The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-14

hoisted a big epinnaker to the truck. They
jumped the tack out to the end OF the boom
and then in a minute let 1t slip back until 1t
was fathom or more from the end There 1t
hung and bellied in untidy fashion until after
the Yankee had rounded the turn.
The British seamen had shown a speed In
handling the sail that betokened very differ
ent state OF mind among them than they dis
played when rounding the first turn in Mon
days great race. Then they Jagged terribly.
But why that tack was left away of SO no one
could tell in the excursion feet.
THE RUN HOME
Slow OF movement but very picturesque was
the setting OF the Vgilant's splnnaker. The
a slender roll was stretched from truck to
waving boom end. There 1t hung for q
moment and then burst out like puff Of
brown smoke. Up into the air 1t was tossed
by n flaw Of wind, and there for a moment 1t
swelled and swayed until 1t seemed ready to
fly away to the clouds like veritable balloon.
Then the sailormen got 1t down to its bear
ings. where 1t dragged the white hull through
the water In most magnificent fashion.
For brief space the yigilant seemed to
gain. but then the British sailors got their sail
set In its proper place and after that II the
Yankee sloop was gaining the sharps could
not measure the rate.
Pretty soon the valkyrie people sent I'D
good sized jbtopsail and broke 1t out whereat
the sharps began to wonder why the Yankee
skipper allowed the great space between his
spinnaker and his topsail to remain untitled.
The stake was rounded soon after 2 go o'clock.
but the wonder about that space remained
until 2:57 when the great balloon lib was seen
to sneak up the sioop's stay and 1t was broken
out in ripping waves that made glad the
hearts OF the patriots.
And then the sharps noticed that the reef
had been shaken from the sloop's mainsail
and the mystery OF tho delay In getting her
balloon lib was explained. 1t was about this
time that the enthusiastic patriots. for the
first time with really good heart, began to In
vite the barnacles and all the rest OF the world
within sight to keep their eyes on the racers:
though that was just what everybody there
was doing without any invitation.
And what everybody saw'was such picture
as has rarely been seen. Both boats still had
their working topsails set and their booms
away off to starboard. To the port side and In
front rose the spinnakers and jibs In massive
folds. To the excursionists far off on the star
board hand the racers were two great triangles
OF bellying canvas driving down tho wind Just
clear OF the crests OF the foaminR waves.
THE yALKYRIE's MIsHAP.
Before the Vigilant had set her balloon lib
the Vakyrie had run up a balloon forestay-
sail. 1t did not seem to do much good The
patriots began to say that the Vigilant was
gaining. and before the racers were abreast of
the Long Beach Hotel the barnacles were will
ing to admit it. Then the valkyris people
hauled down their forestaysail and the lib as
well. leaving their topsail to fill the space be-
tween tho spinnaker and tho mainsail. Per-
hans that was tho fatal fnoyement for tina
leash OF the spinnaker was afoul OF every
stay.
Still the Vigllant gained. until as tho light
ship came fairly into view she was so near In
abreast Of the Valkyris that spinnaksr and
mainsail gave one great nap together. The
Yankee had fairly tlanketed the doughty
EnRlshmRn.
A minute later wide rent appeared plainly
In tho leach Of tho Valkyrie's great spinnAksr.
1t made the sportsmsn groan. for no iairer.
closer race had ever been seen before. Still
some inconsiderats steamer shippers footed
to express delight The shArps said that