The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-17
SATANITA THE WINNER.
ryr YrGyLANT WAS BADLY BEATEN
IN YEsTERDAYy RACE.
rh. britannia Finished Second in tho
Three Cornered Contsst-What LIN
don Papers Say OF the Result.

Three Cornered Contsst-Whht L. n
don Papers Say OF the Result.
RYDE. ISLE OF WIGHT. Aug. 1910
the delight of the assembled yachtmen
here fairly strong westerly pree1Y "~S
blowing to-day, the third day OF the re-
gatta OF the Royal Victoria Yacht CUB
The chief event on the programme was
the Town cup. valued at $500. TO be COM
peted for by all yachts over forty ratinS
The three cracks, the Nlgilaht, the BIZ
tannia and the satanita, were entered.
The Vigilant arrived Off Ryde at about
0 A. NJ. From that time until tie start
ing gun was fired she cruised about win
the Britannia and Satanlta, stretching
sails and testing gear
The course to-day was that OF tle 10y al
Victoria Yacht club known as the long
course round the Nab IL was from an
imaginary lire drawn between Ryde pier
and a mark boat off that point, east"aru
TO No Man fort light, leaving IL AT star
board: from there past the warner HSnI
leaving It to port, ana around ulc
Nab light; leaving them to port FROM
the Nab the course was westward 20 anu
around a mark boat of the spit Iort Hs.t
passing Horst fort light u the sou'h.
IRON the spit the course was eastward
To- a mark boat Off the west middle buoy
ourosite COwes. The west middle &afH
boat was left to port, and then the yachts
returned eastward TO the hnish line OF
Ryde pier and the Royal Victoria 1achl
course completes the total Instance OF
ufty miles
I'M to-day's event the Vigilant allowed
tie Sotanita ~ second ana the britannia
minutes . seconds.
IHE START.
As the gun was fred TO send the yaGhtss
eastward on their course. the lSl, ~
was pointing straight for The line. Inc
Satanita and the britannia. Though he'G
or fine line. were pointing southWarh''
and. therefore. lost way in having -
eybe. -. cart
ing WERE II. VI. s.
satanita. 10 W w
britannia, ............'''''''''''' - az n,
Aithough the Vigilant crossed the line
last. she had greater way on heT, o"iu2
10 the fact that she was not oohpttra
TO gvhe for the line, and she soon "
hauled her opponents ana loVh III" -
when they were about quarter Oh
mile from the start. The Sal aniti, Oh
the other hand. fell into tmrd posilon'
and people began to think that tue Nl-'i
team Yacht was going 20 administer
sound drubbing TO the two Brltlshers' Al
three Yachts were carrying cluD topSdiH;
ffbs and ub tOpsals, ana me lolce o'
the Wind to the delight OF MI spectators
sent them nftlIIE ONti hAiNiA 49,
we're partly submerged az they lCre
along daehing the spfay aside and ieaVlhg
\ churned streak of white water shSte"-
ing behind them. ,,.,.
As a result of Yesterday gale u cioppt
sea was running through the Solent' put
,bis only served To make things lvelier
and TO make the racers show tnelr DV'-
toms prettily as they surged over tne
green rollers in grand style, 10 piuhsSs
superbiy forward under me the p ,vsss' liFa
their clouds OF snow white canvas, IKE
race horses stralning every nerve 10
outfoot each other
sATANITA GAINS RAPIDLY.
The three yachts at first maze pH9dIt
toward the opposite shore. the Nistttan'
uffing up in order 70 preNenl the bl t -.
MA which had the we3 amer p PoS Tre2s.
from Getting ahead. The NleHaht press
ed hard on The Brtannia's lee ana some
sEfIful iockeying took place between
Them. But while these duels IN seiLhai-
ship were taxing place oatanla' NJ, -
cleyerly handled. took advantage OF tng
ufring tactics 70 head straight away Tor
me Nab. and to these lights she mace d
Decline ripping along at splehnlu late,
gaining rapidly upon her OPPV ,h, snro,,
She made her way Out TO SEA, uIe SplnS
dashing over bows and wetting hair way
up her lower sails. ,,,. .,
The commanders OF the lslldHl am
britannia We're soon obliged, OWNS 10
the Satanita's lead, 70 point out 70 , sea
and abandon their hitting match. Inc
brltahhia 'hst .' W. maj the Yankee
ant ~ ~, 81 tho worst of n In
yaeh,t ~, 49, Ill
Nearing the Nab lights, the. posldo
~ - mi ,n1 Vfl1lant third
III 't'-ti-if.' =, -, .,.r.o1 20 tho brpoZn
SpihiLihtIs w. 'ii.t,5 the uind hauled
az the liIee rec. 1870 a,l'.' ron Tor The Nab
H il-. III, nYark was rounded on the
~, ~ - r,o',nt as follows:
hrS' round Do i0''0" II. NJ. $.
Satanic .......................n tN ~
fS+,.a,,,,i,, ...1 II IL
Vfrt,Dt ................li II lJ
t,il'''t tt,,'t,,.,: LA v.as . minutes IS
me- oatai IA 1,it@nrt@ o,l ,vos ? min
S,'1''H' VII ,'' H. ,bn.5 If tbe NiciIart
utes '' O''''
al .lia N-,h uohts il was q reach
y ON ~ - ,,,.t t,,arI ~ tho Suit mark
yes. ~ ~ ~ Sit bnay. was PASSED AS fol-
r,n,. Inv 'f1
ioM1- II NJ =
II II IL
Sataht9' ''''''''''''''''''''''''''' IA n
BIlldHhld' '''''''''''''''''''' - M N
lslldnt stsr ',,,esIny rho
ne iE,'HH, =" ~. Ill 49, ba1 bepn
SPIT ana Drlol Nv" n,,,,ttr ~ "a rnile
cvNtiSh' N@S "'O' " t"''-
a1ead ,,t. .t,,, ,b, ,,.in5 vros fresbenfnr |
I1y tHl9 IN, ,b, S,to,,ita enoIiirg
afterwards appeared To be increasing the |