The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-05
READY FOR THE RACE.
THE V4LKYRIE TO RECEIVE MIN
UTE AND IS SECONDS ALLOWANCE

Time and Cheer TO the Echo-The Racers
to Stnrt ut IL ,as O'clock This Morning..
Everything is In readiness for the great
yacht race to-day. The vigllant and the
Valkyrie passed the night within q stones
throw Of each other Off the Atlantic Clubs
house at Bay Ridge, and both owners and
crews alike are anxiously awaiting the signal
which will send them away on their race for
the Americas CUP. Both yachts were meas
ured yesterday In the Erie Basin by the official
measurer Of the New York Yacht Club and while
the official time allowance was not announced
last night o careful estimate OF the clubs
time allowance from the official measure
ments shows that the NiRilnnt will have to
allow the Valkyrie one minute and forty eight
seconds over q thirty mile course. which may
prove pretty big handicap in a close race.
The official measurements Of both boats as
announced by Measurer Hyslop last night. are
as follows:
Vigiant-LenGth on load water line. So 10
feet tan increase OF seven hu dredths Of foot
from her last measurements: from end OF
boom to forward side Of mast $40. 81 feet: from
fore side OF mast to end Of lib stay. 1880 feet:
from foreside OF mast to jibtopsail stay. 1890
feet; from fore side OF mast to forward point OF
measurement. 74.S5 feet: from fore side OF
mast to outer end OF spinnaker boom. 1852
feet: deck to upper side Of main boom. 3.0S
feet; deck to topsail halyard block. 1886
feet; deck to hounds. COOS feet: length Of
topmast. &c. 81 feeti length OF Raff 81. rs feet.
Valkyrie-Length on load water line. $3.50
feet; end Of boom to forward side OF mast
02 go feet forward side OF mast to lib stay,
90. ~ feet; fore side Of mast to Gibtopsail stay
66.16 feet fore side Of mast to forward point
Of measurement. Oslo feet fore side OF mast
to upper side Of boom. 3 o. feet: deck to upper
sd OF Gps ss aesH
feet; lsnsth Of ssf 5557 lee. o'0Dn"S' 'ioo
are reduced to the following:
nYy ts. F" y.
Ordinary racing measurement v61s 'o Vs..
International racing measure.
lheht..... WITS o311
ViGlant allows Yaikyrie l minute 4S SEQ
onds.
BY far the most interesting incident in con-
s ry docS o aa
Erie Basin in South brooklyn. The Valkyrie.
measured by John Hyslop. when yell from
the the OF
With & elm and bacR e eoors
a by In the SIes1e sbPped quietly into view
Ing, the ,vaikyrie's measurement. shook of
the end Of the pier to watch our peerless
flew no less than three q Mr.. isslin's private
white hulled centreboard flyer drew slowly up
to the dock at lust 3 AS O'clock The Walk rie's
out 81 she aoel
work and locke long and searchingly at the
Herreshofr centreboard flyer. while the Vigil
on either yacht had had a good square look at
for q time. and a good five minutes was spent |
II n, sizing I'M each other up The Americans were
leadership Of Cart Hansen and 1 oiVer 1 sae
rolled out three hearty cheers for the VaIkyrie |
iselin throat Lord Dunraven crew vail ali ran
aft and answered with three hips and a hur- |
the crowd on the dock e cheerea bSth
crews.
snG
order. The Fakyris. on account of her black |
hull and clear.cut lines. 1t must be confessed
looks 60. The liGilant. with her white hull
and great beam, looks far less yachty than her
seems to be the more powerful craft and while
her spoon bow looks as though It would pound
little in sail srre%d shs should wS
go through the water faster than her English
rival. Beyond the measurement OF the two
really very little done on either boat, yester,
shortly after 10 ScioeE yesterday ' morn mug
md md her COPPER hull; which had been polished
By eSss So cspous
,rtIe as Designer Watson. who. il he does not
IKE !, american . Yachts admirss the manner in
Ialkyrle, and at IL O'clock they began to pump
streams soon filled tho dock and at 10 O'Clock
here was II feet 81 water In the basin. and
q at w hioh had
ers were passed to the side Of the dock to keep
Ter T., IN pace w, while pIeparatlons were made to
Lord Dunraven. II. Maitland Kersey and
Board din in skin Sessurer Hysfoe arrived
ae
us furniture and traps. ordered every one
ord Dunraven and tho ialkyrie's mascot. a
'luo carrier pigeon, which sat serenely in its
bout. Tho tedious operation Of measuring
er was then gone through with. Designer
yatson said her were Les then
9 seemed very well sWatisiled with tho result
stor were among the distinguished visitors
Iyslop anishei his Work on tho VaiIyrie
very one was asking what h n become Of The
Thfh wss
nd II, Maitland Kersey became rather impa;;
, inquire II she had been sighted. The f
alkyrle's designer was anxious to sec tho /
IN Tican yacht measured under his own eye.
inally at 3:45 o'clock the long looked-for
giant put In an appearance iustas Designer
'atson had given her up. AS most Of her .
lperiiuous dunnage was already on the Hat
Q Palmer little time was lost in prelimi- {
aries. Her length on the water line and her
ew boom were the only. things that re-
uired measuring SO It did =, not take
Abstraction, OF Designer Watson who super. :
ltended the entire operation The Val.
yrie was towed out in the mean time and :
ken TO Bay Ridge by the ruyer where, she
he VigiINnt followed her down there at $50
clock. and though they arc close together i
10Y could hardly BIO distinguished last night q
rough the mist n
Contrary to expectation, Lord Dupraven did i
ot stay at the Atlantic Yacht Club last night | I
ut returned to the city IN the Puver. The
iiclal programme and sailing directions u
q races as follows: