Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-12
ResOIute Wins on
 Time Allowance
VANITIE LED AT THE FINISH BY
 ALMOST TWO MINUTES
SAILED IN LIGHT BREEZE
Winner Was Awarded Race On Cor rected Time of One Minute, 16 Sec onds-Defianee Did Not Enter Con test-WiII Race Again Today and Then Rest Eleven Day.

:. Sandy Hook. N. J., June I1-Her time allowance of three minutes and Io seconds gave the Resolute today the sixth cup class yacht race with the Vanftie. sailed in the Hghtest of airs ~ over thirty mile triangular course The Vanftie led at the finish by one minute and 57 seconds. but the Resolute was awarded the race on corrected time by one minute and 1s seconds.
 The Defiance, the third cup defense aspirant, made no effort to race today eontending herself with sail trial spins inside of Sandy Hook She will not race off the Hook, as her sails need recutting and her mast requires slight alterations. She will be towed to City Island tomorrow.
 vanitie Set Pace.
 Except for g. few minutes on the last leg, the Vanitie set the ppace in ed that in reaching she is minute. faster than the Resolute. She pulled out lead of more than four minutes at the first turn, through the aid of her famous balloon Jib topsail. She was doing we'll on the second leg al- so reach until she ran into a soft spot when the Resolute almost caught her.
 Fine Struggle at Finish.
 The fight up the wind to the finish was the nnest struggle in which the two yachts have yet engaged The Resolute weathered the vanftie at one time but lost her place a few min utes later and was 200 wards astern when the Vanitie luffed across the line. The two yachts showed their abilities of negotiating the cup course in faint airs we'll within the six hour time linn it
 What seemed to be a dying north westerner was just ruffling the water when the committee sent the two yachts away at II o'clock on tri- angular course-two reaches and a beat to the finish With the first leg xious to show the way and the strug- gle for the rear position was a live ly one. Both were badly handicapped as to time. the Vanitie finally show ing the way minutes and 5s sec onds after the starting signal with the Resolute- 19 seconds astern- Wind Come in Faint Wf,iffs. The first leg was down the Jersey shore and the Vanitie at once began to gain. Despite the faint whiffs that came off the land both boats slipped through the water as If they had motors kicking behind. Off Sea bright the Vanitie had a lead of more than a mile and turned the first mark minutes and Al seconds to the good Both yachts had luffed we'll to the windward of the course on the first leg so that each had to jibe we'll above the mark.
 The second leg was also a reach and for half the distance the Vanitie scene dto have the race we'll in hand | having gained her time allowance with something to spare. Near the sec | ond mark the f1clSle wind left her Tapping sail in the swells while it con | tinued to wait the Resolute along un- | til she was within hailing distance | of the Gardner boat.
 Shippers Match Skill. There was only one minute and 4C | seconds between the yachts at the | second turn. Then came the fight fol | the weather berth. The two shippers | worked every windward move in the | locker, matching tack for tack In this game the Resolute proved quicker ir stays and overhauling the Vanitie, f. nally worked through the lee of the | Cochran yacht.
 Seven miles from the finish the ! Resolute was 200 yards to windward
 A slight shirt in the breeze gave the | Vanitie the lead again and while she | mile, she could not gain enough tC save the penalty which her larger
 body and sail Epread had imposed up. | on her
 The two yachts held for the lin,
 about half a mile away but neither could quite fetch, so as they cam, up each was given a fisherman's shoot
 Even that was not enough, and boti 1 crossed on the other tact The tfd, | was running out fast as the Resolut,
 made the distance.
 The yachts will race once more of | Sandy Hook tomorrow and then talk,
 eleven days rest for overhauling ant Tr.Nr 1tay-D