New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-18
ONE OUT or EIGHT.

Rad luck p,lrs,es the Vigilant even when she
wins a race In the second contest over the Ban
gor course she had all the wind she wanted
outso;lcd the Britannia and steadily Increased
her lead during the first two rounds; Dut M the
first turn Of the quadrllafcral OF Carrlckferg"S
Oh the final round her rival met with an acci-
dent and retired from the race. The 'igiiah'
comnloted the course alone and carried OF her
first prize after seven defeats; but owing to the
breaking Of the Brtannias sail gear race
which could not have been lost with the fresh
cning wind ended In what will be regarded III
England as n fnkc This was slng'llarly Dau
luck for the American yachts superiority III
strong wind was signaIly demonstrated. she
wos nearly three minutes ahead at the end OK
thc first round and over five and n half minutes
I'm advance when the third round was begun
and her victory was foregone conclusion VIE"
a finely accident enabled the Britannia TO drop
ont of the contest and TO escape fhe discreu''
Of bcIng dstanced over the course from starr 10
finish
Belfast Tough IS open at the eastern end Du'
the regatta course follows the northern ana
southern shores and Is protected by high Dhi"S
u large part Of the way. While the wafer ~
more. open that the Clyde course when ~ coh
plctcy landlockcd. iher" are twelve turns 10 Nv
mad. I'm the three rounds apart from NUMEROUS
short Jacks required In sailing the race Inc
conditions there as I'm the Clyde markedly ihVor
a Yacht which Is quick In stays lha' ~ '"'
Britannla's great advantage over the Nigiiah''
She comes about and holds her Roadway several
seconds ahead Of the American yacht. IN ndui-
ton to being distinctly better as lght weather
boat The eight races have proved that me
yirilant can ontpoInf the Britannia and oufsail
her whenever the wind II fresh and constant.
but that she H. inferior In light breczcs ana III
monocuyring power The shortening OF the
spars and the reduction Of sail area have ma
tcriallv reduced the time allowance and In
creased the American yachts chances OF sue
cess: but she cannot win In light weather over
courses where the Britannia has an urmistak-
MIL. advantage. With strong wind and high
sea she l. the better boat.
English yachfsinen. while highly gratified by
tb.Ir success I'm beating so many times the crack
American yocht are forced 10 admit that they
are placed N Il disadvantage when the quality
~ their sport Is compared with that for when
rho Vj,ll,nt was designed For many years
they were. accustomed To snecr nj Yankee yachts
rs "skllnming dishes. III only Tor drifun1
matches and 10 speak contcmptuously ~ Ameri-
can courses rs duck ponds" They Will not be
likely 10 TAX. that tone again. Their best yacht
il emphaticaly n lighrwealhcr boat. which is
no match for the Vigani when there Il gaze
of wind aud high sea running; AMI 'hrr
courses mr.. sheltered reaches Of water wh"r"
the br,,ze- are caprIcious and battling. "heh
compared with The oprn-s"a courses III America
fine conditions under which ihcr races are con-
tested lnvov" sport ~ y distinctly lighter quail
l,y II Is the Englishman who plays az yachting
I'm drifting matches duck ponds. while me
American sails the Ike wcaherbeafen
tar and never can get as much wlnd IA he
wants
II Is nj least one Of the coLnp"nsItions OF u"-
feat that Americans are enabled 10 cIhiin TOT
their yachism.n a harlicr and more robust Kind
~ sport than ID. English apparently enjoy. ana
for their boats n superior capacity for encounter
ing conditions OF heavy weather. The Nig'lant
experience proves that II an American yacht
T. 10 challenge. the English yachts again In their
own waters II must be- designed mainly Tor
LIGHT weather ,npricious winds. and all the
aukcs and flaws Of drifting matches. That II
to say. II must be- prepared for lighter class
Of work than American yachts are accustomed
I'm beating 10 windwari In the open sea anu
I'm running free with II strong sailing breeze