Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-12

sails club top-sailS. iibs and stay-snil,
At II: % the starting gun flashed from the
mort bow. and the red ball was lowered from
the triatic stay. The Nalkyrie and Niglant
had both been a little over to the westward
but were then hearing down for the line, the
Nalkyrie trhc in the lead. They were
both on the starboard tack with the Nigi-
liant nose almost abreast of the Nalkyric'
weather quarter.
When the echo of the starting gun died
away both boats put down their helm. shot
up into the wind, and daited for tn" line,
the American about five seconds ahead and
a little TO windward. Despite the seeming
" great advantage that the Nigiant en-
ioycd by having the weather gauge of her
antagonist. the English cutter walked right
through the American boats Ice. and gained
more than
Three Lengths in the First 10 Minutes.
Both yachts seemed to he pointing equal
" high. but the Nigilant's people were
piuchng too much. for her head sails were
shivering in the breeze. while the weather
leach of the set top sail was flat ahack at
times. The sails of the Nakyrie We're
wrapped full. and She seemed to be out foot
ing her rival with ease
BY noon the wind had freshcned consider
ably. and the American boat accordingly be
gan to hold her own. At l201 the NalkYIie
was forced to take in her iib top sail but the
| Nigilant held on to hers. This heeled over
the American boat considerably, while the
Engli,hman seemed TO stand up as stiff as II
honse. The Nigilant rapidly closed the gap
| between herself and the Nalivie and when
it looked as though she was going to pass
her to windward the Nalkylie went on the
| all at In. 90 hal hA
| American boat overtalien the EngliShman
that had the latter gone about he could
not have crossed the Niglant's bow.
The Nigilant being on the starboard tack
had the right of way. but instead of forcing
his rival to go asteln. Mr. lselin tackled p
seconds later than the Nalkyrie Both
yachts now stood to the westward.
At 1916 the Nigilant, hceng we'll over to
| leeward was forced to take in her jib-top-
sail Both yachts now
Began to Watch Each Other Closely.
The rivals held each other quite as close in
beating as they did in making and taking in
sail. and they We're determined not to split
taCks.
At 12:iS the Nalkyrie went on the star
board tack. followed by the Nigilant. one
minute later Again she tackled at 12:1l
|
At 1858 the Nalkyrie stood off to the
southwark on the starbonrd tack, while the
Vigilant stood in shore for the first mark on
the port take At / ;01 the Englishinan tackled
again and stood for the mark. The Ameri
can was then leading by three quarters of &
mile.
At | :04 the Nigilant, when about 2OC
wards north of the mark, went on the star
board tack and headed for the first turn
which she passed on the port hand two min
utes and 81 seconds lat7r.
At $40 the Nalkyrie came bounding along
for the mark, having gone ON the Starboard
tack, passing il also to port one minute anC
90 seconds later.
The following is the official time of til,
first turn:
INNS
Nigilant ,: :y1:5
Nalkyrie.
These figures show that in the thrash t.
windward from the start to the first mark
the Nigiant beat the Nalkyric four minutes
A. seconds On this leg the wind was blow
ing at the rate of T. miles an hour. and tn
sea was comparatively smooth with lon.
swell setting from the southwark and west
ward.
Both Yachts Eased Their sheets
: as they rounded. and bore away for the sec
ond mark with n fresh breeze ON the star
: board quarter, setting their big iib-top-sail
as soon as the course was shaped. TIL
Nalkyrie also set n halloon forestry sal
and for IL brief instant seemed to gain a lii
e tie Oh the Nigilant
At ~ the American boat took in he
iib-1opsaii. but the Engli,hman held on t
{ his. The run to the second mark was with
out incident eXcel that the breeze continue
: to frcshcn and the Nigilant gradually il
I creased her lead
t The racers ran for the second mark wit
e blooms broad Off TO port gybing around
f to the port tack and shaping a course fo
o home with the wind almost ON the POI
Y beams. Following is the official time aroun
the second mark:
0 NM
Nigilant J;,s:.
NalkNric. 2:teI:'
In the run on the second lee from the fir,
:, To the second mark, the Nigilant game
:, four minutes II seconds over the Nalkyrit
The wind was a bit tresher than it was o
=, the first leg. blowing at the rate of - or
miles an hour and the sea was somewha
| roughcr Both yachts carried their canVa
remarkably well. and the English cutie
l. seemed Il trfc sitter, but She was outtoUtc
l. and out>ailed on every point.
IS From the second mark to the finish o
?. Sandy Hook lightship, it was broad reac
h on the port tack. shifting to a close reach ;
S the wind cantcd to the westward. II
> Nigilant seemed literally to fly through Il
:, water from the moment she gybcd arouu
the mark and wlsen thu rep outline OF Il
IS lightship revealed itself in the haze Il
h English cutter wa, huh down, fully thrt
& miles astclm She seemed making Yer
d heavy weather Of it, apd though her 'ai
/ fit as neatly as glove she looked at tim
e As Though She Was Anchored.
Il The wind blew fresh from the southwe
20 throughout this leg Getting a little TO Il
west near the end. Indeed il had incrcas,
n to almost Il half gale. and for time
IN looked rs though both boats would be fore,
n to reduce the fearful strain upon their spar
n /, was but natural that the Nalkyrie ~hou
as hang on to every rag, for there lay her on
II hope of victory, but that the NiGilant wit
;. "A lead of three miles should have kept h.
i club top sail ON end, while her delicate to