Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-12


 continues up to October, and the Vigilant | will be in English waters most of the summer months. We are ready to race her against any English or any other yacht afioat." "In the event of your challenges being accepted, will you or your brother sail the yacht in the races?"
 "Oh," replied Mir. Gould, "a professional sailorman is to be preferred in a race, and rather think Captain Half will handle the Vigilant in all her races. One thing only is positive at this moment, and that is that we are ready to accept all chal- lenges.".
 Gou1ds Going Abroad.
 George Gould's family sail on the Paris next Wednesday, and MT. Gould will fol- low shortly afterward, according to his present programme, or just about the time that the Vigilant is expected to arrive in English waters. MT. Gould said he might leave sooner, but this would depend to a certain extent on his business engage ments. The famous steam yacht Atalanta is now lying at the Erie basin, and Mir. Gould has not yet determined whether she is to be put in commission for the summer.
 The news that George and Howard Gould will accept all challenges to the Vigilant will be welcomed in American and English waters. George Gould has been an anna teur sailorman from young boy, and in the days when he sailed the Fanita he was an expert hand at the tiller. Howard Gould has not had the experience of his elder brother, but he is just as enthusiastic yachtsman, and both are nervy. George Gould can handle the Vigilant as we'll as any amateur, but in all races he and his brother prefer to put her in charge of Cap tain Half
 The Vigilant has finally been launched from Mather & Woods shipyard, Port Jefferson. As the ways had been length ened some 30 feet, there was little or no trouble ill getting her overheard, and promptly at high water she slid gracefully into the water.
 A gang of men and portion of the crew worked all night snoring up the ways, and Captain Half looked her over carefully be- fore she was launched. Lieutenant John A. Tobin, the inventor of the Vigilant's bronze bottom, was among those who crit ically examined her hull and if he had any criticisms to make he kept them to himself. A tow line was then passed to the tug Guiding Star, and moment later the Vigilant, with Captain Half, a crew of 10 men, her racing spars, sails and rig stor- ed on her deck, disappeared around the bend amid the cheers of the crowd, bound for the Erie basin.
 VigiIant Afioat Again.
 The Vigilant, in spite of her somewhat dismantled condition, was quickly recog nized by the captains of the sound steam CTS and received royal welcome.
 She is now at the Erie basin, Brooklyn. She will probably be placed on the dry dock today, and work will be commenced at once to fit her out for the ocean voyage. Just what the Vigilant will accomplish ander her reduced rig in the short and choppy seas of the Solent and channel no one of course can tell, but that she will make a better record than the Navahoe few will doubt.
 George Gould has proposed his brother Howard for membership in the Atlantic Yacht club. Among other candidates for election are c. T. Van Santvoord, steam yacht Clermont; Lawrence J. Callahan, sloop Eclipse; John c. McEvitt and An drew R. Baird.