Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-07
TOLD IN BULLETINS.
Graphic Report of the Race a. 1t Pro-
Rressed.

dressed.
BY Special Wire to The Evening Star.
NAVESINK. HIGHLANDS LIGHT, Oct.
10 am-The fog is lifting rapidly. wind
freshening. Vigilant and Valkyrie both in
tow or Sandy Hook. Vigilant has sails
hoisted. Valkyrie has only mainsail up.
lO:2o.-Both yachts have cast off from
their tow. Half mile apart and near Scot
land light ship. with sails hoisted
io:4o.-Yachts sailing about starting point
waiting for starting signal. Hundreds of
boats surround them.
u:l5.-Wind northwest ten miles an hour.
Yachts still sailing about starting point.
fired
II :S-Vigilant breaks out her balloon jib
IN fine style and falls away just astern Of
the Valkyrie.
i:30-Race started. valkyrie crossed line
first and Vigilant right at her heels
u:3l-Both boats have spinnakers to the
starboard.
There goes the VaIkyrie's balloon lib.
IL :S0-Valkyrie still in the lead, but short
distance
12os-Appears vigilant passing valkyrie.
Yachts twelve miles out.
lz:2O p.m-Yachts about half mile apart
ana race was sailed on its merits Day
Valkyrie.
1880 p. m.-vigilant is flying away from
'aikyne as II Valkyrie was at anchor.
H:25.-Vigtlant passed Valkyrie, and has
quite a lead
12:So.-The vigilant has opened out a clear
lead.
12:32.-Yachts sailing seven knots an hour
Vigilant 100 yards ahead.
OF mile. Wind about eight knots an hour
east southeast about halfway out to stake
boat.
12:37 .. m.-Vigilant half mile in lead Of
the English boat.
12:40 p. m.-The American will beat Val
kyrie five or eight minutes. perhaps more
E:52--Vigilant now five minutes ahead Of
Valkyrie. The time represents three-fourths
Of a mile. Wind about eight knot an hour
to cutters.
lilo p.m.-At present rate vigilant will
beat Vaikyrie ten minutes at stake boat.
Both running before wind. Valkyrie hold
Ing her own. Vigilant far ahead
LIS p.m.-Vigilant still in lead: nearly a
mile ahead. Valkyrie holding her own.
Boats been sailing two hours.
80 p.m.-Racers moving slowly. Not fin
ish much before 5. Valkyrie is now left
almost entirely alone. The excursion boats
have passed.
1:5s p.m.-vigilant turned stake boat at
l so IL. heading to windward on starboard
tac,-
15s p.m.-valkyrie right on the stake
i5s IA p.m.-valkyrie turns Difference
between them about minutes.
lbs p.m.-Yachts on homeward course.
Their position remains the same. Vigilant
has good lead.
Inc Wlnd was SOutherly at ZlO. IL was
predicted that II II held in that direction
the boats would have a long reach home.
Both yachts were still on the port tack.
Vigilant still held her lead and was APP
parenty outpointing the Valkyrie.
The race to be race will have to be
finished at SIS. The boats at 225 had
three hours to get in within the time
limit and 1t was the opinion here that If
the wind did not freshen they would
scarcely be able to do 1t.
Both boats were on the return on the
port tack. The leading boat, probably the
Vigilant was about q mile ahead.
They were about eight miles from light
ship at $40. .....
The fleet Of steamers Is plainly visible by
a strong glass at 216. The yachts appeared
to be making big time, with the Vigilant in
the lead by over mile.
Vixi1ant "a Mile Ahead.
At 2:45 p. IN. Vigilant was gaining ground
and seemed over a mile in the lead to wind
ward. and within five miles of home and
1t looked then as though II the wind holds
and barring accident that the yachts
would finish with a little of the time limit
to spare.
A conservative estimate was that Vigil
liant would win handily. She was fully a
mile In the lead and holding her own beau
tifuiiy.
Both boats had their booms swung to
starboard, and continued to reach for home
The wind held southerly. The boats now
had the benefit of the flood tide
2:45.-Vigilant gaining ground. Over two
miles In lead to windward and within five
miles Of home.