The evening world., 1893-09-27
TO SAIL FAR OUT At SEA-.
The Americas Cup Committee
Has Changed the Course.
Sandy Hook L'cht,hip to he tho
Starting Po.nt.

N'N 49,
Americas Cup races rave been Withheld
the results Of the conference of the COM
mittee at the New York Yacht Tub
house yesterday were obtained by an
Evening World' reporter to-day. There
are several changes In the sailing condi.
tons. which are very important.
First is the e|liminadon ~ Scotland
Iightship In the conditions as n starting
point in any OF the races. SANDY look
land that A start Will be made. and the
Cup Committee went SO far rs to insert
a clause calling for. the setting of the
starting line even further ut at sea
than Sandy Hook Lightship That was
done so as to permit of as much wind
as was necessary and cave all quibbling.
1t vas done. too. TO permit Of a sail
"f hfteen miles out and back. without
t"iny obliged to run too close to either
the Long Island nr Jersey shore.
Hook Lishtship, 1t viii not be possiblr
for anybody on land to see anything OF
interest or accuracy OF the races.
1t is understood that the start Of the
race will be made under the usual New
York Yacht Club signals gun and
two minutes to get over the line.
she start VII probably be at II a. NJ.
favorable weather or accident the race
will be postponed.
The question OF the Cup Committees
representative on Nalkyrie during the
Rogers Will, in all likelihood, he the
man.
The Regatta Committee OF the New
,"'f is r club; a s,sndins commit.
charge. This Committee consists OF :.
Nicholson Kane. Chairman: Chester
Griswnld and Irving Grinnoll. Chair
y 1 ~ l. N M at1 tlA Ia.
Would have absolute control of the races
from now on 1t is in the power of the
heEat'a Committee To fix the courses
70 he sailed. the windward or leeward
triansie course at the very last moment
IL the weather conditions required. In
m ",her %SrdsI Il !! Is necessary TO- 70
10 strike a good blow for a thorough
test OF the racing qualities of each boat.
me has he power to order
the races started from that point.
Commituee on the result # each race. it
Will stand as final. for Chairman Kane
said, there was absolutely no appeal
from the decision OF tho Regatta Com.
mittee."
Lord Dunraven did not arise until late
ms mornins, lie finished breakfast at
u y. NJ. and, went 10 his room. His
About ll.3o, A. NJ. Lord Dunraven and
his brother-in-law, Mr.. Kerr. left the
hotel to go to the White. Star pier to
They were Joined By Mr.. Watson, de-
signer of .Nalkyrie, II II. Maitland
kersey and steamed down to Bay Ridge
10 inspect the yacht.
1t was given out by MIR. Kerr that Sail
maker Ratgey WAS then aboard Nalkyrie
making preparations to bend the sails.
ilc added that the sails would be bent
ms afternoon, and that the yacht would
be ready for a trial spin down the bay
tomorrow. weather permitting.
Lord Dunraven said that he was well
satisfied With the progress made in get
Lord .Dunraven has been quoted as
saving Nalkyrie would carry 1000 square
feet more OF canvas in the cup races
land. This added area OF canvas, il was
explained. might be distributed through
the medium OF a new and longer main
boom that vas substituted yesterday for
the hollow boom that was slung directly
after vaikyrie came into port; The
n n9id boom has been referred TO- in
than the hollow boom. 1t comes from
Capt. Cranfleld himself that both booms
are identical in length, although the
ference than the hollow spar. Under
these circumstances 1t IL hard to figure
Just where the increased sail area will
matters say that 10 increase her can-
vas BY 1000 square feet would mean the
bending OF an entire new set OF sails.
and 1t would be impossible to stretch
them between now M Thursday. the
day OF the first race.
..Ho vover, any changes now made in
Naikyrie are not sure of being perma-
nent, as 1t will necessitate a few trial
spins Of the craft to demonstrate which
are the best Spars. sails and gear 10
equip her with in the decisive races
of next week.
From nov until Thursday, Oct. ). will
not give Nalkyrie's handlers any too
for the races. She has yet to go on the
marine railway for n thorough cleansing
OF her copper plates on the bottom, and
that Will not be done until she has been
tested thoroughly with her sails and
different racing spars.
1t has been said that 1t will require
two days to finish the preparations
necessary when she goes on the blocks
In dry dock. Two or three days will be
utilized probably In warming-up trial
spins, n so IT Will be seen that Capt,
Cranfeld has plenty Of work ahead OF
him.
4. diver is at work furnishing Vigi-
ished II H. likely that the American craft
will haul out on a marine railway at
City Island.
Two of Vigilant's crew. Thomas Bache
and Fred Rounseville, rescued John
Brennan, a clam digger, from drowning
Monday night. Brennan's dory caps!zed
and he was iioundering helplessly in the
we're on tho Hattie Palmer, Nigilant's
tender. Jumped to his rescue.
II It be deemed advisable to have n
referee In the races. Mr.. Lloyd Phoenix
Is the choice of both sides for that post
ton.