The morning call., 1893-09-10
YACHTING.
Great Interest in the Selection of the
Cup Defender.

Eastern yachlsmen, and in fact yachts
men all over the Union, are greatly inter-
seted in the trial races for the selection of
defender of Americas cup.
The Valkyrie. after completing her fit
ting out, sailed from Southampton for
New York on August %. weighing anchor
at $50 A. NJ Captain William Cranfeld
is in command, with William Harvey of
WiveDhoe as navigator. 1t is believed this
is the same Captain Harvey who sailed
the Jessica out here in 1891. The crew
numbers twenty-five, while ten more Will
come out by steamer. All are east coast
men from the neighborhood of Wiven hoe
Lord Dunraven will sail about September
20. Mr.. Watson and T. w. Ratsey will
also come out by steamer. Mr.. Ratsey
was here with the Thistle to look after her
canvas, and will perform the same service
for the Valkyrie. With good luck the
yacht may be expected about the middle
OF September, but 1t will require a quick
passage and very lively work n fitting out
10 have her at the line off Sandy Book by
September 28 In Difference to the express
wish of LOrd Dunraven the cup committee
recently decided TO change the date of the
first race from Octo Der 20 September 2S
and Lord DunTaVen has been notified and
accented the change. The first trial race
occurred Thursday, and the races will be
continued on alternate days, the intention
being o sail five if necessary.
The Forest and Sire N says: Zone of
the many groundiess stories which are
just now passing for news is to the effect
that one OF the cup defenders had been
officially measured and found to be so far
over length that the measurement had
been suppressed and the other boats in
duced to refrain from being measured so
that the question OF excess might not be
raised. We understand Oh reliable author
ltY that no official measurement has been
made of any of the four, and that the
story is entirely without foundation"
Ii Will De interesting to know that a
comparison Of the VaIkyre, Britannia.
Navahoe. Satanita and Calluna shows
that the Britannia has more displacement
than any If the others and is much like
the Valkyrie, except that she is one foot
wider. Her beam, which is % :6 feet, Is a
trif1e less than the Valkyrie. The Britain
MA Is quicker in stays than the Navahoe
and has invariably beaten tile American
10 windward in all weather. The Prince
or Wales yacht is not so fast before the
wind as the Navahoe. She is So feet load
water line and has sail area of 1887
feet
The Valkyrie is built on the same lines
as the Britannia, but has more sail area to
load water line. She is faster 10 windward
In light weather, but does not compare in
power with the Britannia IN strong wind
She is 81 feet load water line, with sail
area Of 10 207 feet.
When tile Navahoe arrived in England
she was much admired, owing to her great
sail area and the arrangement of her mast
head rigging, crosstrees, etc. Her over
hang forward Of about II feet and over
hang aft of is feet gives her load water
line length of 1888 feet Her sail area of
1850 square feet is larger Than any VI the
English yachts. Apparently she lacks
Il
Her maiden race was the best performances
OF all in which she competed.
The SatanTta s the largest of the feet,
having load water-line measurement of
H.8 feet. She is the fastest yacht in rough
water ever built in Great Britain.
The Calluna is the smallest of the lot.
being only So feet load water line and a
spread of sail Of only 1858 feet.