The morning call., 1894-09-02

anywhere. especially as the decision of the
sailing committee of the Royal Dartmouth
Yacht Club yesterday in not awarding the
prize 10 the Vigilant. because the RAGS
, could not be finished within the limit oil
eight hours, had caused considerable dis.
satisfaction.
Both the Viglant and Satanita were en-
tered to-day for the race arranged foryachts
over forty rating. The regatta was under
the auspices of the Start Bay Yacht Club.
The prize was 50 guineas, and the course
was triangular one, the distance, three
times around. being forty-two miles.
The Vigilant got the best of the first
struggle for position and at 10 80 A. NJ,
when the starting gun was fred, the
American yacht had the windward posi-
tion aud the lead and crossed the line
ahead of the Satanita. The times at the
start were: Vigilant. 10 80 :06; Satanita,
1O;30:12.
Both yachts got away carrying all plain
sail. 1t was free reach to the western
mark in light but steady air. The Vigil
liant from the start drew slowly away and
put about a dozen lengths between her.
self and the Satanita before a mile had
been completed. The wind, however, then
began to get lighter and the haze thicker.
Before the western mark was reached the
two yachts were almost obscured from
view. 1t was seen. though, that when
they were about half way out to the west.
ern mark the two yachts had set their
spinnakers and the wind off shore had
hauled aft.
When the boats rounded the western
mark at the end of the first leg on the first
round they were completely obscured from
view ashore, and consequently no accurate
times could be taken. At IL 80 A. NJ a
slight lift in the haze showed dimly the
two racers beating up to the eastern mark,
with the Vigilsnt holding long lead, but
on different tack from the Sstanita. The
latter was standing further in shore and
beating along the land, appearing to he 60
ing faster than the Vigilant. though the
latter was in a better position for making
the eastern mark.
Having come about for the third time
near land. the Satanita stood straight fol-
the eastern mark. and was soon afterward
lost sight of in the fog. The Vigilant had
previously disappeared in the same ghostly
surroundings and the wind dropped to q
mere land breeze.
The Satanita made great gain, 1t was
afterward seen, by standing in shore, and
she got fine land breeze, when she event
ually stood away for the Eastern mark
and was TO windward of her competitor.
The Vigilant rounded the mark Just lit.
tie ahead of the Sstanits. and was holding
her own apparently at the commencement
OF the broau reach to the home mark, but
nearing that point thu Satanita DulIed
ahead, and at the first end of the firsl
round the British yacht had lead of 4t
seconds Oh the center-boarder. The times
Of the two yachts at the end of the first
round were as follows: Satani.a, IL IA :S35;
Vigilani, II :35 81.
The Vigilant appeared to be gaining as
the two yachts set their spinnakers for the
westward mark, second round. The
wind was then about northwest. and il
veered trifle as they again disappeared
in the foggy haze on their way westward.
Only slight air was stirring. and both
yachts were soon enveIoped in the haze
and consequently for some time afterwaro
nothing could be recorded of their move
ments from the shore.
Now and then the fog would lifs little
and brief glimpse was caught of the
two yachts on their way to the western
mark on the second round. The Vigilani
began to creep up on the Saianita and
eventually overhauied her. Some time
later both yachts became becalmed
and they remained so for a couple OF
hours. The Vigilant was a good way
ahead and succeeded in getting out into
the food tide, where she caught light