The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-16
SATINITA'S RACE.
Defeated the Vigilant and
Britannia for the Ryde
Cup.
GoULD's sLooP IS LAST.
Plenty of Wind, Rain and Fog
Fifty Miles Of Lively
Racing.

RYDE, Isle of Wight, Aug. 16, 1884
The third days racing in the Royal Vic
toria Regatta was opened this morning
by the race for the Ryde Town Cup,
valued at 100 pounds, with the Vigilant,
Satanita and Britannia competing. The
course was from a stakeboat off the
Ryde Pier, round the Nab Lightship,
back and around The Spit Fort to
markboat off Cowes. and thence back
to the Ryde stakeboat; twice around;
total distance. so miles
The weather was cloudy at the start,
and there was a light north-northwest
wind, which was gradually freshening.
The Satanita crossed that starting line
at 10:00:04, holding the weather position,
the Britannia following al 10:0O:07, and
the Vigilant to the leward at 10:00:09.
All three had their jack and jibtop
sails set as they were off with fine
reach to port for the Nab. The Sa-
tanita set her spinnaker and ran. The
Britannia and Vigilant held on toward
Southsea, the Vigilant leading slightly.
The breeze freshened steadily. The Vigi-
liant held the Britannia, luffing close
inshore, while the Satanita spun out
long lead. All gybed round the Nab
11:09:2O; Vigilant, 11:09:50.
SATANITA TAKES THE LEAD.
All three took in their spinnakers and
started Off close hauled. from the Nab
on the first reach for the Spit Fort.
The Satanita held on to port while the
Vigilant and Britannia made d short
board TO port and then to starboard.
When the two latter came out from be-
hind the foreland the Vigilant was seen
first, returning to the port tack. Both
were close hauled. The Britannia went
about first on the starboard tack. The
Vigilant kept on further, and then fol-
lowed, making short boards for the Spit
Fort. The Fort was passed in this order:
-Satanita, II 54:35; Vigilant, II $3.50; Bri-
tannia, 1883.
In reaching for the Cowes markboat
the Vigilant ran through the lee of the
Britannia, and at the turn was one min
ute and forty.six seconds ahead of the
Prince of Wales cutter.
The turn was made thus:-Satanita,
12:3O:oO; Vigilant, 12:36O9; Britannia, u:
1888.
vIGILANT SECOND.
The run for the Nab was begun in
mist and rain. The spectators along the
shore had great difficulty in distinguish
ing the yachts, and it was almost impos-
sible to approximate their time
AS they passed the Ryde markboat at
the end of the first round, all three had
their spinnakers out. The time was:-
Satanita 12:57:25; Vigilant, 1870; Britain
MIA, 1:S:15.
Off the Noman's Land Fort the Bri-
tanna ran under the Wgilant's stern,
blanketed her, and passed her. leav-
ing her one minute and twelve seconds
behind at the Nab turn. The time of
passing the Nab Lightship was:-
Satanita, 1:410S; Britannia, 1:44:55;
Vigilant, 146:07.
After the turn spinnakers were taken
in and the yachts bounded away, close
hauled, for the Spit Fort.
Jibtopsails came in during the beat
for the Spit Fort All three yachts
made short boards on the starboard
tack toward the foreland and long legs
on the port tack. The Satanita made the
turn at the Spit Fort in a fine wind at
2:32:15, and rompe7s away for the Cowes
'stakeboat. The Britannia; rounded at
2:39:15; the Vigilant at 2:41:2
Ehe weather grew steadily worse.
Rain began to fall heavily, and the Sa-
tanita was in a full-blown scuall when
she rounded the Cowes stakeboat at
3:14:45.
The Satanita won. Time. 1885,
The Satanita crossed the finish line
with the order unchanged Time:-Sa,
tanita, 1886; Britannia, 9:42:23; Vigilant,
3:43:5O.
There was a good breeze throughout
thet race. The Britannisgs and Vigil
lant's chances of winning the cup were
spoiled at the start. however, by an
obstinate Jockeying contest which was
forced upon the Yankee sloop by the
Prince of Wales cutter.