New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14
THEY MAY RACE TO-DA Y
DEFENDER AND vIGILANT HAD NO
MEETING YESTERDAY.
BOTH YACHTS STILL. AT BR1sToI-rHE vIGI1.ANT
GOES OUT BUT ENCOUNTERS A soUALI. AND
RETURNs-A TRIAL. on THE BRENTON's
REEF COURSE EXPECTED.
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RETURNS-A TRIAL. on THE BRENTOSS
REEF COURSE EXPECTED.
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Newport r. l., July ls-This was another day
OF disappointment for hundreds Of people, as
we'll as for the newspaper correspondents who
have been in Narragansett Bay several days
to report on the merits Of the Defender when
ever she should be put under sail True. she has
had trial in a strong breeze and in light
weather and has fully demonstrated that she
Is smart boat under both conditions. But
everybody Is anxious to know how her sailing.
steering and turning qualities compare with
those OF the Vigant. the cup-defender of 1929.
1t was expected that the big yachts would
have friendly bout between Bristol and this
place to-day, but the only races which took place
were those OF the Herreshof workmen TO get
the Defender ready to turn over to the syndi-
cate by noon and Of the Vig.lant against sud-
den squall.
The Defender was crowded with carpenters
early this morning. and they went to work to
plane off her decks. The crew were kept at work
setting up the rigging and getting the bedding
and the light sails board Other workmen nn-
ished the truck at the top of the mast, put on
the sde-light boxes ana completed the capstan
But 1t apparent before noon that the yacht
could not be ready much before night. In spite
of the hercuean efforts Of c. Oliver Iselin. as
sisted by Mr.. Leeds. Mr. Kane and Captain Han.
and so Mr.. Iselin telegraphed to Newport for
tug to tow the Defender down She was to
leave Bristol by o'clock. The tug and heavy
squall got there about the same time. but DEFER
ence was shown to the squall and the Defender
remained at anchor.
The Vigilant's new mansail was stretched so
much In her trial sail yesterday that 1t became
too large for the gar. and this morning II was
unbent and sent shore to be recut ana re-
roped along the leech. The old sail was bent IN
the place Of the new one. and soon after noon
the wind was so promising that preparations
were made to sail away. The Vigilant started
at 245 and went down Bristol Harbor INTO Mar
ragansett Bay at rlow pace. although soou
speed In so light a wind .
Nothing seemed to be In the way or her reach-
ing Newport Harbor II. good time until soon
after 4 O'clock when the southwestern horizon
grew black and threatening: A. SO on nwe .me
port the correspondents in the press boat Hali
Moon saw the Vigilant brought UP IN the VINO
and the club-topsan. 1ib-topsal and ma,nsai a sos
out Of the way as as possible. Almost the
entire body Of the mainsail got into the wafer
A few minutes after the Vigilant headed pack
to Bristol the squall struck her, but she was
under a lib and forestaysail only and held up
well against the wind and rain. four -masted
schooner short distance away went Downing
along under her fore-and-aft lower sails Out
toward the ocean The schooner yachts In
trepid and Harbinger, which started from Bris-
tol soon after the Vigilant. came to anchor
1t is expected that the Vigilant and Defender
will have a trial tomorrow on the Brenton
Reef course. and then something Will be known
OF their comparative merits. The Colonia now
living at Bristol will not enter the races arranged
by the New-York Yacht Club for the crack
sioops on July 90 20 and 23 but her crew are
now on the Defender and VIII sail In her IN the
races.