New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-30
HOW THE RACE WAS SAILED
THE DEFENDER BEAT HER RIVAL BY
OVER EIGHTEEN MINUTES.
QUICK WORK BY HER CREw-THE vIGILANT OUT
HAILED-THE THIRTEENTH ACCIDENT BE-
ILEvED TO HAVE BROKEN THE
HOODOO ON THE SYNDI-
CATE BOAT.

CATE BOAT.
The Defender made a great race yesterday 1t
was Defender day. AS TO whether or not the new
yellow dog board the aluminium boat is re-
sponsb.e for the Defenders success and her thir-
teenth accident. which, according 10 all precedent.
breaks the yachts run OF bad luck and now places
her in a list OF vessels with good chance to win.
each Tribune reader must decide for himself. Ger
tain 1t is that the Defender yesterday proved that
she IL the boat to be selected to defend the cup. and
she did more she showed almost concusive.y
that she can go through little blow in fact
blow in which the Ngilant had 10 get down her
topsail. and net lose gaff carry away main
mast. lose herself with bad steering gear or have
any other serious accident. although 1t is
deniable that the Defender, in proudly riding
the gale in which the Vgi.ant was all but knocked
down. split her jib. Any discredit that may attach
10 this mishap is more than made up for by the
mastery manner in which the Defenders
atoned for II. The new spare jb was up inside OF
seven mnutec. piece of sailorship that attracted
much admiration. The yesterday
peculiar one. There not wind enough first
and In the slight breeze came the feature OF the
race. II sensationalism has a place in such high
class sport yachting. This sensational incident
what everybody had been hoping for and yet
fearing. IL was the descent OF the dreaded Val
kyrie III for a brush.
To begin with the wind and the performance Of
the Defender. The breeze that at first made the
hearts OF the yachtsmen tremb.e gave way .ater on
to little squall that just the thing This little
squat just the Defender had turned
the second northea Vt mark and It could ha We
suited the enthusiasts of the sport better II It had
been storm ordered purpose not only TO test
the Defender. but TO reassure her we.l-wshers The
blow satisfied every one that now the aluminium boat
is in accidentp TRIM and yet II so
long or so violent as to cause them any uneasness
on account Of any possible strain to their favorite
The beautiful white Briso, boat rode the waves likc
a duck while they dash.ng high up on the
surrounding craft.
The Valkyrie incident was Of a contradictory
character. II is meant by this that every who
II could take view OF II to suit his predlic-
tions. And much depended where saw 1T
from. There nothing decisive about It. The
Valkyrie supposed to be great nght-air boat
came down the Vigilant and the Defender. bring
ing a handful OF wind with her. while the Ameri-
can boats were all but becalmed. To casual or
unscient.fc observer It looked II the valkyrie
overhauled the American yachts from away of,
simply walked up TO them, saw how good they
WERE took their measure. so to say. then walked
home again. satisfied that she had good and easy
thing OF the coming cup
There talk for a few moments on some
of the boats that followed yesterdays race of bet
ting odds OF to on the English yacht. This was
only among unthinkng or highly enthusiastic peo-
pie. for careful student OF the yachts. especially
OF the part played by the Valkyrie yesterday. must
have noticed that the English boat only gained those
five niles when the American boats were
practically becalmed. and that she about quick
ly enough and made back to her anchorage In the
Horseshoe when she struck the belt OF calm that
the Defender and the Vigilani were lying in with
their huge sails powerless TO drive them through
the water There illustration OF how the
wind may be different In nearly adjoining tracts
he day who De-
fender and the Vigilant struck the squa II Is
not claimed that the vlsilant is a tender boat yet
her conduct yesterday In pulling down her topsai
when the Defender kept hers up could be used
an argument that she is The truth Of the matter Is
that the Defender and the Vigilant. II they did not