New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-11
EXTREME LIMIT OF THE COURSE OVER
WHICH THE YACHTS Will SAIL TODAY.


WHICH THE YACHTS WILL SAIL TO-DAY.
Herreshoff. 1t was about 10 o'clock when the spar
was ready to be placed on board the vigilant.
1t then towed to the yacht by the tender
of the Vigant the Hattie Palmer, and was
placed in position. 1t took thirty sailors from
the Vigilant to carry on their shoulders the
big spar from the carpenters shop to the
waters edge.
1t cost about s40O to put the new bowsprt
in the Vigilant and lots of hard work. At AS
o'clock the spar in place. and shortly
afterward the Vigilant started out to try II.
AS she passed by the Valkyrie all the sailors
Of the British boat assembled along her sides
to watch the American boat. and all the yachts
at anchor dipped their coors the Vigilant
passed.
THE RACE WON WITH CRACKED BowsPRrr.
The bowsprt OF the Vigilant began to show
signs of weakness before the first mark was
rounded in Mondays Cracks began to
appear in it, and when the mark was rounded
the tib-topsail and jib sheets were eased OF
and wire rope wound around the spar Toward
the finish in fact all through the last leg the
spar was dangerous and care was taken to
bring as little strain upon II as possible.
The old bowsprit, like the new one. was OF
Oregon pine and the cracks IN 1t appeared
following the grain of the wood. 1t Is not
probable that the bowsprit of the Vtg1lant
would have carried away even IL It had been
used in a gale Of wind. for in pine timber such
cracks are not OF infrequent occurrence. fol-
lowing the grain of the wood, going so far
and no further Still they are always more or
less unsafe and the owners of the Vigiant
desired to take no chances.
The sailors Of the Vigilant and the men In
Wintringhams shipyard worked like beavers in
getting the new bowsprit ready and shipped IN
its place on the Vigiant
YACHTsMEN SURPRISED AT COMPLAINTS.
yacbtsmen Yesterday were surprised at the
complaints of Lord Dunraven regarding excur-
sion boats. The valkyre. it was universally
agreed had little to complain Of in that respect.
After rounding the first mark few boats were
anywhere near her. Long before the British
hoat WAS around the second mark, the entire
fleet of excursion boats was at least a mile
and half ahead Of her. all doing their best
to keep up with the swift-fying Nigilant. The
Vigiant sailed the last leg and the last haii OF
the second leg with the entire fleet OF poa's ac-
companying her. and Of necessity, athough the
steamers kept at a reasonable distance from the
yacht she must have got some OF the WASH
from their paddle wheels and propeers When
the Vigilant had finished one boat, In the ex-
ctement Of the moment ran across the line, De-
tween the flagship and the lightship. Then AL
the fleet gathered beyond the finish line TO wait
for the vakyrie to finish How such things
could have made any difference to boat that
was so far astern the Valkyrie. Is mystery
which only Lord Dunraven and Mr.. kersey
solve.
II was FREQUENT remark on boaid the 81
Johns the club boat of the New-York Yacht
Club on Monday:
Well the Valkyrie cannot complain that sue
was bothered by excursion boats to day"
Dozens of yachtsmen yesterday, among them
many prominent and well-know members ot
the New-York Yacht Club. declared that the
Valkyrie had not been interfered with In any
way. IL there was cause for any complaint u
the part of the Nigilant
THINKS NEWPORT A BETTER PLACE TO RACE.
Lord Dunraven said yesterday: Il have not
thought about building another boat 10 race
for the Americas Cup. The Valkyre has NOT
been defeated in three races yet. IL did come
over here to race for the cup again. j should
prefer to have the races sailed off Newport,
where there would be less interference from ex-
cursion steamers. Ii Is impossible to sail boat
to the best advantage amid such a lot Of steamers
as followed the race of yesterday. They un-
doubtedly nterfered with the Vigilant some
what but my boat being behind. got the worst
faster boat i'm very light weather heavy
weather. The OF Saturday l do not re-
gard fair test. Yesterday there was fair
racing weather. l DeneNe f1dic a in
shortening the load-water line of the Valkyrie.
She IL sailing light. also should have sent her
over here earlier. so that we could nave become
accustomed t. tn" Americ an conditions OF racing
weather ard OF American waters. do not say
that the Valkyrie would have won the race yes
terday had 1t not been for the crowdng OF ex-
cursion boats but believe that We would have
made a better showing had they kept away from
us In racing on the other side l believe the
Valkyrie could beat the Vigant."
RUMOIS or ANOTHER CHALLENGE.
There were rumors yesterday OF another
challenge for the Americas Cup to be issued
In case the Valkyrie lost to-day's race. II 10
pretty generally understood that the English
do not intend to give up the hunting Of the
cup Just yet Who the new challenger will b
u not yet made public but It 10 thought tnes