Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-03
ViGlLANT FINISHES ALONE.
Satanita Gives Up Race and vigiIant Takes
the Start Bay Cup.


disappointment of yachting men gencr-
ally when the sun rose Saturday it was
seen that there was a thick haze over the
waters of the bay and out to sea the wind
was light from the north with little pros
poets of freshening. Consequently, a
days unsatisfactory racing, similar to
that of Friday, was anticipated. This
was not calculated to cause any degree of
enthusiasm anywhere, especially as the
decision of the sailing committee of the
Royal Dartmouth Yacht club Friday in
not awarding the prize to Vigilant because
the race could not be finished within the
time limit of eight hours has caused con-
siderable dissatisfaction. 1t Is admitted
that the sailing committee acted strictly
according to the rules of the club, but in
view of the fact that they decided the race
for the Orators on the first round, 1t is
thought they might have acted little
generously toward the American yacht.
Both the Vigilant and the Satanita were
entered for the race arranged for yachts
over 40 rating. The regatta was under the
auspices of the Start Bay Yacht club. The
prize was So quineas and the course was a
triangular one, three times around-total
distance AZ miles.
The Nigilant got the best of the first
struggle for position, and at 1920 a. m,
when the starting gun was fired, the
American yacht had the windward posi-
ton and the lead and crossed the limo
ahead of the Satanita. The times at the
start We're: Vigilant, 10h. Bonn. 6s.; Sa-
tanita, 10h. Som. 12s.
Both yatchs got away carrying all plain
sail. 1t was a free reach to the western
mark in light though steady air. The
Vigilant from the start drew gradually
away and had put about dozen lengths
between herself and the Satanita before a
mile of the first reach had been completed.
The wind, however, then began to get
lighter and the haze like yesterday became
thicker Before the western mark was
reached the two yatchs were
Almost Obscured From View.
When the boats rounded the western
mark, at the end Of the first leg on the
first round, they were completely OBJ
scured from view ashore and consequently
no accurate time could be taken. AT 1890
a. m d slight lift in the haze showed
dimly the two racers beating up to the
eastern mark, with the Vigilant holding q
long lead, but on a different tack from the
| Satanita.
The Satanita was standing further in
shore and feeling along the land and APP
pcarod to be going faster than the Vigi-
| liant, though the latter was in the better
| position for making the eastern mark.
Having come about for the third time near
land the Satapita stood off straight for the
| eastern mark and was soon afterwards
| again lost sight of in the fog. The Vigi-
liant had previously disappeared In the
same ghostly surrounding, and the wind
| dropped to mere land breeze.
The Satanita made great gain, it was
| afterwards seen, by standing in shore and
! she got n fine land breeze when she event
ually stood away for the eastern mark,
and was to windward of her competitor.
The Nigilant rounded that mark just q
little ahead of the Satanita and was hold
ing her own, apparently, at the commence
ment of the broad reach for the home
| mark, but nearing that point tho Sata-
nita pulled ahead, and ut the end Of the
first round the British yacht had "a lead of
as seconds on the centcr-boarder. The
times of the two yachts at the end of the
| first round We're as follows: Satanita,
l2h. 34m. 35s.; Vigilant, l2h. 35m. 2ls.
The Vigilant appeared to be gaining as
the two yachts set their spinnakers for the
run to the westward mark on the second
| round. The wind was about northwest
| and it veered a trfle astern as they again
Disappeared In the Foggy Haze
on their way westward. Only slight air
was stirring, and both yachts were soon
completely envcloped in the haze and con-
| sequently for some time afterwards
| nothing could be recorded of their move
ments from the shore.
Now and then the fog would lift a little
and brief glimpse was caught of the two
yachts on their way to the western mark
| on the second round. The breeze con-
tinuod steady. The yachts ran along
slowly with spinnakers set, and on this
leg the Vigilant began to creep up to the
Satanita and overhauicd her. Although
| the cutter tried to prevent the sloop from
passing her, the Vigilant slipped past.
Owing to the mist. no times could be
| taken at the mark boat on the second
round, but the Vigilant rounded it ahead
Of the Satanita.
By this time it was apparent the race
waS q rendition of tho N n sat sfactory state