The sun., 1894-08-17

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THE RYDE COURSE.
Satanita to win. which she did by hand some
margin. She vanquished the Britannia by o
minutes and 30 seconds, and the vigilant by 7
minutes and so seconds. On corrected time the
| Vigilant was beaten by the Satanita, & minutes
and 80 seconds. and by the Britannia. minutes
| and 81 seconds.
The course was nearly all inside. The start
was made from an ina ginary line Off Ryde,
| eastward TO the Nab Lightship. thence to a
| mark boat off Spit Fort. thence to u mark boat
| of East Cowes, and to Ryde, twice around, a
| distance Of fifty nautical miles. There was n
| light north-northwest wind and n lowering sky,
portending squally weather. when the trio OF
giants came out to the starting point ready for
battle.
No skipper apparently expected the breeze to
increase much. as the yachts carried light
weather canvas. including big jib topsais and
! club topsails. The wind was on the port quarter
/ as the yachts came for the line. The Satanita
| held the weather berth aud the vglant was to
leeward. They crossed the line as follows:
Satanita , 4 q 90 IA
vigilant in M. ..1u
The Vigant drew away from the Britannia
| Immediately after crossing. The Princes cutter
! headed eastward and passed under the centre
ooafucE sleTH W IAko ueT WlnQ. line Nlgllant
luffed up, and tine two yachts started for South
sea with the wind almost abeam. when, II they
had kept their course. they would have had a
spinnaker breeze. The Satanita took advantage
OF the private duel between the yigilant and the
Britannia, broke out her enormous side sail and
practically won the race on the first six mile
run. She was minutes and seconds ahead OF
the Britannia when she gybed around the Nab
lightship. Tins.
Satanita
ssisn1 sSfsiTnna SS SS sS sS
The Nigllant and Britannia had finally aban-
doned their luifng tactics, and, with sp innakers
set; had come down 10 the Nab only thirty sec
mia TO pass her to windward rather than keen
up the prottless jockeyng.
the wind freshened, and the vigilant crawied
up Again she was intercepted by the Britain
dulged in luffng while the satanta, also on the
port tack, was bounding in for the Spit mark
The yigilant and Britannia held the port tack
only little while. Then they came about. and
the, britannia compelled the centrsboarder in
mia went about first. The viglant held on
longer. The sat9nita was i minutes and
Spit The Yankee had gained 90 seconds on the
Satanita and - seconds on the Vigilant in the
windwari work. Time at the Spit
RrItannia Ss SO
II was n reach, close hauled. with the wind on
the s.arboard bow, To East COwes. The Vigilant
ran through the Britannias lee. and was 48 sec
ita had increased her lead to minutes and %
seconds. Time At Cowes:
SStani,s 100
Brtanna is
As the racers turned the msrkboat and ran
down the wind for the Nab, on the second round
a misty rain almost shut them off from the
vision Of folks ashore, All broke out spinnakers
and passed Ryde with the SatAnita leading the
Nlglant by minutes and 10 seconds. From
the time she lett Cowes the Viglant gained IA
done in the first round. before the wind, il She
had not been bothered by the Britannia The
latter was 10 seconds astern of the white sloop
at Ryde. Time:
nfTi,-nt ;oS09
on No Man. within about four miles Of the
Sao; the Britannia again ran under the yigi-
evidently losing interest in the British system OF
racing. The britannia got the better of him by
onds Il tie Nab sRphiS Them tss sns aatssa
was 3 minutes and so seconds ahead OF the
britannia Time:
49, tSs
splnnakers and jibtopsails were doused, and
the trio again stood for the spit Fort. They
made short legs 20 starhoard and long ones 10 |
port; Ihs sstG1ita led by minutes az the Spit
ahead OF the NigilaHt. Time;
S4tanita, e:32:I5
&
As the tusslers approached Cowes. close |
hauled, "A heavy rain sQuall lashed up foam |
tipped seas, and the yachts heeled heavily 20 |
port. The Nlgilant demonstrated that she was |
made for wrestling with weather BY reducing |
the lead OF the britannia 10 l minute and 20 |
seconds, or 80 seconds since leaving the Spit. |
She had made the reach in strong. sQually |
wind minutes and 20 seconds faster than the |
satanita. Time at Cowes:
Saanlta IA
Britannia
Nigilant 2l:4O
In the run home from Cowes the VigilAnt lost |
seconds To the britannia and 65 seconds 10 tho |
Satanita. Time A. finish:
........... S6 90
britannia 842 90
NlEilant as: 90
The average strength OF the wind during the |
race was less than ten knots.
Capt. Hank Han says the victory Of the |
Satanlta was put up JOB IL Is somewhat |
doubtful. on this account, whether the Nigilant |
Wight for the CommOdOre's Cup, valued at |
ZOO, and prize of 5000 for the second yacht. |
The Satanita Britannia, Nigilant COTsair, Car |
ina and Namara have been entered for the |
event.
The Yigilant and britannia will sail on Satur- |
day, fifteen miles outside the Needles and back,
on the reverse, for the WolyertOn Cup.
The Wave L. the sPssdIsst CatSOAL
A swsepstAke race between the catboGts on Graves
end Bay sailed yesterday, and proved Interesting
sport The Wave The course Wa from on /
Graveyard 6eArh, thence dus west slE miles and re
maintained her lead All the way summary;
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