Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-10
vALkYRIE DUE NEAT WEEK.
May He Time for Her Crew to See tn
Trial Races.

May He Time for Her Crew to See the
Trial Races.
The new cup challenger may reach Amer
lea in time for her crew to see the new cup
defender in her trial races OFF Sandy Hook,
which take place beginning on the Goth
instant.
The Valkyrie III is now thirteen days out
from Gourock. Scotland. which place she
left on the afternoon of July 81.
On July %, at 10 am, she parted COM
parry with her tug off Malin Head, on the
north coast of Ireland. and sailed out to
sea with a moderate northwest wind on her
journey toward Sandy Hook.
The Vigilant, on her return home last
ST ring sailed from the Lizard to Sandy
Hook, covering distance of 1884 knots in
seventeen days. nineteen hours, fifteen min
utes. making an average Of 16S knots per
DAY. --.....
The distance from Malin Head to Sandy
Hook over the course traversed by steam
ers is 2, 40 knots, and from the Lizard
to Sandy Hook. 2934 knots. The Vigilant
covered sixty knots more than the steamer
course, and allowing Valkyrie III. say,
fifty knots for variation Of route, the
length of her course would be ESQ knots
from Malin Head to the Hook, or IA knots
less than the distance covered by the Eigi-
liant. Valkyrie III. to just equal the time
made by the Vigilant. should make the run
in seventeen days, which makes her due
at Sandy Hook early on the morning Of
August IA.
After being cleared at quarantine Val
kyrfe III will proceed to Erie Basin. where
she will be locked, have her jury rig re-
moved, ship her spars and have her bottom
cleaned. After being put in racing condi-
ton she will go down to the Horseshoe,
that anchorage ground being most eonven-
lent to the race course.
Mr.. George Gould sailed from Southamp-
ton in his steam yacht ATLANTA August 3,
and as that vessel can make the voyage
in from fifteen to eighteen days, the Vigil
lant's owner will probably arrive in time
to see her compete in the trial races.
The Defender and the visilant.
From the New York Tribune.
The regatta committee of the New York
Yacht Club. being the final authority and
| in possession of evidence which has not all
| been published, has decided against the
Vigilant, both as regards the protest of
July 30 and the recent withdrawal from
the closing contests off Newport. Officially,
therefore, Mr.. Wizards claims are denied,
| and there may be little advantage in
| further discussion of the technical points
| involved. though the discussion will in
evitably go on. Unless there is Unusual
| reticence, moreover. among those who take
| the Defenders side in the controversy, the
committees decision does not express the
prevailing judgment of experienced yachts
men. If published interviews are a fair
Indication Of expert opinion, there is a
great preponderance of sympathy with the
| Vigilant's marager. The gist of the issue
has been set forth clearly by Mr.. Willard
| in the statement that he is tired of having
! the responsibility of avoiding collision
/ put on his shoulders.
One Of the Defenders partisans has been
quoted as saying: IF the Vigilant was
| right why didn't she keep on and sink
| u.s.? That has a rather smart ana
sporty" sound, but it does not come any.
| where near being conclusive.