New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-31
An EXPERT.

STEERING GEAH-vIEws OF
IN EXPERT
New-Ionlon Conn., July 3o.-The first day % the
New-York Yacht Clubs hf'y-hrst cruise gave all
hands slashng sail The splendid races between
the schooners rather tended TO eclipse the Interest
in the two representative cutters. and the victory 81
J. Rogers Maxwelrs Emerald has fully carried out
her owners expectations. His long experience -
yachts models and manners led him to design this
boat az the embodiment Of his ictas regarding the
development Of speed. The fact that she held the
great Constellation from start to finish showed
extraordinary power and ability In Doat or such
markedly shorter water-line length. Mr. Max
wells Yacht measures only 81 feet, wator-line 10
the CONSULTATIONS iCi and the whole spin was
most interesting and lively with only one fault
that il too short.
sun. the course which is variously estimated at
from sixty-three to seventy-four miles was suiii-
GENTLY long TO show the relative merits Of many
boats In the most conclusive way. so far as rum
ming Is concerned.
1t was this same boat. the Constellation. which
on previous cruises OF the New-YorE Yacht CluD
created such a Juror by reason OF her speed and
ability TO say nothing of her extreme beauty Her
owner Bayard Thayer during late yenrs al
most mplored by enthusiastic yach'sheh 10 take
her to England to race as "A representative Amcri-
can schooner and perhaps craft that floats to.
day IL thoroughly a type OF the American
supremacy In schooner yachts. Her spars are
lofty and she has n great reach Of canvas from
mainboom end tip Of bowsprlt. Altogether she
may be said 10 have been for severai years the
most peerless and stately yacht In American
waters In this present season OF 10 there are
many yachts which run her close In the favorit-
ism OF the people, but Ing the former club races
one could always distinguish the Constellation In a
group Of flying schooners at race start because
her gafY- topsails lowered above them all
However she did not 20 10 England ana IL Tell
10 the lot OF John f. Brookes 10 try TO tempt Inc
English TO a contest. when last year he took over
his fleet Iasca and had the misfortune to find that
there was not a schooner In England that was sur
fciently up to date to meet her.
This same Iasca second In to-day's race, ar
irving close after Constellation. but not sufficiently
far ahead OF the game little Emerald to get clear
OF the necessary time allowance.
To-day's was the freshest. Hvelest yachtest
cruise race that the NewYork Yacht Club has
known for many day. and the supremacy OF sail
over steam was shown to the complete
satisfaction OF the lovers OF canvas The sails
away from steam and left 1t painting midtown in
the distance. long after tho fnelined wakes of the
schooners' keels had become green water again.
To-day Viglant was out for gore. and indeed.
she made a splendid showing. All through the run.
when the wind was coming hard. and with regular
knock down clips in II for some OF the yachts she
held the Defender better than IL necessary for her
trial races. One mile of defeat az. indeed. II was
so much) In d OF nearly seventy miles. means
| IN plain language that 30 far as running Is con-
cerned the Defender has to look out for her aure's
! II 1t be true that Mr. VanderbIlt's huge steam
Yacht Valiant had her patent log out. and that
! II registered fourteen knots an hour an Idea may
/ be thus gained Of the extraordinary time that was
being made by the leaders of the fleet and also that
the Defenders reputed lead OF only mile means
little when measured In minutes and seconds.
When a light-weather feet gets a stin breeze OF