The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-10
VALKYRIE BEAT TEN.
Outsailed at Every Point
by the Vigilant.
A FAIR AND SQUARE DEFEAT.
Yesterdays Race Tested the Merits
of the Yachts.

p..,cuer Watson Admitted Defeat After the
R,ee-The vigiIsns Began TO Gain Almost
n the Start and Continued GaininG Over
q Triangular Course TO ths Ptnish-Part
Of the Time She Showed . Tueive-knot
Gait and Kan Away from Some OF the
Excursion Steamers-She Won by 10 AIis.
u,s. Is Seconds. Corrected Time-On the
Way Home she Sprung Her Bowsprit-
There Was Plenty of Wind for the Race
This Tiu,s The Englishmen Have No
Complaints to Mako Regarding tho Race
Lord Dunraven Felt that He Was
Beaten Squnrely and DId Not Complain-
A London Newspaper Advises British
Yachtsmen TO 60 to school In America.
The second race in tho contest OF 1893 be-
tween tho British cutter yalkyrie and the
American sloop yacht viRilant was sailed yes
terday. By previous stipulation. 1t was to be
arsos over triangular course. The yachts
ware to get away to windward. as nearly as
possible from the Sandy Hook Lightship and
cover board OF ten miles Then they
were to reach away ten miles on another
course that would mako a leg Of an equilateral
triangle. and then ten miles homo again.
Although in the early hours OF the day the
tina, no good race would be had because OF lack
Of wind. they found when the starting point
was reached an increasing breeze from south
west. and that was point from which. of all
others, they could hope for steady gale. The
fact Is 1t proved rather an increasing breeze.
The sea was delightfully."- smooth.
After the usual iockeyinG for place the racera
got away exactly on the boom OF the signal.
and so close. side by side. that the spectators
bot in position to see it fully feared for mo-
hent that foul impended. The Yankee had
the weather gauge and the honors OF the start.
but shortly after crossing was seen to drop
lstsrn OF her black-hulled rival This condi-
ton Of affairs lasted but briefly. and as will
DO told further on she overhauled and passed
the cutter before half tho course was covered.
It was as said. fresh breeze and beat to
uindward. the points OF weather and course
for which Mr.. Watson. tho cutters designer. in
his talks OF the day before. had most emphatic-
ally hoped. but no was beaten to the turn by
over four minutes.
At the turn the racers found the wind coming
fair over the quarter. and. like deer before the
hounds, they led out to the next turn. 1t was
anobls struggle and picturesque. Never was
. more beautiful picture seen on any course
than that Of the racers with booms broad of
and headsalls round and hard while reaching
out to sea
Cheerful to relate, the sloop that could gain
ina beat uD the wind could gain as well with
sheets away aft. The turn was made by the
Yankee more than eight minutes ahead Of the
cutter.
And then came closer reach homo. With
has speed. which was estimated 90 high as
thirteen knots at one time and averaged
Twelve over tho broad reach. the Vigilant had
made the steamers hump themselves to keep
up with her. and they bumped for the most
Part In vain. Now, with the wind much further
forward. she still kept the steamer stokeholes
bot for she drove up the stretch a-smoking as
bsiota
Bhs had gotten away from homo at IL :25.
Iour hours later she was back from her thirty
nile race Wtnser in actual time By IL min
minutes and % seconds.
where every condition has been as fair for
one a. for the other and to the exact mark for
Tbish the cutter was modelled. the sloop has
osatsn her on every point Of wind. Unless
eeaething beyond the ken Of yachting sharps
saall happen. the next and third Of the series
Of three best In I'VE will be sailed as q mere
matter OF form. That tho Vieiant will win is
aes doubted by any unpreiudiced yachtsman
Hno has seen the races.
AHer the race twas learned that the Vigflant
sp.uhe her bowsprit on the reach home. Tho
sxient OF tho injury vas not ascertsined, but
WA said that she would be ready for the
vhdWaFd and leeward struggle tomorrow.
FOG IN THE MORNING
me story Of the day began. as all such stories
Iaat DO. at the hazy dawn. for 1t 10 story Of
=. ~ mat was seen and done In connection with
s Ms meet and it may be confidently asserted
.s. thsre was no lack Of life OF certain kind
~ us earliest event When the seafaring
spa'smen took their FIRST severe look aloft
.nsn profanity was classical-that is. proper.
ystufesque. vigorous. and full Of soul A low
Jung log permeated the air soft, warm
wv ~ from the rising sun spread through tho
~ ~ Inc leaves of the trees and the smoke OF
y, were lifted and borne away on an
~ ~swset and gentle as maidSn's breath.
ts creamy haze soitened the outline OF
,use val and spirs ashore. and on the water
s1asa INC vessels there to shadows and sug-
sessions OF hull and smokestacks and spar.
,hA ey 10 color and form combine to charm
IA
Ies time; but never q charm had aught In
sa'ior the wise old barnacles OF the yachting
W.. ihey did not need the prophecy OF the
~. Aer bureau In the morning papers to tell
80. 'hat moderate winds from west and
~ go y. would Very likely prevail. They could
T~, ~ IN the air and feel 1t In their bones.
nv, nc had they gone out to sea to mako q race
hs,. uead nat sea under cloudless sky. and
sI.a, was another day. as it seemed. OF pre-
Ssey the same sort
n,s" yet 1t must be said that when the bar
ana" reached the pier heads they found a
ep,s,i ~ inc hutter OF the bunting ON the OK
sith"O On neet that had not been seen there on
h. s u the preceding days The tugs that
th.,. Gown the bay had the steam from
Ann. shhausts whipped sharp OF as It
VA out and even from those that
s.ss coming up before It the steam was
Brt ~, 70 crit away at times over tho bows
thp,,A we oarnac!es smiled grimly at the en-
mi. ue Youngsters. who were pleased at
tue. aG called attention to the speed OF the
tpo,. ihey were making perhaps. eight
viva ~ hour. and only at intervals did the
viii. carry away the steam at greater speed
VIA north OF Staten Island there WAS moi
enough to turn white cap