The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-10

this was an improvement on the light
airs OF earlier morning. But the coasting
craft beating down along shore made but
little progress except by the aid OF the ebb
tide. However, there were breaks in the
clouds here and there, AT intervals,
which seemed 10 hold out promise OF bet
ter weather as the day wore on. These
favorable Indications continued until, at
this hour, the sun began breaking
through the mantle of clouds in earnest
and the wind came breezing up from the
Sw until it was blowing at the rate OF
six miles an hour, but of shore II was
still very thick, Il being impossible TO
see much further north than the end OF
the Hook, and the Scotland Iighship
could only be d'mly seen.
VallSyrie, at SAP, could be seen following
the Defender through the Swasb channel,
with her mainsail set, and in tow. De-
fender, at the same time, was passing the
end of the Hook. There was no change
in the weather condition, and II was fully
as thick of shore as 1t had been an hour
before.
Shortly before O'Clock, Defender
passed out outside the Hook, with main
sail and iib set and in Tow OF tug. The
sky had commenced 70 clear slightly In
the NV, and Scotland lightshlp could
be plainly seen. This gave hope that the
weather might clear sufficient to enable
the watchers here to see Sandy Hook
lightship and the start.
The fleet of tugs commenced coming
down from New YORK, and dozen or
more were running through the swash
channel at 8 o'clock, and following the
racers out to the lghtship. The Lucker-
bach, with her attendant tug following
astern OF Defender and Valkyrie, was half
way down the Swish hannel.
The sea did not bother Defender in the
| slightest today, and she seemed TO glide
! over the long, CLASSY swells in a graceful
and easy manner Sometime late~, De-
| fender set her staysail, although she held
| on to her tug. NalSyrie had then broken
out her jib, and was ip tow of the point
! of the Hook. Defender was half way cut
to the Scotland lightship at that time,
and the weather continued hazy although
the sun had come out very warm. and
seemed TO be burning up the mist. But
/ at g:10 a. m. Sandy Hook lightship could
not be seen from here, although the two
yachts could be made out on tlieir way
there.
Valkyrie, Mt 9:15 a. M, was we'll out
past the Hook with mainsail, clu btopsail
and two head sails set. She was still IN
tow OF her tug and, like Deender, glided
along easily. The wind was still light
and from the SW., and 1t would seem
that the two yachts in order 20 sail a
wind ward course on the first leg would
have to start further out than sandy
Hook or else turn very close to the shore.
Consequently the starting line may
|
this time was well out toward Scotland
lightship.
The schooner yachts and excursion feet
at 920 a. m, began to show up OIL the
end of the Hook, and the Nasahoe MAS
Just rounding the point The CITY o.
Bridgeport, Valkyrie's tender, Will not
apparently follow the racers today, as sh.
was coming in past the Hook at 9:1
O'Clock, leaving Valkyrie to be towed ou
to the lightship by tug. Defender, a
9:27, dropped her tow and stood ou
toward Sandy Hook ightship, under he
three lower sails and on the starboar
tack. Valkyrie was still in tow with he
large clubtopsail set and jib pulling nice
ly In the light wind.
shortly after $3.50, Defender went abou
on the port tack, and a couple of rniiinte
later she went around again and headc
out to sea, and toward Sandy Hoo
lghtship. Valkyrie was standing out al
ter her. and was some distance behind.
The fog at 9:40 was thicker, as Scot
land lightship could only be indistinctl
seen. Defender was in line with II
and about mile from the other side, 9
seen from this point about bali way ou'
AS seen from this point, Valkyrie wa
about half way out. At 1884 a. M, un
der the influence of fresh SIC wind, tn
mist was being brushed away and tn
maneuvers of the two boats ana u, 10
e lightship could be plainly seen. In
n liehtship could also be seen with tn
d Mackay- Bennett cable steamer.
The two yachts were jockeyin aroun.
. and were to the westward Of the light
q ship.
h The excursion fleet at 10:42 was strinl
10 ing along out to the start, but the st,is
% wheelers were somewhat late in gettin
10 down.
To- Defender crossed the Valkyrie's bow
leeward. and was standing in shore Z
IT the port tack, while the Valkyrie vi
re Jogging along before the wind with "a
Id sheets we'll aft. Then she swung aroun.
OF and headed away from Defender on u
,k starboard tack.
Sc At 1880 a. m, the preparatory sign