The herald., 1894-09-01
HAD TO WHISTLE FOR WIND.
The Vigilant Wins a Drifting
Match.
She Leaves the Satanita Far in Her
Wake.
The Race Declared Void ON Account of
tho Calm and Eog-Trans-At-
ian Ito Ocean Records
Broken.
BY the Arsociated Press.

DARTMOUTH, Aug. S1.--To the great
delight of the yachrsmen assembled
here, the Vigilant began early this
morning to make preparations for a race.
The American yacht arrived here early,
and anchored in most picturesque
manner up the river. When she came
to anchor she was saluted By the flag
dipping of large feet Of pleasure craft
gathered in this pretty lsndlocked hsr-
Dor, with its beautifully wooded sur
rcundings, and with the town of Dart
mouth for background.
The morning was disappointing, for
the sea was smooth. and paltry north
wind was blowing, with slight promise
OF increasing in strength or furnishing
material for q good days racing. Ac-
cording to the British yachtsmen, this
Was just the kind OF weather to suit
the Vigilsnt, and they commenced pre-
dieting that she would defeat the Satan
ita, the latter being looked upon as slow
in light airs.
OF course the regatta lost much inter
est from the fact that it was understood
the Britannia would not be able to stsrt
on account of the drowning of Chief Of
ficer Simonds and two companions, on
Saturday last, while attempting to pull
ashore from the prince of Wales yacht
at Weymouth.
The race which the Vigilsnt took part
in today was for yachts not exceeding
40 rating. frat prize $3.50, second prize
$3.50. The course is from Dartmouth
range to the bell buoy of the Skerries,
thence to mark boat off East Black
stone, and back to the starting line,
four times around, total distance 40
miles.
Dartmouth harbor presented beauti-
full spectacle. The visiting yachts of the
squadron were drawn up in line like
houseboats, and the water of the quaint
old harbor was alive with small craft.
At various spots along the harbor the
hills were covered with parties of pic
nickers. 1t is probable, however, the
most interested spectators of the race
today were the royal naval cadets of the
training ships Britannia and Hindoo-
stan, which were given holiday.
When the hour Tor starting the main
event arrived. the wind had not
strengthened, and aquatic critics looked
upon the race, as being virtually de-
cided in favor OF the Vigilant.
The following were the times OF the
yachts ae they crossed the starting line |:
Satanita, 10 :30:l7; Vigilant, 1920 :49.
The former thus had 80 seconds the
best of it. but the Vigilant soon began
to overhaul her, and four minutes after
crossing the line the American sloop
passed the Sstanita and set her spinna.
ker for broad reach to the Skerries.
The Vigilant then began steadily in
cressinx her lead, and everywhere it
was admitted that the Satsnita had no
chance of overhauling her feet rival.
In the first round the Vigilant main
tanned q steady lead until the close of
the round, when the Satanita did much
better. But the American yacht had q
winning 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-
Gained for long time with the VigY-
liant in the lead. The sailing committee
decided that the race was void, and con-
sequently the Vigilsnt does not get the
prize.
LONDON, Aug. 31.-The Times CORE
spondent at Dartmouth says:
It was thought by every one, especi-
ally 90 the committee allowed the 40.
i. class match to be decided at the end Of
the first round, that like course would
be adopted with regard 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 correspondent 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 bettNr treatment
should have been melted out to her. The
Vigilsnt was twothirds OF mile ahead
OF the Satanita when the race was de-
clared void.