The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-09-02

trial races TODAY has had the effect or
considerably rcviving the hopes Of yachts
men ia this vicinity. which have been
dropping somewhat since the syndicate
hoat broke Down in her last race AMI
failed TO finish. II was evident that she
was much improved by the Substitution OF
a thicker stick for her old one and sha
WAS able TO carry a medium sized cut
foIsail through th. sqtail which struck tno
two boats ga th. last hex. standing zap as
20 80 sss..:s ... - g ~ - a. 80 ,ss Sss.a,s
s..,,r s..''- s9'', ,,s an, .,- n.nsnh a.,
-. ss,,.,.r S'', i. "' ~. The fari fhat the
Wind dted down 20 nothing just after the
Defender had crossed the nuIsbins, lin.
aHl "hiie the Nigilant was sun on her
fhe rer".t which had been perslstently
'.-ruialsfl g. the effect that thu Defender
has bs-.n held back Zoe an her pr..yio,,s r,ces
Win ne Nisilant 10 Disguise. the real cN-
t'At " h-r superiority. was immediately
l"AN'yt after toiays contest, and there
l'F"'s 81 A'irhtsmcn who warsel their
het.is ami said - toiI You So" II IS more
linh'thie- however. that the improved form
>l"hn h2 ihe yacht iS due entirely 10 I'M.
changes which have just been made in
her She looked filter in every way to-day
tHtn she ui1 Boo any 90 her previous trials
iHe sct a. her sails was almost perfect
although the Ni-iant. az before. had
trihe the better uf Do iu this respect The
defenders crew also seemed % have gain
- tm nutchurs~. ANA there was less 81 the
DISTRESSING delays in setting sails than bee
Tore tbs new boat kept up her record
lu accidents ~ splitting her Iib ou th,
.ast les- Ta- cloth WAS quickly replaced
On auotner one. and the mishap was OF
sii-ht consequence. An additional element
uf interest WIS lent 90 the race bN tie
appearance uu THE course OF the chaileu.-
er Naikyrie IN. ~ was the first op-
uurtuuity that aay one has had e. see the
rival lsT Ht 20.
other and it was eagerly embraced by the
su. ll1ziasts- Yachts and tugs closed in
around rnc puumVen cutter uutl il seem
"a rs though she hardly had room Tor
stIi..s-
Peculiar wind conditions served 10 make
th.~ appearance of the Nalkyrie almost "a
-.ussitipual one. 81. seemed % bs over
hauling the two American yachts with
,s-e She was about a mile and half Dee
liui tn-m at the starting o. the rarc
While they were drifting along IA the
H-lrest 81 airs. thu Nalkyrir cropt Up on
them. hrineiug breeze with her. inside
~ am hour she had approached 10 within
less than half mile of the Nlgilant, ard
the faces Of the Spectators lens,thertd.
Then she got into the CLASSY area with
the other yachts. and slowed down. She
continued 10 gain on the Nigilaut, however.
for few minutes after she had got
into the same weather conditions. The
Defender Was also gaining perceptihlv on
Aalkyrie, not wishing % give the Anleri-
..lus too good "a line on ncr speed. tut
'anuut and went back up the bav. IIer fast
work in the Eight wind was something Of
a surprise, and confirmed ,he feeling that
She VIII come nearer % winning the famous
ola cup than amy az nor prelecass1-s
The start.
al lla9 the preparatory. gun was fired
un tHa judges boat and the yachts began
Ju"h+gsu- "a earnest
The start was pretty. Ia maueuveriug
Tor position the Nigilant has the best Of H.
one minute before the signal n3tf were Ola
tiv starhoard tack close hauled north Of
the liehlship and the Nigilant was 10 wind
ward. Both had plenty of lower sails, club
ssiiis and balloon top sails were up IN
stops. The Defender tore over the line al
Sd --u-N. ani the Nigilant at II .30:l0 The
howsprit uf the Nieiiant was tapping the
stein of the Defender ami was on the
lysst ther quarter OF the new boat. lad the
latter been "a slow boat she would have
been blaI keied. The wind at the start was
comins out of the west at an eisht-knot
salt.
The English Boat in Pursuit.
Tire Xalkyrie. with Lord Dunraven on
board was coming out OF the hook when
the race was started. She was "A good mile
AND half behind. Her canvas was main
saiL club top sail. jih stay sail ami No.
iih tor sail. she bowled along AT good
rate AMI afforded an excellent opportunity
Tor comparison with the American boats.
The British boat sat lover on the water,
had less free board. as sailormen say. and 4
her nose had more 81 sharklike hook
while the American boats were almost In /
the doldrums. so light was the wind for an /
hour after the start. the British boat /
Seemed 70 have a good breeze and dashed /
along with surprising gait. The appari-