The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-24
VIGILANT VICTOR.
johnny i Bulls Yacht Plays
s Second Fiddle in To-
s. u days Race.
OVER YESTERDAYS COURSE
An Excellent Start-The Britain
MIA Not In Ii At Any
Time.
Time.
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BY Cable to the United Press.
RocHE's POINT, Ireland, July "a. 1S94-A
light ~northeasterly wind. a lowering sky
and a chilling drizzle from seaward were the
weather conditions in which the American
sloop Vigilant and the cutter Britannia
started TO contend this morning for the
Royal Cork Yacht Clubs trophy of one
hundred guineas, No one expected the wind
TO remain the same either in direction or
force. The course was the same as in yes
terday's race. From Roche's Point south
southeast about for miles to Poor
Head: thence in a southwesterly direction.
about five miles, to and around Daunt Rock
Lightship, and thence north about five
miles at Roche's Point. This triangular
course was sailed over three times, with a
final leg of about four miles extending into
land locked waters to Spit Lighthouse, with
a turn to the westward, finishing in front of
the yacht club house.
There was little manoeuvring for advan-
tage at the start, as it was a free reach to
Poor Head. The yachts reached for the line
as the starting gun doomed, and crossed
almost beam to beam at 10:30:02, The Wig
han was somewhat to windward, but the
Britannia was a nose pole ahead, and was
then in little danger of a blanketing,
as the light northeaster was forward
of the port beam. AS they crossed they
club top sails. The Vigilant finally sailed
through the Briton's weather, and set her
sails trembling by the blanketing she re-
ceived. The Britannia's skipper decided to
make an effort to return the compliment,
and when half way to Poor Head, ran un-
der the Yankee yachts stern. The cutter
did not have the speed to accomplish her
purpose. The Vigilrnt turned the Poor
lead mark leading by forty seconds. As the
yachts were timed together at the start this
= presented the centreboarder's gain on the
ioIr mile leg.
yIGILANT LEADS.
The wind la ! shifted a bit to the east
ward. but was still fair enough for spin
.sakers when the yachts squared AVA for
Dsunts Rock Lightship. The britannia set
fec big sidesail flying in English fashion,
i'ld the Yankee boat broke hers from stops.
ae breeze was still light. This was appar-
eli by the time of the run, with all kites
t.feg, to the hghtsllip. The Vigliant gained
only twelve.seconds on her rival, and was
lifty-two seconds ahead when they We're thus
timed turning Daunt' Rock. Vigilant,
IL :25:55: Britannia, n:2641.
The wine had got further around to the
eastward, and it was a free reach TO Roche's
Point, with the wind on the starboard beam.
The vino freshened on the reach to Roche's
Point, and the Vigilant. in her customary
style IN a breeze, increased EeF leaU. 1He
Britannia stood over to the eastward, and
the Vigilant held her course. The win
shifted to the north. thus favoring the
leader, which felt its influence first. The
Vigilant took a hitch to the eastward. and
rounded the Roche'S Point mark leading by
two minutes and twenty seven seconds.
Time:-Vigilant, 12:02:30; Britannia,
12:04:5T y.
It was a reach with sheets fiattened some
what from Roche's Point to Poor Head at the
beginning of the second round. TIL Britain
mia stood in shore. appa emily intending TO
get the widd more ON the beam, eaoe sheets
and run for the mark. The Vigilsnt rounded
Poor Head leading by two minutes and fif-
teen seconds. Time:-Vigilant. 12:32:07;
Britannia, 12:34:22.
Spinnakers came out again, this time set
well forward to port in the five-fnile str etch
to Daunts RecR. a fog curtain fell and
the gladiators We're hidden for a while. In
an interval of cleafSIess it was noted that
the Britannia had changed her spinnaker to
starboard. There was uncertainty, owing
TO the mist, about the exact time OF the rae
ers at Daunts. 1t was certain, howe yer,
that the American had a good lead. 1t was
estimated that she had gained about twelve
seconds from Poor Head, and was two min
utes and twenty-seven seconds ahead.
Time;EVigilant, 1:07 :05; Britannia, 1:09:32.
SPINNAKERS DOUSED.
Spinnakers were doused Just before the
yachts rounded the lightship and reached for
Roche's Point. finishing the second round.
The Britannia had hauled Town her jibtop-
sail. The Yankee yacht held hers, and it
seemed to help her in the close hauled work
for the Point. She had added forty-nine
seconds to her lead since rounding Daunt's,
and was three minutes and sixteen seconds
ahead.
The Vigiiant improved her advantage in
the broad reach to Poor Head. Thu yachts
had the wind Just forward of the port beam.
The centrehoarder picked up one minute and
Jour seconds, and was leading by four min
Utes and twenty seconds as she rounded Poor
Head- Time, VIgilant. 2:05 .03; Britannia.
2.M:23. Spinuakers blossomed for the third
TIM as the ba5tlers bore away for Daunt's
rock.
At Rochc's Point, with a leg of about five
miles into the harbor. including a short run
70 60, the Vigilant was 8 minutes 90 seconds
ahead. The yachts rounded Roche's Point
as follows: Vigi ant, 3:14:25; Britannia,
u.iS.15.
The Britannia picked up somewhat on the
two legs of five miles each from Poor Head
to Daunt's Rock and to Roche's Point. The
Vigilant was then leading by three minutes
and fifty seconds, having lost twenty seconds
in ten miles. But the Vigilant recovered
this slight loss on the last leg Of the course
and added fifteen seconds to it. She finished
four minutes and thirty-iye seconds ahead
of the cutter.
The Vigilant was the first to cross the
finish line. Time;-Vigilant, 3:f6.20
Britannia, 3:50:55.
The corrected time of the Vigilant's vic
tory is, allowing the Britannia l minute and
1c seconds, 3 minute and p seconds.
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