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0wendolin. ........s % Egcria. ~
Eivonia. ...........e 80 Aiine .......e n
IL was now reaching wind, all the yachts being
closely pressed by the Iivonia, and although they
had taken the tide with them down 20 the sham
Dles they they did not gst the benefit Of NE next tide
st. GATHERINGS Lighthouse the wind southerned,
which enabled the vessels to their sheets very
brought ON heavy squal II should have been
noticed that between st. Adams Head and 81.
Ss1as ,s .ne MdySnsa who mad rapidly over.
and taking the lead, and much about the
same same time s, the Aline passed the Egera; shortly
had come on before, increpsed in fury the sea be-
came one mass OF white 6am, and the water in an
AlIne completely nosding her deck. ana its fury
was 30 great that II carried away the gangway,
which was washed overheard, and IL was the opin-
ion OF Mr. Sutton, the owner OF the Arlne, that this
was the heaviest squall she had passed
through This state or things was also felt by the
Lvonia, and 1t required all the skill and energy OF
the sailing muster to manage her. After rounding
st. Cathelines at about eleven O'Clock, with eased
sheets, the pace at which the Ltvonia and Aline
were running was almost terrific, and could not
have been less than fourteen knots with complete
darkness and torrents OF RAIN so that from this
time all the other vessels were lost sight or
and none OF them could be discerned in the
murky atmosphere all around. The wind con-
tinued to blow very strong all along the back
Of the Isle Of Wight and the Aline continued going
through the water at flying speed. As nothing
was TO be seen OF the cOntendng vessels, on pass
ing the Nah LlgniSlllp the men on hoard were
hailed by the Aline, who was told That the Livonia
had passed about 1--WE minutes before. II appeared
that about mie before reaching the Nab light the
Livonia had carried away her maintopmast, the
jaws OF her GAR and the effect OF this was 10
almost at once stop her progress although pre-
vi0us TO this accident she had lead OF two or .
pied state, the Gwendolin was going on at a ire
mendous speed, and before reaching Ryde she
passed her antagonist, the Livonla and made her
way at q rafting rate towards Cowcs. Here most
exciting and periious position awaited her When
the Gwcnd0lln was approaching the mark vessel OF
the Squadron Castle the Sappho's boat. in which
there were several men, was observed by those on
hoard the GwendolIn to be passing the mark vessel
total swamplng OF the boat or running into the
mark vessel appeared TO be the only alternatives
lett in thvs trying and terrible dilemma. The cap
tain OF the Gwendolin, considering there was less
risk in coming into collision with the mark vessel
than with the Sapphos boat and thereby drowning
all who were In IL, adopted the other alternative
and struck the former with tremendous force. The
two vessels were now damned together and the
two men who had charge OF the mark boat had not
long succeeded In getting on board the GwendOln
when the boat sank in deep water. This was most
provdential escape for had they been asleep there
can be no doubt whatever of the fate that would
have awaited them. When the other yachts arrived
they were somewhat astonished to find no mark
boat, and II was some time before they ascertaned
the cause OF its absence. IL is noticed above that
the Sappho started fifteen minutes after the racing
vessels, ana she accompanied them as far as the
SHAMELESS, and had she been in the race would have
been the first vessel by long distance, but before
arriving there, by direction OF her owner, she was
get clear. She then proceeded on her return to
Cowes, but In doing so completely Overhanicd and
passed the Dauntess. and came abreast OF the
Allne she arrived at the station at COwes at half
past ten O'Clock. AS far as could be asccrtained
the arrival OF the yachtson the completion OF the
race was as follows:
HIM Nm.
CwendOl1n. AZ 3S Aline. ............ 12 AZ
Lvonia. $500. II 30 Egeria. ........ II 30
BY the sailing regulations any vessel touching the
mark boat is disqualified from taking the prize and
IL was said that protests would be lodged against
the Gwend0hn receiving It; but the matter was
reserved Tor the consideration OF the Sailing Com
mttce Accordingly al two O'Clock this afternoon
the Sailing Committee, consisting Of Colonel Armi-
tage, Colonel Lloyd and Earl vane, met ana discussed
the question, and, after considering the critical state
In which the Gwendolln was placed, deemed the
running over the mark boat unavoidable, and
awarded Major Ewing the prize
In future years, should the contest for the Prince
OF Wales Prize take place III similar time as here
to!ore, II might be worth The consideration OF the
Sailing Committee whether some alteration might
not be advantageously made as to the position of
the mark vessel, for, with Il r0adstead crowded
1t was on Friday night, a collision with some vessel
is almost inevitable, and Ia the darkness the dan
ger Is greatly increased
This day general meeting Of the Royal Yacht
squadron was held at the Castlc-VIce Commodore
the Marquis COnyngham IN the chair-for the cleo
ton OF members. Upon the proposition Of the
noble Vice Commodore that His Royal Hghncss
Prince Arthur should become a member Of the
Royal Yacht squadron, he being the owner or the
yacht Rosebud, the proposition was carried by ac-
camatitn. The othcr members elected were Sir
simon Lockhart, owner OF The Daphne, schooner
and Mr.. Edward BirkbecS, owner of the lone,
schooner, and their names were entered on the
roll and their numbers assigned to them
On Friday night the squadron ball was held at
the Castle and II was hOnsred by the presence of
the Prince OF Wales, the Prince of Leiningen and
other members or the rOval family and most nll-
merous general company. The gardens of the
Royal Yacht squadron were brilliantly Illuminated
with colored lamps and other decorations by Mr.
James Pain, OF the WalwOrth road, and the COM
pany did not take their departure until between
three and four O'Clock this morning.