The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-12

the Jubilee and Pilgrim were two miles to
leeward of the line, standing to the south
ward on the port tack and caring very lit
tie for the handicap gun, then but two
minutes Off
On stood the leaders now almost a mile
away the others apparently unconcerned
in the port tack. Not until the handicap
gun sounded did the Boston boats deign
to go about and stand for the line, reach
ing there fully seven minutes behind the
handicap gun The Pilgrim led over, with
the Jubilee tritle astern and to leeward.
Both of the laggards luiTed mp into the
wind and shook their sails as they crossed,
the jubilee going ON the port tack immc-
diately and standing over to the south
ward.
In the meantime there was n battle royal
in the van between the keel and centre
board boats. The Colonia did her best to
blanket the Viglant, but finding this inn
possible passed to lceward both of them
going on the port tack and heading to the
southwark. AT 1l:5G the Colonia went
about and stood over in the direction of
the Vigilant. The latter after crossing
her rivals bow about 100 yards ahead
went about and stood over for Sandy Hook
lightship. Far astern the Jubilee and Pill
grim had also gone on the starboard tack
and were fighting it out two miles from
the lenders. The Jubilee seemed to out
point and Outfoot the Pilgrim, and Was
soon well to wndward.
AT l2:O2 the Vigilant and COlonia passed
Sandy Hook lightshp, the former to tho
sonthward nnd well to windward, and the
latter to the northward, far to leeward.
AT 1924 the Nigilant went on the port
tnck, heading down the coast, while the
Colonia held on to her starboard tacks,
aud ran over in the direction of Far Rock
away. At l2A5 both Of the leaders had
gone about again and were running in op
positc directions, the Vigilant crossing the
ColOuius bow, one mile ahead. Far away
to leeward the Jubilee and Pilgrim were
battling hard.
AT l;ll the Vigilant went went OH the
starboard tack, followed by the Culonia "a
minute later. AT 9:Oj the two leading
sloups Went on the port tack and stood for
the mark, a red flag upon IA float The
Niglant was leading by at least one mile,
with the ColOnia in line astern.
Away off to the southwark and west
ward were the Jubilee and Pilgrim stand
ing for the mark on the starboard tack
The former displayed very poor Judgment
by standing nearly u mile too far to wind
ward Both Of the Boston boats were so
far up to windward that they tackled in
blJhu VI wearing hfpullV IDe line.
As soon us the yachts We're well clear OF
the mark they began to get their topmasts
OH end, for the wind had lightened CON
siderubly, and the sea was not SO high.
The Vigilant was the first to hoist her
spar, lowering the boom and setting her
Bpinnaker. A few minutes later she set
her balloon jib topsail. The CUlona fol
lowed the Vigilent's lead in hoisting her
topmast and breaking out her spinnakur,
balloon ilb topsail and later her club top
sail Both the Jubilee and Pilgrim got
their topmasts on end and set spinnakers
and balloon iib topsails, though they
carried only working instead OF CLUB top
sails.
In the run before the wind to the finish
the Colonia gained on all the other yachts.
She beat the Nigilant secs, the Jubilee
min. so secs, and the Pilgrim min. 8
sees Over the entire course tho NigilanJ
beat the ColOnia min. 43 secs, the ,Iubl-
lee min. 10 secs, and the Pilgrim 2S min.
IS secs, Following is the official summary;
Elapse1 G6r'cId
Start. Finish. Time. Time.
Visilant -..ll:IO:l7 3;i6:i3 4;OG;26 IUGg6
ColoEia....ll;iu!3J j;d3:56 4:l3,J3 il3O9
Jubilee. e......ll:4Ou6 4:Ui:2j I:lh35 I.li:4b
FHsrim ...,..1l:is:GG 4:ig:u 4:3!:3j 4:.g:jg
The Jubilee was handicapped by Il Sc
ries of accidents. and what she would
have done had everything held is only
conjecture. The jaws Of her gaif gave
way just before the starting gun, aud she
started seven minutes and six seconds
late with her ga1 polSing several feet be-
yond her mast and her mainsttil sagging
at the peak Later she had trouble with
her jib and stay sail alyards,a and ran with
one foresail for some time. She would not
give up the race, and crippled though she
was she finished u good third.
The members of the America cup COM
mittee are pleased at the performance of
the Vigilant, and will name her as their
choice To meet Lord Dunrayen's Nalkyrie
a the meeting OF the Americas COM
mttee, held on board the flagship May, at
Bay Ridge, after the race, it was formally
decided that the yigilant should defend
the Americas cup against the Valkyrie
No protest Of any kind was received from
General Paine, but the JHbilecs misfor-
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