The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-10

tack, and shaping course for home with
the wind almost on tho port beam.
The following is the official time around
the second mark: Vigllant. l hour ~
minutes 55 seconds; Nalkyrie. ? hours
2 minutes - seconds.
In the run on the second leg. from the
| FIRST TO the second mark, the Nigilant
/ gained minutes Il seconds over the
| Nalkyrie. The wind was q bit fresher
! than it was on the first leg, blowing at
| the rate Of eighteen or twenty miles an
| hour and the sea somewhat Tougher,
| few white caps appearing on the sur
| face OF the water Both yachts carried
their canvas remarkably well. and the
English cutter seemed a trife SITTER
| but she was outfooted and outsailed on
every point
From the second mark TO the finish OF
Sandy Hook Lightship. 1t was a broad
reach on the port tack, shifting to a close
reach as the wind canted 10 the westward.
The Vigiant seemed literally 10 fly
through the water from the moment she
Jibed around the mark and when the red
outline OF the lightship revealed itself in
the haze. the yaunted English cutter was
hull down fully three miles astern. She
seemed making very heavy weather Of
Il. and though his sails III as neatly as
glove she looked at times as though
she was anchored. The wind blew
fresh from the southwest through
out this leg, get a little 10 the
west near the end Indeed. IL had in
creased 20 almost half q gale and for a
time it looked as thought both boats
would be forced 10 reduce the fearful
strain upon their spars. So far as the
English boat was concerned. il was but
natural that she should hang on to every
rag, for therein was her only hope Of
victory, but that the Nigilant, with a
lead OF three miles should have kept her
cubtopsail On end, while her delicate top
mast seemed TO bend like a DOW. was
something that her warmest admirers
could not understand.
The Nigilant was determined that she
should not only outsail, outfoot and out
manoueyre her antagonist, but that she
would not have the credit OF carrying an
inch more OF canvas at any instant OF
the contest. Both boats were forced 70
take In their jib topsail, however. before
half the distance had been covered. for
their sharp grows We're buried deep into
the sea and lee rails were awash more
than once.
The yachts made for the line estab-
lished by the May and the Lisghshjp win
the wind little forward Of the port beam.
ana blowing at half gale The old
lghtship, water mark dear TO the
hearts OF yachtsmen owing TO memorable
contests that have been sailed around il
mas never witnessed such a magnificent
panorama as was spread before IT this
afternoon when the Vigilant proudly
swept by almost skimming the water
with her immaculate skirts.
There can be no doubt I'm the minds Of
experts as TO which is the better boat of
the two. for the Englishman was beaten
to-day on pointing. and In his own wealth
er. In no condition Of wind or sea can |
the Nalkyrie be reckoned the same class !
as the Nigilant, as it only remains for |
them 10 sail In a bowling gale under |
working canvass and housed topmasts. !
LOT the American boat to win a still more |
decisive victory.
Following is the official summary Of
the race from the start TO the finish:
Course triangular, 10 miles TO a leg.
30 miles:
Valkyrie-start, 1880; finish. SO2:2i;
elapsed time, 5:S7:2l; corrected time,
}:35 .36.
Vigilant-start. 1880; finish. 2:5o:0;
elapsed time, 3:25O1; corrected time,
3:25:01
Vigilant wins on corrected time 10
minutes. 35 seconds.
Nigilant-First mark, l:O6:35: second
mark, 1865.
Nalkyrie-First mark, 1I7:20; Second
mark, POSSE; gain Wigilant first leg4
minutes - seconds; second leg, minutes.
Y seconds; third leg, minutes 25 sec
onds Total, u minutes, % seconds. Loss
allowance, / minute. As seconds; net, 10
minutes, IS seconds Course-first leg.
$. w. by s.; second leg T. half South:
-hird leg, n. n. w. half West
Actual starting time-Vigilant, 1:Sl9;
Valkyrie. 1881.
The regatta committee Of the New
FORK Yacht Club were notified after the
ace to-day that the Vigilant sprung her
'owsprit while covering the first leg
4 the thirty-mile triangle. They will
ot be able TO say definitely until ]
clock tomorrow whether the third race
7ill be sailed Wednesday. but by that
our expect 10 receive word from the
'igilant people as 10 whether the neces-
airy repairs can be made in time