New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-15

In passing the Nv NJ which the race had started
thus saving her time allowance OF htty-iour S''
onds at the finish. Mr. Carroll claimed mat the
race ended At the starting line. and not AZ the
markboat which. as above stated was out OF
position and which the britannia passed hfty-
seven seconds before the Navahoe.
The committee admitted that the should have
ended at the starting line. II was by the commit
tees order that the markboat was moved II beng
desired 10 get the into more sheltered posi-
ton The members OF the committee declared mat
II they had had any Idea that the yachts would
have finished the race in so short "A time the marx
boat would not have been moved
4 member Of the committee explained this even
ing that the marlsboat the Needles was moved
because It was in the way OF incoming and outgoing
voesels The committee intended 10 have The boat
replaced exactly In its original position Nobody now
eyer had an idea that the yachts would get back
as soon as they did. and. consequently. III" boat
had no, been taken back TO the starting point whrn
they arrived.
The dispute ~ ~ can be termed. az TO which
boat won has had no effect whatever upon the re-
lations between Mr. Carroll AMI the Royal Yacht
squadron These relations are OF the most corHIal
nature and will undoubtedly continue 10 be- 50.
The time given yesterday as The finish OF each or
the Yacht. was unofficial The committee announced
the official finishing time as follows: s
Britannia
The committee calculated that the dferenc" In
time in the start the Britannia having got away
first, was 5iiz seconds. This would have made the
Britannia the winner by 2iz seconds on that allow
ance alone Thee figures. however dh not accord
with the estimates made by the captain OF the
Nayahoe who claimed that his boat won the race
by nearly Il minute when the allowance was con-
s1ered.
The question Of the winner Of the Brenton's Reef
Cup having been definitely decided. the race for the
Cape Nav Cup which Il had been announced would
not be sailed until next week. will take place to-
morrow The britannia and the Navahoe are put
ting the finishing touches 10 their preparations Tor
their next contest. The course Will be the sam" as
that sailed over FOR the Brcnton's Reef Cup-from
the Needles the western extremity Of the Isle or
Wight TO and around the breakwatcr at cherbourg,
France, and return. distance OF about 10 miles
Both yachts Will 10 the Needles Tonight,
where they Will anchor. 50 AZ 10 BE- ready 10 make an
early start In the in the morning. II has been
decided by tho Regatta Committee that they shall
start at o'clock.
Since the result OF the trial race between the Wig
liant Colonia. Jubilee and Pilgrim became known
in English yachting circles there is not that positive
ness OF opinion which previously existed nat me
OF the four American yachts which might De- sc
ieS ' cbsI,enaer Even the most Enthusiastic OF the
English supporters Of keel boats are now inclined
e TO n s Wind and heavy sea Which before the
last race won by the Vgilant they We're not pre-
pared TO admit. Even Lord Dunraven, the owner
of the Vaikyrie and Mr. Watson. her designer, are
not overconndent that the English cutter will win
the international races ON the contrary. they both
profess believe that the Vakyrie viii not capture
the cup and say that they expect to find that the
Vigilant Is the better boat
The news that the Brenton's Reef Cup had been
awarded 10 the American yacht Navahoe was re-
ceived with general satisfaction by American
yachtsmen yesterday The whole cause Of the
doubt as to which yacht the cup in Wednes-
days race seems to have been due to a misunder-
standing as to the terms upon which the cup was
raced for The rules Of the New-York Yacht Club'
and not those OF the Yacht Racing Association Oh
Great Britain, govern in race for the Brehtoh
Reef Cup. In race for the Cape May cup the
rules of the club holding the cup govern. unless Il
mutual agreement is made. The Race Committee
OF the Royal Yacht Squadron have made just ue-
cision in awarding the cup TO the Navahoe she
may be challenged for 1t again within thirty days
from the date OF the last and II she WINS II
again cannot be challenged third time until next
year In for the Brenton's Reel cup '"r''
Is time allowance. according to the conhi''ois
under which 1t given. II time allowance cou'u
have been claimed. the victory Of the NaVahoe
would have been greater than II was
A yachtsman said yesterday: Il do not believe
the report that the Britannia crossed the strl-
ing line before the starting gun was hre me De eonGl
tons called for one-gun start, ana t,ei She
Crossed ahead Of the Navahoe. IS the rules OF
the New-York Yacht Club. with the exception
f rsce '1 the actual Time over The coufSs the
test OF which yacht won the cup"
challenge cup for the yachts Of all nations snor by
and the Rambler won. The next year the same
boats raced for i and the 1s, Madeline won In is.S
and Tidal Waye and the Canadian schooner
won It The next race for the cup was In ISIS i
had then reverted 10 the New-York Yacht Club
BIZ reason Of the Ider having ceased to be . boat