Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
Yacht ResoIute
 Led From Start
WON FROM VANITIE BY I'm, 29s
 CORRECTED TIME
DEFIANCE MET MISHAP
And Dropped Out of Contest-Race Sailed in Steady Breeze and Winner Made Fastest Time Ever Over an Ameriea's Cup Course-TrianguIar Course for Todays Race.

Sandy Hook. June 10.-Rigging acci- dents retired the Defiance in her first effort to show her racing abilities to- day and left to her rival cup class sloops, Resolute and Vanitie, 30-mile duel over a windward and leeward course off Sandy Hook. Resolute won by minutes and 29 seconds corrected time
 Defiance broke one of her aluminium blocks and pulled stray on her bow spirit, but her owners expect her to be in conditi tn to race tomorrow,
 Fas est Time Ever Made.
 Resolute covered the 15 miles to windward and return in hours, l6 minutes, Al seconds. the fastest time ever made over such an Americas cup course.
 The regatta committee announced that Vanitie allowed Resolute } min utes, 13 seconds. This was the first time that the time allowance has been openly stated.
 ResoIute Captured Weather Berth.
 ResoIute captured the weather berth at the line and led from the start. She increased her lead to 4 minutes. L5 seconds in the 15-mile thrash to wind ward against a lZ-knot southwester, The Herreshof creation also outran the Gardner boat for the first time t5- day adding 34 seconds to her lead in the spinnaker run. The race was sailed in a steady breeze
 Defiance in Poor Shape.
 The dropping out of Defiance was q distinct disappointment. The tri-city yacht however, was in poor shape for racing, and trouble with a block which was partially repaired before the start did not improve her chances. Her skipper, George NJ. Pynchon, made a game effort to race. An ill-ftting working topsail was set in place of a H. .F fort to fight for place at the start She hung about to the windward of the lightship and let Resolute and Vanitie frolic about and cross ahead. In fact the Owen boat was 29 seconds behind the handicap signal. Once across, MT Pynchon split Jacks with the other two yachts and took a long board inshore.
 Defiance was given a good full, but even then she did not head within 8 dozen points, of the other two yachts fighting it out to windward. She kept the port tack until close to the Jersey shore, when she came about and start ed after her rivals, who were ther nearly two miles ahead She held along shore for three or four miles when the bowsprit strap broke; ther ed back into the Sandy Hook horse shoe.
 Great Struggle to Outer Mark. Left to continue the contest, Res J. 1ute and Vanitie had a great struggle l to the outer mark off Long Branch The Herreshoff boat seemed a tri1t | tender. but she headed higher ant 1 footed trifle faster than the Gardn .l creation. Her gain was gradual yc l perceptible, but the greater part of thu 1 four minute margin at the turn wal l captured in the last two miles. whe' Vanitie hauled down a small baby iii | topsail.
 In the other three complete race | which the two yachts have sailed Van | itie has outrun Resolute. Today th' l Gardner boat could make no gain ol | her rival down to the wind. | The yachts will have a chance to morrow to race over the 30-mile trian | gular course off the Hook