New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-01
vA1KyRrE III A DANGEROUS BOAT.

AN EXPERT SHOWS HOW SHE HAS BEEN iiE>
DIED IN A MANNER CALCULATED ~
THROW AMERICANS OFF THEIR GUARD.
rh. sailing OF Valkyrie ILL., as so far exhioited IN
these waters has not been OF the kind WHICH a.'''
,o+os correct estimates regarding her powers zap
49,, Croreeh has taken Lord Dunraven TO two
races IN her and has mingled the Valkyr'e Win
many other yachts without giving any one d nv
that could be confidently utilized IN seheiai euN'
ming-up To the reporters LORD DuhraVen 10 ~
distributing largesse Of this kind. and the 'aih!'e
ssems 70 alter their opinions each time they see "ei
She is a good deal like the 1rshmans hea' ne soO'
as you put your finger on her. Deaao' BIG 80"
there , sr,,a ,oe,
When following alongside the Deienoer o-ii"s
Fridays race, she had her mainoooh 'iiiinsa 80
such way that any one could see she was ~
there for speed, but only for good vie" Oh he'
antagonists best work. The only time ina. any
.o,tola work was allowed when she caught up
three or miles on the compettors Ai'ei .,e
start In Thursdays race. This. OF course, was oN'
through enjoying better breeze thah tho o''e'
I'M, ~ was a fluke that established fuhk peeause
no one could see how II was DONE ana even c..
cha came In close she passing able schooner
yachts with all their kites set NO breeze was " D1
seen on the CLASSY surface, ana the sho"i's So ~
mysterious. Ghosts DO not walk, as iuie' a. 49,
Midday under q blazing sun. and material eXpana-
ton regarding this one was gwen Dy 'ie e"''e
curves OF her lofty, light sails which reached up
INTO air nanes that other yachts could only point a.
When pressed to any speed. however. she mas uO,o
a good deal 20 corroborate remarks whlch the s's"'
OF her model when in the Erie Basin dryooch gave
rise TO At that time The Tribune exclusively calieu
.,on,,o, ~ tho apparently unnecessary depth OF
hr roiddla hodv and ventured 10 hint that In spite
OF the fine entrance and run this excess OF us-
placement would cause deep roll 10 be seen SWING
ing away out behind her.
Now although the Valkyrie has not yet peeh
driven in ANYTHING approaching top speed. she has
a
which is bound increase the harder she is pressed
This is unquestionably defect IN her hooei1'he'
though not perhaps. one that VIII necessarily pre-
vent her from winning 1t always means that
volume OF water is being moved In an uncaheu-ior
way and the superiority Of the Defender In regard
90 ,h,s nart of the modelling is certain TO assert ~
self more and more as both boats are pressed tow
ard their top speed
This will provide sure advantage TOT 'he Amer
lean boat and II Is in accordance with the national
ideal In the building of English cutters. only that
Uerreshoff has produced q keelboat or ilner INES
and smaller displacement than any YET known N
has Called SO much beam power to his aid that 1T
viii be a question which only racing can prove as
passage Of boat through the water ,,o ,.,ou
The Defender is beyond an DOUBT lne nea, ,s.
weaker in point of sail-carryng power. so that the
comng @ be TO the as cSp where
the vglan he'd the EXCESS Oh oh Dea h0Es aas s
W naeess re mode the
In regard to the general concealment OF the pres
ent Vaikyres speed II Is evident that this has been
a definitely planned system since her first appear
ance In Scotland. SO far as has been observed, no
newspaper in America has obtained definite in
formation from an eyewitness regarding those
races off Gourock which the Valkyrie contested
with the Britannia and Ailsa. 1t Will be remem-
bered that both these boats were reported as having
defeated Valkyrie III in heavy winds, and this
raised such a howl in the English newspapers that
Lord Dunraven was almost compelled to allow his
yacht 10 show what she could do. She then won
BY eighteen minutes but 1t is as to the heavy
wind performances that the doubt existed AS to
these, The Tribune Immediately questioned the truth
Of the alleged defeat. on the ground that II Lord
Dunraven knew he had acquired a good thing he
was not going TO tell the Americans about 1t when
they might be expecting waikover
This view, which was Immediately afterward
taken up In England. has since met a good deal OF
eorroboration But the best explanation concerning
the point. which at the present juncture is most
important. was given to The Tribune correspondent
BY the captain of the steamship Furnessia- He
was witness Of the races, and Is far too old
hand at this sport TO be played upon BY appear
arces.
He says that the Valkyrie's sailing at that time
was Simply farce. that they had her payed of. or
lufed up In the wind. her sheets Stacked TIL all
shook just TO keep her behind; and when they
monkeyed with her sufficiently they managed 10 re-
tard her enough to come in last
III this be the correct explanation of the Vakyre's
nrst defeat and IL Is certainly conscientious one
IL VIII have marked influence on the general esti
mate OF the chalengcrs powers.