New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-29
THE VALKYRIE TAKES A SPIN
SHE MOVES AROUND FOR WHILE IN A LiGH
BREEZE.

SHE MOVES AROUND FOR WHILE IN LIGHT
BREEZE.
The fact that Vakyre IFS principal owner the
Earl of Dunraven was expected to arrive yesterday
gave additional interest to the work on boaru as sc
low at anchor in the Lower Bay yesterday forenoon
The Teutonic was due to arrive here early yester-
dav morning. and on that account Captain Gram
field had arranged Tuesday night with the OIL
cias at the Sandy Hook Marine Observatory 10 IN
form him by signal when the White Star Liner was
sighted off Fire Island AS 1t was hazy up 10 ABOUT
o'clock yesterday morning Captain 'Crahieiu
thought that perhaps the Teutonic had slipped IN
without being seen and hosted signal to greet the
Earl. This signal was the letters ID y IT, WHICH III
plain English means you are welcome
1t had been the intention of the captain OF the
Nalkyrie and of the Earl of Dunravens representa-
tive In this country to give the English boat SPIN
Yesterday morning, but the beautiful weather later
in the morning tempted them, and soon after break
fast the nmble was set TO work hoisting the
huge mainsall The wind was blowing gently from
the southwest at about three or four miles an
hour and the water in the Horseshoe was as smooth
as much glass.
The Valkyr!e headed at for the deep water near
the Southwest Spit Her sails filled well. and she
went away at good rate of speed Soon after
getting into the Ship Channel the Engl:shman low
cred her staysail and hauling her sheets nat art
sailed straight up the bay. She heeled over con-
siderably. although 1t was not blowing more IMAM
four knots an hour the most liberal estimate.
The Valkyrie stood this course only for Few
minutes sending up another staysail while on the
mort tack The new staysail seemed please her bet
ter than the other one. When she reached the
junction of the Ship and the Swash channels she
got a slightly stronger breeze. came about smartly
and headed to on the starboard tack She
appeared to get stronger and better wind as she
stood out through the Swash Channel and her Jib
topsail went up. After reaching the Romer Bea-
con she found that the full flood tide was too
strong for her. and she went about and headed up
the channel once more. BY 1l:So o'clock the wind
had died away to almost nothing: what little was
left seemed 10 be coming from the southeast.
1t was nearly o'clock before the Valkyrie again
dejgned TO show what she could do. She beat
half mile reach, after which she took down her
baby jibtopsai and closehauled to the wind headed
right out TO
The Vigilant showed few signs of life and after
any intention Of going out to search for brush
with the invader. the interest OF those on shore
and the tugboats declined perceptibly
After a good saii-stretching cruise well out TO
the Valkyrie came in toward the Hook again
Just as the Vigi,ant up her jlb. and with
her mainsail and clubtopsa up filled away for
a spin. The Vakyre kept up around the Hook.
and at 230 o'clock dropped her anchor in the Horse
shoe. within 100 yards of her tender the City OF
Bridgeport. and proceeded to get her sails down for
the day. 1t was only short time after the Val
kyre had thus given up practice that the Defender
down the Bay. The Defender beat down
TO the Horseshoe under mainsail working topsail
staysail and jib The Vakyre's crew crowded to
Defender she stood out for a spin beyond the
Hook.