The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-23
HOW CAN THEY BEAT HER?
THE TIGIJdNT WINS THE SECOND
Aston CUP WITH EXTREME EASE.

1HB IISIbdNt WINb Ihh bhCOND
Aston cur WITH EXTREME EASE
Only the Pilgrim Termed Up to Meet the
Morgan syndicate Bont-In tho Spin Of
Thirty Miles the Boston Yacht Was
beaten Nearly TWENTY-FIVE Minutes.
NEWPORT. Aug. 22-The race for the second
Astor Cup was sailed here to-day over q tri-
angular course OF ten miles to each leg. The
wind was south-southwest and young flood
tide was setting in as tho yachts were sent
away The first leg was to windwnrd. the
second east half west. and the third north
west by north. There was but little interest
manifested In the race IA only the Vigil
liant and Pilgrim started, and Judging by the
prevnns performances OF the boats, II was
almost nm assured thing that the vlgilnnt
would win. barring accidents and flukes. Tho
Colona was entered. but she started carly in
the morning for Bristol to havo lead put on
her keel and also to have her new hollow.
double planked boom slunE. The Jubilee ha d
gone to Boston. so the yigilant had only 20
win this race In order to capture both OF the
Astor Cups.
The breeze was Of cubtopsail strength and
hardly enough to list the boats. Tho sea had
been beaten down by the northwest wind
during the night. SO that. while 1t had bit Of
roll on. 1t was not so rough rs expected after
yesterdays gale. Nat Herreshoff was on tho
NiGilant. but Cant. Hansen did all the steering.
Tho flagship May appeared on the limo just
before noon. and the yachts were Just making
their way out OF the harbor. After a little pre-
lininary sailing Off and on the line the prepar-
ntory gun was fired. at 1890 o'clock. and ten
minutes later the limit gun doomed forth.
During this time both the Pilgrim and Vieilant
worked AWAY from the line to the south OF tho
lightship. and when they came about for the
a.. I'LL, ali; 49, l., nN,t
berthed to windwnrd OF the deep fin boat.
Within minute OF the limit gun the yigilant.
after having tackled on the line Just to wind
ward OF the flagship. went away on the star
hoard tack. the Pilgrim holding by tho stern Of
the May inshore toward Brenton's Point. The
two boats, therefore, crossed the limo on opro-
site tacks. the Vigllant holding Off shore. while
the Pilgrim stood in. close quarter fight
was consequently avoided at the start, Both
boats held their respective tacks for miles. the
Vigilnnt being the first to 90 about. and on
the port tack she made a board inshore after
the Pilgrim. Both boats held here for over a
mile during which time 1t was plainly evident
that in windward work the Pilgrim was no
match for the Vigilant. Tho latter looked
quite point higher. besides outiooting the
Boston bont. The Vigilant made clever gain
on the Pilgrim on this tack. and had no trouble
crossing the deep fin boat as she came Off
shore.
AS soon as the Pilgrim crossed In the wake
Of the Vigilant the latter kept we'll on her
weather quarter. and again tho yachts
were making the same board Off shore Both
held this tack for a bout three miles. the Vigil
liant all the while lifting out on the Pilgrim
and beating her steadily. The racers held on
for the Narragansett shore. when tho Pilgrim
was first to break lacks and stand out again
On ha am ari I'm nT bo iinp NJ
soon after swung with her rival. and from the
tugboat Triton 1t could he seen that the Pill
grim WAS not only not sailing rs fast as tho
NiGilant. but she was not looking the same
road
For miles It was, board and board, but the
Vigiant looked higher and mate steady
lownnce Of about five NJ nutes. the Pilgrim
was not dangerous after five miles had been
she was well sailed. aad Capt. Shariosk had
been doing his best. In the ,windwn work
the h w bsn ssad' the fs hrr over the
ef itts more eH than was ~ eRpeeeed
mile mill in in c"nditions where She had an ne even
ehanGe ThS vhtg ant took IN her haEy ilh-
just before reaching the first mark. and the
same was done on the Pilgrim at the same
two miles ahead of the Pilgrim. and after
swinging around tho formers m ain boom was
BE BALLOON lib jb topssil was set. This was foI-
lowed a couple Of minutes later by tho spin
maker being placed to starhoard. The big
balloon spinnaker had to be guyed forward to
make 1t draw. and this sail was carried only
the leg was sailed. With the main boom well
off and the balloon lib topsail set. che reached
the last half oil the second leg: She was steered
a bit W de and lost a little distance. Astern
came the Pilgrim; with .sp!nnaker to star
leg. The Pilgrim on this leg was steered an
almost perfect course. and her sails were
drawing we'll. The Nigilant ran and reached |
the Pilgrim on this leg. and beat her nearly
four minutes
With a gybe to starboard tho Vigilant round |
ed the second mark. and on an easy reach. !
with balloon lib torsail and boom eased away
to starboard. she sailed the third leg The |
tide was running The Vielant showed the |
best sal ing Of the day on tn s leg. and she |
travelled close to ten knots. she dropped the |
Pilgrim on this leg and crossed the line an
easy winner
BY this victory the vigilant practically dis |
poses OF the chances OF the Pilgrim being
lected as a POSSIBLE cup defender. for in such |
conditions as to-day. In race OF twenty miles |
to wndward and back. the Boston boat would |
come, pretty near being sunk hull down By
beaten from start to finish tho amount OF
time being gagged only by the length OF the |
race The chances OF improving the Pilgrim |
to equal the Vigilant are quite remote. Sum |
mary OF the race; Matt,
Eiss'a 6
The following is the elapsed time OF each
leg; n.. s,,..4 Third
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