The record-union., 1895-08-06
NEW YORK CLUB YACHT RACES.
THE DEFENDER AGAIN SHOWS
HER QUALITIES.
Although She Starts Inst, the New
Craft Crosses the Line In Advance
of Her Competitors.

NEWPORT (R. t., Aug. 5.-In the final
run of the cruise of the New York Yacht
Club, thlrty-seven- mile beat TO wind
ward from Vineyard Haven to Newport,
the Defender started last and finished
first. The new aluminium and bronze
boat beat the Vigilant 8 minutes and 9
seconds, and was about twenty minutes
ahead OF General Payne's Jubilee. This
was quite al improvement upon the 3
minutes and 81 seconds which the De-
lender had to her credit over the Figilant
on the run to Vineyard Haven Saturday.
When the boats are measured and the
time allowance calculated it will un-
doubtedly be found that the Defender
wins to-day by beating to windward,
even if she loses the Saturday race by
small margin.
The wind to-day was what must be
called a Defender breeze. 1t was never
less than ten knots nor more than twelve,
and there was smooth sea, just the
weather the new boat is at her best in.
General Payne's Jubilee raced with a
working top-sail alott, while the other
big sloops used club-top-sails. The
weak tOp-mast may have been response bic
tor this, but the Boston boat was plainly
10 match for her competitors.
Vet been afforded ior testing the wind
ward qualities OF the Defender was pro-
yiGed to-day at the beginning Of to-dsy's
race The Nigilant obtained the best
Dossible position at the start. and secured
the weather berth. The Defender did
not like taking the wind after it lett the
Vigilanrs sails, and made couple of
short tacks to get away from under the
lee Of Mr.. Gould's boat. Captain Barr
tried to keep between the Defender and
the wind, and went about whenever the
Defender did, refusing the new boat to
split tachs with him. The Defender was
quicker in stays, and got little the bet
ter of the short tacks, but Captain Hatf,
finding that his antagonist could not be
shaken off that way. held his course for
several miles, likewise outfooting the
Nirilant by good half mile in that dis
lance and easily crossed her DOW to
Windward.
From that time on the race was pro-
cession, with the Defender. as usual,
passing ali the big schooners and little
sIoops which were started ahead Of her,
and leading the fleet into The harbor.
The Emerald made the best run of any
of the schooners. aud won in her class.
The other winners were: Constellation,
Ariel, Amorlta, Loyal.
The Queen Nab was the first of the
small single-stickers to finish. She beat
her class competitor. the Hildegrand, Al
minutes and 30 seconds. The Cvira, in
class q. beat the Gosson and Norita. The
Wasp beat the Katrina in the mike class.
Fog in the early morning delayed the
departure of the fleet from Vineyard
Haven until nearly noon.
The Volunteer sailed for Boston last
night, leaving behind trio of single
sticke ers instead OF q quartet
At ii O'Clock, under the comb in
N,,apna Of wind and sDp tho fn- t,,aI,a1
away. The Vigilant held the windward
position when they started, with the De.
fender in leeward and the jubilee in be-
tween them, making q beautiful start,
crossing the line almost together. The
jubilee showed her nose over first. The
Nigiian: was two seconds behind her and
the Defender SIX seconds later.
Then followed the prettIest brush be-
tween ninety-footers Tor many day. All
were on the port tack, and Captains Half
Barr aud Newcomb could almost shake
hands from their respective decks. The
two New York boats blew away from the
Boston boat rapidly. Two minutes after
the start the Defender went about and
the Jubilee followed, rather than permit
the new boat to cross her bow
The Nigilant also went on the star
| board tack. still holding the windward
position. The cup defender of 1898 sur
prised all by pointing closer, and holding
her place on weather quarter.
Captain Barr instantly put her about
when he saw Captain Haff's move. The
maneuver was repeated four minutes
later, and again i'll half minute the
Nigiiant crossing the Defenders bows
and holding her III great shape. Then
both boats were on the port tack, heading
toward Naushan Islaud. Then Captain
Half made broad reach for seven miles.
When he went about he crossed the Vigi-
lant,s bow, and had a tenth of milo to
snare. The Jubilee was nearly a mile
astern.
The two big sloops then made long
heat toward the Marthas Vineyard coast.
Att O'Clock the Defender was half mile
ahead She was showing the Vigilant
the cleanest pair of heels that she has yet
exhibited.
At3P. NJ. the ySchts were reaching for
the flush at lively gait They were off
SenuoI Light, and the Defender was two
miles ahead She increased her lead all
the way to Brenton's Rect lightship,
where the flagship Sylvia. the Valiant,
Susquehanna and Pilgrim aud number
OF other steam yach.s gave her royal
welcome.