New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-04
THE DEFENDER TO THE FORE
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR THE NEW YACHT
YESTERDAY.
IN FRESH BREEZE SHE LED THE SQUADRON
ON THE RUN FROM NEWPORT TO VINEYARD
HAVEN. BEATING THE vIGrLANT BY
OYER SIX MINUTES.
OVER SIX MINUTES.


HAVEN. BEATING THE vIGTLANT BY
OVER SIX MINUTES
fly TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE1
Cottage City, Mass, Aug. 3.-Newport people,
even those who do not care snap about yaentins'
were awake early this morning. ana eager III
qulries were heard on every side as 10 the De
tenders condition. They were reassured ""e'
they were told that the Defender had her proNe"
gaff repaired. and. having been towed down HUH
the Herreshoff yards at Bristol. was stretching nei
wings for to-day's flight just OUTSIDE the MAJ oo''
Her new boom carried her new sail 10 perleCuo"'
and with the gaf and her steering machiher!
sufficiently oiled it was expected that she would
make to-days run to Vineyard Haven without
any mishap.
The morning broke bright and beautiful. JUST
right for cruise IN a cooling breeze. because II
was little hot In town There was little breeze
in the harbor, but outside the wind was blowing
with promise of becoming at any moment all
that enthusiastic yachtsmen could desire. Inc
harbor was filled with rowboats, catboats ana
steam and naphtha launches bearing owners and
guests about the fleet OF yachts or conveying
sightseers from one point 10 another.
At half-past o'clock the squadron hosted sails
and got up anchor preparatory to going out to the
put herself in line and give the signals to start al
about half-past TO- To-day's run cruise or
thirty-seven miles. and was marked down In the
New-York Yacht Club $ programme as being from
Brenton's Reef lIghtshp TO West Chop buoy tked
No. D. leaving Yard Sound lightshp on the port
hand. Getting out into the open. below castle
Point. the squadron was in full view. All eyes AT
once sought out the Defender She was dashing
about more than usually cratic wins-stre'ch-
ing fights.
THE PREPARATORY GUN.
At the moment the Defender was first seen
from the press boat she was standing 10 wind
ward Of the southwes, breeze. and behind her
in order OF merit and standing on the same tack
were the Vigilant. the Jubilee and the volunteer
The Vigllant had up her -nainsail, staysail, jiD
and club topsail When the preparatory gun
doomed and the Blue Peter run up aboard
the Sylvia the Volunteer tackled up toward the
flagship and then camc over the line In me
style. Almost as the Voluntee. came over. after
the preparatory gun the NIg.lant. on the port
tack. ran across the starting line the other way
The Vigilant showed well. heeling over 40 that
her starboard rail under water and her bot
tom showing on the port side. Her sails hlled
we'll and f. \. Willard who Is In charge o' her
looked confident and pleased. Two minutes latef'
and still before the first starting gun. the one ioT
the little soops. had spoken. the Defender spun
by right under the starboard side Of the press
boat. Mrs. Iseln looked particularly happy a.
she bowed In acknowledgment Of tho applause
tina, greeted the yachts burst Of speed. The De-
fender uned up as she went about the press
boats bow and coming about IN the port tack.
took long sweep before getting ready TO 20
back for the starting signal for the biz sloops.
START OF THE SMALLER sLooPs.
Promptly at 1870 the signal for the smaller
sloops to get across the line was fired. In less
than twenty-five seconds the sprighiy Queen
NAB. on the starboard tack. with her big jib and
topsal UP. romped over the l!ne. tho first to ge,
away The second boat over the line VAS the
Hildegarde. and only few seconds after her was
the Wasp belonging TO the Lippiu brothers. ~
Providence Coming e. the start the Wasp had
her balloon jibiopsail in stays. just rs she came
over she broke IL out. The breaking out % a
balloon ilbtopsal on a crack yacht. sailing on a
beautiful sea with the sun heaming brightly. Is
as dainty n manocuvre az can be imagined. and
the Wash wasn't the onl, one to execute H. 4
ma fority Of the boats came TO the line with head
sails in stops and broke IN IN out just as they
came oyer. The Uvira was the next yacht after
the Wasp and she was followed by the Katrina
and the Norota. The Katrina almost immed!-
ately shot through the uvra's Ice.
The first schooner to sc. over the line after The
schooners' signal gun wen; of was the iasca
The Ramona followed after her. The next boat
was the Emerald with a No. and small main
top set. Then came the Constellation and the
Ariel followed by the Amorlta and the Ncacra.
The LOYAL came over with ncr No. and stay
sail drawing we'll. The Merlin. the Acaca and
the Maynower came over before the next signal.
but il seemed 10 the men on the press boat as II
the Marguerite was handicapped
THE BIG sLoOPs OFF
The Jubilee was cruising so far out In the Sound
when the signal gun for the big single-stickers
was about 10 fire that IT was evident that General
Paine had no intention OF racing to-day. Almost
as the flame burst from the mouth Of the little yell
low cannon on the Sylvia the Defender dashed
across the line. The Vigilant seemed 10 be In no
hurry to get across. but when she did so over she
was running strong and every stitch Of her can
vas was drawing we'll 1t looked as II the Volun-
tecr had incurred a handicap. 50 far behind the
others did she start.
Some idea OF the wind that was blowing and Of
the speed Of the yachts that flew before It may be
gained when II is said that the press tug went
away on the course at full speed ahead OF the
small soops yet before half the Journey to the
Sow and Pigs Lightshp was made the leaders Of
the fleet were level with her. and soon shot past.
The wind freshened, and on the lay to West Isl
and II was a little on the starboard quarter
At West Island the Queen Nab was still In the
lead and racing beautifully. the Hildegardc was
coming up on her. and close behind and to wind
ward the Wasp The Katrina and the Lasca
were still In front Of the Defender which by this
time had got within reaching distance OF these
fast sailers. which had started so far ahead. Be
tween the Defender and the Vgant were the
Emerald and the Constellation. After the Vig
LIANT came the Volupfecr seemingly "a long yay I'm