Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-08-31
THE DEFENDER
Shows Her Great Superiority
Over the Sloop VigiIant
BY Winning Third Race, and Has
Been Chose Cup Defender.
valNrie Shows That She 10 spsedy and Ma
Mean Antagonist.

| New York, Aug. 30.-In the third race.
today, between the Defender and the
| Vigilant, for the selection of a cum dc.
fender, the Defender went over the
line about 11.10.05, closely followed
by the Vigilant The boats were
sailing closely together with the Vigilant
on the weather position. They had
scarcely passed the line when the De-
fender commenced to forge ahead, and
one minute after the start was made she
had the weather berth.
At II. is the Defender was full length
ahead of the Vigilant and was rapidly
opening gap. Both boat were sailing
rapidly.
| The official time of crossing was: De-
fender, 11.1O.08; Vigilant, 11.1O.1s. At
II 29 the Vigilant went on the starboard
tack. The Defender refused to split tacks
and followed her. The last named was
well in the lead and fully half mile to
the windward. The wind was blowing
| little stronger Both boats were standing
up well though the Vigilant showed
slightly more acute angle. The Defender
was outpointing the Vigilant, which ap-
peared to be dropping further and further
to leewsrd.
The Valkyrie was coming outside the
bar at l. 35 and was standing out after
the racers.
AT 11.02 the Vigilant took the port
tacks aboard and WAS following the De-
fender. She vas half mile astern of the
Defender
AS seen from Scotland Lightship at
Il 05, the Nalkyrie was heading north
east by north with sails full and sailing
along like witch. She seemed to point
higher than the American boats
AS seen from Edgemere at II. SO, while
passing Sandy Hook lightship Defender
led Vigilant three minutes fat. Both were
still on the starboard tack.
The Defender rounded the mark about
- 46, and with her main boom swung to
port, started OH the home run. Vigilant
rounded about - 51.47. .......
AT l.26 the wind was about east by
south and holding true. The boats were
about half way home and from here there
seemed TO be little, if any, change in their
relative positions.
AT 13l Valkyrie had squared away and
was running ahead of the Defender.
At 1.44 the Defender seemed to have
pulled away from the Vigilant. The Val
kyrie was about half mile ahead of the
racers, heading in with them toward the
Scotland lightship.
The English boat was carrying her
mainsail, topssil, iib and forestaysail,
and appeared to be sailing with that can
vas almost as fast as the Defender and
Vigilant
The official time at the finish: De-
fender 2.021S; Vigilaut. 2.O7.4O.
The rattling breeze and rough sea
made the test of the abilities of the new
no nf ha hnc hat has af
forded. She removed all doubts as to
her ability to go through head sea in a
blow. She established record as a
weather boat, and her heavier mast and
stouter rig did good service
The keel boat outpointed the center
boirder and outfooted her in the wind
ward work. She showed herself sitter in
II breeze and easier in getting through
rough water. She made less fuss, aud
left clean wake
After the race the following announce
ment was made by the cup committee:
y The Americas cup committee has select
ed the yacht Defender of the New York
Yacht Club as against Valkyr,e ILL.,, In
the contest for the Americas cup.
A Cass Garfield, Secretary v, I
When within two miles of the finish,
the Nalkyrie, which had been beating out
to meet the racers, eased off and ran
home ahead of them, waiting near the
line to see the finish.
The Defender swept down the line In
fine fashion, and every American who
saw her, felt proud of the Yankee crea-
ton and satisfied to trust her with the
defence of the Americas cup.
The official finish was: Defender,
2.0s. Is; Vigilant, 2 07.40. Elapsed time,
Defender, 2. 52. 10; Vigilant, 2 5222
There was a chorus of whistles from
tugs and The Defender the winner of the
Astor cup and of two trial races out of
three, sailed up the bay to an anchorage
OIL Bay Ridge. The Vigilant anchored
In the Horseshoe for the night, and the
Valkyrie anchored near her.
Tomorrow, the Defender will ship her
new steel boom, and probably take spin
down the hay. Mr.. Isclin intends sailing
her In the lower bay and off Sandy Hook
'very available day between this and Sat-
lrday, Sept. I, the date set for the first
nter national races.