The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-17
BRING HER HOME.
Time to Call off the Vigil
liant.
BEATEN IN A GOOD WIND.
Both British Yachts Fairly Out
sailed Her.
BEATEN IN A GOOD WIND.
MR.. GOULD SHOULD STOP NOW.
Some Small Consolation in the De-
feat of the Britannia by the
Satanita.

RYE, Isle of Wight, Aug. 16-To the
delight of the yachtsmen here assembled
a fairly strong westerly breeze was blow
ing to-day. the third day of the regatta Of
the Royal Victoria Y acht Club. The chief
race on the programme was the Town
cup. valued at $500. to be competed for by
ali yachts over 40 rating. The three
yachts, the Vigilani. Britannia and Satan
tia. were entered The course to-day was
that of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club,
known as ''the long course round the
Nab" and the Vigilant allowed the Satan
ia AZ seconds and the Britannia 2 minutes
9 seconds.
AS the gun was fred to send the boats
eastward on their course the Vigilant was
pointing straight for the line. The Satan
tia and the Britannia, though nearest to
the line. were pointing southwark and,
therefore, lost way in having to jibe.
The times of the three yachts at start
ing were: Satanita 100000, Britannia
10:00:0 7. Vigilant 10:O0 90
Although the VigIiant crossed the line
last she had greater way on her, owing to
the fact thai she was not compelled TO jibe
for-the line and she soon overhauled her
were about 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 tins two Britishers.
All three yachts were carrying topsails,
jibs, and jlb-topsails, add the force of the
wind, to the delight of all spectators. sent
them Keeling over until their rails were
1 81,
ing the spray aside and leaving a cburned
streak of white water gistening behind
them.
As a result of Yesterdays gale choppy
sea was running through the Solent. but
his only served to make things livelier and
TO make the racers show their keels prettily
as they surged over the green rollers in
grand style, TO plunge suDerbiy forward
under the pressure of their clouds Of snow
white canvas, like racehorses straining
every nerve to OutfoOt each other.
The three yachts at first made board
toward the opposite shore, the Vigilapt
Iuffing up 10 order to prevent the Britannia,
which had the weather position, getting
ahead The Nigilant pressed on the Bri-
tannia's lee and some skillful jockeying
followed between them. But while these
<duels in seamdnship were taking place the
Satanita, most cleyerly handled, took
advantage OF the luffing tactics to head
straight away for the Nab and to these
lights she made bee line. ripping along
at a splendid rate, gaining rapidly upon
her opponents as she made her way out to
sea. The com manders of the Vigilant
and oil the Britannia were soon obliged
owing to the Satanita's surge ahead to
point out to sea and abandon the luffing
match The Britannia then crossed under
The Vigilants lee, showing that the Yam
kee yacht had not the worst Of it in the
luffing duel.
Nearing the Nab, the positions of the
yachts were: Satanita first, Britannia sec
Ond and VIgilant third. Spinnakers were
spread to the breeze as the three yachts.
with the wind hauled slightly northWard,
ran for the Mao lights. From the Nab
lights it was reach west, westward and
northward to the next boat mark. The
Vigilant drew out after passing the Spit,
and before two miles more had been COW
cred was over quarter of a mile ahead.
BY this time the wind was freshening and
favored the Satanita, enabling that Yacht
10 pull ahead, and she soon afterward ap-
peared to be increasing the gap which she
had placed between herself and her com
petitors. and passing Ryde, opposite
Cowes, Mr.. Clark's yacht appeared to be
about mile ahead. AS they crossed the
line at the end of the first round, the
Satanita's lead was 6 min. SO sec. on the
Vigjlaut, and on the Britannia 6 min. 46
sec. ':--.'-
So, At the Nab light on the second round,
both the Britannia and Vgilant had
closed upon the .Satsnta. but the Prince
of Wales cutter had taken second place.
The Satanita atthe. lights led the Britain
MIA by min. "a sac, and was min IS sec.
ahead of the VigIlant
In the short run from the Spit to oppo-
site Ryde both the Vgilant and Britannia
pulled up on the leader, the first named re-
ducing the gap to 3 minutes seconds.
while the Britannia was minutes As sec
onds behind the Satanta. At the Spit
marKboat the Satanita had a lead of 6
minutes 80 seconds on the Britannia and
minutes 4S seconds on the Vigilant The
Britannia got a good breeze coming up
from the Spit and RAPIDLY gained. Time
of the yachts at the finish: Satanita
1868. Britannia 1929, Vigilant
3 :43 30. The Satanits consequently beat
the Britannia by minutes a seconds and
the Vigilant minutes and IL seconds.
while the Britannia was l minute % Sec
onds ahead of the American yacht at the
finish. all times being without counting in
the time allowance. -.
1t is announced that the match race be-
tween the Vigilant and Britannia will
surely be sailed Saturday next.