The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-22
Aeronaut on her run out to the Light

ID,
! sa1 stretch;ng .snin down 10 the big
hulk that marks the starting point. She
showed consiaerable of her manganese
hronza bottom as she dashed through
tho water uer knife-l;lxe how cut the
,,...,,,oes y,itbo,t ,o,,paing them as much
&c +ha I,;r,t,an+,s., bou did Tn man
oar,,,,rs, .bo,,t tba ,iobtsbin tho Dafend-
er,s nronderf,,l ouiclsness in stavs and
Tho .oility ~ bar craw were the most
rat;aaahia faatnras uor crew dressed
n +be rag,Istton canvas s,,its wore
, ,y., ., ,rh;,a +ba vioilant,s
aron, n,oro IN i, White
vTrsIY1A>rT 1,oo ANvroIrs
Tho officiaI time .at the start was: De-
fandor 7,.os on. vigi,ant 1000, The
etartine pnn rvas Aired at 11.a5 The
vici,ant onnroaohed tho line too soon.
b,,+ roundad nm in ticne allowing the De-
fender TO mass her and cross the line Al
seconds in the lead. vigilant broke bal
loon jib topsail before crossing the line
and the Defender Immediately after. The
run to the first mark was broad reach.
NAyEsINK HIGHLANDS. 11:40 AM
The Visilant has broken out her spin
maker. The Defender is now setting
hers There must have been Shift in
the wind off shore for both boats are
standing further off the beach and are
running free
11:41 A. M-Both yachts broke out
spinnakers to starboard.
11:42 A. M.-The Defenders spinnaker
seems to be aiding her in opening the
gap between herself and the Vigllant.
11:4S A. M-The wind is percepuDly
freshening and is now about one point
north of west here.
n:4S A. M.-Judging from observations
at this point, the Defender is not fully
two minutes in the lead. Ihey are
making beautiful race OF IT, u'3u-
Yachts have covered about two miles OF
course.
n:53 A. M.-The boats are now stand
| ing almost directly east, and every foot
| they travel takes them further off shore.
| The wind shows a tendency here to shift
| to the southwark.
| THE vJGJT,ANTvS PROTEST.
On hoard the limited Press tug:-At
11.5o the Vigilant crept I'D upon the
Defender, and at II o'clock she had
passed the new boat and had slight
| lead, thus demonstrating that a centre
boarder is hard to beat before the wind
| by keel boat, especially in light
wind. The Vigilant displayed protest
| flag shortly after the start. This was
| tested at being compelled to round up
in the wind by the Defender just De-
1ore cfosslns the me me ,,1o iSsis St
orohe OUT ler spiihaher a. 80
was theL apoul l"o oaoAe iene .ii'
Oh the Deieluef' nc "
out hr spinnaker at l:A. Inc WING
nearly DEAD run TO the nrst marx.
Ihe Wlno grew hgnter every nioilen'
and. the yachts moved at SLOW pace
maintaining their relative posltlohs.
DeIenaer TOOK III her spihiahel a. iA'oo'
and TOOK doWn her small Jip san anu ran
up her balloon 1tb, retaining her balloon
Jfb topsan. The Wlno began TO Iresnen
e.l4ie 80 a. -, ,,,,,.I,s aa,,,,,a 81
- 49,, 49, nafo,dar o,,d
nv, Doeo.,sa,s 80
.nen 'ooA :. ~. -, 80 1e.15
- ahooa
1.,,r,e,,,,,, rT1c,,,,>,ne ,o.o- r,o
- 1;.aat1-, -, 80, ,aro
- :. s.ua,,,e ~ ~, Iii, ooo,,noo,,
- - .,s,,.ae tf 49, 49,, r,,ad, =,
their relative nositions It looks. however.
as if the Defender was holding her ad-
vantage without trouble.
-, ,o.,, D..
ilt'lit.1Ats - naeo.,so..
| ~ - .s.-o.,;,..- -, ,ooa
WING WENT
1910 oarE9 80, [4rl,-r- w - ;" ,a1.- ,r
NfA n1oiiSh - 10 ~
-lhe SANS % lne De.enuei seeii9 e, -, W
4 TT ts,-o,. la, o,.; g.
the FIRST turning point. The Yachts are
annarentlv making fast time for they
ORC d,.onn;no the steam vessels following
THO wind here is hacoming sbiftv IT is
now blowing from west TO almost north
west.
1911 p M-Roth Yachts have taken in
sninnakers Defender seems to be in
craasine her lead
-o.,- ar vo,,+s
ASP oNi Ann, 80 4,.;s
,sa1:. -, lie ,iIa
AZ -, 49,
.... = 80 n.t. .tt,n,ost
.i0
I2:l8 r. M.-Yachts are widening DeIen-
der APPARENTLY DONG much petter than
Vigilant, standing UP IKE circus tents
and travelling very rapidly
HIGHLANDS, 1928 P. M-The yachts
have covered about six miles of the
course. Positions appear to be the same;
wind westnorthwest; about Is miles.
Stake boat has anchored southeast of