New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-21

Cormack and Edward Fish The Vigilants wheei
was held by Captain Barr Everything on board the
Vlgilant in perfect order
COURSE NO / SIGNALLED.
Course No. signalled as the spectators were
still wondering which Of the two great yachls 'ooh
in the more perfect TRIM 1t was ordered from 'he
flagship on which the Regatta commute
that the race should be ten-mile one unless 'hey
changed their minds later on and decided TO sehu
the boats twice around and that the boats san IN
south southwest course. This would make the race
a beat 10 windward down the Jersey coast 10 'he
neighborhood OF Sesbrght. and the tug Scandiha'ih
was sent ahead to plant the outer marx Nnen al
was in readiness the first whistle from the naSsmp
sounded out over the for on this improvised
dassbip there was no cannon Both boats were well
out to leeward this first signal to get ready was
given at IL 49, unofficial time The boats must ne
ready TO start ten minutes later. at ll45 moment
after the Vigiant gave fine exhibition as she came
I'D into the wind come about executing TINS
manoeuvre in beautiful style. and there was round
~ annlause as her crew got down her staysail. IT
could be seen at this time. as the Vigiant passed
that she had board Corporation Counsei Sco,'.
The Defender too far out FOR much notice 10 DE
taken Of her movements now. but she soon moved In
and got almost In line. but some distance 10 VINO
ward Of the vigilant This was about two minutes
before the time for the starting whistle and the
signal setting.
THE START AT 1143.
The hoats shifted again as they came toward the
line when the last whistle blew They were well
arart and the Vigilant so far to windward and
ah.ad NJ the Defender that there was no chance OF
interference Both were on the starboard tack me
ygapnt HT O a Gur asso Il was Believed by those
who were watching her most closely for the moment
that she as if she had been ready to come about
but had changed her mind ana kept on the port
tack .,u,,s after the yigilant the Defender
got The starting line sne AID af IKE vsan for
h har BABY btopsail no, set: There Is dvsr
sy opinion ya a bsb yNGn b,opsa for
S Sest 40 wlndward Almost as quickly as the De
fenaer ioa md made over toward the Jersey shore
RATTLE OF SPLITTING TACKs.
b. hogan what promised TO be
.,,,,a ha.t,e Of splitting tacks. 1t was pretty
h, too much spread out picture that they presented
a r,ornent later No one but yachtsihah couiu na'e
told that the two boats were racing i"eS WI
Going in almost exactly opposite direcuohs Inc
vigant heeled over it seemed elea ue" "a ,'O ot
than the Defender The Defender etlden NV h The
nd the breeze that she had expected over ny and
Jersey shore. for at io sae ack again made Out
coming coming abe Viclant Both yachts now on the s'ar
board tack made gior,eSSs as If the vgant not
gaming was at least holding her own w The Vgsnt
ts Bea. sans 01 truly and steadily
to forge ahead Of the Defender; inc Ins san tack
the race 20 AT be- Hs about 10 sail the De
s senaers bows 1t looked at this point as na e
ysant really far IN wa ne even with the De-
tender ard about to sail across the S
the Defender checkmated her opp that vgan was
about 100 ,o I IN the lead as ii looked From this
point Defender SsemS ead IL sa the sde1 boat and
Srealng out a rapidly-increasihs gap
MR. GIENNIE's COMMENTS
IT.. rru,uns reporter. who happened 10 pass rear
wr Glenn,e again at this moment. overheard nm
cav ~ the Defender "By George she "ohdef'
She cutfoots her and outponts her'
The breeze was freshening here, ana VI soon
,,,,a, /, ,riae TO the east. The outer mark. IF
Saatr,ght n. J.. was not fairly in sight until !
o,c.ock About it were o throng OF boats Win sine
spectators OF the Ii was ony long r,ten 10,
the Defender to lay bs wae ' Bursting in Clouds over
ner dainty bows II LOS oc.ocK, unonhciaI
m iams " i. looked oR as il she going to oe end
come about to on the port iacK pn, me Krpt on
more attention to jbing than she did to he deaf
ening outbursts OF the. whistles and bells i nat
greeted her triumph AZ TINS stage oi the race Inc
Vigilant bore onward for the mark
THE vIGILANT JIBEs
At114:so unofficial time. the vlgilant came round
the mark This made her allowing for the diner
ence In the starring time. about five and one-half
minutes behind the Defender In a ten-mlle beat TO
windward. provided always that the time allow
and what a dive she made in the water which was
now getting decidedly rough. The Defender put
out her spinnaker pole little more than minute
after she made the turn and then let her spnnaker
blow out 1t was great sight It looked for 9 q
from the control Of the crew and was going to fly
away. .
and broke out the sail at exactly III. The De
tenders balloon jb came out at exactly rs. Then
came the Defenders balloon jib topsail at l:ls:so
Al i:2i the Vglant put out her balloon Jb and a
moment later the Defender broke hers out. The
Vigiiant jlbed over and went IN 10 the siarboarl
the turn OF the wind, which was now slightly more
TO the southwark. The Defender remained the
mort tack or rather. 10 speak more correctly, from
n yachtsman's point Of view, she before the
wind with her boom trimmed TO starboard and her
spinnaker bent or the port side The Vigiants
spinnaker was out to port and her sails drew de-
cIdedly better thar the Defenders.
THE RUN TO SANDY HOOK LIGHTsHiP
The two American champions swept their
for the Sandy Hook Lightshlp like TWO race
horses. The wind was freshcning into almost a