The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-09-20

fred. The excursion DOaJ7 hcPt wen
away from the starting line and the
Yachts had plenty Of room. Inc spec
rators were by no means absent, now \
aver. for a long line Of excursion boats /
and craft Of every desert ptiOn extend I
ed from Scotland light 70 the HOOK. F.
The Defender presented Oeautlful /
appearance a. she scudded along with I
n free sheet and all sails set. sac was /
a marker for the eager spectators.
The two boats kept near the line IN [
readiness for the start, though the
VaIkyrte seemed less eager tnan the
Defender to cross the line. Mucn OF
the time the two boats were nearly
obscured by the Ombination OF smoke
from the two excursion boats with the
haze that lay on the water.
The wind had steadily freshened1 aud
nv 1910. was blowing about eighteen
miles an hour from south Of west. III
was announced that the race would De
fifteen miles TO leeward, and return.
The Valkyrie was under malnsali ana
iibs. and the Defender under main
saiI' iibs. staysail and clubtOpsail.
The Judges seemed in no hurry TO
give the starting signal, and the
Yachts had to kill time. The Defend
er made the better appearance OF the
two, moving as buOyanrly as duck.
The VaIkyrie was sluggish in compar-
isOn.
The Preparatory Gun.
At 10 the preparatory gun was
fired and things began TO be more
interesting. 4 few minutes after IL
the tug Luckenbach displayed signals
showing that the course was 20 be 10
leeward, fifteen miles east by south
and return The two yachts, close
together, prepared to make the start.
The excursion boats We're well back
out Of the way, and the course was
clear except for a few sailing vessels.
The Defender made for the line in
the port tack, with the VaIkyrie
quarter Of mile away. The ValkyTie
set her fOresail and fOrestaysail aud
stood back for the line.
The Race started.
The starting gun was fired at ii 20.
The Defender set her huge spinnaker
just as the gun was fired, and crossed
the line at IL 20:24. The Valkyrie
crossed at 1l:21 30.
The VaIkyrie Withdrew.
The Valkyrie had scarcely crossed
the line when IL was seen that she
was going about on the starbOard tack
and was apparently withdrawing from
the race. She raised the protest flag.
The pilot boat Fannie Williams was
directly in her course, and it was evil
dent that Dunraven Intended TO ad-
here TO the determ nation he an
nounced last night and refuse TO race
unless the course were kept clear.
The Defender continued on her
course, followed by the judges boat.
When the Valkyrie retired she flew
a flag announcing the surrender OF the
race and was at once taken in tow by
her tender. She was surrounded by a
crowd of tugs, for all were eager to
learn the cause Of her withdrawal, and
as she passed into the hArhOr the tugs
still ho yered around her. Many OF the
excursion boats passed up the bay, the
interest in the contest having, OF
course, been lost when the Valkyrie
withdrew. At first the Valkyrie's
course was generally commended and
she WAS chesred by many of the tugs,
but later IL came to be believed that
the pilot boat was merely an excuse
for withdrawal. The pilot boat, it is
said, could not have inteTfered with
the Valkyrie. The fact that the Val
kyrie seemed less eager to start and
crossed the line under much shorter
sail than the Defender was cOrrObOra-
ton OF the fact that Dunraven was not
anxious for the race today.
Gradually the tugs left the retreat
ing boat until she was deserted by all
except her tender, one tug and a
couple of launches. Another fact that
Is considered significant il that the
Valkyrie's tug remained in the vicin-
ity of the start evidently expecting to
be called upon to perform the service
of towing the yacht back.
Those who attempted To gain infOr-
nation from the Valkyrie met with
scant courtesy. Dunraven and his
friends remained below and no answer
was returned to questions.
Going it Alone.
Meanwhile the Defender, with all
sails set, was flying away to the south
east evidently sailing over the course
at The same rate as if the Vaikyrie
were in close pursuit. As she got off
shOre she took in her stayssil.
a number OF excursion boats follow
ed the Defender and disappeared with
her into the fog as she approached the
stake boat. The wind was light, only
eight miles an hour, and tine excur-
sion boats ran ahead of the yachts and
clustered around the stake boat in
such a way that il was with difficulty
that the Defender approached the boat.
She rounded il at l:40 and started to
beat toward home.
Occasionally as the fog lifted the
Defender could be seen surrounded by
the excursion boats She had her
lower sails and her cluOlopSall set ana
was bowling along at fiue pace
AS the Defender reached the finish
line 10 was easy TO see the wonderful
speed OF the boat. She fairly gallOped
toward the mark. She carried Ter
jibtopsail and there was no sign OF
weakness in her mast. Her spoon
like bow points very close TO the wind.
She skins pat the steam yachts az
though the latter were anchored.
The Lace Euded.
The Defender crossed the iuish line