New-York tribune., 1895-07-23
AGAIN THE DEFENDER WINS
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. and not having to brace her rigging, she went
about and tack more often than necessary to
keep her from going TO pieces. the Defender not
only defeated the Vigilant In remarkably good sail
ting time the actual elapsed time for the distance.
on,cial being 4 hours 10 minutes and 30 seconds
hut the margin Of defeat such as TO reassure
oil cayiers at the advisability of putting Amer
,car keel boat against an English centreboard
while there is still In America good centre
hoard as the Viglant. The margin Of defeat was.
on,cially as posted in the New-York Yacht Club
house last evening. minutes II seconds.
Ernest Staples, J. lie r. Willard the brother OF
r A. Willard who sailed the Vigilant yesterday.
and many other yachting experts, were OF the opn-
ION as the Defender sailed home 80 far
ahead Of the vigilant that there is no longer any
question as the good OF intrusting the de-
fence of the cup to the new Herreshoff creation
There can be no question either TO the Viglant's
showing all she worth yesterday. The old
champion in tip-top form and greatly improved
over her appearance of Saturday although on that
day she looked perfection itself to any one but
most critical expert. She admirably sailed and
came so fast at the finish that some people wished
the race had been little longer to see II she really
might not have redeemed her defeat.
A good stfr breeze piping down below Sandy
Hook and the experts who were early on hand to
see the sport predicted rare blow before the day
was over. Their predictions were hardly realized.
still the wind occasionally took rest. The wind
little before the from west-southwest.
from which II veered 10 south-southwes The course
was laid from the Scotland Lghtshp southeast ten
miles to a stake buoy thence southwest toward the
Jersey coast another stake buoy, from which the
run home made.
The early visitors to the Horseshoe eager
watchers for the changes that had been made In
the two yachts since their contest on Saturday
Both. II was known had undergone severe prepara-
tions for what 1t known would be bruisng
race and each looked most carefully
when she came the grounds The Vigilant lay
at anchor all night In the Horseshoe. and from the
moment he- big mansai was hoisted and her Jb
set she was followed by steam yachts and small
excursion steamers. The Defender came down TO
the battle-ground early. She was standing about
carrying mainsail and a small jib topsail as early
as 10 o'clock in the morning. The mos; noticeable
things about the Defender were her new braces
which were among the most important alterations
made at Piepgras's yards at City Island on sun
day When the boats that had come down TO see
the race began 10 collect thicky together at the
lghtshlp about IL O'Clock, the Defender and the
Viglant played in and out among them a sort OF
merry game OF romps. Just before their duel down
the Bay. People on board the steamer cepheus had
a better chance than any OF the others OF seeing
In Just what shape the rival yachts really were.
for both the Defender and the Nisant shot repeat
ed,y across the bows and brought up under the
stern OF the NewYork Yacht Clubs excursion
boat, AS II AFFORD every one a perfect oppor-
tuny OF seeing every sail and rope In all It's per
fender beside her husband and Captain Han. as the
new champion dipped past for the nrst time. Mrs.
iselln was becomingly attired In light costume
and seemed - enjoy the experience Immensely H.
A. willard waved his sautatons to his acquaint-
ances on the Cepheus the Niglan, dashed under
her lee . momcn, after. The Nigilants new sails
seemed to 1T her perfectly and she gave every
promise OF making even better race than her
good effort Saturday
SOME PRETTY MANOEUvRING.
II would be difficult 10 imagine prettier slgh'
than that presented by the yachts and the at
tendant vessels while awaiting the preparatory SIG
nal. The two graceful racers semed TO have wills
Of their they wheeled about stretching
their great sails for the coming hight OF speed.
and the boats filled with spectators VINO
waved handkerchefs and shouted sauatons
As on Saturday morning there was jus, shade
~ mist on the water. once more the Defender
came b. the Cepheus. and again she made a turn
toward the Jersey shore that SO full OF beauty
and grace that the spectators cheered again IA
they watched It, Then the Vgilant swept astern
and coming up made a pretty line on the starooara
tack The vessels were rnanoeuvring now instead
OF only stretching their wings for II lacked only
five minutes 10 the firing of the preparatory gun
They WHEELED once more look out for the wind
ward position but II seemed II 1t was 10 give
the spectators chance TO admire them The wind
began freshen perceptibly as the experts mad
been promising IL would. but some were beginning
as the gunner handling his lanyard the De-
fender afforded q near-at-hand exhibition Of fine
yachting by breaking her jbtopsail. Then
the bang OF the preparatory gun. AT the
same moment the Vgilant. II not 10 be out
done In courtesy by the Defender in ahording the
visitors view OF sail handling set out her
jIbtopsail also The two yachts Jockeyed for po-
s.,ion and the gun was fired they making
interesting moves. 1t looked at one moment
as II the Defender going across too soon but
she didn't She luffed suddenly that cry Of
surprise up and then 1t seen that she
had crossed the Vgilant's bows and taken the
windward position, we'll succeeding in cut
ting first. The official time for the Defend
ers crossing the line was II hours 25 minutes 30
seconds
FLYING THE PROTEST FLAG.
The vigilant immedla tey up red flag as
signal that she would make protest. and the
Sylvia answered the signal. Experts say that If
the Vigilant had the intention Of making protest
she would have kept this nag flying all the time OF
the race. They believe that a protest will not be
made. as the little signal was soon hauled down,
and It is is believed that the Vigilants commander
thought better Of IL.
At the New-York Yacht Club last night protest
had been entered on behalf Of the Viglant. The
Vigilant has until to-day at IL O'Clock to make
formal protest under the rules. To those on the
Cspheus II appeared that the Defender had about
hundred yards the best Of the start. but there
Is deceptive angle. and besides start Is allowed for
In yachting as In horse racing. Both yachts were
we'll within the prescribed two minutes. ana
the final gun doomed out with the falling OF the
flag on the New-York Yacht Clubs flagship Sylvia
The race had begun and the yachts were standing
out toward the buoy their first leg Of ten miles
LIGHT AIRS AFTER THE BREEZE
1t was a good cIub-topsail breeze. and the two
fairly scudded before II. The tug Luckenbach had
to steam fast and earnestly TO get to the marx
and plant the nag on the buoy before the yacnts
would be upon her. Both yachts get their Dahooh
3bs almost as soon they got over the hne ana
the good leading breeze seemed to fairly hit the
bows OF the feet boats from the waters as they
skinned along At II 3s the Defender got out her
nj in-