The record-union., 1895-08-31
DEFENDER WINS.
The New Craft Chosen to sail Against
the Nalkyrie.

Inc New craft CHOSEN TO Sali Against
the Nalkyrie.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-All hail De-
fender! The gallant white sloop won the
third trial race to-day and was formally
selected to defend the Americas cup
"The blue ribbon of the sea-" In q
thrash to windward of ten miles and q
run home with spinnakers and balloons
set, the Herreshoff keel boat beat the
Nigilant handsomely, and could have
beaten her q minute more had she been
pushed to her utmost.
\ rattllng breeze and rough sea made
the test OF the abilities of the new boat
one of the best that has been afforded.
Yachting sharps who saw her said that
she would do. She removed all doubts
as to her ability to go through head sea
in a blow. She esta DllShed record as q
weather boat and the heavier ana stouter
rig did good service. The keel boat out
pointed the center Doarder and outiooted
her in the windward work. She showed
herself sitter III a breeze and easier in
getting through rough water. She made
less fuss and left clean wake.
At the outer mark she had tive minutes
and seven seconds the best of il. On the
run home, before the wind, however, the
NigiIant picked up fifteen seconds of the
time she had lost. The Defender won by
tive minutes and twelve seconds, elapsed
time, over the twentynile course.
After the race the following announce
ment was made by the Cup Committee:
1.-The America's Cup Committee haye
selected the yacht Defender, of the New
York Yacht CLUB, as against Nalkyrie
III. in the contest for the Americas s
Cup"
Lord Dunraven's Valkyrie was out for
practice spin and to give his lordship
an opportunity TO see the race. The cup
hunter was too late in getting under way,
aud arrived only in time to see the finish
Less sail was carried by the Englishman,
a working topsail being used iustead of
the club topsails of the American boats
but she seemed to heel over more and
labor harder in the sea than even the
blunt-nosed Nigilant- Lord Dunraven
gave the racers wide berth, and seemed
to avoid allowing anyone a chance To get
g line on the speed Of his boat compared
with the Yankee flyers.
The two racers lay at anchor in the
Horseshoe over night. George j. Gould
passed the night on the AtalanIa, and
boarded the Nigilant early this morning.
She was the hrst TO leave her moorings.
Captain Barr apparently pected wind,
as he set up a working topsail. There
was ten-knot breeze coming in from the
eastward and wbitecaps were plentiful
outside On the Nlgilant with MIR. Gould
were 4. y. Willard. Francis NJ. Scott
and a. N. Gillig.
The official time of the two boats was
Defender, ll:l0:0S: Vigilant, 1I:l0:lS.
The Defender never showed 10 better
advantage than to-day. She was in the
pink of condition. ana well handled, al
though plainly not pushed to her best, as
no jIb topsails were carried.
The wind was q good sixteen-knot
breeze from a little south OF east, and
there was considerable sea, caused by the
wind blowing against the ebb tide. The
Defender rode the waves beautifully, wet
ting her decks with spray, but not DASH
ing the waves out from her bows and
plungiDg and pounding. as did the Vigi-
liant.
On the run home the yachts slipped
through the water at q good pace, yet
there was less life to them than in The
earlier part of the race. Tie Nigilant,
down IN the wind, and one or Two puffs
aiding her, she managed to make slight t
gain.
hen within two miles of the finish
the Nalkyrie. which had been beating out
TO meet the racers, eased off, and ran
nome ahead of them, waiting near the
line 20 see the finish.
Inc Defender swept down the line in
beautiful fashion, and every American
who saw her felt proud of the lank ee
creation, ana satisfied to trust her with
the defense OF the America's cup.
The official finish was: Defender. 2:02:lS:
Nigilant. 4:01:4g. Elapsed: Defender.
10: Nigilant, 2:57:22.
There was a chorus of whistles from
the tugs, and the Defender, winner of the