The evening world., 1893-09-27
TO SAIL FAR OUT At SEA-.
The Americas Cup Committee
Has Changed the Course.
Sandy Hook L'shtship to BE the
Starting Point.

Although the sailing conditions ~ the
Americas Cup rH ices have been withheld
from the press and public. some Of
the results OF the conference of the com.
mitteo at the New York Yacht Club
house yesterday were obtained hy an
Evening WORLD reporter to-day. Their"
are several changes in the sailing condi.
tons. which are very important.
First Ia the elimination OF Scotland
| Lightship In the conditions as a starting
point in any OF the races. Sandy Hook
Lightship Will be the nearest potn' from
land that a start will be made, and the
Cup Committee went 80 FAR as TO insert
a clause calling for the setting OF tho
starting line even further III; at sea
! done 70. as TO permit OF as much wind
as was necessary and save all clubbing
II was done. too, to permit OF a SAL
to uindwarl or leeward over "A course
| Of fifteen miles out and back. without
being Obliged 10 run too close to either
the Long Island or Jersey shore.
With, the starting point on SANDY
for anybody on land to see anything Of
interest or accuracy of the ipccs.
II is understood that the start OF the
York Yacht club sisnals-one gun and
two minutes to get over the line.
The start will probably I've ut II A. NJ,
instead of li.v A.. NJ In case OF I'M
favorable weather or accident the race
The question OF tho cup Committee's
repre- sentative on valkyris during the
races is practically settled. Archibald
man.
The Regatta Committee Of the New
York Yacht club. a standing committee
| Thn 49, 'rhil 80 nvNNftnn nanoiStE 90 II
Nicholson Kane, chairrnan: chester
Griswold and Irving Grinnell. Chair
L.: u Kane said the Regatta Committee
W uld have absolute control "f the races
Regatta Committee 10 Tx the courses
to be- sailed. the windwarl or leeWard
leg Of fifteen miles. and the equilaternl
%trinngie course at the very last moment
other words, If u Ia necessary to go
mics beyond the Sandy Hook Lightship
to strike II good blow FOR a thorough
test of the racing qualities az each boat,
the Committee has the power TO order
the races started from that point.
Wha tcvcr the decision OF the Regatta
Committee on the result If each race, 1t
will stand NJ final. for Chairman Kane
said, there was absolutely no appeal
from the decision OF the Regatta Com.
mittee."
this morning. lie finished breakfast a,
IL A. M. and, went to his room. lila
plans for the day were not made public
About il.@n A.. NJ. Lord Dnnraven and
hotel TO 90 to The White star pier To
board one ~ the Company's tugs
They We're joined by Mr.. Watson. de.
sisner OF NalkyrIe, and H.. Maitland
to inspect the yacht.
1t Was given out by Mr.. Kerr tina Sail.
maker Ratsey WAS then aboard Nalkyrir
making preparations to bend the sail.
| lie l,lIsI llut 'l,. suila wnnll la knnt
this afternoon. and lhnt In" Yacht would
he ready for a trial spin down the hay
to;morr2w, weather permitting. :,
Lord nunraven said that he was well
satisfied with the progress imude In set.
ing the Yacht ready.
Lord Dlnraven has been quoted a.
SAYING Nalkyrie oull carry 900" squar,
feet more OF canvas In the cup races
than IN any Of the races sailed In Eng
land. This added area ~ canvas. IT was
explained. might hr distributed through
snil. which viii he bent on IA new solid
boom that was substituted yesterday foI
the hollow boom that was slunT directly
after ,Nalkyrle came into port: Thr
point as being larger. and shorter
than the hollow boom. II comes from
Capt. trandall himself that both boom.
are identical In length, although ,h'
ference than the hollow spar. Under
these circumstances it IL hard To figure
lust where the Increased rail area vii
hr distributed. Experts in Yachting
muttCrS say that to Increase her can,
vas by 700 square feet would mean tn
bending Of An entire new set of sails
and it would he Impossible To @strrtCl
them between now and Thursday, III.
day of ,lr iirst race.
lir'NrN-r. any changes now mnde fl
NaiSNri" are not strr az being perm.
hrnt, as it Will nccessItate a r"w INA
spins of thr craft to DEMONSTRATE whici
"i~ tho h"st spars. sails and gear t.
equip her with in the decisive race!
Of next week.
not civ. \aikyrir's handlers amy To,
much time to III her out in perfect trim
Tor the races. Sn" has Yet to 80 on III
marine railway for Il thorough c~leansin,
tina, will not be- done until she has bee,
tested thoroughly with her salts an,
different racing spais.
1t has been said that It will reuuir
two DAYS 10 iniIh the ton
necessary when Ihc goes on the block
IL drN dock. Two or three DAYS will "
utilized probably IN warming-np tria
spi.lS. ant 80 1t will l." seen that cap
tranfi'li has plenty ~ work ahead =
him.
: diver * at work Furnishing Wis
lantH. r~rutr"board. Wien that Is IL:
ish"i & Is likely that the American era
: viii haul out on u marine railway y
=. CITY island.
Two Of yisilant's crow. Thona. Bach
aud Fred liuun%Hvillr. rescued .Ioh
brennan, u clam digger. from drownin
. Monday rigll. Rrennau's dory CapSi2-
, AM he Ma i"Nnd"rhAs l"lricssly III n
water when k!"hr and Hounseylll", VI,
; were ON tn" ilattir Palmer. Nisilpnt
= tender. Jumped 10 III. rescue.
Q II il h" u"on.'i advisable to have
E ~refrre" IN III" races. MIR. Lloyd phorni
~ the choir" II hU,h Sides for THAT pos
Ion.
F'r- IN Iembertvtlla.