New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-03
PLEASED WITH THE NAVAHOE.
MR.. CARROLL THINKS sbE CAN BEAT THE
vALKYRfE.
EyGIlsHMEN, lie SAYS. WILL HAVE TO DO
MUCH BETTER IN ORDER TO CAPTURE
THE AMERICAS CUP.

MUCH BETTER IN ORDER TO CAPTURE
THE AMERICAS CUP
London Aug. 2.-The Navahoe's measurement has
been taken. and her rating Is declared to he lsl
IONS This Is exceeded only by the Saanita which
IL rated at lG2 TONS while the rating Of the valkyric
u 145 tons
An interview was had today with Royal Phelps
Carroll the owner of the Navahoc at his home
Rosetta. IN front Of which the Navahoc is lying with
troops Of people watching and admirng her Mr.
Carroll said that ne was not especially eated
the victory won yesterday By his yacht In the Royal
southampton Yacht Clubs regatta. He does not at
tsch great Importance 10 the race. because the
saana is built such distinctly different lines from
other yachts. He thought the performance Of the
Savahce In Mondays OF more importance. He
formed the opinion from that that the Vakyrie
would be beaten easily when she raced In American
waters.
is it pretty widely believed that the valkyre's
attentions To the Navahoe In Mondays gave the
victory 10 the Britannia :" asked the reporter
YES replied Mr. Carroll :" incline toward that
opinion. But don't complain Of II in the least In
the regatta In question everything construed
fairly ! 60 further AMI say that If Monday the
race had been between either the Britannia or the
Calkyrie and the Navahoe my boat would have
Ne all came to that conclusion board tho Navahoe
You will have TO build bettcr-a very much better
boa, than the Valkyre In order TO bring the Americas
Cup here
sail YOU make any alteration in the Navahoe ~
NO not what you call alteration OF course.
We hav" learned good deal i'm the Two racHs in
which have taken part. and Won must remember
II takes two three 10 get crew strung up
10 racing form The crows OF the Nalkyre and
Britain da have been hard AT II all the season.
good deal be done In the next two or three race
toward getting in complete fern. With little
tuning mp and Trimming here and there. think we
will fake the Genesta Cup 10 America on board the
Navahoe."
Captain Barr expressed views similar TO those Of
Mr.. Carroll. and added that he highly approved the
use Of baitcns in the mansail. which attracted so
much attention in Monday race.
The date of the race for the Gencsa Cup mas
not yet been fixed" said Captain Barr. but hope
II Will be soon this boat is going 10 win.
Mr. Watson, the builder OF the Valkyre and Bit
annia says he considers the Navahoe better than any
English yacht excepting those two. He feels conn
ded that under ordinary conditions either the Nalkyr'
or Britannia hold the NaNahoc safe. lie does
not Doubt however, that the Navahoe Is superior 10
the Satanita
Two battens are being prepared for the Navahoe'S
stay sail The battens which were used SO success
fully on her. mainsal nineteen feet long hvc
inches wide and threequarterS OF an inch thick: ana
taper at end. The battens for the staysall VIII
be abtn nine feet long
The crew Of the Navahoe r1icule the suggestion
that yacht loses ground In making turn because
she is steered with wheel.