The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-09
VIGILANT SHOWS THE WAY
AND WIN THE CUP FOR BIG sLooPs
IN THE LONG OCEAN RACE.

~ WANo " -
IN THE LONG OCEAN RACE.
Coionia heats Emerald for the Special schooner
Trophy AFTER q Surprisingly Close Race All
tho way-Most Successful Event In tho
new York Yacht Clubs Cruise Eastward.
BAR HARBoR. Aug. s.-Tho Vigilant won Com
modore Morgan's cup for big sloops In the ocean
race Of the New York Yacht Club. which ended
of the eastern end Of Bakers Island, on the
coast OF Maine, to-day, after a most successful
| and satisfactory contest. She defeated the Nav
ahoc by 20 minutes "a seconds, corrected time,
in the squadron run of 206 nautical miles.
In the race between the rival schooners Colo
MIA and Emerald the flrst-named craft captured
the cup by 81 seconds, corrected time. The I'M
ish was the closest in the annals of ocean yacht
racing, and there is considerable doubt as to the
correct timing Of Colonia as shc passed between
tho whistling buoy and tho flagship for the
reason that the markboat was not anchored.
She left the position she had when the Colonia
passed. and steamed about to use up tho time
until the Emerald neared the line. when she
steamed to the finish and took q position again
without dropping anchor.
Serious doubt existed in the minds OF many
who saw the finish as to whether The flagship
Corsair had the same bearings as when the Co
lonia passed. when Emerald went ovor there
was a fifteen. knot breeze blowing and quite a
sea on, which made tho flagship q little I'M
stendy ut tho line.
The run was the longest ocean yacht race that
has been sailed in American waters. and 1t was
Of universal Importance to yachting enthusiasts
! for the reason that among the pleasure vessels
that competed in the various classes were many
OF the most noted yachts that fly the American
flag.
Tho course was from an imaginary line be-
tween tho Corsair and East Chop buoy TO
pakor'a liuht Tho finish limo xyaa het wenn tho
Corsair and the light. Yachts left the Shovelful
Lightship to starboard and the Pollock Rip
Lightship to port. At the finish the Corsair
displayed a largo club signal at the fore and a
red ball by day; after dark she showed four
white lights, hung vertically, and burned club
signals.
In addition to the trophies offered by Commo-
dore Morgan there were the prizes for the varl-
Gus classes of sloops and schooners for the regu.
lar squadron runs. The number of entries for
| tho lengthy run surprised even the most san
guino devotee of the sport, while the voices of
the few croakers. who said that not moro than
half a dozen sailing vessels dared to venture out
on blue water around the cape, were silenced.
AS the yachts laid their course, after passing
Pollock Rip Lightship Saturday evening. 1t was
seen that Of the leaders Navahoe was the only
standing more to the eastward and bucking the
strength Of the tide, which WINS running at tho
rate OF July Blk miles an nOuT.
One of the ~pretticst sights of the race wal the
fleet coming over the shoals. with the setting
crimson rays. The course stcefed BY most of the
yachts was northeast. the wind having shifted
just before 7 o'clock. Spinnakers came in lively.
but were speedily set on the port side.
Highland light, on the end of Cape Cod, was
the last beacon that was visible, as darkness set
the Emerald was in the lead, with Colonia
the viisiisnt. While Wasp was @i about Tss a mile s1 and
a half to the southland Of the last-namedlyacht.
hoe, three miles astern of the leading sloop and
steering a more northerly course. The Mar.
sHsF the W xfie flu about aTe a miles mile on as' Sar at s%s stsr!
board quarter. In her wake came the Hide
Eardc. about a mile off. with Amorita half a
mile Off OH her starboard quarter.
Just before midnight the vigilant succeeded
in, overhauling the schooners. and took the lead.
a winner by a wide margin, all the other ves-
sells being hull down to the southwark as she
travelling slowly under the influence Of the rap
idly decreasing breeze.
no accidents reported. During the night, as was
expected. the greater number OF yachts became
Emerald the compass courses were about the
same. the earliest dawn finding the crack-a-jack
schooners close together and in n lufing match.
The Nigilant was sailing along directly In
front of the schooners with a lead of about two
miles, while Navahoe was driving along about a
miles astern OF Navahoe, with Amorita a short
distance away and Marguerite. appearing like
a silvery line against the horizon, and the re-
mainder OF the fleet lost in tho distance.
1t WAS estimated at D o'clock this morning
that Vigilant, which was the leader of the squad
ron. was. sixty-ive miles from Mount Desert
Rock light. Breakfast was eaten out OF sight OF
about abreast. and the wind hauling more to the
westward for a few minutes, Emerald's spinna-
ker was doused. Colonia, however. bore away
without altering her sails and passed Emerald
to port before the big sail could be reset.
The wind held true until the finish. and al
| fhnIph n anffnnn NAN n q h ntl nj
went over the finish line, it breezed up again be-
fore Colonia came up in range of the whistling
buoy and mark boat. while Emerald brought up
a smashing breeze behind her. Hildegarde was
the only other boat that was timed before sum
set by the committee. and of the others there
was only the Amorita in sight above the hor-
lion.
The summary for the first two classes Is as
follows:
sLOoPs.