New-York tribune., 1893-09-30
VALKYRIE HAS A BREEZE.
SHE TAKES A SECOND SPIN DOWN THE BAY
AND OUTSIDE THE HOOK
SOME IMPROVEMENT in uIIE sl.r or tt.r
sAlLS-SPEEDY WHEN RUNNING FREE
VEAATIOUS DELAY BY THE CUP
'OMMITII.t.

COMMITTEE.
The wind was about north by west and blow
ing pretty stiff when the Nahyrie got under way
II0h her anchorage off the Atlantic Yacht Club
mouse at Bay Ridge yesterday and went out for
her second trial spin in American waters The
surface OF the Upper Bay was dotted with white
caps as the British yacht came surcing down
through the Narrows. carrying mainsaiI spirit
topsail and 1ib She slipped easily along before
the "ind' and. although evidently those on board
were paying more attention to the Of the boats
sails than TO trimming them. she walked rapillv
down to the Lower Bay. The water was smoother
in the main ship channel of the Lower Bay than
1t was in the Upper Bay, for the high hills of
Staten Island afforded a Ice for some distance
down.
The Nalkyrie went out beyond the point of the
Hook. and then reached back to the southwest
spit. From the southwest spit she began to beat
up the Bay
1t shortly after - o'clock when the Valkyrie
passed out by the Hook. She went out a little
way only. and then came back.
STILL WORKING on THOSE SAILS
The time was spent in sailing about, and less
attention apparently was paid to speed than
efforts toward getting those sails to set well.
The sails did set much better than on the day
before. great improvement being especially notice
able in the set of the mainsa
There was no chance to get a line the
The schooner yacht Ariel owned by q. II. Il. Hill.
was out. as were one two other boats but
of them had opportunity for really fair and
square brush with the British boat. She not
for that purpose. The Nalkyre returned TO
the Atlantic Yacht Clubhouse and dropped anchor
earlier than she did the night before. She Will 30
out for another sail to-day. and Monday viii
probably so into drydock at the Erie Basin, South
Brooklyn.
Though Lord Dunraven. Mr.. Watson and Mr.
Ratsey early enough to have an O'Clock
breakfast the Waldorf yesterday and then
hurried down to Lay Ridge. it II o'clock before
the Valkyrie got under way When she was we'll
down in the Lower Bay the wind dropped little,
and rain shower fell oyer the waters. All day it
by turns misty and clear but all the time
wind and an atmosphere suggestive Of pneumonia
prevailed.
no WATCHERS AT THE FONTS.
There were no watchers on the heights OF Fort
Wadsworth the ramparts OF Fort Hamilton.
The signamen in their houses on the two forts
kept close the fires which they had built. and
pennants of smoke from the stovepipes sticking
out through the roofs senalled aimessly in the
heavy air.
The Valkyrie showed quality yesterday. that
OF being speedy in running free. but it is quality
which everybody knew she possessed and which
most keel boats do possess to degree seldom
found in centreboards. In her races the Nigilant
showed remarkable proficiency in this respect
beating the keel boats off the wind as well as on it,
UNNECESSARY SECRECY OF THE cup COMMITTED.
A meeting OF the Cup Committee. at which Lord
Dunraven present. held at the rooms Of
the New-York Yacht Club last Tuesday. The re-
suits of the deliberaton of the committee were not
given out officially. but were promised for yester-
day, when it said the general public would be
Informed of the details of the programme OF the
races Why matter in which everybody is inter
ested should be made a state secret Is not appar-
member
thought that little secrecy would sustain the
popular interest contest between two great ma
tions for the possession of the Americas Cup does
not need any such artificial methods OF exciting
interest. The only result OF such secrecy is Ger
Aside from the fact that the report VIII Tl,b, be
as near II O'clock as possible There viii be- a one
gun start, and the course VIII be twenty miles 10
windward or eeward, as the wind may serve, and
return.
The rules of the New-York Yacht club will gov
the except in so far they have been
modified by the agreement made with Lord Dun
raven.
The only vital modification is in respect 10 time
allowance. all excess OF water line over eighiy-ve
The flagship May will be the judges boat. ana
her VIII be the regatta c9mmittce LIoyI phenx ,
New-York Yacht club on board the Nalkyric and
Charles Kerr VIII represent he Royal yacht squad
ravens brOther-in-law.
The time limit of the race will be six hours and
the regatta committee have iull power TO say
whether the conditions Of the weather are suitable
The first race. as already announced. will take
place october .. the second on October and
the third on October .. II it is necessary TO san
and October 13. They will be sailed alternately over
windward course and oyer trianGular course.
one-half of her underwater body cleaned YESTERDAY
Work on her will be finished today She WI be
put overheard from the ways at city Island on
Mondav. and 20 out to try her new hollow boom.
made for her by Piepgrass.