Omaha daily bee., 1895-07-23

the boats were sailing and by the direction OF
the wind that the contest OF the day would
be an excellent test OF the reaching quail
tiles Of the contending yachts Vigilant was
trne more tender than Defender. Out
where the boats were the breeze was ftful
between noon and 1890, for an occasional
hutter OF the big sails was Observable.
At 1902, unofficial time, Defender rounded
the turning point at the end OF the first ten
miles. Two minutes and eighteen seconds
later Vigant came around the stake boat
CARRIES HER CANVAS WELL.
In the race away from the first turning
boat it seemed clear from the Highlands,
where the vision ranged nearly across the
course Of the yachts. that Nigilant was gain
ing on Defender. Having squared well away
to their work it was evident again that De-
fender was SITTER than Vigilant The new
boat carried her canvas easily, while Vigil
liant heeled over so that the ripples were
running along her port rail. Both yachts
stood on the starboard tack toward the Jer
sey coast and made one long leg Of about
twenty minutes 1t became evident that the
second turning point would be close under
the Jersey shore near Asbury Park. The
Defender was well to windward at l:44 and
both were on the port tack. Five minutes
later the two yachts went about on the star
board tack and made another leg toward
Asbury Park. Jib top sails were upon both
yachts at this time and Defender seemed
about three-quarters OF a mile ahead.
At o'clock the breeze freshened, hauling
somewhat to the southwest. Defender caught
Ii first and gained some distance on Vigilant.
Defender went about on the sarboard tack
at 2:20 and headed in shore, Vigilant still
holding on to the long leg. At 2:49 Vigilant
went about on the starboard tack, standing
to the turning mark. Meantime Defender
on the starboard tack, was making a wide
turn, going fully quarter of mile inshore
from the turning stake. At $50 Defender
had rounded the second mark. At 2:57 Vigi-
liant turned the mark and started on her
homeward journey. The wind at this point
Of the race was coming up strong from the
west.
FINISHED WITH A RUSH.
At 312 Defender was off Seabright and
sailing like a witch. Both yachts were at
the time sailing steadily under the influence
of a full beam wind out of the west, blowing
between fifteen and twenty miles an hour
At 315 neither yacht had tackled since
rounding the last stake boat. Defender. in
the lead, was heeling so that her bronze keel
could be seen to windward flashing in the
sunlight. Astern, Vigilant was heeling at a
sharp angle and the accompanying lotlla
Of tugs and boats hurrying along with cheers
from their decks and with screams from
their whistles.
At 1926 Defender was off the Highlands
and about mile in the lead. At 1886 De-
fender was close on to the finish line and the
Vigant was Off the Highlands. So the boat
Defender rushed on to close the contest, and
with her canvas drawing beautifully sped
over the line Of finish at 3:44:20. Mean
while the defeated Vgilant was coming
through long lane of every variety of craft.
while the victor was easily making her way
to port. Nine minutes and fifty seconds after
the victor had finished Vigilant went over
the line at 3:54:1O
te pipl time.