The evening world., 1893-09-18
YALkYR|E's DESIGNER HERE.
Mr. Watson and Sailmaker Ratsey
Arrive on Furnsssia.
Not Alarmed About tho English
Yachts Nom

Among the passengers on the steam
ship Furnessia from Glasgow today
were George w. Watson. the designer
Of Lord Dunraven's yacht Nnlkyrie. and
Thomas w. Ratsey the sailmakcr of
the craft.
mo. l am not alarmed at the non
appearance of Naikyrie," said Mr.. Wat
son to the reporter.
she took southerly course. ana IL
out OF the track taken by ocean
steamers at this season.
What do l think OF Nalkyreo Well,
think She is n good and fast boat.
Az to her chances of beating Nigilant,
cannot say. The only persons who can
arc the Herreshoffs They Nave had
opportunities to see Nigilant, and can
form some idea OF Naikyrie from her
connection with Navahoe. which they
"How does valkyrie compare with tho
Prince Of Wales's Britannia ?" asked the
renWSr sn 80, ,ron ,os,,,O, ,,,,
Is much difference between them.
We were exceedingly glad to see
Mr.. Carroll come. over" continued Mr..
more OF n racing boat. 1 think Nava-
hoe would be a splendid cruising yacht.
From what l saw of her do not
think, however, that she Is calculated
wind"
Under what sail is Nalkyrie coming
OVER was asked:
and stormsail, with jibs. isn't she.
Tom" he said, directing his question to
! Mr.. Ratscy.
Yes. that's it, l think" promptly
answered that gentleman.
racing"
announced that 1t would be about 10, 800
square feet.
The two gentlemen asked many Dues
tons about the present whereabouts of
as well as the result of the recent races
in England. They expressed themselves
as delighted that the Navahoe had Sc
| cured the Brenton $ Reef Cup.
back the cup for more than one reason
said Mr.. Watson. First of all l would
like 1t because of my personal interest
in the yacht, but more than i'll because Us,
petus to yachting that would be as
beneficial to you as to us"
Mr. Watson and Mr.. Ratsey said they
Earl on Vigilant. Both expected to sail
Charge ee Of the e' Sails they also did mol
take the tiiler himself or the present
skipper, willie" Cranfield, as he is
called in England.
70 G. ssan sRs will mr. Of
remarked. "as 1t would be impossible
70 get valkyrie in racing trim by
At this iuncture II. Maitland Kersey,
of the White Star line and Lord Dun
ravens representative In this country,
appeared. After brief conversation
the party started for Mr.. kersey's Of
While in the city both gentlemen will
stop at the. Waldorf.
This is the twenty-sixth day, since
of the steamers that arrived to-day re-
ports having seen or heard or theracer'
1t required twenty-nine days FOR &c
nesta to make the sail across the At
lantic, and there is no particular uneasi-
ness for Valkyrics safety felt among
yachtsmen and mariners,
Nalkyrie, in crossing, took southern
course, and this may account for the
fact that no vessel going East or West
has sighted her.
Lord Dunraven, who Is on his way to
this city, will arrive Saturday.
As soon as Valkyrie has been reported
word will be telegraphed to the Atlantic
Yacht Club at Bay Ridge. small fleet
Among the New York and New Jersey
pilots the opinion prevails that Valkyrit
will have to be sighted within day OF
two or be classed as overdue.
The strong westerly winds that have
prevailed for fortnight would tend to
delay Nalkyrie, especially II she Is pro-
ceedlng under a lug sail. Still there are
those who think she has fallen In with
bad weather. II not with some mishap
Capt. Simmons an old seaman, when
seen this morning at the New Jersey
Pilots Office. said to an Evening
World" reporter
"Valkyrie ought to he here by this
time II she hasn't got in trouble In a
storm that visited the Azores during
the latter part Of August
"These racing machines would fare
hard In a cyclone. They are not stif
eiivusl, for sick ~eMDe Th~~ ara
built timber for speed and haven't any.
thing under them to hold OH by. except
at the stern"
1t Is said that Mrs. Paran Stevens
has planned TO tender Lord DunraveI
and the friends who accompany him Il
this country n reception. The party
consists OF Lord Dunraven, Countess Of
Dunraven, Lord Osmonde, Lord Wolver
ton and Mr.. Arthur Paget