The sun., 1894-05-29
THE vIGILANT AN READY.

VIII GO Down the Hay to Adjust Her Cuu-
pn.sr-, AID May Take n short spin To-day.
The vigilants sails we're bent yesterday. and
Americas representative single sticker is all
ready to 20 to sea at q moments notice. She
will be towel down the bay some time to- dav
to have her compasses adjusted. and 1t 10 ex-
treinely probable that Capt. jeffrey will send
her for short trial spin to sec how her new
rig works. Except for her shapely hull few
would recognize the Valkyrie's condueror now
under her new yawl rig Her rigging. both
standing and running. is without doubt the
hest and strongest ever put on yacht.
Her crew seem to be thoroughly imbibed
with the idea that they are on tho fastest
yacht ahoat. and. judging b, their confident
manner. they expect to sweep all before them
on the other side. They all expect to make
the voyage In kss than twenty days. and say
they will beat the Thistle's record OF seven
teen days II they have anything like favorable
winds.
Tho ViRilants boom will be loose and not
made fast with stanchiops. as was the case
with the valkyric. and that they are going to
carry on sail In light winds was shown By tho
formidable looking spinnakcr pole. 1t is snid
the NiEilant will anchor or Staten Island to-
morrow night as to make an early start on
Thursday morning.
The Niglant's officers and crew for her voy-
age across are Captain and Navigator l.. A.
jeffrey Chief Mate Clayton Han. Il son OF
Capt. Hank Han. her racing skipper; Second
Mate Leonard Miller. and Chief Steward Harry
BOYD. The crew consists OF j. Herman. ".
H. Lundt. Lotus Robertson. Thomas tossvelt
Antonio Johnson, John Larsen. Zen Christisn-
sen. Nils thristiansen. Alexander johnson,
Emil Andersen. George Han, oscar Andersen,
Olaf Knof.. Axei Christiansen, John Olsen.
asch Harry Nelson, and Fred Forceboom. In
addition there will lie Danish chief cook
called Tommy and an rnRlish second COOK
called Billy. All Of the crew. with the sxc-p-
tion o. Han and Bird who arc Americans, and
two English sailors. are Swedes or Norwegians.
man-of-war's netting under tho hoat's
stumpy bowsprit, to protect . Poor Jack - In q
sails which are hung In punches Of six and
seven TUFTS to side on her main and miZZen
shrouds. are two of the most striking objects
on the rargged Nigilant and caused any
day.
Capt. William q. Shackford o. the Atalanta.
who has spent about six OF the busiest weeks
OF his life In preparing tn" Goulds' magnih-
that the work on her WAS nearly completed,
and that he expected to get away on Saturday.
The Atalanta was In the dry dock having the
finishing coat OF composition paint put on her
bottom and new ur-hlnded bronze propel-
Ter lifted. Her propeller. nv the way IL tho
duplicate o. the one she smashed all records
Gould Cup OF the American Yacht club some
years ago. and IL Is safe to say that the Alta
lnnta to-day can beat any ocean-going yacht
anoAt.
The rain yesterday afternoon spoiled all Of
Capt Shackford's plans, as he could not have
the second coat OF paint put on her top sides.
The Atalanta. by II way. is painted white
this year which grea improves her appear
TO create n favorable impression abroad. as she
10 one OF the finest looking steam yachts ahoat.