Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-15
A MAGNIFICENT RACE.
no Navahoe Males q Gallant Fight Tor the
Brsnton Reef Cup.

LONDON, Sept. l4--The yacht race be-
tween the Prince OF Wales Britannia and
CAROLS Navahoe on IA course extending
from the Needles TO the brealSwater at
Cherbourg, France. around the break
water and back to the Needles, n distance
of about I23 miles, ended In a victory for
the britannia
The Navaboe's performance was sur
prise to everyone, and especially TO those
on the royalty boat. The American has
been clipped and it has served her well.
The Britannia started "a i-2 seconds
ahead both being ON "A broad reach. On
clearing the back side OF the Isle OF Wight
they ran into half gale Of wind and n
very heavy run OF sea. The pair plunged
heavily. shipping sea after sea as they
raced across.
The britannia kept the lead, with the
Navahoe only few lengths astern. Half
way across the channel the Navahoe
lashe her jibtcpsail on the bowsprit, but
it was soon washed loose and torn to
pieces. With great trouble and at great
danger the sail was taken on board In a
very damaged condition.
The yachts sailed so miles neck and
neck, 20 to speak. When they were five
miles of the French coast the Navahoe,
with great burst OF speed. drew on tbe
lee quarter of the Britannia, and at this
point gained all the time that the royalty
boat had on her at the start
In tho Face Of Obstacles.
The Navahoe never made such n fine
showing before. and she led on entering
the western end OF the breakwater of
Cherbourg She was 80 seconds ahead
here, and the yachts had come across at
nearly I2 knots for the whole distance.
wonderful work, considering the heavy
cross tide and head sea.
For two miles they sailed on a close
reach, on a track parallel to the break
water, and at the last end Of 1t both tackled
out into the open sea for the race back 10
the Needles. The Britannia. by short
bit OF squeezing, worked out across the
bow of the Navahoe.
Soon after clearing the breakwater a
neayy, cliff-like sea met the boats with a
fame of wind They both shipped heavy
water, and had to keep crews on the stern.
as the vessels jumped and labored so hard
that there was danger Of the rnasts going
by the side. The masts buckled severely.
In the English mid channel the sea got
truer, and on drawing In TO the Isle ol
Wight it smoothed down again aud the
breeze took of some Of it's strength.
1t was fearful Furnishing the sails and
vessels got, aud they were kept at 1t, with
not let up. all the way over. Sometimes
they had to he KEEP. beam on to the sea.
II was another broad reach. The Nava
hoe kept within a few lengths OF the
britannia, and in her wake. until about
half a mile Of the Needles, when she kept
off TO lee ward On the other hand. TIT
Britannia, finding the wind. made q
shorter distance 10 the finish line, and by
close nippin9 got her bowsprit on the line
81 seconds before the Nayahoc
The Finish.
H. ~ q. H. ". 9
BFffonfiias - Vi 70 " - -
Navahoe. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL ~ ~ 10 35 q
Thus the wonderful race finished No
one had looked for such great perform
ance from the Savahoe In such hart
stress Of weather. Mr.. Carroll II sor,
about the official steamer not being out
and says he lost the race In consequences
He has NOT pat In written objecsion yet