The evening world., 1893-10-11

on the starboard tack, and were comia5
inshore, Their relative positions had
not changed, and il seemed to be about
an even thing. The wind was freshen.
ins and the racers were apparently get
ting u moderately. good breeze for they
were making fair headway.
finely; and Nigilant's baby j!b.opsaii
looked like a d%iminutive kite filling out
ahead OF her big white spread OF can
vas. The Englishman's bigger jibtopsail
seemed 20 set rather loosely.
aikyr vert about on the port tack
xis'lan, was after her within ten rec
slnring to feel the effects Of the fresh
enin@ bresIe, AMI the struggle between
hem was magnificent, After they had
turned it was seen that Valkvrie was
about one hundred yards to windward
AT zoo the racers we're well away on
the port tack and heading in shore. 1t
distance which separated them as she
slowly but surely heat up into the wind.
Although most OF the fleet were far TO
excursions steamers and several tugs
seemed to be following close in Vigil
lant's wn'te and u little to windward, ,
sc% hhSensre wI RfSSe an SALE eIE sSt on S ser
weather beam. aud it set her sail a
shaking for a moment.
At 40 the Rritisher was still sliding
to leeward. aud the distance separating
the tive yachts was cut down to not
more than n boat length.
Five minutes later ~,alkyrie WAS lead
windward berth 2 little better.
them the Monmouth, Richard Peck, Ro.
arokr ard one Of the Iron Stsamboats
Seemed to be pushing, them, CLOSELY.
The patrol boats signalled Them 10
keen rway and they turned to leeward.
a. 2sG Salkyris seemed to be- doing
distance to leeward. The stretch be
tween the yachts had wiGercd, which
would account for her o~utpointne Visi-
liant. The BrItisher appeared 70 have IN
creased her lead somewhat, besides hold
ing M well In the wind.
A. 2,a9 the yachts were within three
tide to Contend asalns., and had made
. rrc~l" W" rniies IN actua! distance
from the .ightship.
ana moved very slowly, while Naikvr'e
could he seen to throw = white lin of
foam from ner bows HI shc. sped along,
long, rolling ground swell kent the
smaller boats rocking aud piu1ging.
As soo1 az Nigiiant had crossed the
smooth spot She began 10 pick up more
'lfN'' ~ ~
At go the Yachts were 80 near shore
thst the ~sIl!ors or board the racers
could he distinctly seer. .n,
Vig!lnrt had begun to Rc! more wind
nd had CLOSED up "A par. of the wlndwdrd
gapwhich separated her iroll The English
man She also seemed 10 he CALMING 4
little on her rival, although Nalkyrie st!li
held a lead Of five or six lengths over
the wh'te-hu!ied cun-detender
Al 300 the yachts were still on the
port tack and were sailing close to the
beach. Spectators on the hill at Nave
sink Lighthouse abandoned their field
glasses and cniovei the magnificent
spectacle to the fullest extent.
At 2jl Nalkyrie swung Ground on the
starboard tnck and stood OF II the
southeast. She was leading the centre
bparder ~ about an eighth Of "A mile.
bu. she he'd the Eterhoard tack for
only three minutes, when she went
about again.
Vigiiant lid noi follow her.
NJ 3 O'Clock botl yachts were still
standing in shore not half d nile of.
a black cJasiing steamer passing
northWard crossed the bows Of Nalkyrir
scarcely a hundred feet away, and CAV"
her a wash that made her sails trem0ie
f,r an instant. talkvr!e lost consider
ably by going IN stays twice, II was
apparcA that the actual distance he
tween tn two yachts was n1t m-re
than 100 yardf.
V,Ikvrle sill maintained hrr berth 10
W.ndwsri. BCth yachts, however, were
travelling so slowly that their progress