The evening world., 1894-07-03
yALKYR|E IS BEATEN,
Britannia Wins the First of the
Largs Races.
Finishes I Minute as Seconds Ahead
Of Ounraven's Boat.
Vlgilant Will Meet the English
Yachts Next Thursday.
By Associated Press.)

LARGS Q'irth of clyde, July S.-The
britannia, Valkyrle and Satanita
started this morning in the big race Of
the Largs Regatta.
Thee is much the same as that
Of the Royal Northern Yacht Club, the
difference being that the start is made
from Largs. the second mark Is at
Wemyss Bay, instead Of at Skelmorlie,
the third mark Is at Barnhllt Buoy and
the fourth is under Mount Stewart,
twice around. with distance to Barnhilt
and back. The total distance is about
nifty miles, at a rough estimate.
Valkyrie, owing to the fact that she
carries 1900 feet Of increased sail. al
lows Britannia nine seconds.
Satak ia allows both Britannia and
Valkyrie 2 min. 26 sec.
At Skelmorlie. nearing the first buoy.
Valkyrie was leading by IS seconds.
Satanita was second.
In the ten-tonner race. the American
built yacht Dakotah left all of her
class behind, although she started last.
Valkyrie continued to increase her
lead. on Cumbrae. when nearly once
around the four cornered course,
Britannia overhauled Satanita.
The first round was timed as follows:
Inns
Nalkyrle'''..''' zIess
Briannia...... ...........................1 S. 81
Satanita......... ...."...'......'....... III ~
Britannia then began to pick up, and
the result OF the race was another VIC
tory fof the Prince Of Wales's cutter.
Britannia crossing the finishing line
I'm. 45s. ahead Of Valkyrie.
A brisk northwest breeze was blowing
wheE the race was started. and large
Gro wds OF people gathered at various
points about Cumbrae. Iargs. Knock
Castle, Skelmorlie. Wemyss Castle. To-
ward Point, Craigmore. Ascos and
Mount Stewart.
The regatta Of the Royal Largs Yacht
Club opens the fortnight of yacht rae
! Ing on the Clyde, and will give the Off
GERS and seamen OF Vigilant a fair OPP
portunity OF judging of the ability of
the three most dangerous competitors
which the American sloop will meet on
this side of the Atlantic.
Britannia is cutter-rigged. rated at Ill
tons, and Is owned by the Prince of
| Wales.
Satanita Is cutter-rigged rated at 1852
tons, and is the property of Mr.. A. d.
Clarke.
Valkyrie is cutter-rigged. and was
formerly ated at 14S tons. and is owned
by Lord Dunraven.
| 1t Is stated this afternoon that Vigil
liant will compete in the Mudhook Yacht
Club regatta, which takes place on
Thursday and Friday next. and that she
will race for the Muir Memorial Challenge
Cup and be steered by Nat Herreshon.
as an amateur, with Lord Dunraven and
George l.. Watson. the yacht designer.
steering the Valkyrie. Jameson steering
Britannia and Robert IRE having the
stick of Satanita.
| 1t is understood that the Messrs.
Gould accept this as a compromise CT the
Mudhook Yacht Club rule that the steers
men In this race must be amateurs.
Va.kyrie made an excellent start. get
ting away a full minute before Brit
ANNA.
Clyde yachtsmen are inclined to be-
lieve that the changes made In
Valkyrie's sail erea and ballasting have
not improved her and the opinion Is
expressed that Britannia is the better
boat OF the two. Consequently the real
tussle in the coming contests will be
between Visilant and Britsnnia; TheiI
first meeting will be In the Mudhook
regatta on Thursday next.
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