San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-07
The Great Boat Race.

this morning the day was perfect,
for the first time, for the great
championship race between the
Valkyrie and the Nigilant. The
sun shOne out, the sky was warm
and clear, and there was nice
breeze blowing off Sandy Hook.
Old "salts" who were present,
said the winds would blow harder
before tho race was over. On board
the two great yachts preparations
for the days work began early,
and both were soon ready to start
for the battle ground.
The Nigilant left her anchorage
at 7:45 followed by the Nalkyrie
10 minutes later. Both yachts had
rounded Sandy Hook by $3.50 a. M,
the wind appeared northwesterly
there, and the cup defenders had it
on their port beam. The Val
kyrie sailed out to the light
ship under the main sail
alone. Both travelled remarkably
fast and the prospects for a good
race is getting better every mi n
ute. Horeschotf's boat added jib to
the eXpanse of canvass. Just be-
fore crossing the bar, Ealkyrie
held to the main sail, and seemed
to be leading as fast as the white
sloop ahead.
HIGHLANDS, 1890 a. m.-Wind
northwest, rate, ten miles an hour,
yachts still sailing about starting
point.
SANDY HOOK.-Flag boat May,
signals, the course will be ID miles
northeast, to the windward of Lee
ward.
At the time this signal was sent
the wind was west northwest,
which would made the course east,
southeast, to leeward, and back to
windward.
HIGHLANDS, ll:lj a. m.-BOth
boats are making short tacks and
maneuvering for position.
ll:l6 a. m.-Preparatory gun
Just been fired
l1:lS a. NJ Nalkyrie is in the
lead.
ll:l9 a. m.-BOth boats standing
inside on starbOard track. Vigil
ant to landward.
1920 a. m.-Both boats come
about at the same time on port
track.
IL 20 a.. m.-Nachts started,
Nalkyrie was first over the line.
l1:3l a. m.-BOth boats have
spinnakers to starboard.
1882 a. m.-Nigilant moves
about and comes up into wind, and
went round once more and fell in
astern of the Valkyrie.
The Valkyrie Immediately
tracked them and its evident that
game of skill between both
boats is being played. The vigil
liant has pulled up, and the Nalky-
RE passed across her bows, the
Vigilant breaks out her balloon
jib, in fine. style and falls away
just astern of the Nalkyrie.
II :4S-They are clear before the
wind.
12:15 p. m.-Yachts are half a
mile apart but drawing closer To-
gether. The Nigilant heading
down toward the Nalkyrie.
1920 p. m.-Nigilant has passed
the Valkyrie, and apparently
has quite lead.
1922 p. m.-BOth yachts are
headed to the southwark, and the
Nigilant passes the Nalkyrie as
though anchored. The Nigilant is
speeding away from the Britisher.
1890 p. m.-The Nigilant has not
only overcome the Nalkyrie's head
but has a better lead than the Val
kyrie had at the start.
Unless the Nalkyrie can do bet
ter on the wind than she is now
running, her chances of winning
are small. They are now sailing
between 6 and 7 knots an hour.
1927 p. m.-Boats now about
half way over the course sailing east
southeast, the Vigilant has been
gaining wonderfully, and is now
AS the LIGHT goes to press at
2 100 p. M, the boats are still sail
ing, with the American yacht half
a mile ahead