The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-15
AFTER THE GREAT VICTORY.
,,,,yniyEy NOT CONVINCED THAT
,uERICA HAS THE BETTER BoAE

t,nt-A Report tubt tho SNssSE NNss -
sold - Comments on fridays 9s''an
struggle - An Ovation 60 the viEiian
a. she Was Towed 10 New Rochelle.
Nov that tho vigilant has finally defeated
,.ynlkyrIe. and the Americas Cup 10 safe To-
.ao,ber year. yachtsmen find plenty OF rea
.ors 10 extol tho virtues OF the American boat
rrjdav,s contest. which was really tho closest
- hest race ever sailed for tho trophy. nat
rroIly comes in for the largest share OF alton
,tor. md, yesterday, discussion waxed fast
"a furious as to the merits OF the Vigilani
"a yalkyrlc. II Is now conceded that the
vaItvrie was underrated. and one can hardly
~ ,oupd who will say that tho ViGilant would
I've won the last contest but for the acci-
ssnts TO tho yalkyrie's spinnaker. However.
,ho general opinion seems to DO that the
,,,orican boat was not sailed as we'll rs she
,,iobt have boon. A well-known yaohtsman.
- sneaking Of tho yigilants handling on Fri
day, said:
NAT Herreshoff knows how to design boat.
and isundoubtedly man whom any one would
like to have at his yachts wheel. but In an in.
ternational race / do not think he is the man
forthe place. lie has had years OF exp erience on
tho water, it is true. and q great many people
viii tell YOU that because he piloted the Glori-
ana and Wasp to victory against some Of tho
smartest sailing masters In the country he Is o
wonder. Now that is all very we'll In its way.
but they forget that he always had the fastest
boat. and that when the Gloriana won her
famous victories many OF the other boats were
IN really no condition to race. which accounted
for his successes.
"I think Mr. Iselin made mistake In allow
ing Mr.. Herreshoff to sail the boat: In my
opinion, either Capt. Hansen or Cant. Terry
would have done far better. II you take the
whole series OF races. fukes and all. you will
find that many errors Of judgm ent were COM
mltted In the handling OF the Vigilant. which
might have proved to be fatal against faster
boat than the valkyrie. Take Fridays race.
for Instance. Herreshoff was completely out
pckeyed By Capt Cranfleld at tho start Some
feople ray say. oh. tho figiant was only
twenty seconds behind that did not In q
tense show what she really lost through her
,art The Vigilant YOU see, was behind and
toleeward and IN wind and sea like that on
Friday Rer unfortunate position must have
cost her at least three minutes in the beat to
Wlndward even admitting that something was
the matter with her centreboard. The VAL
kyrie had her mpletely at her mercy. and
tho English cutter used her position for all 1t
vas worth.
tcAgain, Herrcshofr made mistake in COM
ing about on the port tack under Long Beach.
The Vigant at this time was outfooting the
valkyrie little. although she was not point.
Ing 90 high. II Herreshoff had kept her q little
further in she might have been able to come
about and cross the Valkyrie's bow: as 1t was.
nine men jout Of ten who were watching the
race at that time contended that the
Hill. hN nLI
.hs cutter wand and later events proved 0 that
thsy. were right. Then what did Here.
shof do. when he found he could not
almost inexeusab!e error OF coming about un-
der the Vakyrie's lee. when It would have
been far better to have passed under the
come about, Instead Of being astern. and to
leeward rs they were. they would have been on
s.p11 terms wh the TSsfybs s &
the remainder Of the beat.
va, want tH speak oi matter which
q the manner in which she was steered. All
%fs anei
required Now. ali q the ' Cup defenders over
here steer with n wheel, Just why 1t is hard to |
WSes Tss seey ve
Jubilee. and Pilgrim. there is plenty Of deck
pseone. Even then: with the Vieiiant's straight
keel end board down. she would not come |
sround on her keel like the yalkyrie does. but |
me sh would certainly act quicker In stays than
NOW, 60 back to Fridays race. Another
Important feature was the sails both boats
single reeied mainsail. working topsail, and a |
medium p sized lib and iorestaysail. The VAL
Eyre had what is known as u half reef in her
In my opinion both would have
done e better with under housed topmasts and
' 1S mainsss The yigsnt think suffered
me American boat had shaken out her reef
am sure she would have pointed better. and It
fStfs s haye helped her 4 she had
[oobig fora reefed mainsail I'm that wind and
Ee a dragging her off to leeward all the time"
yesterday afternoon. tho VigIIant having gone
2 New Rochelle early In the day. The VAL
TTyrie therefore. had all the honors to herself.
bent ready to be put overheard In case there
SSas any danger OF her dragging In the gale.
!, t one was on board but the, mate and a few
aatsey went up to City Island early In the day
z ZEE about securing hsrth{or the yaikyrie
HI f tRs Mns or Z ssS sFSd
Danrayen Is anxious to sell her, and that she
AZ ee bought for a reasonable figure.
n, mr. n herr IL the authority for tho statement
ace last Monday and they were afraid Of car
ying the mast out coming back or they would |
,ave set their club topsail and balloon lib |
'h men the Viginnt did.
me tug Commander. with C. Oliver Iselin |
snu harty OF friends on board. came down to |
10y nudge shortly attor IL o'clock yesterday to
W. W. tne victorious yigilant back to her anchor
s sS, on New Rochelle. Her anchors were
SS o u; and. after her crew had saluted and
t,vsrep their defeated rival. the entire party
TStnted Tor New Rochelle.
me me tug Commander. gayly decked with Mr.
Is ai1a red and black colors, led the way. The
ar ha an was almost hidden In bunting. while
itbarr a ni -lacketed crew were lined up on
amer size OF the boom ready to answer
t isie falmer. and at East Twenty-sixth !
. ,tset August Belmont's steam yacht TUNA
'hiuet n, IN me trlumphal procession.
az a. the n)tlla passed by the Battery at lilo
, vt,ck me cup defender was cheered BY a
liz H. crowd while all the tugs and ferryboats
'h s'e nelghborlood gave her noisy welcome. |
IN, ~ news sprea like wildfire that the Vigil |
vs var ~aS comm UP the East River. and soon
I,h perhead and housetop WAS thronped |
al All spectators. Every boat and factory whis-
In liz saIut" TO such an extont that the Can |
,,Is 81 the Palmer and Commander gave On |
HTuthg 70 answer them
lay ,lgi'ant arrived at New Rochelle short
n,o o'clock Mr., Iselin said, in response |
oriia S " mat no hai not decided lust what
one ~ 10 aohe with tho Viellant. hut would
ers ~ - usselsiGn in q few days. The mem
rsrent ne New liochello Yacht Club Will give
lorro,S ION On % Mr.; lselin and his friends to-
Ne Iiy"Iinnissh, and 1t Is proposed to make 1t
1.-THE viii ahair ever known In tho History
latham A. Fish nf tho I.,..t.-, a. r.