St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-01
ROYAL REGATTA.
Close and Exciting Race Between
the English and American
Yachts

LONDON. July 3l.-Tne regatta of the
Royal London Yacht club took place to-
day off Cowes, Isle of Wright. A week
never opened with greater eelat and a
regatta never excited more lively inter
est. The Solent probably never before
was SO crowded with yachts ami
launches of every size and description
and craft of every rig. The pres
ence of the German imperial yacht
HOnenzOllern, the United States cruis-
er Chicago, the German training
ships Stein and Gneispnau, the British
batlleSnip Neptune and other vessels
of the English navy, and The royal
yachts Victoria and Albert, Osborne
and Albert, all decorated with flags
from stem to stern, lent charming
briliiancy to scene that was liz other
respects one of the most lively imagin-
able. Bright sunshine and blue sky sup
piled everything needed 10 complete the
yachtmeu's paradise. The presence of
so many royalties whom the recently
welded Duke and Duchess of York
joined during tie day, raised society
people. for the time being, to the
seventh heaven. Every suitable point
ashore and everything that could float
was crowded with interested spectators,
the ladies vieing with one another i'll
the brightness and novelty of their
costumes.
The interest of most of the specta-
tors conferred chiefly in the German en-
peror, while the yachtsmens interest
conferred in the respective performances
OF the American yacht NaVaiioe and the
English Nalkyrle. The former being
still unrated, was jO6ingly called a
dark horse"
The coats that took part in tie race
were Royal Phelps CarrOlPS NavahOe,
Lord Dunraven's Nalkyrie. J.Jameson's
Iverna. tile Prince of Wales Britannia
a, ID. Clark's Satanita ana p. Donald
sons Cailuna. They made good flying
start. The Vaikyrfe, carrying Lord
Danraven, and commanded by the
first just as the gun was
fired at 10 O'Clock. Then followed
III the order i'll which they are
named, the Iverna. the Britannia, COM
lnanded by Capt. Carter and carrying
the Prince of Wales; the Satanira. the
NavahOe anu the Cailuna. All English
hopes being conferred in the Valkyrie,
there was natural eXultation over
the Navahoe'S rather bad start, which,
however, gave way to somewhat
gloomy fOrebOding when, on reaching
the iightshIp, the American boat was
seen To be fast closing up Oh the Falky
rte. Experts gaZed at the NayahOe with
aStUnlShment and remarked: She
must be ripper Old salts expressed
surprise ON noticing that the NaVahoe
had her nlainSaii suffened with wooden
battenS-an drtitice not infrequent with
small craft, but unknown on the Solent
with large crack yachts.
All the racers set their Spinnakers
soon after the starring. 1t was a run
thence 10 the Warner lIghtship. Thence
the NaYahoe showed her mettle, and
before rounding the Leep Slloal buoy
she was first. Nevertheless, she did
not appear as stiff or stand up to her
canvas as well as the English
built vessels. When the yachts re-
appeared III sight at COweS at the end of
the first round, The spectacle of the
Valkyrie and NavahOe engaged iii a
necK-and-neck struggle excited general
surprise. The Nayanoe appeared to
lean a tritie more to the wind than was
the case with her rival. The close of
the first round was watched with in
tense interest. The Navahoe finished
first.
In running for the Warner lightShip,
the second time, the Britannia and Val
kyrie drew up Oh the Navahoe. Soon
after rounding the ightship the Britain
MA took first place and the Valkyrie
second, leaving the Navaboe i'll third
place. The yachts maintained this or
der To the end, atfording race Of great,
though hardly exciting interest.
The victorious Britannia. which finished
one minute three seconds ahead of the
N1tl-trrin nd --ix-
seconds ahead of the Navahoc, was
greeted with cheering, the firing of
guns, the blowing of whistles, etc. The
Satanita came in fourth and the Calluna
fifth. The IVerna gave up before the
finish.
the time of the first three yachts is a
follows:
Britannia, 46 min l6 secs.
Nalkyrie, 3 b IT min 10 secs.
Navahoe h Al min ~ sees.
The breeze blowing during the dav
just enabled the racing fleet to carry
jack yard top-sails all round the course.
The NaYahoe was tried on all points of
sailing, and she came out of the trial
first performance. 1t is evident
that the Britannia and Valkyrie
will have their hands full
every time they meet the Yankee, if she
can be improved in the smallest degree.
Her best point appears to be reaching.
She made quite display Off Ryde in the
first round. In the second round, how
ever. with a steadier breeze and not
a chance of fluking, it can
be claimed that the Britain
MIA and Valkyrie fairly and
squarely outsailed her to windward.
The Navahoe was the only one of the
yachts steered with a wheel. which is
held to affect speed Acknowledgements
in turning. 1t is believed that the
Navahoe, when measured, will prove
to be the largest, and will have to give
the others time.
The German emperor followed the
racers in his yacht, the Meteor. Capt.
Crantield. in an interview today, said
that neither he nor Lord DunraVen
knows within a week of when the
Valkyrie will sail for America. She
will go to CoWes har Dor early next
week to prepare for the voyage. A new
boom and new sails are now being made
for her for the trip.
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