Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-02
YIGILANT -'SATANITA.
Yesterdays Race Awarded 10 Tho
American Yacht.
VERY LITTLE ENTHUSIASM.
Profuss Adverse Comment on Fridays Per-
forInances OF tho Sailing Committee,
Whose Unfairness IL Notorious

DARTMOUTH. ENG, September L.
The vigilant and the SatanIta started In
race this morning for the Bay Club prize.
valued at Gao. The course was triangular
from Dartmouth. range southwest TO q
mark-boat of Torcross. thence by the
east mark boat and back. three times
around. the total distance being forty-two
miles. The wind was light from the
northeast. the weather hazy. and the
sea smooth.
Both boats gybed as they crossed the
line. The vigilant had the lee berth, and
crossed the starting line at io:3o1o The
Satanita crossed at 10:30:H. Both had
their jack-yards and jib-topsails set, and
had a free reach to port from Torcross.
On this stretch the Vigilant had gained
one minute and fifty-four seconds. and
was two minutes and five seconds ahead
in rounding the mark. The Vigilant held
I'D to the eastward, and the Satanita kept
well In toward Blackwood, fwhere the
wind hauled eastwardly. At this point
IL was impossible to see the yachts on
account OF the haze. and they were con-
seauently not timed as they rounded the
east buoy.
Upon emerging from the thick haze
after rounding the east mark, II was seen
that the Satanita, being closer In shore,
was getting a better wind than the vigil
liant, and was gaining upon the American
boat. She continued to gain, and handily
passed the centre-boarder on the run
home for the first round. Both boats
gybed to round the commodore's boat
which they did at follows: Satanita,
12:S50S; Vlgilant, R:35:49.
From the time OF rounding Torcross
until the rounding Of the commodore's
boat the Satanita had gained two
minutes and forty-six seconds on the
centre-boarder, and upon bearing away
from Torcross on the second round, was
forty one seconds ahead of the
American. 1t was again free
reach to port for Torcross. On this reach
the Vigllant overhauled and passed the
Satanita, and in rounding the Torcross
mark-boat was two minutes and four
seconds ahead. The VIgilant had gained
two minutes and forty-five seconds In the
run TO Torcross.
A CALM.
Both boats held in,shore on the beat to
the east boat, the Vigilant increasing her
lead. but later both ran into a calm, on
the eastward tack. and a repetition OF
Yesterdays failure to make race OF 1t
was assured.
shortly after rounding Torcross. the
vigllant disappeared In the haze, heading
TO the eastward, for the second mark
boat, and the Satanta, which appeared
to be about three minutes behind, was
also lost sight OF soon afterward. After
being out of sight about an hour. the
Vigilant came into view, bringing
hauled, for the commodore's boat The
Satanita also appeared in sight, but soon
afterward gave up the race, signaIled Tor
a tow, and was brought home.
The Vigilant carried sail until she
reached point within 200 yards Of the
commodore's boat She then hciie TO
and took in her head-sails. After a short
time she set them again. but she lay still,
making no attempt TO reach the COM
modore's boat. The committee DECIDED
the race In favor OF the FigilaIlt, but IL
Is doubtful Is such decision would have
been made on their action yesterday.
1t is thought probable that Mr.. Gould
will take the race for the Vigilant she
having fairly won 1t, but will refuse the
money, as all other races terminated
under similar conditions have been de-
cided upon the result at the end OF the
first round. There was very little enthu-
siasm either at tho start or at any time
during the so-called contest.
The haze and light wind which pre-
vailed at sunrise and throughout the DAY
added to the depression caused by the
profuse adverse comments upon yester-
DAYS performances OF the sailing conf
mittee, and IL is doubtful whether the
day furnished much enjoyment to any
body concerned.
The adherence OF the committee to the
If not obsolete, rule re-
curing a race to be finished within the
tine-llrnit of eight hours has disguised
yachtsmen and heaped discontinue upon
the Royal Dartmouth Sailing Committee,
whose unfalrness is notorious.
The award of to-day's race, such as IL
was. to the Vlgilant, was clearly the re-
suit of the pounding they received tor
yesterdays decision.
CAPE MAY CUP.
LONDON. September lit Is reported |
that the race FOR the Cape May Cup be-
tween the Vigilant and the Britannia |
which was fixed for Wednesday next, Is
off SO far as the Vigilant is concerned.
\ SUDDEN DEATH.
LONDON, September l-Lieutenant |
Hem, II. ". owner Of the cutter Galatea'
which sailed against the Mayfiower for |
the Americas cup in 1885, died suddenly |
to-day at his residence, In kildysart, Ire
land. He was taken Ill while aboard the |
Galatea at Dartmouth. His condition was |
not regarded as serious. He grew worse |
gradually during the voyage back TO the |
Irish coast, yet nobody supposed that he
was Ia danger. Shortly after landing he
iiad