New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-07
PRICE THREE CENTS.
IT'S TWENTY.NINE SECONDS.
THE DEFENDERS ADVANTAGE
YAcHrsMEN SURPRISED At THE SMALL
NESS OF THE TIME ALLOWANCE
FAIR WEATHER WITH LI0Hr TO FRESH SOUTH.
EAsrERry WINDS PREDICTED FOR ro-pAYs
GREAT cE-uypREcTDENTEp INTEREsr
NIrEsTED-PREPARATIoNs FOR HAND
LIMO THE CROWDS or sPEcTA-
roRs-oFFIcERs AND CONDITIONS
OF THE RACES

TORs-OFFIcERS AND CONDITIONS
OF THE RACES.
The first Of the international yacht races for
which preparations have been made on two con-
tnents for months takes place to-day, and It 10
safe say that yacht in the long series OF
international contests has excited so much IN
terest This interest is not confined to this coun-
try nor to yachting circles People are discussing
the relative merits OF the contestants who never
before troubled themselves about yacht race,
and wherever a group Of men has been seen during
the last few days the yacht race has been the
subject Of discussion. Tne points OF the |alkyrie
have been closely scanned on both continents, ana
every time the Yankee yacht has spread her
monster wings the eyes OF the world have been
upon her.
THE TINE ALLOWANCE.
According TO the measurements made by John
Hysop which were made public last night.
Valkyrie III will give the Defender an allowance
OF 20 seconds This result arrived at by
the measurements contained in the following
reports
The following measurements OF the sloop
yacht Defender. owners c. Oliver Iseiin ana
others taken In accordance with the rules OF
this club were made by me on this inst, ana
are here certified 20 as being correct:
load
after and Of main boom to forward point OF
measurement, 1919: from foreside OF foremast
to forward point Of measurement 1870; extreme
of spinnaker boom, 1885; main gaff, e4:So; TOP
mast 5742 l-5-45.94; height ur per s:ie main
boom to topsai halliari block. l254s; square root
of sail area as per rule ii22S; sailing length, as
pei '"'e' '''' JOHN HYsLOP.
The following measurements OF the sloop yacht
yalkyrie Ill owner Earl Dunraven and others.
taken in accordance with the rules OF this CLUB.
were made by me on this instant, ana are mere
testified to correct:
Length on load water-line ss.s5; length from
after and Of main boom to forward point OF
measurement. 1902 from fores!de OF foremast 10
forward point Of measurement, 1894: extreme
length of sp.nnaker boom. 1894; length Of main
gaff 80 50: topmast. 55.9s-one-ffth or AIS length
upper side main boom to topsaiI ballard block.
129 So square root Of sail area as per rule, 1875
sailing length as per rule 10l 49, tonnage -.
sa"'"s 'e"s'" % '' JOHN HYsLoP
Yachtsmen were much surprised at the result OF
Mr. Hyslops measurement. as many expected
that the time allowance would be more than dou'
HE what II really is The Regatta Committee ex.
pressed themselves as being perfectly satisfef
with the result
Mr. Oddie himself. the secretary OF the New.
York Yacht Club. looked surprised as he posteo
up the figures John P. Haines said that no
one had looked for such close thing OF II De-
tween the two vessels. Another prominent
m
believed that II the Defender had been meas
ured with as large a complement or people On
board her as the valkyrie-that is. II the De-
fender had had sixty instead Of only nifty per-
sons on her decks when she was measured-she
would have had the same load water-line as the
Valkyrie AS IL is, there is only difference OF
forty-one- -hundredths of foot between the TWO
boats on the load water-line-less than nve
inches Another expert of the New-York Yacht
Club called attention TO The small difference be-
tween the sailing length of the Valkyrie ana
that of the Defender There is only little over
a foot between them, for one is loO.36 and the
other is 1919.
The general effect Of the closeness Of the fig
ures and the small time allowance on the men,
bers assembled at the clubhouse was to heighten
the interest. Almost 10 man they seemed 10
be of the opinion that the race would only be
made more close and exciting by the narrow
margin OF handicap between the contestants
To-DAYs WEATHER.
The official forecast made last night was that
the weather to-day is likely to be generally fair.
with light TO fresh southeasterly winds. The
wind al midnight blowing from the northeast
at the rate of about eight miles an hour.
Forecaster Dunn said yesterday:
Taking all in ALL the conditions most likely 70
prevail tomorrow will be favorable for the con-
test There will be brisk wind of from twelve to
eighteen miles an hour 1t will come at first from
the northeast shifting to a southeasterly quarter
1t is bound to be on-shore wind There may
possibly be light showers, but 1t is not likely that
there will be any heavy rain"
Yachtsmen and mariners who have records a.
prophets agreed substantially with the Govern
ment weather sharp They said that all signs In
rf.rkf In from hA
ocean. and as such a wind generally brings
swell with il the yachts will have bit or sea 10
contend with in the thrash to windward which Is
mapped out for them. AS the Defenders weather
qualities have been fully demonstrated. while the
British boat is supposed TO be at her best n
smooth sea and light winds, 1t may be said that
to-day promises In a measure TO be Defender
day.
The competition for the possession OF the Amer
icas Cup has been productive Of the best efforts
OF both American and English yacht builders. and
racing sloops have been evolved which are be-
lleved to be close to perfection The partisans OK
each side know that in the two yachts. the De-
fender and Valkyrie III. are represented the best
efforts of America and England. and that the
race will be one OF the sharpest contests in the
annals OF international yachting.
CAUSES OF THE INCREASED INTEREST.
There have been International races when the
acknowledged superiority OF the American boat
robbed the contests OF any interest, but the de-
veopment OF speed and strength OH the part Of
the English shipbuilders the fact that the last
American champion, the Vigilant. was beaten In
English waters by an English boat after she de-
Tended the trophy successfully, the admiration for
the Earl OF Dunraven's pluck in coming to isht
again where he was once beaten. and the boasts
on the part Of the English yachtsmen that they
would carry the Americas Cup back with them
this time are few OF the reasons for the unusual
interest.
The hotels are crowded with people from all
parts Of the country and from Europe who are
here to witness the contest and for the benefit
Of those who cannot watch the race bulletin
rra nuernenfs have been made by means Of