Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-10-06

the American managed to haul by the wind
on the starboard tack and stood for the
mark. The breeze seemed to freshen Q tri-
Ae and the Englishman increased his lead
at every moment.
As the stranger approached the turning
mark 1t was impossible for him to die
tinguish 1t so closely clustered were the
excursion boats The Valkyrie displayed
poor judgment in going on the port tack at
3:27, before she was able to weather the
mark. Though the wind WAS light the
Valkyris was remarkably quick In stays.
At 1886 she went about again, going on the
starbosrd tack, which was in turn changed
for the port minute later.
The Valkyrie now stood for the mark
close hauled on the port tack, easing her
sheets as she rounded, lowering her spin
maker boom and breaking out the sail.
Then there arose q deafening chorus of
whistles and booming of guns. The
Vigilant was about Eve miles sstern.
AS the American boat neared the
mark she made the same error of judg-
ment as the Englishman, and went on the
port tack at $40. She was forced to tack
again at 3:55 and $50 to weather the mark.
As the Vigilant doubled the turning point
she broke out her balloon jib topsail, and
hauled down the medium sized one. She
did not set her spinnaker for the wind had
begun to haul little forward and there
was danger of becalmiug the other head
sails.
Following is the time around the outer
mark: Valkyrie, 3:37:20; Vigilant, 4:03:40.
The Vslkyrie's actual gain In making the
run of eight miles, and the close reach of
seven was 26 minutes, 20 seconds. If the
allowance of one minute, 48 seconds,
which the Vigilant must forfeit, be added
1t will be seen that the English yacht beat
the American % minutes, 8 seconds over
the fifteen mile course to the first turn.
After the yachts had doubled the mark
and eased away for home the wind became
much lighter and when the Valkyrie took
in her spinnaker at 4:15 abe seemed to be
almost in the doldrums. Two miles sstern
came the Vigilant with her sails quite full
apparently bringing up freshening breeze.
For time 1t looked as though she would
overtake the English boat before the finish.
When the gap had been closed to one half
the Valkyrie also seemed to feel the breeze,
and shot rapidly ahead, keeping about one
mile away. About $50 the tug Luckenbaeh
came along side the Valkyris and kept
company with her for half an hour. This
was an indication that the boats being I'M
able to finish within the time limit of six
hours would give It up -before crossing the
finish.
Aho ASAAuAe was tHc atet " auuOuuCo
her intention of giving up the contest,
which she did by hauling down her jib top
sail and taking line from the tug Com
msnder. The Valkyrie then hauled down
her jib top call and was taken in tow by
the Luckenbsoh. At this time the Eng
lishman was leading by mile, which,
added to the allowance of minute 4S Gee
onds, gave the Vslkyrie really lead of
nearly mile and half. Had the boats
continued to the starting point the Valky-
RE would no doubt have held her advan-
tage.
To the end the wind was neither steady
nor strong enough to test the relative mer-
its of the types of boats. In fact, 1t was
entirely owing to bad judgment and poor
seamsnship on the part of the American
skipper that the Valkyrie gained her great
advantage.
After the race the committee announced
that the next contest would be on Satur-
day. 1t will be over the same course as
to day and will be the first race postponed
from TO-DAY.