New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-22

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where the yachts touched.
10 occupy the interval OF ten minutes in sailing
about, in choosing the directions in which they
would approach the starting line. and also in
manoeuvring for the best position.
JoCKEYING AT THE START.
They both sailed toward the Highlands OF
Navesink which lay about northwest from the
committees tug. the Luckenbach In this drec-
tion and further off than is indicated proper
tionatey In this diagram the excursion steamer
Yorktown lay motonless her passengers watching
the proceedings. Both yachts passed the far
side OF the Yorktown. which. being high hid from
the writer the movements OF the yachts. except
those which could be detected by watching the
upper parts OF their sails
Both yachts apparently jibed the other side
o. the ST. john and * inferred that the De-
fender thought the Valkyrie would pass astern
OF the steamer At any rate. the Defender did so,
while the Valkyrie took a quick turn and came
Oh, to windward OF the excursion boat This move
held for her her wndward berth, but otherwise
Il was OF no advantage. because she
for the starting gun. and on her passage back 10
the crossing line the sheets were Stacked off 10
deaden her way. The Defender had therefore no
trouble In catching up sufficiently She made no
\ effort seek the weather berth. but sailed along
70 leeward and behind the valkyrie While doing
90. she siackened away her sheets also TO take the
way of
In this slow course back TO the starting line the
skppers OF both yachts knew that they were too
soon for the gun. This was shown OF course nv
the slackendng OF the sheets. But even with this
slowing up they crossed the intervening space far
too fast for the clock.
One boat much IN a predcament as tho
other The Valkyrie was at this time heading for
the stern OF the Luckenbach and they both had ~
make some further movement to avoid crossing the
line too soon. The Valkyrie therefore bore AWAY
quickly and ran down TO leeward parallel to the
crossing line. and with the wind on her quarter
Her Intention. as shown in the whole movement was
10 make quick little 10 leeward and then come
head to wind and headreach back to the flagship
thus 10 exhaust the rest OF the time before the
Starting gun.
The Defender also had TO make movement
with which 10 exhaust the time and avoid
Ing the line too soon Consequently. when the Val
kyrfe bore away, she did At first for little
way. they parallel courses. with the wind
on the quarters OF both boats. Then the Defender
closed in the Valkyrie by hauling up. 1t seemed
as If the endeavor was to crowd the Va!kyrie over
the line before the gun fred. Anyway this move
ment left the Valkyrie without sufficient room to
clear her main boom she swung around head 10
wind. Possibly, the accident happened owing 10
the Defenders wishing TO keep very close to the
Fakyrie and TO turn with her; because. II she ala
90 so, she would be left long way TO leeward
when the Valkyrie headreached into the WIND bacK
to the wit dward end OF the line
II the spot indicated In the diagram by
Cured. After the Vakyrie had run down parallel
70 the crossing line 10 about half the distance be-
tween the Iuckenbach and the hghtship she
turned quickly get back 10 the hagshp Aiter
turning she headreached slowly into the VIM win
all her sails tapping until her bowsprit was Almost
touching the Luckenbach. II was very ugh' H.
but the gun fired honestly. and she sun mao 1oon
20 pay away a little and drift across the line
STARTING OVER THE COURSE.
7, -, . .,o ,be defender after having her
sarboard topnast shroud parted by the pull OF the
Vakyrie's boom headed up FOR moment anu 'he"
psyed off and ran down parallel TO ana just i"s'ue
Of the crossing line with the wind on he' q'a' 'e''
When almost down TO the lghtsnip she hau''' "'
wind again. and crossed the line having preV'ousS
doused her small jibtopsan. She ios' ho'n'"s ~
doing this because she was said TO have crossed 'ne
line one minute and two seconds after the Nahyo'
At any rate. this period OF time was ".'o"D ,,h
after the race and deducted from the time W "ioi
the valkyrie Won The lead thus seemingly ta'e
by the valkyrie during the period OF hgh, VIM g.
the start was therefore in reaIlty ho e"'' -
and IL d1 not reuresent half the distance tha' 'o
be covered in one minute and two secohos a. a.
me day when the breeze arose un''' "
But to conane these remarks more part nc aha
hs positions and rights IL, Un s mo Notice the when
the Valkyrie was at the spp. mo way suddenly
when ibs Defender was al a position mark sca .
IL seemed wild, nay, a i0oina yas not the right
.ha
thing 10 do in point of Teamaiship. a ,nrned a
kyre had gone quickly In stays AM ave come
small circle with be in It she cSuia ar hsSe Of the
into exactly the position al W exhausting
circle and thus have made the requisite Tbe De-
OF the unelapsed time before me gun a. perform
fender would have also been oo ayoiS crossing be-
this or some other manoelvre 70 49, no,hing 10 be
fore gunhre so thar there was hot"''e
gained by taking risks. 10 sunnosed that
sana ne other hand an the peenders away
also. and was watching her cIoseifi, ri, n the
make another sudden twist TO save i's "a showed
Defender held to her right OF ,,ws ny The De-
an intention Of ramming the NaikSS',, e. ram the
fender had a full and complete Iisn. s,Ses recover
Falkyrie and even sink her ana oesI 1t.nder In
Damages for any hurt done 10 tne loo much too
The collision But the Defender war "a also had to
noon for the starting gun. and as lime she bore
90 something 10 occupy the unelapseu ION al frst
sway once with the vakyre, al an1 vaIkyre, both
boats then having the wind The 9nar,s Would do
sumably. Sycamore thought the Dennnt as TO the
mis-. she being In the same predicahs mart forms
gun; and. II So this suppostion on ns ssway sud-
Ms only possible excuse for bearing "a 10 plant
csnly 10 a that at hrst Rro,nnnder.s bows.
his ship squarely in front OF the s,ch syca
However, much as the heavy rSA as 10 seaman-
more ran TO be criticised po ,n these
snip and grounda OF good caicuIas la n,otest was
10! the grounds Of tho protest. An"