The evening world., 1893-09-27
The Worlds Special Situation DAYS. &
TO SAIL FAR OUT At SEA.
The Americas Cup Committee
Has Changed tho Course.
Sandy Hook LIghtship to Be the
Starting Point.

The arrangements for the Nigilant-Val-
kyrie race agreed upon by the Regatta
Committee OF the New York Yacht Club
and Lord Dunraven at a meeting yes
terday were not given out this morn
ing. Col. S. Nicholson Kane, Chairman
of the Regatta Committee, told an
Evening World" reporter that they
would not be given out until the last
of the week.
Col. Kane said, however, that very
little change had been made in the
programme as already agreed upon, and
published at the time of the acceptance
of the challenge.
1t Is understood hat the start OF the
race will be made under the usual New
York Yacht Club signals-one gun and
two minutes to get over the line.
II start will probably be at II \. NJ,
instead of ll.3o A. NJ. In case of un-
will be postponed.
The question OF the Cup Committees
representative on Valkyrie during the
races is practically. settled. Archibald
man.
Lord Dunraven did not arise until late
this morning, He finished breakfast at
II A. M. and went to his room. His
i.~. W ~ SbS llol IllhdC "
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-
slgner of Valkyrie. and H. Maitland
hersey and steamed down to Bay Ridge
to inspect the yacht.
It was given out by Mr.. Kerr that Sail
maker Ratsey was then aboard Valkyrie
making preparations to bend the sails.
He added that the sails would be bent
this afternoon, and that the yacht would
be ready for n trial spin down the bay
tomorrow, weather permitting.
Lord Dunraven said that he was we'll
satisfied with the progress made in get
ing the yacht ready.
Although. the sailing conditions of the
cup races have been withheld Temporal
rily from the press and public, some of
the results or the conference of the COM
mittee at the New York Yacht Club
house Yesterday. were obtained by an
Evening World" reporter to-day. There
are several changes in the sailing condi.
tons. which are very important.
Lightship In the conditions as a starting
point in n of the races. Sandy Hook
Lightship will be the nearest point from
land that a start will be made. and the
a clause calling for the setting of the
starting line even further 1ut at sea
than Sandy Hook Lightship. that was
done 80 as to permit of as much wind
as was necessary and saw all quibbling.
1t was done. too, to permit of a sail
to windward or leeward over a course
Of fifteen miles out and back, Without
being Obliged to run too close 10 either
the Long, Island or Jersey shore.
With the starting point off Sandy
Hook lightship, 1t will not be possible
for anybody on land to see anything Of
Interest Or accuracy of the races.
Lord Dunraver figures on carrying
1000 square feet more canva in the cup
races than in any of he races sailed
In ENGLAND; Just where this added sail
public. by Capt. Cranfield, but it Is
thought the mainsail will receive some
additions. inasmuch as the new solid
loom is larger than the hollow boom.
However. n changes now made in
Nalkyrie are not sure of being perma-
nent, as 1t will necessitate a few trial
spills of the craft to demonstrate which
equip her with in the decisive races
of next week.
From now until Thursday. Oct. ), will
not give Valkyrie's handlers any too
for the races. She has yet to go on the
marine railway for a thorough cleansing
Of her copper plates on the bottom, and
that VIII not be done until she has been
different racing spars.
1t has been said that it will require
two days to finish the preparations
in dry dock. Two or three lays will be
utilized probably in warming-up trial
spins, and so 1t will be seen that Capt.
Cranfield has plenty of work ahead OF
him.
Lord Dunraven met the Cup Commit
tee officially for the hrst time yester-
day at the conference at the New York
Yacht Club. The preliminaries for the
races were practically decided upon.
A diver Is at work furnishing Vigil
lant's centreboard. When that is fin
ished it is likely that the American craft
will haul out on a marine railway at
City Island.
Two of Vigilant's crew. Thomas Bache
and Fred Housewife, rescued John
Brennan. a clam digger. from drowning
Monday night. Brennan's dory capsized
and he Vas f~ounderinS helplessly In the
were on the Hattie Palmer. Vigilant's
tender tumped IN bis rcscue