The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 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 mile
away, the others apparently unCoucerned
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 a trihe astern and to leeward.
Both of the laggards luffed up into the
wind and shook their sails as they crossed,
the Jubilee going on the port tack imme-
diately and standing over to the south
ward.
In the meantime there was a battle royal
in the van between the keel and centre
board boats The Colonia did her best to
blanket the Vigilant. but finding this inn
possible passed to leeward, both of them
going on the port tack and heading to the
southwark. At l1:56 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 leaders. The Jubilee seemed to out
point and outfoot the Pilgrim, and was
soon well to windward.
At 1902 the Viglant and Colonia passed
Sandy Hook lightship, the former to the
southwark and well to windward, and the
latter to the northward, far TO leeward.
AT 1924 the Vigilant went on the port
tack, heading down the coast, while the
ColOnia held ON to her starboard tacks,
and ran over in the direction of Far Rock
away. At 12:45 both of the leaders had
gone about again and were running in op.
pOsite directions the Nigilant crossing the
ColOnia's bow, one mile ahead. Far away
to leeward the Jubilee and Pilgrim were
battling hard.
At LA the Vigilant went went on the
starboard tack, followed by the Colonia a
minute later At 2O5 the Two leading
sloops went on the port tack and stood for
the mark, red flag upon float. The
Vigilant was leading by at least one mile,
with the Colonia in line astern.
Away off to the southward and west
ward were the Jubilee and Pilgrim stand
ing for the mark on the sUarboard tack.
The former displayed very poor Judgment
by standing nearly mile too far to wind
ward Both of the Boston boats were so
far up to windward chat they tackled in
stead of wearing around the line
AS soon as the yachts were well clear of
the mark they began 10 get their Jopmasts
on end, for the wind had hghtened con-
siderably, and the sea was not so high.
The Vigilant was the first to hoist her
spar, lowering the boom and setting her
spinnaker. A few minutes later she set
her balloon jib topsail. The Colonia fol-
lowed the VigilenJ's lead in hoistiug her
topmast and breaking OUT her spiuuaker,
balloon jib topsail and later her CLUB top
SAIL Both the jubilee and Pilgrim got
their topmasts on end and set spinnakers
and balloon jib topsails, though they
carried only working instead Of club top
sails.
In the run before the wind to the finish
the Coiouia gained Oh all the other yachts.
She beat the NigIlaut D SECS, the Jubilee
min. 80 secs, and the Pilgrim min. 3
SECS Over the entire course The Vigilant
beat the Colonia o min. 43 secs, the Jubi-
lee min. 10 secs, and the Pilgrim % min
SO secs. Following is the official summary;
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