New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-23
ASTOR CLIP

Just rs well have sailed alone. far making any
thing like an interesting concerned. Tn"
Pilgrim certainly can never lie "a match for the Nigi
liant or in any way approach that wonderful boat but
It Is probable that she may be made faster than s"
is. At any rate. Mr.. stewart will take her TO Boston
tomorrow when he will Join General Paine in "doins
"a thinking
The yachts were started about Il 80 o'clock to
day. At the time the wind blew lightly from the
south southwest and the tide running hood.
A triangular course was laid or, as follows: First
leg souh.southwest second leg, east half north,
and third leg. northwest by north. The Pilgrim
crossed on the starboaM tack. and the Ngilant on
the port tack. The Nigilant after standing for Il
few minutes the port tack, came about on the
starboaId tack. She at once began 10 uipolnt and
cutfoot the Pilgrim. At l. 81 the Pilgrim came on
the port tack and passed astern OF the Nigilant.
The Vigilant now came about also, and when She
did so the great gap Of open water between III"
two boats showed that the race was already won.
At 20 beth yachts came on the starboard tack
again. Both carried club tOpsails and had for head
sails foresaysai, Jb and ib-topsail. The sails on
both yachts seemed to set well and draw we'll. At
> O'Clock the Ngilant the port tack and
stood for the mark. The Pilgrim followed four
minutes later The wind had now hauled somewhat
TO the westward. The Nigilant saw that She conli
not make the mark on that tack, and at . 10 came
on the stnrboard tack and that tack rounded.
The Pilgrim stood until 80, when she, too, came
Oh the starboaid tack for the mark.
The yachts rounded the first mark as follows ::
vigilant. 217 49, Pilgrim, = 20 20. Soon after
rounding both yachts set their spnnakcrs, bnt were
able to carry them TO advantage for only about one
third Of the distance the second leg There Is not
much to tell OF the rest Of the The Nisilant
steadily increased her lead, and the ony interest III
the race WAS as 10 how much she would DE ahead Of
the Pilgrim at the second mark The yachts rounded
the second mark follows: Vigilan. 3 Al 80; Pl-
grim 4 :OOI7 1t was reach TO the lightship.
and when the Vlglant reached therc-and that was
the finish line-she % minutes and Is SECONDS
ahead OF the Pilgrim.
The Vigilant made the last ten miles in - minutes
and 10 seconds, and this In extremely light airs.
Yacht that will 90 more than miles hour in =
wind as light as that which sent The Vgilaht along
Yesterday is something which fsw years ng' no
sone man would have dared TO predict.
20 wonderful have been the performances OF the lihht
on this cruise that nothing that She may do VIII "X
cite the least surprise. People have ceased u wonder
nj her, and now only admire Regarded rs race
todays performance was not success The Pilgrim
being so much inferior TO the Yigilant Regarded
as an exhibition OF sailing ON the part OF the Nielant
II was an extremely interesting affair. The time OF
the race was as follows:
Yachts. start i 1T % T'aPSau ~ H'' ~
yrIant ...1l22: $ $S 80 od:57 80 80
Az the Colonla has gone to Bristol TO ship hollow
hoom and will probably 60 from there 10 Providence
70 have her keel deepencd, the prospects for race
on Thursday are not encouraging Tor the l1srim
sails for Boston tomorrow morning. ana that woud
leave the Vigilant alone. The other cup deic'ders
bove come ont 10 do battle with her and, the battle
being over they have scurried away TO their snip
wards. leaving her master Of the field. The Coloma
NAV come down from Bristol before having her Keel
decpened In which case there VIII be- IL race GU
Thursday. There are comparatively lew yacn's III
,,o borl,or now Some have gone to the eastward
and some 10 the westward. The Vigilart seems 10
bc accepted by everybody as the boat dcsllheu 10
defend the Americas cup, and so interest,". III . ~,
between the cup defenders Is dying out. Inc l1grim
viii have two tons Of lead placed ON her heei
and will have her sail plan decreased when sue ar
rivcs in Boston This Is expected to Increase her
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