The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-09-18
VALKYR|E's DESIGNER HERE.
Mr.. Watson and Sailmaker Ratsey
Arrive on Furnsssia
Not Alarmed About tho English
Yachts Nsn-Appsarance.

Among the passengers on the steam
ship Furnessa from Glasgow to-day
were George w. Watson. the designer
Of Lord Dunraven's yacht Valkyrie. and
Thomas W. Ratsey, the sailmaker OF
the craft
mo. 1 am not alarmed at the non
appearance OF Nalkyrie," said Mr.. Wat
son to the reporter.
she took southerly course. and is
out OF the track taken by ocean
steamers at this season.
what do l think OF Nalkyrie? Well,
think she is n good and fast boat.
AS to her chances of beating Nigilant, /
cannot say. The only persons who can
are the Herreshoffs. They have had
form some idea of Vaikyre from her
competition with Navahoe, which they
designed"
GLOW does Valkyrle compare with the
Prince of Wales's Britannia" asked the
reporter.
well, you know designed both
yachts, and really do not think there
is much difference between them.
-" We were exceedingly glad to see
Mr.. Carroll come over" continued Mr..
Watson, but. wished he had brought
more Of racing boat | think Naya-
hoe would be a splendid cruising yacht.
" From what l saw OF her ! do not
| think, however. that she Is calculated
to do much in either heavy or light
wind"
Under what sail is Valkyrie coming
| over|' was asked.
Let me see. | think under trysail
Tom he said. directing his question to
Mr. Ratsey.
Yes, that's it. l think" promptly
What area of sail will she use in
racing"
After some figuring Mr. Ratsey
announced that it would be about 10000
The two gentlemen asked many cues
tons about the present whereabouts Of
Nigilant. Colon!a. Pilgrim and Jubilee,
as we'll as the result of the recent races
as delighted that the Navahoe had Sc
cured the Brenton's Reef Cup.
II would like to see Nalkyrie carry
back the cup for more than one reason. -
said Mr.: Watson. First of all ] would
like 1t because Of my personal interest
| in the yacht. but more than all because
it would, l surely believe. give an i'm
beneficial to you as to US.
Nr. Watson and Mr.. Ratsey said they
did not know who would represent the
charge Of the sails. They also did MOI
know whether Lord Dunrayen would
skipper. Willie" Granted, as he il
called in England.
"rhc date Of the race viii, of course n,ra,
!" pc as Il wond be NH
to get. V, kyrie in racing trim By
that time
At this juncturc n. Maitland Kersey
ravens representative in this country
appeared After a brief conversation
the party started for Mr.. Kersey's of
While in the CITY both gentlemen viii
stop at the Waldorf
This is the .twenty-siXth day, since
Nalkyrie left the other side, and none
of the steamers that arrived to-day re.
ports having seen or heard of 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 Valkyrie's, 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 Yves
has sighted her.
Lord Dunraven, who is on his way tc
this city, will arrive Saturday.
AS soon as Valkyrie has been reported
word will be telegraphed to the Atlanti,
Yacht club at Bay Ridge. A small fec
the :" yoqk and ID Ns% .T
pilots the opinion prevails that Nalkyri'
will have to be sighted within a day o.
, two or be classed as overdue,
! The strong westerly winds that hav
. prevailed for fortnight would tend t.
delay Valkyrie, especially II she is pro
ceeding under lug sail. still there mr.,
bad 'e weather. e II not with some mis h,
Capt. Simmons. an old seaman. whel
seen this morning at the New Jerse,
Pilots office, said TO an Evening
Valkyrie ought to be here by th
time " she hasn't got in trouble in
cyclone. She may have been in thu
storm that visited the Azores durinl
, the latter part Of August.
These racing machines would far
hard in a cyclone They are not stiff
| enough for such weather. They ar
, built timber for speed and haven't any
thing under them to hold on by, excep
at the stern"
1T Is said that Mrs. Paran Steven
!, has planned to tender Lord Dunravel
and the friends who accompany him t.
this country a reception. The part.
consists of Lord Dunraven. Countess o
Dunraven, Lord Osmondo, Lord Wolver
| ton and Mr. A rILnL, luGnl