled out In the samo yard. though in n diff
| ferent dock from the one where the Nalkyrie
was first exposed to view In America.
The Thistle's model had been carefully kept
! from the public while she was on the other
side. and there was an air OF mystery about
| tho matter that reused curiosity not o little.
The owners having decided to put her In a Ary
ok. opportunity was offered to see what her
shape under water really was. Accordingly.
on tho appointed day. some three hundred
people gathered about the shlpyard and
watched the water slowly sink away from her
hull. and noted with much eagerness such de-
tails as her draught OF water. the curve OF her
bilge. the area OF her midship section. and so
on. In tho course OF the day perhaps thou
sand people looked at her. aud this fact was
counted a. something wonderful.
But on the first day that yalkyrie's form
was exposed to- view as many as 5000 people
went to see hcr. and at o'clock yesterday
morning over 800 people by actual count.
many Of them ladies in swell attire. stood
about the dry dock watching tho work men
spanking the copper on her hull with long
metal paddles to take the wrinkles out tearing
Off sundry sheets that could not be smoothed.
calKing seams where the copper was of.
fitting q now bowsprit. chasing the mascot
pigeon. which escaped temporarily. and doing
lot Of other things that yacht sailors
are likely to do when preparing for great
race.
II people generally were Interested in the
races when the Volunteer saved the cup. and
the thousands who saw tho races can testify
to the fact. then the public must be stirred at
least i've times as much now II one can Judge
That the interest is justified no one need
yacht race the world ever saw will be sailed
5o-norIow; No enc need doubt that the viGi.
sailing vessels OF their inches ever built It
Coming races win be held to be by ali sea- eo
built. In proof Of this il proof be- be- needed It
may be said that the Vigilant is conceded to
on tTe than tbs
unteer, was in her day the fastest Of yachts;
oceangoing steamers that will accompany the
not merely Of vessels that commonly sail on
inland waters and have license for an occa-
1 is Sst n
dinarily plying along the American coast but
have been temporarily withdrawn from their
who Want to sec Ee raess but are
afraid Of the ordinary excursion steamers.
Long Island sound and other more distant
ports, They will come bringing many people
hnrn n a Of yna Of M
Of the lines running to Cuba. which will leave
from the White star pier. at the foot Of Chris
sandy HOOK I'M; rom Tlsr s NS S, Flyer;
& ss ps fs ar
starin's pier at the foot Of Gortlsndt street;
the Battery. and Jewels Wharf Broofiya: the
Ware Bay and viii be- found at the stonlns ACTON
pier one block above Canal street; the Mount
HRs + Fsl the Is F' MIX EE' HH 6o d Saline nS
and Pier g. North River: in, addition e. ali
ss!I from East Txsnty:iiSsss street: 'H south
the wsssTbaiy: yhIGh sails from %ast Thirtyy::
first t street. south Pitth street WiIlinmsburgh:
Pier Norh Rv sna oGn Inc F viii
send the steamship New Orleans, from Pier 81.
battery Landing. The Magenta will start from
Manhat a and 8Sn at l several down.toWn
has chartered the Qygnus OF the Iron Steam
Boat Company. and vii take limited numb
Of people along from the Morgan street pier.
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These are only q few Of the many steamers
pany the racers but they arc among the best.
1t Is q noticeable feature OF these EXCURSIONS
th TC% o1ethd to 9p bo Of the
The Old Dominion boat Guyandotte adver-
tises that all the tickets for the first race have
terest people take In the race. for tho Guyan-
dotte Is one Of the highest priced boats-the
AZ a matter Of fact for a landsman or a
foreigner. the excursion fleet will be but little
less Interesting than the race itself 1t is feet
in more ways than one.
The race Tor to-morrow will. 4 the, weather
the red hulk with two masts that lies at anchor
off the mouth OF the channel across the bar.
and back. 1t is Intended that this race shall
test the abilities OF the yachts in wlndward
work,the course Will Ie laid out into tho eye Of
they will sail away before the wind and beat
back. The race will be started at l ;25 o clock
mark the turning point. and a tug, will be at
anchor 100 yards away to help the racing
The Police Commissioners have engaged the
screw steamer Aurora for police duty, at all
which 10 useless for such service. Commodore
Kane OF the Race Committee had conference
with Superintendent Byrnes yesterday to Sc
cure the aid Of the police in keeping the course
other craft. particularly when the yachts are
on their return course. Always heretofore
there has been more or less bother to tho |
racers from excursion boats that got in the
way OF the yachts.
proudly says; are warranted not to get scasick,
They Will be divided into six. crews. -Four |
crews will be on hand to man the lifeboats In !
case OF necessity. Two men will be at the |
with supply Of life prcesservors in
case anybody tumbes overheard. Tho police |
will cooperate with the patrol OF seven boats |
which the liace Committee huye selected to |
keep the track OF the racers clear. Each OF |
these boats will carry white signal flags, to be |
used In signalling t the police boat in case the
tendent Byrnes will be on the Aurora. but
different police crews. Five police surgeons
will be in attendance In case medical aid Is
n eeded at any time.
. The. Aurora will leave Piers; North River. at