Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-05
ANOTHER YACHT CONTEST
Third Of the Trial Races Between YiSi-
liant and Defender.
yALKYRIE FOLLOWS THE RACERS
An Excellent Sailing Breeze
and Splendid Weather.
DEFENDER TAKES A LEAD At THESTART.

Another Trial Race To-day Between the
Yachts Defender and Vigiiant = Tho 4
Former Starts on In Good Style and Soon ,
Takes Lead-YaIkyrie III Follows Them
"Details of the SsoaL
Highlands Of Navesink, N. j., Aug. /
80. Better winds than prevailed at the
same hour yesterday. and the water
almost free of obscurihg haze, or fog,
gave promise this morning of aSmore
interesting contest between the yachts
Defender and Vigilant than the one
which took place Yesterday.
During the morning the wind held
nearly steadily in the northeast and
was about 10 knots an honr. The tenn
perature had moderated greatly during
the night and the air was fresh. There
were Indications of a falling off in
the number of steamers and yachts that
would follow the course Of the racers,
the outcome of yesterdays sail having
satisfied the general public of the
superiority of Defender.
With Valkyrie III nearby the two
American yachts had passed the night
anchored inside the Horse Shoe, the
tenders of all three racers lying along
side their respective charges. If the
wind holds in the northeast, the course
will be beat of 10 miles to windward
toward Far Rockaway, and run Of 10
miles. The committee may order the
course to be sailed a second time il
they SO desire.
Defender left her mooripgs at 9. Is
O'Clock in tow Of tug and was headed
out towards the end of the Hook,
Vigilant then set her iib and stay
| sail and few minutes later was under
way heading for the Hook, with De-
fender half way up there and still in
| tow.
Shortly before 10 o'clock it was
noticed that Valkyrie was preparing
to get under way, much to the delight
of those ashore, who are very much
DESTROYS at seeing what she will do in
the breeze now blowing and the sea
running. The lashings Of her main
| sail were cast off and she hauled up
her lib in stops. Then her crew pre-
| pared to hoist her mainsail.
Defender crossed the line at IL. II. 30.
Vigilant crossed the line at about
IL. IL. 40.-These times are unofficial.
IL. 10 a. m.--Valkyrie is going out
of Horse Shoe under mainsail, skysail
and jib.
IL. IS a. m.--Both yachts headed for
the line on the starboard tack and after
crossing luffed up well into the wind.
Two minutes after the start Defender
was to windward of Vigilant. The
latter carried baby iib topsail, the
former did not.
IL. IT. 30-Both yachts went about on
the port tack and head along the Jersey
shore, about on even terms, although
Defender was to windward.
After crossing the line both yachts
luffed up well into the wind and in
two minutes Defender was to the wind
ward Of Vigilant.
l1.23 a. m.-Defender was leading
Vigilant Her mainsail appeared to
be third larger than Vigilant's. A
nice breeze Was blowing from the east
ward
The clean manner in which Defender
went through the water was really sur
prising. There was not the slightest
bit of foam to be seen to leeward of
her, while Vigilant's lee rail was con-
tinually smothered
11.52 a. n.-The two racers were
nearly half way down to the outer
mark and were sailing a remarkably
fast race. Defender had lead OF
nearly half mile over Vigilant.
DEFENDER WINS.
2.05 p. m.-Defender finished at 2. %
p. m.
Vigilant finished at 210.