The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-14

OoNIS, AnB., Ccpt. lf-lne matCn IOr
the Brenton's reef cup proved great one.
and the Navahoe made splendid showing
from start to finish. 1t was regular up
and up sea fight all the distance OF 10
miles. and for closeness it has never been
equalled. Beside this, ii was ding dong
hammer in half gale of wind and heavy
head sea. the green 'uns breaking over
them again and again, both yachts labor
ing hard and carrying tons Of water on
deck.
The Navahoe's performance was a 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 1-2 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 a
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
lashed her jibtopsail on the bowsprit, but
it was soon washed loose and torn TO
pieces. With great trouble and at great
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very damaged condition.
The yachts sailed 80 miles neck and
neck, so to speak. When they were five
miles off the French coast the Navahoe,
with great burst of speed, drew on the
lee quarter of the Britannia, and at this
point gained all the time that the royalty
boat had on her at the start
Wonderful Work.
The Navahoe never made such a fine
showing before, and she led on entering
the western end of the breakwater off
Cherbourg. She was 32 seconds ahead
here, and the yachts had come across at
nearly IL knots for the whole distance
wonderful work, considering the heavy
cross tide and head sea.
For two miles they sailed on close
reach, on a track parallel to the break
water, and az the last end of IL Both tackled
out into the open sea for the race back to
the Needles. The Britannia, by n short
bit of squeezing, worked out across the
bow of the Navahoe.
Soon after clearing the breakwater a
neavy, cliff-like sea met the boats with q
flame of wind They both shipped heavy
water and he'd to keep crews ON the stern,
as the vessels jumped and labored SO hard
thaO thetc Was uaIiHer Oh the maSJS going
by the side. The nasts buckled severely
In ths English mid-channel the sea got
truer, and on drawing in to the Isle Of
Wight it smoothed down again and the
breeze took off some of its strength.
1t was fearful furnishing the sails and
vessels got, and they were kept at it, with
not a let up, all the way over Sometimes
they had to be kept beam on to the sea.
IL was another broad reach. The Nava-
hoe kept within few lengths OF the
Britannia, and in her wake. until about
half mile Of the Needles, when she kept
off to lee ward. On the other hand the
Britannia, finding the wind, made a
shorter distance TO the finish line, aud by
close nipping got her bowsprit ON the line
81 seconds before the Navahoe.
Start. Finish.
II. NJ s. II. NJ. $.
Rritnnnia...'. IL vi 10 lO % 80
Navahoe ..................... II 02 30 10 81 3s
Thus the wonderful race finished No
one had looked for such a great perform
ance from the Navahoe in such hard
stress of weather. Mr.. Carroll is sore
about the official steamer not being out,
and says he ltxt the race in consequence.
He has not pu s,in "A written objection yet,