New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-30

drifting match. 1t certainly mild and easy
sire for Valkyrie III. Coming about the first Of
the outer marks the yachts set their spnnakers and
opportunity OF showing jest what they are capable
Of with every stitch tel of up ahoggh hS
the sail spread of the challenging foreigner.
ons becam ae ao reg Here the S
ses were asked 10 tackle just such blow as may pui
the test when she meets the Dunraven boat in Sep
tembsr To say that the Defender stood up to the task
even more. If that possible is, while only tell
Ing The exact truth to give the Defender the highest
to fy before the wind on the homestretch, keeling
n yhsn ING saa
tugs in her wake could hardly get to the Scotland
1t looked like hot and unpleasant day even for
trip out on the open sea yesterday morning, The
hoping for on this final trial Of the Defender and
Viglant. What there was of It came from the
fore 10 GeOc X, When the tugs and excursion
the fot.a Of pleasure boats went by on their
0GTney down to see The race She was getting S
TO come out and watch the struggle between the
flagship told that the would be started from the
Scotland Lghtship. and 1t was here that the vis-
preliminary cruising before the
las AS hrst seen the Yachts were standing toward
the further away and standing out TO sea. while the
vlgant bore IN tEward the feet of boats The
Ing the signal that said the course for the day
would be The triangular one eight miles 70 leg,
known as Course No. 2. This meant that the boats
would down the Jersey coast eight miles then
toward the northeast for another eight miles. thence
home to the Scotland Liehtship eight miles more.
In all, twentyfour miles. The most noteworthy thing
about the Defender when she hove in view after
her little run out in the open the fact that she
had up small club topsail instead OF her big one.
probably in the effort to disguise her ability in the
coming contest should the Nalkyrie come out 10
see It, as everybody was now sure she would Still
the Nigilant the first OF the two TO pass
the press boat She never looked better than she did
Yesterday morning. She had her owner. George !.
Gould. on board. He stood the wheel The Wig
Iants mainsail. II was remarked. ran from uff to
leech As the Defender came up II could be
mat the Nalkyrie had made sail. and was standing
down toward the starting line The English boat
had fairly got about the Hook the preparatory
signal was given. ALI tho Nigi.aps sails draw
Ing well as she came by under the zee Of the press
boat The Defender had then about IKE the
nighant. and stood by. also on the starboard tack.
For moment the Defender came up in the wind
and her sails tapped. then she was brought about
FENDER at short range looked to have percepubly
bigger and stronger mainmast than last week. and
she seemed 10 show much more speed the two
lions OF wind. Just at this moment W. X. Wander
bilt came 70 the aluminium yacht In n steam launch
and Captain Terry took Defenders wheel for few
moments The wrd here evidence Of veering
TO the southwest. The Vigant sent up a big tib ton
sail IN stops ready 70 break out. and moment later
the Defender also put her Jib opsail in the same
manner