The record-union., 1894-08-17
speclal to the REooap-UvIox.

Special to the REcoRD-USIoS-
RYDE Isle of Wight, Aug. 16.-To the
delight of hosts of yachtsmen here as
sembled, fairly strong westerly breeze
was blowing to-day. the third day of the
regatta Of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club,
The chief race on the programme was
the Town Cup, valued at $500, to be COM
peted for by all yachts over forty rating.
The three yachts-Yi Yigilant, Britannia
and Satanita were entered.
The course to-day was that of the Royal
Victoria Yacht Club. known as 'the
long course, round the Nab" The Vigi-
liant allowed the Satanita forty-two Sec
onds and the Britannia two minutes and
nine seconds.
AS the gun was fired to send the boats
eastward on their course the Vigilant was
pointing straight for the line. The Sata-
nita and the Britannia, though nearest of
the line, were pointing southwark, and
therefore lost way in having to jibe.
The time of the three yachts at starting
was: Satanita. l0:00:04; Britannia, 100000;
Yigilant, 100000
Although the Vigilant crossed the line
last, she had greater way on her, owing
to the fact that she was not compelled to
iibe for the line, and she soon oyerhauled
her opponents and took the lead when
shey were about a quarter of mile out.
The Satanita, on the other hand, fell into
third place, and people thought the
American yacht was going to administer
a second drubbing to the Britishers.
All three yachts were carrying topsails,
iibs and lib topsails, and the force of the
wind. to the delight of all spectators, sent
them reeling over until their rails were
partly submerged as they tore along,
dashng the spray aside and leaving a
churned streak of white water glIstening
behind them.
AS a result of yesterdays gale choppy
sea was running through the Solent, but
this only served 10 make things livelier,
and 10 make the racers show their bot
toms prettily as they surged over the
green rollers in grand style, to plunge
superbly forward under the pressure of
their clouds of snow-white canvas, like
race horses, straining every nerve to out
foot each other.
The three yachts at first made board
towed opposite shore, the Vigilant luffing
up in order TO prevent the Britannia,
which had the weather position, from
getting ahead. The Vigilant pressed on
The Britannia's lea, and some skilliul
.jockeying took place between them. But
while these duelS IN seamanshlp were
taking place the Satanita, most cleverly
handled, took advantage of the lu1fing
tactics to head straight away for the Nab,
and to these lights she made beeline,
ripping along at a splendid rate and gain
ing rapidly upon her opponents as she
made her way out to sea. The command
ers of the Yigilant and the Britannia
were soon obliged, owing to the Satanita's
surge ahead, 10 point OUT TO sea and aban-
Gon the luiIing match. The Britannia
then crossed under the NigiianGs lea,
showing that the Yankee yacht had not
the worst OF it in the lutfing duel.
Nearing the Nab the positions of the
yachts were: Satanita first, Britannia
second and the Vigilant third. Spin
makers were spread to the breeze as the
three yachts with the wind hauled
slightly northward, ran for the Nab
lights. From the Nab lights it was q
reach west. westward and northward to
the next mark boat. The Nigilant drew
out after passing the spit, and before two
miles more had been covered was over
quarter Of a mile ahead.
BY this time the wind was freshening,
and favored the Satanita, enabling the
yacht to pull ahead, and she soon after
ward appeared to be increasing the gap
which she had placed between herself
and her competitors, and passing Ryde,
opposite Cow es. Mr.. Clark's yacht ap-
peared to be about a mile ahead. As
first round, the Satanita's lead was 8
minutes. 33 seconds on the Nigilant, and
on the Britannia minutes, 40 seconds.
At the Nab light on the second round
both the Britannia and Vigiiant had
closed upon the Satanita, but the Prince
of Wales cutter had taken second place.
The Satanita at the lights led the Britain
MIA by minutes and 81 seconds and was
minutes 50 seconds ahead OF the Vigil
liant.
In the short run from the spit to oppo-
site Ryde both the Vigilant and Britain
MIA pulled up on the leader, the frst
named reducing the gap to 3 minutes 4
seconds, while the Britannia was min
utes 4S seconds behind the Satanita. At
the spit mark boat the Satanita had a
lead of minutes So seconds on the Brit
annia and minutes 4S seconds on the
Nigilant. The Britannia got a good
breeze coming up from the spit and rap
idly gained. The time of the yachts at
the finish was: Satanita, 3:36:39; Britain
MIA, 3:42:23; Nigilant, 1890.
The Satanita consequently beat the
Britannia by minutes A seconds and
the Vigilant minutes IL seconds, while
the Britannia was / minute - seconds
ahead of the American yacht at the fin
ish, all times being without counting the
time allowance.