New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-10

she does so by reason of advantages that are I'M
possible to the challenging craft.
This has been a result which has for many years
been foreseen by students OF the subject. 1t has
been expected for a long time that In the yearly
advance in the Improvement Of yacht speed
methods would be found whereby the nation hold
ing the cup, whether American or English. could
enjoy advantages which the ocean passage rendered
oDs sS Ss the e %sn pas
to the New;York Yacht Club as the first trustees
Of 5ne to eomse 'SPA Uno Of is
should proceed to the locality Of the race on their
createS R regard to sens
steamer The condition thus attached has been re-
proper one. 1t Was intended to advance the build
ing Of real yachts and to shut out from ,cSmpeti;
be transported by steamer. This condition did good
work 1t built real yachts Bqt IT ses mo CON CON
that should wish to defend with any racing ma.
b been foTeseen that Il England could once obtain
the holding of the trophy some totally unseaworhy
mechanism might close out Americas chances Of
Now ali this is as fair to one as 1T is to the
one. lies in the possession of the cup The much
used but vague, old saying MAT possession is nine
Americas Cup II the English took 1t now 1t is
quite certain that the Be- rssS of h
since the superior lghtness of oil the Defenders
upper works has shown them how protection can
be supplied.
Therefore, /, has been proper for the Defenders
designers and owners to put into her every quality
best calculated to protect the possession OF the
| In prevalent New-York weather. The reasons of
| her winning far indicated produce for the
first time the situation that has been foreseen for
ing machine She is Yacht But Il she coniinnes
to win In light weather by reason OF those Qualities
be doing so because of advantages which can only
be enjoyed by defending Graf; ana which ls, at the
| be safely adopted by vessel which has TO cross
| the ocean.
| Is a TO the medal So far any can
tell. the very qualities which gave the Defender
to-day; and it cannot be denied that at least one
win 10 the valkyre would render the sport and The
brought over noble yacht, and perhaps there ~ Is
akyre 70 win the
| persistent and most sportsman mike efforts which
In any case, and irrespective Of any hosptable
wishes she will probably look after herself fairly
upward With the Defender there is, as has been
sala reverse side to the medal when the SUPER
VIM cost her in half a gale. Of wind Apparently
w. not f., :; r. "a
meaning something that only one remove
from dead calm and this arose because the Val
have kept silsn. ard allowed the newspapers, both
American and English. 10 do ali the talking.
| But this Idea OF the term "Valkyre weather" has
| not been shared by the writer. II came from the
| English newspapers, which frowned on the boat
when II became manifest that she was oyersparred
| for the heavy English winds and could rot stand
up as well as that phenomenon. the Britannia. But
this rating according 10 English weather is OF no
value when the race Is TO be sailed here. The Val
lean light a,rs. but when IT comes reehng breezes
she Will certainly show power that has been so far
nsw.papsrs power may Be- added that now win IN
a tacii yet eloquent Way promises 10 be satisfac-
| The situation is this. that when compared with
the Britannia, the Valkyrie Ia properly called a
iight-westher boat. but when compared with the
Defender she In quite the reverge. and In this com
| petition will show her best powers in heavy winds