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

Although the sailing conditions NJ the
Americas Cup races have been withheld
from the press n public, some OF
the results OF the conference of the com
mittce mt the New York Yacht Ii
house yesterday were obtained by an
Evening World reporter to-day. There
are several changes in the sailing condi'
tons, which arc very important.
First is the elimination Of scotland
L.ishtship in the conditions as a starting
point in any OF the races. Sandy Hook
Lightship will he the nearest point from
land that "A start will bc made, and the
cup Committee went So far lS to insert
"A clause calling for The setting OF the
starting line even further Jut at sea
than Sandy Hook LiGhtship. That was
done SO as to permit Of as much wind
as was necessary and save all puihhlinE
1t was done, too, to permit OF "A sail
to windward or lecw ard uv"r a course
being Obliged to run too clos, 10 either
the Long Island or Jersey shorc.
WIN thc starting point on SANDY
Hook l.iphtship, 1t will not BE- possible
for anybody on land to Sc" anything Of
interest or accuracy OF tn" races.
1t Is understood that the start Of the
race will be- made under the usual New
York Yacht club signals-onc gun and
tive minutes to get over the line.
The start will probably he at II a. NJ.
instead of ll.3O y. NJ. In cas-" of un-
favorable weather or accident the race
will be postponed.
The question of tho Cup Committees
repre- sentative on Nall;yri" during tn"
races Is practically settled. Archibald
Rogers VAL. In all likelihood, he tn"
man.
The Regatta Committee Of tho New
York Yacht club, n standing committee
of the club now has the races In
CharSe. This Committee consists of s.
Nicholson Kane, Chairman; Chester
Griswold and Irving Grinn"ll. Chair
E.fn Kan" said the .Isegatta Committee
~ uld have absolute control Of the races
fiom now on 1t Is In the power Of the
Regatta tommitt"" to fix the courses
to be sailed. tn" windward or lc.ward
leg of fifteen miles, and the oluilatcral
triangle curse at the very last moment
If the weather conditions required. In
other words. If It is necessary to go
mics beyond tn" Sandy Hook Lightship
to strike a good blow tnr "A thorough
test of the racing qualities of each boat.
the has the power to order
the races started from that point
Whatever the decision OF the Regatta
Committee on the result If zach race, II
will stand as final. for Chairman Kane
said, there was absolutely no appeal
mlttee."
I.orl Dunraven did not arise until late
this morning. II" finished breakfast at
II A. NJ. and went to his room. His
plans for the day were not made public.
About no A. NJ. Lord .Dunrayen and
MS prothsr-in,laW, Mr Kerr. left the
board one of IN" company's tugs.
They We're. joined by Mr.. Watson. de-
signer of Nalkyrie, and H.. Maitland
iHersey ana Steamed down to Bay Ridge
1t was given out by Mr.. Kerr that Sail
maker ltats"y was then aboard Nalkyrie
making preparations to bend the sails.
He nItltl TIM .ha GuilI u.,t,ll ~, l.r,
MS afternoon. and that the yacht would
be ready for a trial spin down the bay
tomorrow. weather permitting.
LORD D%unrnven said that H. was well
satisfied with the progress made In get
ing the yacht ready.
Lord Dunravcn has been quoted as
saying Nalkyrie would carry 1850 square
feet more of canvas in the cup races
than In any of the races sailed in Eng
lana. This added area Of canvas, II was
explained. might h" distributed through
t9ss, medium 81, a ntw and longer rualn-
san, which Will be- bent ON a new sulid
boom that was substituted yesterday FOR
the hollow boom that was slung directly
AFTER ,Nalkyrie came into port; The
sold boom has been referred to in
point as being larger and shorter
man tn" hollow boom. 1t comes from
Capt. crandall himself tina both hooms
are identical in length, although the
solid boom Is n tribe larger in irculn-
ferrnc" than the hollow spar. Under
these circumstances 1t is hard to iigur"
just where the Increased sail area will
be distributed. Experts In yachting
vas by 1000 square" feet would mean the
bending of an entire new set Of sails,
and it would be impossible to stretch
them between now and Thursday, the
day of tn" first race.
lilo voV"r. any changes now made in
Nalkyrie are not sure OF being permi-
nent. as 1t will necessitate Il few trial
spins OF the craft to demonstrate which
| are the Lest SDuTS. sails and irpup Ia
equip her with in III" decisive races
of next week.
From now until Thursday, Oct. s. will
not give Nalkyrie's handlers any too
much time to fit her out in perfect trim
for the races. She has yet to go on the
marine railway for "A thorough cleansing
that will not lie done until she has been
tested thoroughly with her sails and
different racing spars.
1t has been said that It will require
necessary when she goes on the blocks
In dry dock, Two or three days will be
utilized probably in warming-up trial
spins. and so it will be seen that Capt.
him.
a diver is at work furnishing ViEl-
lantS c"ntrrhoard. When that is lin
ishrd II IL likely that tn" American craft
VIII maui out on a marin" railway al
city Island.
Two Of Nigilant's crew, Thomas Racht
and Fred i:ounSnvillr, rescued Johl
Monday night. i~ir"nnan's dory Capsiz-d
and he MAS huundrring hclplessly in III,
water when Bach" and Ruunseville, VIII,
w"r" ON the Hattie Palmer. Nigilant',
tender, jumped to his rrsoue.
u II hc deemed advisable To have {
referee in tn" races. Nh. Lloyd Phoenl,
Is the choice Of both sides for that post
tion.
Fire in Lambertville.