New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-19
NALKYRIE II.
NALKYRIE III.

nrether with a throng on shore who brought
Aeld glasses and telescopes to bear from
wooded promontory. opposite the little island
which c. O. Iselin uses as kennel and breeding
stud for his dogs. had he satisfaction Of seeing
the Defender slip her mornings off Premium
Point and make sail up the Sound toward City
Island Al exactly 3:49:27 p. IN. the beautiful
toop in whose every step toward completion
mch interest has been showA started off on
rial spin. Mr.. lselin and his wife and Wood
hurry Kane and II. c. Leeds were on board,
Although only MI lselin was on deck, as that
norton Of the racer was pretty well taken up
by the active crew IN their manoeuvres. AS the
wind filed the huge white mainsail and the swift
vessel got under way. cneer went up from the
craft in the harbor and from the throng on
shore that must have reached the happy party
and the confident crew on the crack yacht The
Defender sprang away at what seemed 10 be
steamboat speed her mansail topsail, jib and
staysail set. She is beyond the possibility of n
doubt a fast starter ana very quick to get under
way.
few friends OF the Iselils who had been in
yited TO the country home OF G O. Iselin. at
Premium Point and the enthusiasts Of the New
Rochelle Yacht Club had greeted the Defenders
arrival from Newport. she was towed TO her
mornings by the Hattie Palmer at 1890 yester-
day morning The Hattie Palmer had consid-
cradle fleet in her wake. II was made up Of the
Defender the Coonia. and the Defenders launch.
= the order named. Mr.. lselin and his party
were on the Defender. Coming up the sound was
a slow and tedious affair enough. The Defender
was expected as early az o'clock yesterday
morning but the thick and heavy weather that
she encountered delayed her several hours.
There was not so much storm as has been re-
ported, but the fog thick portion OF the
time settling down after the boats had passed
Point Judith. Once the little fotilla had TO
come almost TO a stop 10 get its bearings. Then
the air cleared little Between the Gull and
Plum islands all the Sound steamers could be
seen without much difficulty. Captain Han was
on the Defender while Captain Barry. with a
dozen Of the Defenders crew, on the Colona
PUTTING THINGS MORE sHIPsHAPE
Anchor was dropped first about mile out from
Mr. Iselin's house Premium Point. Mr.. lseiln
went ashore in his steam launch. but almost i'm
mediately returned and the men of the Defender S
crew that on board the Colonia were put
aboard the Defender At once the work Of fit
ting the Defenders sails was taken up. Three
sailors who had been brought along for the pur-
pose on the Hattie Palmer were also taken aboard
the Defender and set to work putting three bat
wood set across the mainsail in such way as to
serve the purpose the outside of the sail that
the mainmast does the inside; that Is OF
holding II stiff and keeping 1t from bellyins.
While The Defender and Colonia lay at anchor
number OF boats put off from the shore and at
tempts were made to interview Mr.. lsehn. ms
gentleman explained that the Defender would
probably lie at anchor be sailed about TIL TINS
afternoon at 2 o'clock. when she will run down
to the Atlantic Yacht Club off Bay Ridge' 10
await the races Of tomorrow and Monday OH
Sandy Hook Mr. Isein would not say anything
more TO reporters as TO his intentions. ana was
unwilling TO discuss the gossip as 10 Increased sail
area for the Defender or whether she Will put IN
at CITY Island on her way 10 Bay Ridge ior the
hollow boom and other incdentals said TO be IN
k.ening AT Plepgrass for her when she re-
'ouires then From another source 1t was learned
that the Defender would probably leave her pres
emf station for City Island at O'Clock this morn
!nx There she will have her new boom itleu anu
then she will go TO Bay Ridge. where she Will DC
sailed a little as she was yesterday di'''"
and a most thorough examination VIII De nldue W
detect any possible flaws or weaknesses 'ni' may
tend m nrevent her doing her utmost In the race
araIns, the Vigilant tomorrow one thing MI.
Ieelin would say with CHEEKY goodwin. ana 'ha'
was thai no was thoroughly satisfied with the
Defender In every way
AN EXTREMELY READY STARTER.
The bg mainsail on the Defender was Slowly
hosted at about o'clock yesterday AFTERNOON
In preparation for a trial trip on the Sound. ~
took a long time to get the canvas up ana IL
seemed 10 some as II there were some indecisioh