The morning call., 1893-10-10

closer to the starting line as she run than
the Vigilant, and both boats having up
their jibs only for headsail
The wind was increasing and they both
had up their intermediate club t0psails.
Not their largest ones. for no one knew
how hard it was going to blow. and both
boats wanted to hold on to the club top
sails as long as they could.
The May hoisted signals showing the
course. and ten minutes before the start
ing time, II :23. fired the preparatory gun.
The signals showed that the race was to
be sailed over a triangular course and the
first leg was to be southwest by south. the
second east one-half south and the third
northwest, one-half west.
This was intended to give ten miles of
windward work. ten of reaching and ten
of running, but as is usual in sailing tri-
angular course it did not do so. for the
second and third legs were both reaches.
The wind had probably hauled little
more to the westward, or the compasses
were not accurate.
When the starting signal was given at
II: :25, the two yachts were close together.
neither of them having got far away from
the other.
In all their sailing about waiting for the
signal the Valkyrie was a little closer to
the line. but the Vigilant was to the wind
ward. They both had set their jibs, and
all their sails were drawing. The two
boats made for the line on starboard
tack, the Valkyrie going faster than the
Vigilant. The Valkyrie passed over first.
The Vigilant was two seconds behind her.
The sails of both boats were drawing for
every pound they were worth, and it was
hard to say which suit of sails set best.
AT first 1t seemed as if those of the Val
kyrie were doing better work, but as one
gazed 1t could be seen that it was lot so
and the sails Of the American boat were
drawing better.
The Valkyrie gained. There was NO
doubt OF 1t. She seemed to have the speed
Of all the winds In her and taking the seas
on her full bows, she went down toward
thu dim outlines of the jersey coast. 1t
looked bad for the Yankee boat. but it was
not. AS the Valkyrie began to draw
ahead new speed seemed to come into the
Vigilant and rushing forward she over
hauled her.
Both set their small jib topsails. the
Vigilant doing it first. and their speed In
creased. The wind in the meantime was
freshening. The Vigilant came on the
port take and the Valkyrie followed. 1t
was evident now that the American boat
was ahead. Steadily she drew ahead and
every minute increased her speed.
They came on the starboard tack again
at nearly the same time. Now the gain of
the Vigilant was more than ever percepti-
BILE. She seemed to be leaving her antag-
onist behind in manner which left little
doubt as to the result Of the race.
The Valkyrie saw it and split tacks with
the Vigilant. Going on the port tack
again she held that tack for little time
only, and then came on the starboard
tack.
They were approaching the mark now.
and all the time the Vigilant had been
eating out to windward of the Valkyrie.
The Valkyrie was sailing as close to the
wind as she could. but the Vigilant held
the windward position better than her
antagonist. So they sprang toward the
first mark and every minute increased the
lead of the Vigilant.
When the American boat rounded the
race was already won and the Valkyre
was as lonely and forsaken as were under