Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-07-25
THE DEFENDER WINS.
The Wind is Light and a Fog Pre-
vents a Clear View of
the Race.

Sandy Hook. " Y. July 2O.-1he start
IN the trial race between the Defender
and the Nigilant was made off Scotland
lightship. Ike commodore placed the
flag boat at IL a. NJ The committees
boat placed the signal 3D. which meant
the course would be fifteen miles straight
and return. The Nigilant passed the line
at 1881 20. Within the first twelve
minutes the Defender had Il slight advan-
tage.
The Defender won by three minutes.
Start as Seen from the Highlands.
Highlands of Nayesnk, IL 4. NAT
the hour when the race was announced to
start the two big sloops We're seen to be
side by side, heading for the Scotland
ightship They were under all lower
sails and club topsails The fog lifts
and shuts down continually, giving. the
observer only momentary glimpses of the
two yachts.
Ills a. m.-The fog has lifted again
and both boats are headed back on the
port tack towards the hook. 1t is inn
race has been started or not. From the
position of the yachts it would seem not.
l1:16 4. m.-The Vigilant is still stand
ing off shore. The Defender has tackled
and is standing on the starboard tack
down toward the lightshp.
HIS a. ln.-The Vigilant is hauling up
into the wind and both boats are now
heading for the lightship. The Defender
Just wore around and has jibed over.
They are evidently jockeying for positions
for the start
Ii 20 a. m.-Both yachts are standing
away from the lightship on the port tack,
the Vigilant being farther to the leeward.
l1:2o a. m.-The Defender went about
and crossed the bow of the Vigilant.
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the hghtship. The Viglant immediately
tackled and went after the Defender. The
at this gT5at disT ;i e.
1880 a. n:-The boats are indulging in
g little lifting match. The Defender has
fallen away and has allowed the Vigilant
to pass her, and then going astern Of her.
tc windward Of the Vigilant, very clever
1875 a. m.--The Defender has just
come about and is standing down on the
starboard tack, while the Vigilant out
in the fog is apparently standing in the
lower sails.
.11:3o a. m-The boats appear TO be rae
ing. although the start could not be seen
from this point They tackled together
and are now standing down on the Jer-
sey coast, the Defender being on the
weather bow of the Vigilant.
II ~ a. m.-The wind seems to be
growing little stronger and the fog is
blowing out to sea.
11:47 a. m.-The Defender keeps draw
ing away from the Vigilant by very slow
degrees. The race is a very close one.
standing (" off the coast ST. on the starboard
tack. The Vigilant seems to be gradual
ly outpointing up in the wake of the De-
fender and seems clearly to be outpointing
her. The boats are evidently holding off
shore on a long tack for fear of losing the
wind under the Jersey coast They are
now out of sight in the fog.
11:41~ a. m.-The Defender is slowly
and Steadily widening the gap between
herself and the Vigilant. She is outfoot-
ing her rapidly and seems to be outpoint-
in" 81 sfr p. m.-rbe two sloops are coming
up the coast about two miles off shore
The Defender is evidently in the lead, be-
ing ahead of the Vigilant by mile. They
are running before the wind with main
sail and club topsail to starboard and
spinnaker to port. A large fleet of
steam yachts and excursion boats sur
round the craft The wind is much
stronger off shore than along the beach
and the two boats are coming along live
ly. By timing the difference between
the boats over a mark on shore about
three miles from the finish the Defender is
leading by about three minutes.
The Finish.
2:46 p. m.-The Defender is now less
than mile from the lightshp and still
maintains the lead. The two racing
yachts loom up in the haze high above
the surrounding craft. The spinnakers
of the two boats are pulling like horses
and are bellying out before the breeze in
great quarter circles.
2:49 p. m.-First yacht finished. Sup
posed to be the Defender. The Defender is
evidently winner by about three min,
utes. AS the finish line is not distin-
guishable from here in the mist the time
Of the finish cannot be approximately stat
ed.
$50 p. m.-The victor was greeted with
the usual footing of steam whistles and
the firing of cannons on shore. The
Vigilant is standing up towards the hook
under all sail. The Vigilant passed the
finish line at 2:52:45.
2:55 p. m.-The Vigilant was greeted
with the same uproarious screaming of
whistles of the excursion boats and
yachts and the cheering of spectators
The boats are now standing up toward
the hurbor. accompanied by the fleet that
witnessed the finish
The crossing time of the two yachts, as
furnished at the finish line at Scotland
lghtship was: Defender, 2:50:20; Vigil
ant, 2:53:OO This is semi-offical.