Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-12

Sloius Vi WnlsbleS anu booming Oh
guns until the very atmosphere seemed
to vibrate in unison. The Vigilant at
this time seemed almost hull down,
about five miles astern, and it looked
then as though the Valkyrie would |
make sorry spectacle of her.
As the American boat neared the |
mark she made salso the same error of
judgment as the Englishman, and went
on the port tack at hours and AS min
utes, remaining so seconds in stays. She
was forced to tack again at 3.55 and $50
in order to weather mark, which was
passed TO starboard. AS the Vigilant
doubled the turning point she broke out
her balloon iib topsail, which had al
ready been run up in stops, and hauled
down the medium-sized one. To tho
surprise of every one, however, she did
not set her spinnaker, for the wind had
begun to haul little forward and there
was danger of its becalming the other
headsails.
TIME AT THE OUTER MARK.
Following is the time around the
outer mark, distant 10 miles from the
start:
Valkyrie. e...................3h S7m. 20s.
Nigilunt... nt............,.......4h All. 3m. 4OS.
AS the start was single gun one,
both yachts were timed from II hours
25 minutes 90 seconds, and this is
practically their actual crossing time,
as they were only few seconds after
the gun. II, therefore, took the English
boat hours 10 minutes 90 seconds, and
The American hours 38 minutes 40
seconds to make the run of eight miles,
| and the close reach of seven-a differ
ence of 20 minutes 90 seconds. This also
represents the Vqlkyrie's actual gain in
covering this distance. If the allow
ance of minute 45 seconds which the
Vigilant must forfeit, owing to her
greater sailing length, be added to this
difference, it will seem that the English
| yacht beat the American % minutes 0S
seconds over the 15-mile cour5e from
Sandy Hook lightship to the first turn.
SAILING FOR HOME.
After the yachts had double the mark
and eased away for home the wind
became much lighter, and when the
Valkyrie took in her spinnaker, at Alb,
she seemed to be almost in the dol
drums. Two miles astern came the Wig
liant, with her sails quite full, appar-
emily bringing up fresheniag breeze.
The Vigilant was the first to announce
her intention Of giving up the unsatis-
factory contest, which she did by haul
ing down her jib topsail and taking a
line from the tug, The Valkyrie did
likewise, being taken in tow by the tug
Luckenbach.
At this time the Englishman was
leading the American by one mile,
which, added to the allowance of one
minute and 4S seconds, gave the
Yalkyrie really lead OF nearly mile
and a.half. Had the boats continued tc
the starting point there is no doubt tha
the Valkyrie would have held her ad
vantage, barring flukes and shifts oi
wind, and the race resulted in victory
for Lord Dunraven's cutter.
Saturday the Vigilant defeated thu
Valkyrie.
The Vigilant won by minutes 81
seconds elapsed, and by s minutes A
seconds corrected time. Comparison
show that the Vigllant gained 8 minute
IL seconds on the run out She lost 81
seconds on the run in.
The following is the table:
Elapsed correcte
Yacht Start. Finish. Time. Time
Vigltant. ll.a5.0l asu.H 4.05.47 4.0bi
valkyrie.. .11.g5OO a3Saa 4.1323 4.li.t
The following tables show the elapse
: time for each yacht over each leg of CHI
5 course:
From the start to the outer mark:
E Yacht Start Finish. R1' Inn
1 Yigilant. l.50.50 222l
/. Valkyrie. .ll.2hOO 1.5S.56 2.8s.'
, From the outer mark to the finish:
+. Elapse
= Yacht Start Finish. Tim
Il Yalkyrie. 1.5so6/ a3S.s3 i.3a,
n yiglant.. ..1.50.50 23O.H LOB
5 The Vigilant, after the race, was o:
e corted up to her anchorage off Ba
Ridge in royal style. The steamers an
tugs sailed along on either side OF he
" forming two long lines, and, as the
!, passed her, every one whistled a salut
a while the passengers on board wave
- their hats and cheered. The Commando
2 the tugboat that was towing the Wig
q liant, seemed to use more steam
l. answering these salutes than she did
,r working her engine, and Mr.. lselin an
II his friends on board were constant
10 bowling and raising their hats in a
"a acknowledgement of the salutes.
a While the Vigilant, the victor Of u
q Valkyrie was by no means neglecte
10 and every boat that passed her whistle
j. and the passengers on board gave her
- great cheer. While she was the defeat
boat in the race, she was by no mea
disgraced. She had sailed great rae
the best race, under the conditions, th
re has ever been raced by challenger I
N the Americas cup.
III HIGHLANDS OF NAvEsIHK, N. j., Oct. {
Id Sa. m.-The second of the Information
nd Yacht races for the Americas cup, to
i'm sailed to-day, is on a triangular cour
m each of the legs of which is ten miles lor
~ The first leg will be, it is expected, bt
y to windward; the second reach and t
aI third run home before the wind. IL (
pends altogether upon the wind holdi
I'd from one quarter, however, whether
Oy race is made as above.
or The excellent handling of both Vigila
NJ. and Valkyrie in Saturdays race, and
70 magnificent sailing qualities displayed
both the beauties, have made the nauti
Vn sharps at this. place more than ever eal
he for the wind that will thoroughly I
Is, their respective qualities. What is desil
til here is a bowling northwest wind, u
on will compel the yachts to house their Il
- T. rnasts and put double reefs in all the CT
~ ~ vas that they dare to spread TO the gale
ue But the conditions prevailing this mo
ler ing are not such as will lead to the graf
ed cation 1 Of their wishes. A fresh breeze
1st coming out of the WSW, but i is
lie strong enough to kick up any kind
ish sea, and certainly not strong, enough
''- cause the yachts to shorten sail to any
preciable extent. 1t is blowing about
III. No more perfect day could be desir
M Not n cloud obscured the sky and the
ri. ri. is clear as morning in mid,winter;t