The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-23


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Nigiiant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. y Il
The difference Of time I'm favor Of the
Defender was nine minutes and seven
teen seconds. Tie race was over TRAN
eular course. with ten miles 10 the ,eg.
The start and finish were at Scotland
Inc nrst side Of the triangle was
broad reach nalf way with the wind
light from west southwest, and slight
change IN the wind made IL run free
with spinnakers the rest Of the way.
The second side of the triangle was
started as close reach. but second
change in the wind made IL beat 70
vii dward. This change happened 70
come at time when IL gave the Defend
er the most advantage. The last side OF
the triangle was reacn with vino
Team.
Defender made gains, and the net result
OF the race was a handsome victory Tor
the neV boat.
The wind died down to a faint zephyr.
and the Nigilant crept up 70 her rival re-
NAMED By her side few minutes. ana
then inch 10y inch moved ahead. lhere
were yachtsmen Oh the club steamers.
who said that the American institution
the centrcbOard-was about 10 DE Nlndi-
Gated. but the Nigilant did not show more
than half her length before her riVais
The wind freshened n trihe and the
peerless new boat made a wonderful re-
sp0nse Like a thing of life she gldel
forward. parting the waters creamy, an
leaving scarcely specA OF foam VI ht.
wake She walked past the Nlgilant
and continued 10 leave her during the
rest of the run 70 close reach, beating
10 windward and the reach nome. IN an
points OF sailing the new ooaN u'.ti't.
stfated her ability 10 defeat the Nlsiiant
in g tiuh air u
d. Hook.
Tue WEATHER.
In the morning. a couple of hours be-
fore the race. the sky was overcast olt
every hand, and most of those VINO Went
down the pay on the club boat ana cA-
cursiOn steamers provided themselves
with umbrellas In spite Of the clouui-
ness however. IL was clearer on the iui-
faco of the water than IL had been OH
Saturday. There was no haze 10 re-
strict the spectators horizon. ia t"e
upper bay there was hardly a hIeath vi
wind. and there were many VINO pre-
dicted that the race would be drifting
match As the steamers and yachts
hogan 10 gather about the Scotland Light
shin. from which the start was 20 De
made. there was still little prospect OF
breeze The clouds were almost con-
tinuous overhead. but now AMI then
faint CLINT on the water gave thc PROMISE
Of sunshine 10 come.
The two contestants were OF sandy HOOK
soon after 10 O'Clock with san ho-Sted
watching for signals from the Judges
boa sylvia. 20 show how the course
The wind. which was still very lsh,
was blowing from west. southwest. The
Nigilant was carrying All plain sall Win
her balloon Sir .0psail in stofs
THE Defender had out the same canvas
except that her jib was also I'm stops:
At lil5 the preparatory gun was H'cu
from the sylvia. and he t"o racers
if.25 the second sun was sounded. notify
Ing the yachts that they had two inmates
I'm which 20 cross the lire.
As ON Saturily. The Defender was the
first over and was followed by The Vigil
liant thuty-onc seconds later
THE START.
The start nearly resulted I'm disaster
The Nigiimt was standing Tor th~ lne a
Few seconds before the starting gun was
doomed. She broke ont her balloon Jlu
tOpsail and was racing for the line an a
raic which WoIll take her across a1ead
of the sun. Jae Defender vas p1'itlt
diagonally toward the limo. with tie wind
on her starbOard bow. Had both held
ilo.r course there woIld have been a
collision.
The Defender had the right OF way
and held on. forcing he \igilaut 90 round
uD IN the wind and narrowly miss hitting
the Scotland LiglItship. The Nieilant
displayed a protest flag as a result or
this manOeuyre. The Defender swung
across the line thirty seconds after the
gun fired The Nigilant was thirty-One
seconds later
The wind was west-northwest. and 1t
was broad reach with bOOms 10 mort M
first. There was barely enough wind
10 nil the sails. The sails of the Nigilaat
seemed 10 set better than those Of the
Defender. The latter had her lead Of
about three cable lengths until she died
down 20 almost nothing when the Vigil
liant slowly but surely began to creep
uD on her. Then tho wind canted q
trine and az ll:io the Nigilant broke
out her biz spinnakcr The Defender
followed suit one minute later. Both
retained balloon 1lD t1usails. and the
Vigilant used larger jib than the De-
fender.
TIE yIGILkST's cFNrRFBoARD
A. Y o'clock the Vigiant began To creep
ahead inch by inch until her mast was
even with Defenders jiDOJOm. Win CEN
treb0ard pulled Up the Nigilant slipped
ahead. while the Defenders keel reaching
down nineteen feet mel her back. IL was
"A victory for the centreboard. but IL was
not FOR long. The wind shifted q trine,
30 that spinnakers were a detrlment and
they were taken IN.
Then the wind freshened a trine. the
Defender walked up on the Nigllant, re-
gained the lead and showed the way 10
the first turn.
a
the first turn. the Defender broke out her
iib and took in her ballo0n-jb topsail. \
few minutes later the Nigilant made the
same change.
Al 12.5s0I the Defender swept around
the flag, breaking out her No. jio topsah
as she did so. Two minutes ana seven
seconds later the NigiAnt made the
turn
She also broke out her No. 3 top sail,
ana the TWO yachts started on q close
reach with bOoms TO port. The ncene
aboard both yachts was enc OF great nc
tNity. one minute the crews were
seen stretched out on deck at -uil length,
the next they were scurryiag hithsr and
;hi,her. pulling at one line ana tightening
another.
THE DFrENDrR's ADVANTAGE.
The Defender pointed higher than Tie
Nigilant AMI carried her canvass better.
The breeze soon began to die out again,
however. and hauled ssound more 10
the west. The Defender had been rain-
ing slowly. and was far enough ahead
TO get the benefit at times OF changing
winds that died out before they reached
the Ngilant.
Several times 'shen the Defenders sails
v ere al irawing. the Niei.enrs head |
sail showed a tendency TO nutter. The
uncertain wind continued 10 grow light |
er. Under these circumstances the De- |
fender made her best gains Of the race. |
She had luck. but II was evident that |
she was the better as well.
At l:53 the Vigilant changed TO the |
port tack. This was due TO new |
change IN the wind. which was how |!
blowing from southwest 10 west. and In /
a moment the Defender tackled TOO.
Firecn minutes ,ater both boats Went |
about again on the starboar1 tack. On |
this short board the Defe der had mat,
q good gain. IL was one OF the times when /