The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-31
ALL HAIL DEFENDER.
SIZE IsA PEERLESS FLIER OF TIE
Blue UfTER.
The Beautiful Syndicate Yacht VIII ION
test With yaIkyrie for the
American Cup.

American Cup.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-Ali hail Deienu-
erl The gallant white sloop won the
third trial race to-day, and was formally
elected TO defend the Americas Cu0-
"the bue-ribbon Of the sea"
| In thrash to windward Of ten miles,
and a run homcward. with spinnakers
and ballon set. the Herroschom keel boat
beat the Nigilant handsomely. and could
have beaten her a minute more, had she
been pushed to her utmost.
! A rattling breeze and a rough sea
made the test Of the abilities Of the new
Boat one Of the best that has been af-
forded.
Yachng sharps who saw her said that
she would do. She removed all doubts
as to her ability to 80 through a head
! sea IN blow.
She established a record as "a weather
! boat. and her heavier mast and stouter
rig did good service.
The keel boat outpointed the centre
! boarder. and out-fo0ted her in the wind
ward work. She showed herself stin-
or in ~ breeze, and easier IN getting
| through rough water. She made less
! FUSS and left a clean wake.
AT the outer mark she had five MIN
utcs and tWcnty-scven seconds the best
Of it4 on the run home, before the
wind. however. the Nigiant picked up
| fifteen seconds OF the times ne had lost.
! The Defender won by FIVE minutes and
! twelve seconds. elapsed time, aver the
twcnty-milc course.
TIE DErINDRR cHOsFN.
After the race, the following announce
|
"The Americas Cup Committee have
selected the yacht Defender. of the New
York Yacht Club, as against Nalkyrie Ill.
In the contes-4or tho Americas Cup.
"A. CASS CANF1ELD.
Secretary"
Lord Dunrayen's Valkyrie was out Tor a
| practice spin and 10 give his LordshiD an
| opportunity 20 see the race.
The cup-hunter was too late in getting
under way. and arrived only in time -
| see the finish. Less sail was carried by
| the Englishman. A working ,opsail heing
used instead of the club topsais Of the
| American boats. but she seemed TO heel
| over more, and TO labor harder in the sea
| than even the blunt-nosed Nigilant.
| Lord Dunravcn gave the racers a wide
| berth. and seemed 10 avoid allowing any
| one a chance to get a line on the speed Of
! his boat compared with the Yankee flyers.
| committee and the Americas cup commit
| tee on board, arrived outside at lO.45 4. VI.
| and signaled that the start would be
| from the Scotland lghtship, ana the
| course a beat Of ten miles to Windward
and return {
| tlhe course directions were east by
south. or right into the eye Of the wind.
| The outer mark was off Far Rockaway,
| and well out at sea.
| The yachts had plenty Of room 10 jock
! ey for positions at the start
| The Defender by clever work. got the
! best Of il. When the preparatory signal
was set at II a. NJ. the Defender was
! close 40 The hgntsnip, ana the Nigllant
| was cruising 10 the westward Of the feet
of tugs and steamers which circled around
the line between the committee boat ana
Luckenback and the lightship.
SMART noAT.
| The Defender started in pursuit Of her
| rival. and when the latter went about
and headed for the line the Defender
swung about as if on a pivot and led the
| way.
Both were on the starboarf tack The
| Nigiant was 20 Windward of the new
| boat. as Captain Barr shook out a baby
| jib-top sail TO help HIM crowd the other
boat out Of the best position at the
start.
lie drew up on the Defender and Tapped
her. Both We're crOWdlng I'm so close ON
| the committee boat that there seemed
| danger of collision, but Captain Barr
| finding it impossible TO pass Defender
| wore away and the new syndicate boat
| rushed over the line eight seconds after
| the starting signal was made
| The official time Of the two boats was.
| Defender. llI0aS. Nigilant. 1ll01S.
| Denefder never showed TO better advan-
| tage She was in the pink Of perfection,
| and well handled.
The two yachts held the starboard tack
for four minutes after the start, and then
went about together at llI4. the Defender
| having four lengths 20 the good. ON the
tack in towards the Jersey shore the
| Defender doubled the gap. The wind had
dropped couple Of knots but it was all
the same to the new boat
When the two went ON the starboard
tack at 1l:29 the Defender was well 10
Windward
The breeze frcshenod as the boats stood
off shore. and at T. o'clock the Defender
was thrce-quarters Of mile ahead.
vA1KYBif COMES OFT.
Just after the start Nalkyrie was seen
| tacking out from the Hook. She stood
up well in the fresh breeze and bowled
along at a good gait but pokcd her long
| nose into the blllOWs IN way thtl
neither Of the Yarkeesdid. She did not
| reach the Scotland Lghtship until the
racers were nearing the outer mark ten
| miles away.
At l2.27 the Defender well out toward
| the turn, went on the starboard tack
| for three minutes. while the Nigilant
| hung on TO the port tack. Captain Barr
had taken in his jb top sail ana the
| Nieilant was pointing better ana iootiis
| nearly as fast The Defender made
a series OF short tacks and iibed about
the mark at l2:47 -. The boom went
over 10 port and a spinnaker blossomed
ont 10 starboard three minutes after the
| turn.
4 balloon jib top sail was broken out
| ana with the wind dead astern the hand
| some white yacht with her cloud OF
| canvass bowled along on the run back 10
| the lightship. The Nigilant rounded AT
| l253O2.
| Her spinraker was broken out TO star
| hoard and a balloon jib top sail set in
| side of three minutes.
The wind dropped on the run home
and while the yachts slipped through the
water at a good pace there was less life
| 10 them than in the earlier part of the
| race.
| CLEVER viGILANT.
The Vigilant with her usual cleverness
held her rival down the wind. and one
or two puffs OF wind aiding her she man
| aged TO make a slight gain.
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