The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14
Yesterday, with the Wind Blowing Great
Guns, the Center-Boarder Won
by Forty Seconds.
ACCIDENT TO THE yALKYRIE
Her Spinnaker Split When Lead
ing by Several Lengths,
Thus Destroying ALI Chances of the En-
glishman Winning-Clear Case
of Yankee Luck.
special to the indianapolis Journal.


SANDY HOOK, Oct. 13.-The vigilant
to-day won the third and decisive race for
the Americas cup. defeating the British
yacht valkyrie in gale by forty seconds.
The race. which had been postponed from
Wednesday, started at 1921. The
wind was blowing thirty miles an hour
from the east. AT 80 the danger signal
was set at the signal station. but, not
withstandiug this, both yachts put UP a
great amount of sail and kept up their
topsails. 1t was plain both boats intended
to strain every point in the contest The
course was the same as that OF Wednes-
day-fifteen miles to windward and return
few seconds before the starting gun
was fired both boats were flying for the
line close hauled by the starboard tack.
the American boat a little in the lead.
with the Englishman off the weather quar-
ter. 1t was close call, and for a time Ii
looked as though the Vigilant would be
over first and handicap the Vallkyrie by
half minute. Skipper Hansen was a little
too anxious, however. and had to pay the
penalty for this by being forced over
toward the eastern end Of the line. The
result was loss to the American boat,
for She had to luff in order to weather the
way. The Englishman stood on toward the
line, however, with every sail full, and
crossed few seconds ahead and well to
windward. On crossing the line both yachts
were heeled well to leeward; the Valkyrie
was sitter, and seemed to carry her cam
vas with more ease. 1t was a wise move
to have reefed mainsails, for the sea was
increasing at every minute and the barom-
eter was falling rapidly, giving every in.
dication OF an approaching storm. Once
over the line the racers settled down to
their work. The increased ballast attached
to the Valkyrie keel seemed to do her a
world of good, for she sat right UP to
windward, and in less than an hour was
fully one hundred yards OF the Ameri-
cans weather bow. Both racers were
standing over toward Long Branch. but
the Vigilant was not doing as well her
friends expected.
At ITO o'clock the Vigilant, being close in
shore, went on the port tack. and headed
over in the direction of the Valkyrie, then
standing over on the starboard. TIE Amer
ican boat seemed TO be in doubt whether she
would be able to cross the Englishman.
This was soon dispelled, however, for two
minutes later the Vigilant, seeing that she
must cast astern of her rival, went about
held on to the starboard tack for some
time, when the Valkyrie went about at
later. They now stood off shore on the
leg" the English boat seeming TO hold
her own she She was soHn fso ou1oo9hg ihst the the
Valkyrie had been favored with just what
she wanted-that in a heavy sea and half
gale she was much the faster and stancher
boat.
Following is the official time of the turn
ing of the outer mark: Nalkyriei -z:53;4O,
Vigilant 1855 These figures show that IL
took the Valkyrie two hours six minutesand
took the Valkyrie two hours six minutes and
hours, eight minutes and thirty-five seconds
to make the fifteen-mile beat to windward,
a gain of one minute and ffty-lve seconds
in favor of the English boat Though the
beat to wndTad ss tn tn the the
home. The wind freshened and the sea bes
came angry and turbulent. Still both boats
though trifie slower than the valkyrie in
setting her kite, carried many more yards
of canvas, and to the surprise or the En-
glishmen, shook out the reef In her main
and set her large club top sail over the
working one that she had carried al DAY.
The Vigilant. though almost half mile be-
at the turn, managed TO pick up handiy
her English rival and close upon the weath<
er quarter. AS soon as she did tins sns
of course blanketed the J., Engnshman; IN, ana ana
pass her. The Englishman showed that
two could play at this game, and ne gave
the Vigilant a dose Of her own medicine
He also took away the wind from the Amer
ican and then in turn shot ahead.
1t was just in the midst OF one or these
ries Of mishaps took place. The English-
man was leading by several lengths when
q little split appeared on the inner reacn
of the cutters spinnakers. Larger ana
larger the rent seemed 10 grow, and when
it had spread ten feet out Captain Gran
field was forced to take 1t in. In two mln-
utes another spinnaker OF light Irish linen
was taken out and quickly run up. IL was
all in vain, however, for the wind was was
blowing nearly half gale, and this light
canvas was soon torn in shreds Ihis
crushed forever the hopes of an English
victory for although a balloon and jio
balloon topsail were hoisted instead or q
spinnaker the Valkyrie fell astern ana
crossed the line five hundred yards behind
the Vigilant Summary OF the race:
Course~Fifteen miles to windward and
Valkyrie~start, 12:27:OO; finish. 1882;
elapsed time, 3:26 80; corrected time, 3:39:ls
Vigflant-Start, 12:27:0o; finish, 3:5l 80;
elapsed time. 3:24 80; corrected time. 3:24S9-
Vigilant wins by forty seconds.
outer Mark-Valkyrie: Start, 3;40;
elapsed time 2:0640. Vlgnant: Start.
2:35:35: elapsed time, 2:0s:35. One minute
and fifty-five seconds I'm favor Of Valkyrie.
Outer Mark Fnish-Valkyrie: Elapsed
time. 1902. Vigilant: Elapsed time,
1864 Four minutes and eight seconds In
favor of Vigilant Vigilants gain over
outer course, two minutes and thirteen sec
onds less allowance one minute and thirty
three seconds Wins by forty seconds.