New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-20
END OF THE YACHT CRUISE.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO SAIL THE SECOND
RACE OF TIE ASTOR CUP SERIES.
THE WIND PROVED TICKLE But THE vIGILAXT
SHOWED llEE SUPERIORITY FLEET
OFFICIALLY DISBASDED

THE WIND lROVED TICKLE. But THE VIGILANT
SHOWED nEE sUPERIoGITY-THE FLEET
OFFICIALLY DIsBASDED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUSE.1
Newport. Aug. 19.-Anoher attempt mad" to
day TO sail the second race OF the series for the
Astor cups, and 1t resulted as did the attempt o.
Yesterday in failure TO complete the course within
the specified time limit Tie tickle wind, It did
yesterday. shifted completely from northeast to south
west. but it did not make any great difference to-
day in the relative positions Of the yachts give
one any great or decisive advantage over another
Though the not completed within the
specified six hours the yachts timed and the
vigilant. of course showed the way the course
In the light airs she iarly lost the other boats and
added to the good opinions entertained OF her. The
weather did not look extremely promising when the
yachts started but there WAS lots Of hope on board
the flagship. The hopes not fulfilled and the
qualified failure. The Jubilee VIII not be
here to race In the Corinthan regatta on Monday rs
General Paine will turn her bows toward Boston To-
morrow morning.
The fleet dlsbandcd after mGSting OF the captains
board the flagship this morning. The cruise Is
officially over. and the races Tor The OWL anu
gamecocl colors. which have always been rove"
the cruise since their establishment, have been
postponed.
1t was 1910 when the preparatory signal was
given bv the MAY for the yachts 10 start. The
a.gular course had been laid out with the hr't
leg southeast onehaf east; the second west by south
Onehalf SOUTH and the third north by east lhS WIS
intended to make the first leg a REACH the 'coHu
run and the third beat The shifting OF the Wihu
however made the vndwaid work Oh the first
leg the reach on the second and the run on the thru
The yachts were over the line soon after the
starting gun was fred the yigant going over first.
,ho I,hoc sacond and the ColonIa third. The
yachts crossed on the port tack They had their
big lib topsails up and reached away on their
course for the first mark. The tug scandinavian
was sent off TO log of the course, but her com
passes were ont and she called back and started
off again in the proper direction. The yachts had
not been long over the line when the shift OF WIND
came. The big jb topsails came I'm, and fore stay
sails jibs and small lib topsails were set. 1heii
hogan the winhward work The Vigant ut once
began 20 get the better OF her competitors
The Vicilant came about on the port tack shortly
before 30 and the Jubilee followed her. The
Colouia held her in for some time and then she too
came about Al 30 the Vigant came on the star
board tack followed y the Jubilee four minutes later
The Colona followed The wind was light and the
sea smooth The forestaysall OF the Jubilee did not
seem TO set we'll. and shook continually M -:'o
tbc Vicilant came on the port tack and stood Tor
the mark The Jubilee followed five minutes later.
Tho ColonIa was far astcrl and the Vgtlant was so
far ahead of the Jubilee that the race was already
won.
The Yachts rounded the first mark rs follows :
Vlglant O2 o7 Jubilee, 2 o3 "A C"onia . II va
balloon ill tol,sails were broken ont as the yach's
rounded The elapsed time OF the yachts on The hrS
leg was as follows: NiGilant, la Io' 'up"''
. AZ 20: Coonia, 30 80.
The Vigilant now began TO act as II She were ur'u
Of foollng and reached away for the SECOND Ih"rN
at n pace which sOol put n great space oi s'i"l"E
water between herself and the jubilee. Inc VIM Dc
gan backing 10 the southwark ana manly se'u'"
down into a light breeze from east 10y south. me
yicilapt gained all the time. The Colonh gaih'u
,,,chuv on the Jubilee but los, to the Nigant. The
time OF the yachts at the second marx
,gas rs follows: viglan 25 ;i3; Jubilee '3a 10
Colona 4 40 80 The elapsed time OF the Ea'h's
over the second leg was: vigilant, :20 80; Jubilee
30 80; Coona. Us as.
The yachts iibcd over as they rounded, set
ting spInnakcrs 10 Starboad and balloon b topaiis
to mort. The yigilant two minutes and twenty
three seconds in getting her spinnaker the Jubilee
took six seconds more, and the Colonia was three
minutes fifty seconds I'm setting hers. III
was a straight run Tor Inc Ns"'
shin and the finish. The wind was falling
lighter and lighter and the time In when Inc Yhch's
were allowed 10 finish growing short. 1t became
\ Question whether the race could be hni'"d III
fine 10 make official one, ana III 'hiS rae
against time all the interest centred Inc Nlsl"'
was too far ahead to make the contest between me
boats OF any special interest. The Cconia picked
n
about three miles from the finish the wind hauled
to the eastward ana me Nisnt Ieon ]" TIC
IilbIiec also TOOK In her spnnaker. Inc 'oI'nha
carried hers for time longer -, .. >,
II was evident now that the race would hOn ne
wind the boats moved with remarkable rapdlty.
A. 1921 :Ol the Vigant crossed the finish me. In
minutes and nine seconds too late TO make IL a race.
The elapsed time OF the yachts on me ias' Is %s
as follows: Vigant, . :O2 rs; jubilee, : VA ''o
COlona, :5s :O1. .u
vio,lau. ..............I2:2 90 81 G:Sl OF 0:io:n
Coona ................l@ 2l :55 go 81 GIG ~
As the yigilant crossed the line she hoisted pro
test flag That WAS because the Vigilants people
,houpht that the first mark too far to the east
Ward Upon a consultation with the Regatta Com
mittee however, the protest was Withdrawn. IL Is
not vet decided when and whore the next att"mp'
TO sail the second Astor emp race Will b" made zen
erol Paine said tonight: Il shall 60 east with The
Jubilee TO- morrow. ! going 10 Boston To DO some
,hlnkinr believe the speed OF the Jubilee can b"
,;rnroyed also believe that the Ngilant Is very
,ost hoot I shall not sail In the Corntliian races
on Monday nor shall enter again In the second races
~ the series for the Aston cups
The languid race Of to-day was great disappolnt
ment 10 everybody and 1t Is hoped that there VIII be
Wind for the races OF Monday. The C0iohla ana
Tig,lont and possibly the Pilgrim. will start. he
IT ~ ,bc cup defenders was under discussion To-
a. among the ynchtsmen. 1t IS the general opinion
Wot 5 600 has been spent the Nlgiant ana nearly
os much on the tulOnia. The Jubilee Is Thought 10
navn cost about $4,000. The Vigiant has two com
'Iete suits OF sails, each Of which cost $1,000