The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-07
xAvAHor soUSDLr THRAsHED
ny the britannia In the First Race Tor th'
Gold Cup.

| Gold Cup.
HYDE. England. Sent. 8-The first race for the
International Gold Cup, offered By the Royal
Victoria Yacht Club. was sailed to-day. me
| contestants were the Prince OF Waies's Britain
MIA and Royal Phelps Carroll's Navahoe- The
course was from Warner Liehtship to owerss
| Liehtship: thence to n nagboat on Dunnose,
to the eastward OF two buoys on Princessa
Shoal; then around the Nab. finishing of
| Warner Lightship; distance fifty miles.
The wind was SO light between y and 10
| o'clock this morning that 1t wss uncertain
| whether the race would be sailed. A special
| condition OF the match Is that II the average
rate should be under Ave knots an hour. the
race must be re-sailed. Shortly after 10 o'clock
the breeze freshsned little. but not enough
to ruftie the water. which remained almost as
smooth as glass. Both yachts had to be towed
out to Warner Lightship.
The start was made at IL o'clock In very
light breeze from the southeast. As the yachts
crossed the line the Navahoe was to wind
ward. The britannia drew out slowly under
her lee and took the lead When b shey T EN-
the vessels reached that Iightshiy z good
pfanS rI rSm the south ana tho Bril-
When sighted on their return from the light
The yashts then beat to the. faRboat OF Dun
nose which they reached as follows: Britannia:
Espt oS her es spnns
Eers were set on the stretch for the Nab Light
fhP whea T.s N.vsSo. z tsiS
back from NAB. Lightship. The time Of each
sShth at sh ess ptsh was Britannia 4;t';2'
tleet yacht. bad gath 70 EeIsome the
was rses a. Wsh ioad
Several steamers loaded with excursionists
put out from here early in the morning Tor the
full Of visitors. and thousands went out to
that part Of the coast from which views VI the
race could be obtained.
Omciai Programme for the Trial Races.
The start will be at II A. NJ. off Sandy Hook.
or Scotland. L g.. as may be signalled.
The courses viii be thirty nautical miles In
Sept. I. iiiteen miles to wndward or to lee.
Sept. 9. q triangle ten miles to a leg.
The following races will be alternately OF
As already announced. the measurement.
Yacht Club VA govern with the REo ;ds, that
be counted double In calculating the sailing
Cempettors are respectiu!ly, reminded that
80 10 feet is the limit OF L. w. l.. length al
COURSE.
No. Letter ,. Club Codei From an i'm
asginary line between the May and sandy
return. finishing over a line drawn as for the
start The compass course will be sienalled
before the preparatory signal is made.
The float must be left on tho starboard hand
- No. letter T. Club Code,.-From an imas-
or Scotland d T. l.. ten miles to and around
a float: thence ten miles to and around a sec
ond float. aud thence ten miles to finish which
will be over an imaginary line between the
course.
The floats must be turned on the outside Of
the triangle. to port or starboard according as
tho yachts are sent around.
The courses for the different legs will be set
on the main topmast stay before the prepara-
tory signal is made, the signals for the FIRST
N. B-The floats will display large red flags.
and each vii be marked bya tug showing
STARTING SIGNALS.
Preparatory Sienal-Ten minutes before tho
starting signal one gun will be fred and the
blue peter set in PLACE of the club burgee.
Starting signal,-one gun fred. the blue
main topmast.stay yachts may then cross the
Handicap signal-Two minutes after the
fs me sns W
be taken as the time OF any yacht crossing after
Il is given. In case Of miss-fre prolonged
Recall siSnai"A Yacht crossing the line be- be-:
fore the starting sigma s made will be recalled
by blast Of the whistle and tho display of her
The Commodore has placed the flagship at
Races. and they with the Regatta Com mittee
who have been asked to handle the races. will
8. NICHOLSON KANE.
CHESTER GRIswoLD.
IRVING GRINNELI.
nj IN N lfvntff IA