The evening world., 1893-09-22
vkLKYRlE'S MANY RACES.
Wh-ro the Challenger Was Tuned
Up to Meet Vigilant.

Lord Duuravgn's crack cutter Nalky-
re" was designed 10y Mr.. George l."
Watson, who also designed the Prince"
Of Wal,s's britannia. aud was built on
the Clyd" by the Mrssrs. henderson.
Sh" was launched May l.
Nalkyric ~ 4 keel -loop of the most
approved English type. She measure
s,.,O feet on the water line. I2G feet over
all. 2o,5O feet beam, 10 feet draught, 1bp
to 100 toms displacement. and In the
coming races for Americas cup Will
carry a san spread OF about 1880 squarc
feet.
In her races on the other side before
carried more than $500 square feet Of
sail, hut her new outtit VIII man" her
equal III sail area to Nigilant. Her lead
Keel weighs about soVuntN-tivc tons, ana
Is carried wult forward. with a gradual
rise. while att 1t ~ finely tapcr"d IN the
form of a I'M down to th" heel, giving
her "A br"at grip ON the water.
Canvas vas supplied hN I.hpihnrn" ~
liatscy, OF tuwcs, the most %ihtnnfis SAL
makers Of England. rh" commander *
Il S~cutChman. capt. William trtnil"ld.
acknowledged to be the best racing skip
per in Great Britain.
Although in general appearance Val
kSii" much resembles Thistl" tn" Last un-
successful challenger for the Americas
'uIl, II lsiN D''Il Nv ~ va .
Watson TO improve her hrinW tn" water
line. The result IL that Lord Dun
ravens cutter In all IN" races IN which
She has sailed has shown not only
remarkable" speed. but astonishing abili-
ties IN windwarl work,
While sl" was occasionally beaten. her
entire record from May p until AUG;
States. showed hat shr was rtr SUI
pcrlur to amy racing craft ever seen in
English waters, In most cases her
u,icats were due to aCii"nls to srars or
Following is II complete record of Val
kSri"'s performances during the sea-
sen:
race. over 4 nfty-mlle course wind
moderate. Britannia won, beating
Nalkyric Gm. als. lv"rna was second.
NalkyiIc carried away topnast and
leading at tn" tlm".
May 21.-Itoyal London Yacht cab
race, MY mile c"uts" Mhol"s4
s "'SSnI' nn .I' Vaiky M%"i ihi TI'" ''''''"''
June 3 New Thames Yacht. club
r!c1, iifiy miles stg3nE hrf%Ze'
Us, @tth nrltannia third;
June > Royal iiarwich Yacht club
race. tlirty-s"v"n miles; light wind
Nalkyri" won. heating britannia 3m.isS,
lvcrna, Satunita and caliunu also raced.
June G-Sam" conditions -Nalkyric
beat britannia 5m:, IS.
June lO-lioyal Thames Yacht club al
Dover; course tiftY-two and u half nau-
tical miles, good breeze. britannia was
winner and Nulkyrie second, IA" diff,
ference In time was only five seconds
June l4.ItONai tinuur Ports Yacht
cub; course, - miles, ~trtansular; wind,
molcrat",-Nalkyric led at end Of first
round, hut carried away throat hal,
Hard block hanger. and was forced L.
Withdraw.
Jun" Is Race = ross channel and back
owing Ia a foul. NalkAiio started - !.
minutes late, but nearly caught the head
crs. Finishing times -talluna. G.g3.37
Nalkyrie. 3.%noi; lVrrna. 3.i22 -.
Jun" lI-liice over tOrty-four-mils
course nt Dover: wind light, Nalkyri,
wen, beating britannia, the second boat
10y . minutes ~ seconds.
June .~6-Juhilce Regatta. Royal MerseS
cub. course, sixty miles, mod"rn,,
wind ,,NaIkyrie beat britannia by 8
seconds.
Jun" 30 Royal l.arCs Yacht cub rae,
at clyde. course, nifty miles, win,