The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-14
RACED SIDE BY SIDE.
A Victory Without Glery fer tho
Yacht of the Prince.
THE NAyAHOE FOR ONCE DIE
HERSELF PROUD.

She Race d the Britannia Across the Cham
mel :and Back And Did So Wcll That II
Is u Question Whether She Eidn't Win
the Brenton's Reef Cup--Her Owners
az Protest Unavailing--He Got Dirncr
Instead of the CUP.
London, September 18.--The yacht
race between the Prince of Wales's
Britannia and Mr.. Royal Phelps Carroll's
Navahoe, which started yesterday on
course extending from the Needles to
the Breakwater at Cherbourg France,
round the Breakwater and back to the
Needles, distance of about 1920 miles,
ended this morning in a doubtful victory
for the Britannia. The Prince of Waless
yacht crossed the finish about one minute
and thirty seconds ahead of the NayahQe
When the starting gun was fired yester-
day the Britannia was over the line, but
she was not compelled to return and
make another start On the contratry,
the difference in the times at which she
and the Navahoe started was deducted
from the Britannia's finishing time, and
it was declared that she won the race
by two and half seconds.
Mr.. Carroll believes that his yacht won
the race, and he at once filed q protest
against the decision.
The matter was referred to the Regatta
committee, which committee decided
that the decision of the judges was correct
and the race was given to the Britannia.
She won, as above stated by two and
one-half seconds.
1t is everywhere conceded in English
yachting circles that the race between
4 T1-..L L, = L lz-A
ever seen in European waters, and one of
the closest on record. The long course
was covered quicker than ever it had. been
covered before At the start yesterday
morning both the racers carried single
reefed mainsails and jib headed topsails,
The wind was blowing strong breeze
from the east, and the yachts started
with steamer speed on their long journey
to the southwark, the Britannia some
what in the lead in consequence Of the
advantage she had gained by being over
the line when the signal gun was fired.
The Navahoe, however, with her sheets
trimmed well aft got through faster than
the Britannia, and when they were hull
down the Navahoe was leading.
Both headed for the western end of
Cherbourg Breakwater, and not line
was eased on either boat until they
rounded it to leeward. Going up through
the Cherbourg roadstead it was almost
made two legs of it, refusing to split
tacks. On the second tack the Britannia
went up to the windward of the Nava-
hoe, thus enabling the latter to pass
first into the channel. The Britannia
being to the windward, went closer to
the lie Pelee, opposite the east end of
the breakwater than did the Navahoe
The latter hauled up on the wind at
5.121O, and at 5.12 30 the Britannia
shaped her course for home. Booms
were hauled well inside the portraits,
and almost Immediately afterward the
Britannia took slight lead, still
having the weather position. AS they
got well out into the channel returning
they found a lumpy sea, and made
rather bad weather of it. Very often
heavy seas went aboard of them. They
rolled considerably and their topmasts.
which until now had stood on end, were
sent down, there being danger that
they would be whipped out. Small jibs
were set and the yachts raced for the
Needles, neck and necn.
The captain of the Navahoe says that
the American yacht was only half q
length astern of the Britannia at the
finish. This he adds is equal to not
more than three seconds time He clans
the Navahoe won the race by a minute
on the allow ance. Mr.. Carroll will be
entertained tonight at Cowes by the
Royal YACHT squadron and dinner
will be given in his honor.