The record-union., 1894-09-01
THE vIGILANr CAME OUT AHEAD,
But the Sailing Committee Decided the
Race Void.

But the Sailing Committee Decided the
Race Void.
DARTMOUTH, Aug. 31.-To the great de-
light OF the yachtmen assembled here the
Vigilant began early this morning to
make preparations for race. The
American yacht arrived here early and
anchored in a most picturesque manner
up the river Dart. When she came to
anchor she was saluted by fag-dipping
of large fleet of pleasure craft gathered
in this pretty land-locked harbor with
it's beautiful wooded surroundings and
the town of Dartmouth for a background.
The morning was Disappointing, for the
sea was smooth and paltry north wind
was blowing, with light promise OF in
creasing In strength or furnishing mate
rial for good days racing. According
to the British yatchtsmen, this was Just
the kind of weather TO suit the Nigilant,
and they predicted she would easily beat
the Satauita. OF course the regatta lost
much interest from the fact that it was
understood that the Britannia, the pride of
Great Britain, would not be able to start,
on account of the drowning of Chief Of
ficer Simons and two companions on
Saturday last, while attempting to pull
ashore from the Prince of Wales yacht
at Weymouth.
L
in to-day was for yachts exceeding forty
rating, first prize $3.50, second 500. The
course is from Dartmouth range to the
bell buoy off the Skerries, thence to a
mark boat off East Blackstone and back
to the starting line, four times around:
total distance, forty miles.
Dartmouth Aarbor presented a beauti-
full spectacle. The visiting yachts of the
squadron were drawn up in line like
households, and the water of the quaint
old harbor was alive with small craft.
Various spots about the hills were covered
with parties on picnics. 1t is probable.
however, that the most interested specta-
tors of the race to-day were the royal
naval cadets of the training ships Britain
MIA and Hindoostan, which were given a
holiday,
When the hour for starting the main
event arrived the wind had rot strength
ened, and aquatic critics looked upon the
race as being virtually decided in favor
of the Vigilant.
The following were the times of the two
Yachts as they crossed the starting line:
Satanita, I0:30:l7; Vigilant, I0:3O:49. The
former thus had 81 seconds the best of it,
but the Vigilant soon began to overhaul
her, and tour minutes after crossing the
line the American sloop passed the Satan
ita and set her spinnaker for broad
reach to the Skerries. The Vigilant then
Doga1 SlSdullv INCREASING n0r leau, ana
everywhere it was admitted that the
Satanita had no chance of overhauling
her fleet rival.
In the first round the Vigilant main
tanned steady lead until the close of the
round, when the Satanita did much bet
ter. But the American yacht had a WIN
ming lead at the end OF the round of Is
minutes and 10 seconds. Eventually.
owing to foggy weather, the race was
stopped after the yachts had been be-
calmed for long time, with the Vigilant
in the lead.
The Sailing Committee decided that the
race was void, consequently the Vigilant
does not get the prize.
THE yIGILANT BADLY TREATED.
LONDON, Aug. 3l.-The Times CORE
spondent at Dartmouth says: 1t was
thought by everyone, especially as the
committee allowed the class match to be
decided at the end OF the first round. that
like course would be adopted with re-
gard to the Vigilant and the Satanita, but
the astonishing announcement was made
that the match was void, owing to the
fact that it had not been finished in eight
hours. The time clause, the correspond
ent says, has become utterly obsolete in
every other club, and he says that after
the Vigilant had been hurried from
Cowes to this point for the regatta that
better treatment should have been meted
out to her. The Vigilant was two-thirds
ahead of the Sataniia when the race was
danlarad void.