New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-11
THE NALKYRIE.
AT THE FIRST STAKE

OF the fact that the wind spilled out OF every
sail Gradually she headreached to the line 1t
was not boom's length or when bang went the
honest gun and the valkyrle had won the start
CROSSING THE STARTING LINE.
Aft came her sheets she twisted to cross, and
she began the race after winning the hottest
fought start that seen In these waters
In the mean time the Defender. which had been
once again hauling mp close to her, suddenly
maid off and ran down to eeward before cross
ing.
Her topsail was now seen TO be setting wrongly
Both It and the topmast had sag to leeward
The Cygnus then close TO the Defender ana IL
was clear that something had gone wrong 1t was
thought on the Cygnus that the housing at the
end OF the crosstrees had come off and that the
topmast shroud had come out OF Its place. This
sometimes happens In races through neglect I"
attend to the housing. but yachtsmen did not ex-
pect this the Defender.
She then passed along on the same starboard
tack FOR a little way just that che could clear
the flagship on the next tack II was dangerous
work 10 risk the topmast this leg In any
stronger breeze she would certainly have lost her
upper stick Then she came about and stood on
the port tack TO wndward OF the flagship
REPAIRING A MISHAP.
Her jibtopsan had been lowered as soon as the
mishap was discovered. and soon man could be
seen out on her starboard crosstrees. II was sup
posed
The Valkyrie now Well out to wndward ana
she came the port tack to split the De
tenders wind. long tack OF twenty-five minutes
now WAS taken During It's time the Defender
seemed 10 make everything all right she seemed
TO be pointing slightly higher than the NaKyre
most OF the time but was not going through 'he
water quite 80 fast. The absence OF her Jibtopsaii
allowed her this slight advantage In pointing hish'
and from the fact that Il was not subsequently
set II appeared that they thought she was uo'hs
better work without II.
At lf:25 the Defender went over into the STAR
board tack Instantly the Valkyr!e DID the same
Cranned was playing the same old tactics that he
used with the Vigilant In 1898, and he - a bad man
IN yet 20 1ceward OF. In few minutes ne evil
IDENTIFY split the Defenders wind, because she
came around Ike a ieetotum. az II trying to es-
cape from the influence OF the Nakyrc's sails, that
: were a good distance to windward.
This did not last long. once aga.n the Valkyr.e
which had swung into the same port tack. began
to affect the quiet airs which the Defender was
trying TO utilize 1t was Ike the doubling OF hare
once more she swung into the siarbodrd tack. and
the English boat did the same. Then both yachts
went over 10 port. There seemed 10 be no escape
for the leoward boat
THE vALKYR1E INCREASES HER LEAD.
All this tine the valkyrie was increasing her
lead gradually. At the next tack sho took the
initiative and came about her own account
She was now full mile ahead OF the Defender
and TOO far away 10 affect her wind. besides be-
ing out of direction for the attempt. She swung
into the starboard tack at 1920 and the Defender
| followed suit, a long distance I'm the rear and to
| leeward.
For a time dead silence prevailed on the Cygnus.
There was gayety a man outside the wheel
/ house offered up a loud prayer FOR little more
! wind and other passengers applauded him when
| he finished Soon afterward "A breeze came up, and
| the Defender lay over to II and sailed ut great
pace. She in good view OF the Cysnus and
! But the new breeze which carecned her well. did
not to help her with the Valkyrie The Eng
! lish boat was long way ahead ana 10 Wihd"ari.
| No movement In her could be distinguished. Her
sails looked as II they were carved in pale yellow
| ivory Her hull had no more rise or ran than
! II she were sliding on ice Her gat WAS stately
J the increasing breeze that one began TO wonder
I how much wind she wanted In order to careen her.
! Among the passengers the Cygnus there was
a good deal OF joking about the engine that the
valkyrie was carrying 70 shove her ahead: One
/ the game to-day" But she was-very much In 1t.
| The breeze was freshenirg rapidly. and she was
up She always seemed to be catching up. One
could almost be willing to make affidavit she was
At 1855 the vaikyrie approaching the mark
start She could have made higher than the buoy.
and paid OF little before she rounded This helped
| the Defender. because she was able TO make the
! buoy from a leeward position.
TURNING THE TEN-MILE BUOY.
| At l o'clock (unoihcaD the VaIkyrle turned the
buoy and paid away to about east-noriheast on the
quarterly TO the second buoy. She did not lower
her working jbtopsail until after rounding and her
balloon jib seemed TO 20 mp rather tarii.y When II
at last broke out II found 10 be wonderful
! sail, that lifted her along in great style.
| The Defender made the buoy from where she was,
and In this made gain In the relative positions
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