The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-02
In SPITE OF THE CALM
The Nigilant Wins the Second
Race and the Prize.
RACES THIS WEEK AT TACOMA.
Bniy Pl4mm.r and Johnny Marphy
Aatehsa-rhs Gress Running Horse
Lowlasaer Dead.

DARTsorrH. Sept. Ito the great dis
appointment Of yzcAtsFnen generally.
there vas = thick haze over the waters
q the bay. and oat AZ sea shis morn
ing and the wind wss Light from
the north, with little prospec. Of
ifeshening- This was not calculated 10
cause any degree Of enthusiasm anywhere,
and especially as the decision OF the sail
Ing committee Of the Royal Dartmouth
Yacht Club yesterday. in not award
ing the prize TO the NigilaEt because
the race could not be finished within
the limit Of eight hours, had caused con-
siderable dissatisfaction. Both the Nigl-
liant and satAniia we're entered today for
the race for yachts Of over ~
rating. The regatta was under the
auspices Of the Start Bay Yacht
Club. The prizs was SIS guineas
and the course was q triangular one, the
distance, three times around. being forty
two miles. The Yigilant got the Dest Of
the first struggle for position. and at 1880
q. m. when the starting gun was fired. the
American yacht had the windward posi-
ton and the lead, and crossed the line
ahead Of the SatsnitA The times a. the
start were:
Nigllant fG.s0.es
lo-S9.tu
Both yachts got away, carrying ali plain
sal. 1t was free reach TO the western
mark in light but steady air. The Nigi-
LIANT from the start drew away slowly and
put about dozen lengths between herseif
and the Satanita before mile bad
been completed. The wind, however, then
began 20 get lighter, aud the haze became
thicker. Before the western mark was
reached the two yachts were almost OBJ
scured from view. liz was seen, though, that
when they we're about half way ous 10 the
western mark the two yachts had set their
spinnakers and the wind of shore bad
hauled aft. When the boats rounded the
western mark at the end Of the first round
they were wholly obseured from view and
consequently no accurate times could be
taken. At III 80 g. m. q slight lift in the
haze showed dimly the two racers
beating up to the eastern mark
with the yigiia ut holding . long
lead. but on different tack
from the Satanita- The latter was stand
ing further in shore and beating along the
land. appearing to be going faster than the
Vigilant, though the latter was in a better
position for making the eastern mark.
Having come about for the third time near
land, the Satanita stood straight for the
eastern mark. and was soon lost sight OF
in fog. The Vigilant had previously dis
appeared in the same ghostly surround
ings, and the wind dropped to a mere land
breeze.
The Satanita made great gain, IL was
afterwsrd seen. by standing in shore. and
L.. a -.
ally stood away for the eastern mark,
and was to windward OF her competitor
The Vigiiant rounded the mark Just
little ahead of the SatanIta and
was holding her own apparently at the
commencement of the broard reach to the
home mark, but when nearing that point
the Satanita pulled ahead and at the end
OF the first round, the British yacht had a
lead of forty-six seconds on the center.
boarfer. The time of the two yachts at
the end OF the first round was as follows:
sAtanits .12:s4 IS Vigilant .f2ss n
The Vigilant appeared 10 be gaining as
the two yachts set their spinnakers for
the westward mark, second round. The
wind was then about northwest.
and il veered a tribe as they
again disappeared in the foggy haze
on their way westward. Only a
slight air was stirring. and both yachts
were soon envelopsd in the haze, and
consequently. for some time afterward
nothing could be recorded Of their move
ments from the shore.
Now and then the fog would lift a little
and brief glimpse was caught of the
yachts on their way 20 the western mark
on the second round. The YIgi-
liant began 10 creep up on the
SatAnita and eventually overloaded
her Some time later both yachts became
becslmed. and they remained go for about
couple Of hours. The Vigilant was a
good way ahead aud succeeded in getting
out into flood tide, where she caught a
slight southerly air and lost the haze.
while the SatAnita was motionless on n sea
Of glass.
Soon after 4 O'clock the vigilant was
deserted returning home, beating in a
paltry southwest air. and when she was
within half mile the Satanita was seen 10
De coming in. towed by tug
The Vigilant Law becalmet 200 yards
from the line from AIS TO 30 p. IA. and
then the sailing committee. seeing that
the SatAni,a had returned, altered the DO
sition OF the committee boat nearest the
Visilant, thus giving her another line T.
cross. which she did 4 few seconds later