The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-20
AsTOR cur DBFEHDERS.
The Yachts Make Start But Fall TO Finish
the Race.

BRETON's POINT, II. l., August -
Another dubious day opened this morn
ing with a southeasteTly breeze and fast
gathering clouds. Later In the forenoon
the wind hauled farther TO the north. and
freshened n bit. At about II o'clock the
sun came out for the first time, and gave
the boats a mile Of encouragement. Nigi-
liant led the procession to the starting
line, with Jubilee following close at her
heels and Colonia astern
The start was made in the following
order: Vigilant. 122o:2o: Jubilee. 12:2o:So;
Colonia. 12:A:l0.
Colonia had put up her balloon fore
stay sail and taken in her jlb sails, while
Vigilant set her baby jlb top sail and
working stay sail. Jubilee wore
a similar suit substituting full
nedged top sail for the baby. The breeze
off shore had shifted TO the west Of south
and was trihe steadier. About
quarter of Vigilant followed
Colonias example and set a fore
stay sail, with a working stay sail in
stead OF Jib and jb top sail. jubilee
soon luffed cut little more TO the
weather. and left the Herrschoff boats
10 fight a battle among themselves, while
she devoted her energies 10 getting over
lonia seemed to be pointing higher. but
the Vigilant was surely making better
progress, and probably the Colonia was
being pinched n bit too close for speed,
and within fifteen minutes the Vigilant
passed her Just to wlndward. For nearly
a quarter of an hour she kept the Rogers
boat close under lee. but gradually draw
Ing away from her all the time About
100 all the boats headed around more
to the east. and the Colonia seemed to be
favored by the tactics. but the Nigilant
was so much more 20 windward that she
could still maintain her lead.
At % the wind shifted more 20 the
southwark and helped the boats little
more Jubilee, which was a half mile
astern, almost Immediately went about
and stood off close hauled on the wind.
Vigilant followed within n few minutes.
Colonia set her jib In addition to the other
sails and held on 10 eastward until
140, when she too went about. Vigil
liant held on to the south until "a. when
she stood off to the east again. At 2
o'clock the Coionia followed suit. Jubilee
went about at 2:02, and all were then
standing or TO the east on the starboard
tack Colonia was farthest TO the east,
but Vigilant seemed to be sufficiently TO
windward Of her to make II impossible
TOT neT 10 Ietcn tne marx WITHOUT an
othor hitch, while Colonia seemed to
need another tack TO take her out TO
fetching position. At $40 Vigllant was
still leading by over q minute. while the
Colonla seemed to be hopelessly out OF
II. n quarter Of an hour astern. At 5:55
the wind veered to tho eastward and all
hope for a finish within the time limit
vanished The boats were nearing the
finish line. Vigilant In the lead. and the
failure to make a finish of the race within
the time limit was great disappointment.
Summary:
Elapsed Time-Vigilant, G:l0:O0; Jubilee,
6:17:41; Colonia. 6:20:10.
NEWPORT, r. l.. August 19.--At the
New York Yacht Club meeting. held on
board the flagship to-day. 1t was voted
TO disband the feet to-day. and to-day's
Astor cup race is the Inst race Of the
annual squadron cruise.