The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-17
THE yIGILANT THIRD.
s...uita Easily Wins the Town
Cup in a Lively Breeze.
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.,.sa Rseord-Breaking Pacing and
x..stssx ss Rochester and Terre
u..ts-Prlxenght Homicide
- Inx on WIGHT. Aug. f8.-To the
80. ~ the hosts Of yachtsmen here
.a-~bisd fairly strong westerly breeze
= hIousng today, the third day Of the
-. ~ the Royal Victoria Yacht Club.
- ebsef race on the programme was
- Tawp cup. valued at $50. 20 be CON-
- - Car by all yachts over 40-rating.
Thres yachts, the VigIani. britannia and
s-s.risa wers entered. The course today
- that Of the Royal Victoria Yacht
go. SHOWN e. 'sthe long course round
80 Nab" The Vigilant allowed the
e.s.nita ~ seconds and the Britannia
r.{uutes y seconds.
AZ The gun vas fred TO send the boats
...svard on their course. the vigiiant was
.oissing straight for the line. The
s~..nlta and Britannia, though nearest 10
- Inc. we're pointing southwark, and
.I.resore lost way in having to iibe. The
,sres Of the three yachts at starting were:
essszfta t1.,V-gs
EsssHn.a 49,
Flx.lsnt .-..--.-s- -+--....----.s. iS.'1'D'
Although the Vigilant crossed the line
,sst. ssle had greater way on her, owing 70
- fact that she vas not compelled to
In for the line, and she soon overhauied
L. opponents and took the lead when
.a-x we're about quarter OF a mile out.
Fha astanltg, on the other hand, took
shIrd pssce. and people thought the Ameri-
<.r vacft vas going 10 administer sec
snd dgubbing 10 the two BrItIshers. All
tkfee yachts were carrying topsaiis. jibs
xnd isb-sopsaiis, and the force OF the wind,
"a ths delight OF ali spectators, sent them
r>aling oyer until their sails were partly
sbmerged as they tore along, dashing the
.pfay aside and leaving ehurned streak
a white water glistening behind them
Asa result of yesterdays gale choppy
,ea ~as running through the Solent. bat
tAss only served 20 make things livelicr
sad 20 make the racers show their bottoms
rr.ttlly a. they surged over the green
so.Iers in grand style. to plunge superbly
fsrssrd under the pressure of their clouds
o. snow-white canvas. like race horses
.trasnfng every nerve to- outioot each
other. The three yachts at first made
4 board toward the opposite side.
the yigIant iuffing up in order
10 prevent the Britannia. which
had the weather position, from get
sing ahead. The Vigilant pressed on
the Bntannia's lee, and some skillful
iocksylng took place between them, but
xhiIe these dueis in seamanship were TAX
isg place the Satanita, most cleverly han
died, took advantage o. the lufiing tactics
10 bead straight away for the Nab, and for
these gifts she made a bee line, riding
slonr at splendid rate. gaining rapidly
upon her opponents as she made her way
oul 70 sea. The commanders OF the Vigi-
lsat aud Britannia were soon obliged,
owing to the Satanita's surge ahead. to
point out TO sea and abandon the luffing
tactics. The Britannia then crossed under
The Vigiant's lee, showing that the Yankee
yacht bad not the worst of IL ia the luiiing
due. Nearing the Nab the positions of
the yachts were: satanita first, Britannia
second aud Vigilant third. Spinnakers
we're spread TO the breeze as the three
yachts. with the wind hauled slightly TO
the northward, ran for the Nab lights
From the Nab lights IL was reach west,
boat The Vigiiant drew out after
passing the spit. and before two
mics more had been covered was
ever quarter OF mile ahead. BY this
time the wind was freshening and favored
the sataniia. enabling that yacht to pull
ahead. and she soon aiterward appeared TO
Be Increasing the gap which she had placed
between herself and her competitors.
When passing Ryde. opposite cowe's, Mr..
ciark's yacht appeared to DO about a mile
ahead. As they crossed the line at the
end OF the FIRST round, the Satanita's lead
vas 6 minutes 30 seconds on the Vigiiant,
and on The Britannia g minutes 46 seconds.
AZ the Nab lights on the second round,
both the Britannia aud Vlgilant had come
~ on tho Satanita. but the Prince OF
Wales cutter had taken second place. The
kssanita az the lights led the Britannia by
4minutes seconds and was minutes 81
seconds ahead OF the yigllant.
Ia The short rua from the spit to OPP
posiie Ryde both the Nigilant aud Btitan-
Ma pulled upon the leader, the first-named
reducing the gap TO minutes seconds.
While the Britannia was minutes IS
seconds behind the satanita. At the
spli mark beat the Satanita had lead of
tmiaules s. seconds on the britannia and
minutes 6 seconds on the Nigilant. The
Britannia got a good breeze coming up
nom The spit, and gained rapidly. The
tine Of the yachts at the finish was;
kaisnlta ...................-.. $50 81
Britannia ............. s.ts.aS
ilkilant a.s8. %
Tie Satanita consequently beat the
Britannia BY minutes "a seconds, and
The Nlgllant by minutes and II seconds,
While the Britannia was l minute 10 sec
ends ahead Of the American yacht az the
Hash, al times being without counting
The time allowance.
It's announced that the match race be-
iaesa the Nlrilant and Britannia will
surely be sailed Saturday next