New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-21
THE vIGILANTS BOTTOM UNINJURED.
HOW THE ACCIDENT TO THE CENTREBoARD oC-
CURRED-MR. GOULD ANNOYED AT INSINUA-
TIoNs-wHEN THE YACHT WILL RACE AGAIN.

HOW THE ACClDENI ~ IhE tENIkEBpAkD &C
cuRRED-MR GOULD ANNOYED AT INsINUA-
TIoNs-wHEN THE YACHT WILL RACE AGAIN.
SOUTHAMPTON Aug 20-A diver this morning ex-
amlned the Vigani and reported that her bottom had
not been injured by her contact with the rocks in
rounding The Needles. He found that the centre
board had not been lost but rendered useless
by being wedged in the trunk. The board is about
halfway down, and is so tightly held that II
neither be lowered nor raised In addition the chain
controlling the board IS broken The Vigilant sus-
tanned other damage in having about four feet OF
her rail on the s,arboard quarter carried away by
her contact with the Swedish bark below Hythe on
Saturday. The steamer Pelican lowed the Nigilant
10 the inner dock here al noon to-day II Is likely
that the yacht Will have to be drydocked. Sail
maker Wilson will sail for New-York Wednesday.
Mr.. Gould is greatly annoyed at the suggestion
bat the Vigilant Withdrawn from Saturdays
NE because II feared that she would be beaten.
NJ the further hint that the alleged injuries 10 the
bat were OF a character which might have been
rsmedta,ed. He went board the yacht this
afternoon and instructed the pilot. Diaper; TO start
tr Cowes at once and explain to ne SAILING ON
ntse the circumstances Of the Niglant iaudie 20
star. in Saturdays race Mr. Diaper heial.teu lo'
Coves Immediately upon receiving his instructions
The mishap 10 the boat was wnoy me resg'' the o
ACCIDENT 1t now appears that me crew ot ,,i 40
yklant were in the act OF lowering her ceil'pod
rhsn the boat struck Goose Rock she buinpeI Slo %,
entity and the sling which Mods me @ s hr
h board snapped asunder examination ma s!oH !,
hat the large eye OF the iron NOOK Whlcn @ ,;E
he centreboard had become cOrrode aIu t'' 80
erk consequent upon the boat sulnns 3Oe.o 80
as % give way s ,be he boa1d had ren lost
he Mot upon returning. believed ms 10 pe ' ;s
a.e until the yacht grounded t%eg II was then
tvnd hai the board had not been !osl Dut ma "
vas hanging from its fastenngs al NE @ sa again
", Gould saws that the Nigant VIII no. s" a.
r..i Sn,i"-ohrr when she will enter the cohlest
May cu 9soa In a he n report that the
aa would be withdrawn from on, hey G5uId viii
w Gould is going TO France. Du' i0""'
vi The Vigilant In his absence ,t,.
a.. y, THE Times says this morning
-, .aa,,,o, 70 his previous offers, MI james
Carbon Bennett offers money prize Oh lio
hN raters AT the Nice regatta in March TO- a,1
,,oshsr ~ the same amount for forty ratersi n,ir
.n.es Of the v9ya ss 10 and the freight OF the
irner 10 be PAID from the port OF departure
rn.s p.,,o,,- y, London. wealthy young Ing
knsn and well informed English sports was
passenger on the Berlin. which arrived yeS,'Iu"y
kne Fifth Avenue Hotel last night IN speah'" -
sygiant. he said: x rrg.
The Vgilant is highly thought OF a"o"e '.'e
h yachtsrnen In the only really iaF 'eS' " ,.,
afhng Qualities OF the two boats. with d so'N 81
sns ,ss v,cns,, moved herself the faster boat.
n. Britannia has had extraordinary u.h az S tart
va along and this good luck couple 49, ~ vas little
hat on many OF the racing days there va ,,hnu.
9no wind gave her victory after victory, W"n n.y.
really deraciing from the n'gi Thnn thu britannia
vas sailing in her own waters ana mat "'""''
III Radnz saG that an athletic contest which
vas Watched with about as much n t:res, Hrta
Other that had ever taken pac1t, e !" sad the Yale
men created fne IMPRESSION and "a on nv ihsir '"
rcSnd. could doubtless have Zen Sart in the Royal
ssr, rsxaa w yase e9 and today in the RSyai
Dorset regatta August = ana ana E O. the Royal
y, ,. sssst'a on Angps, ana the Royal West
IN Of EngaA regatta. on September "'