The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-28
FIRST SPIN BY VALKYRIE.
Apprehension Aroused as to the America'
 Cup Safety.

took her first spin under racing canvas in American waters this afternoon and while the manner in which she was handled made 1t impossible to obtain a positive line on her abilities enough was shown to arouse some apprehension as | to the safety of the Americas cup, particularly if there happen to be light 1 winds and smooth sea on the interna- tional race days. Unfavorable weather prevented the Valkyrie from leaving her anchorage in the Horseshoe early in the day. In the afternoon the mur- kiness was dispelled by southwest wind and at o'clock the Valkyrie's jib and staysail were sent up in stops. The Wigilant was anchored a quarter of mile inIshore from the British yacht. Her main sail was sent up, and when at 2:20 p. m. The Valkyrie's mainsail began to go up, the Vigilant pulled up her mud hook, shook out her jib and stood toward Atlantic Highlands.
 When at 2:40 o'clock, the mainsail of the Britisher was sheeted home the Vigilant went about and sailed past her under mainsail, working topsail, jib and staysail. The Atlanta arrived at this juncture, and MT. Gould went from her to the Vigilant. Standing near the wheel he directed the sailing of the yacht. At 5:O5 the valkyrie slipped her | non0ril1 o nd I,cta mainsail started on her trial spit. She had as an escort several tugs with newspaper men aboard, the steam yacht Peerless and the police boat Patrol.
 The low, black hull of the Valkyrie glided through the water in witch-like way the instant her head sails were broken out, although the wind then was less than ten knots, and no top sails were used. Va1kyrie's canvas was entirely new and the three sails fitted almost perfectly.
 The jib was without the club, used by both Defender and vigilant. The mainsail though enormous in size. had only a few small wrinkles, which will disappear in few days straining. The sail is more lofty at peak and throat than Vigilant's, and also longer at the foot. There was but slight sag to the long steel boom, and the spar lseemed to be a big advantage over a wooden one. When the Valkyrie got under way she headed for the main ship canal, leading out toward the ocean where the international races are held. Cranfield was at the tiller and Captain Sycamore assisted him. The vigilani was standing in toward the Valkyrie, but went about just before the two yachts met, and took the same course Valkyrie was sailing toward the open water. The wind had freshened to fif- teen knots and was growing stronger tevery minute. The fleet of tugs had all they could do to keep the pace set by the two yachts. Both were on broad reach with booms to port. The Vigi- lant led by about four cable lengths, and the impromptu race was on.
 The Vigilant had the advantage of carrying gaff topsail, while the Brit isher had none. The latter, however without the topsail, heeled over fully as much as the Vigilant, but tore through the water at a tremendous pace. Her lee rail was buried nearly a foot at times and her bow threw up larger wave than Vigilant's. The overhans aft dragged water more than that of the centerboarder and the Englishman clearly made the more fuss of the two Vigilant was the stiffer and got through the water cleaner, but the Iquestion as to which was going the fast est cannot be answered, for after five minutes of the brush the valkyrie round to and headed back over her own
 track.
 She had just reached the point of the Hook and the broad Atlantic lay be yond, when breeze of eighteen knots lcame up and no sea to speak of. The conditions were right for spin out. side but it was plain that the people on the Valkyrie did not care to give
 any one a chance to get line on the line in comparison with Vigilant
 The Valkyrie went about in way
 that suggested one of the little half
 raters. One swing of the tiller and the boat turned as if on a pivot.7 After de serting the vigilant the valkyrie tack.
 ed to Southwest Spit and reached UT tIlc lldlu Slilp lO Getii Duty lNO
 12, off Port Monmouth. Judging hel gait from that of the United Press tug the yacht was doing twelve knots. Go. ling about again the valkyrie ran dowr the channel and out to the point of the Hook. Then when every one guessed she was off for sail outside where the : Vigilant was still cruising, down went her helm and she raced back inside the
 Hook. At 3:53 she was in the Horseshoe and her staysail came down. At All she reached her moorings and the Jill
 was taken in and the mainsail lowered During her manoeuvering the Va1ky. rie never held a straight course fci ten minutes at time. The Valkyrie's performances to-day removed all doubt l as to her ability to go wonderfully fast } | in light winds. She showed mar.
 vellous quickness in stays and she car. ried better fitting canvas than the , Americans. On the other hand sht showed signs of tenderness and she made more fuss in the water than either Defender or Vigilant. Her be. havior indicated that Lord Dunraver
 has built light weather boat, and l that he is speculating on the chances } of racing in a wind of fifteen knots ol less. The tremendous power obtained } from her large sail spread drives hel ; hull through the water at a great pace