New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12
AlLSA AND VALKYRIE III.
SOME OF THE FEATURES OF THE TWO
YACHTS COMPARED.
BELIEF THAT THE FORMER WILL BE THE WIN
NER WHEN THEY MEET ON THE CLYDE

RELIEF THAT THE FORMER WILL BE THE WIN
NER WHEN THEY MEET ON THE CLYDE
THE DAKoTAHs RECORD.
London. May 1.-THE beam Of Lord Dunravens
new Yacht Valkyre III Is from one to two feet
less than that Of the Ail5a. Her bow Is not as
handsome as that OF the Britannia, but she has the
advantage OF a counter greatly overhung aft, and
deadwoods forward and aft. She Is cut away In
pronounced fashion. Her profile Under water Is
like that Of Mr.. Walkers new forty-rater Caress,
which might be a twin-sister TO the Carina' owned
by Victor Montague. This form apparently rep
resents watson's latest ideas upon the subject
and II certainly insures quickness in stays Con-
sidering her length the Vakyre ILL., will be much
quicker In stays than the Britannia Is. Her sail
area will probably exceed by 1000 feet that OF tne
Ailsa Her main boom Is 10 feet In length. lhis
Is fourteen feet longer than the Ailsa main poon'
but the Valkyrie's counter Is long and her mast
is stepped so far forward that the main boom VIII
not project a great distance beyond her tanrail'
The dual control of the yacht by Captains
Cranf1eld and Sycamore Is universally condemned
on the Clyde The yachtsmen OF the Ciyde nave
confidence in Watson a designer ana III i'olu
Dunraven as a sportsman. but have no faith ]"
their selection Of shippers. Captain Jay they say
has proved that he does not lack nerve. under
trying conditions he got the best out Oh TIC <''"
that there was in her.
When the latter vessel meets the Nalkyrie III III
the Clyde she will have taken part In various re-
gattas around the coast from the Thames ana he et
skipper and will have a big advantage. ~
will not be matter Of surprise TO any one snould
she beat Lord Dunravens new boat. The Brian
MIA and Aiisa will meet on May II and IS on the
Thames. where the new forty-raters Isolde and Ca
ress whose work possesses keen interest for yachts
men, will also sail. l., hara
The Dakotah is being overhauled and put IN shape
for the Clyde regatta complete record OF tne
races in which she has taken part since her arrva.
wear ago SHOWS that she has started In .orty,Iour
contests In thirty-four Of which she mas hhlsneu
rr. .~i1a cha
medals and works OF art. are valued at IN ~,
yachtsman who was present AT tne ms vi, III
unteer races in 1887 writes to The Glasgow ZINES
that IL the Valkyrie III has no slot through WHICH
80 dron n Mate in order TO give extra resistance
of four or five feet 1t will be found that the De,
fender has such an arrangement In order 10 meet
the heavy Atlantic roll in light winds centre e.
hoard Yacht had wiped out the clyde yacnt, anu
tpa al me thing would occur again unless provision
was made to Increase suddenly the draught OF the
English boat from seventeen to about twenty ieet
The Prince OF Wales presided at the annna mech h
ing Of the Royal Yacht Squadron al Soodie Slup
his forenoon The Prince walked TO the clup IRON,
Marlborough House. lie was apparently III soou
hea,th and spirits and pleasantly returned the greet
ings OF the persons whom he passed on the way