The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-09
Not Enough Wind to Fill the
Sails at Any Stage Of
the Contest
GYBINe NEARLY ALL THE TIME.
First One, Then the Other Ahead,
According to Luck and the
Freaks Of the Rreezss.
~ Associated Prsss.)

HUNTERS QUAY Firth Of clyde.
July s-Vigilant. in this the second days
racing of the Royal Clyde Yacht Club
regatta. spread a new mainsail, was
slightly altered in trim and, at the start,
crossed the line two seconds ahead OF
Britannia, securing the weather gauge.
At the Cloch Lighthouse Vigilant was
two lengths ahead and going right away
from Britannia.
For to-day the course was the same as
the one already sailed over by Vigilant
and Britannia in the Royal Clyde Yacht
Club regatta Of Saturday last.
The prize in to-day's race is Els.
According to the Clyde experts the
victories OF Britannia on Thursday
and Saturday Of last week. were far
from showing that Britannia was supe-
ror In sailing qualities to her American
rival. and some predicted that this was
10 be Vigilanrs tiay ana that sne WOUND
show her heels to the Prince Of Wales's
cutter
There Is no doubt that the uncertainty
prevailing in regard to the superiority Of
the two boats greatly enhanced the In
terest in the racing to-day and drew
from Glasgow and other cities and towns
immense crowds OF people to pack the
excursion steamers. The usual points Of
vantage were occupied long before the
start and a good days racing was an
ticipated.
Wind Light.
The wind was south, but 1t was lighter
than the majority OF the Clyde experts
desired and was looked upon by them as
being. II anything, more favorable for
, Vigilant. In addition to the Clyde ship
building experts opinion, British yachts
men who witnessed both races still
claimed Vigilant was the faster boat OF
the two.
Lord Dunraven and Admiral Montagu
witnessed to-day's contest, which was
confined to Britannia and Vigilant in
the chief event. although seventy other
yachts were entered in the minor events.
The bay was thronged with yachts TAX
ing part in the smaller contests. and a
large fleet Of steam yachts, excursion
boats. &C., was assembled In the vicinity
OF Hunters Quay.
The wind was soft at the start, and
both the rival racers reached along the
line on the port tack in order to CROSS
Both carried club-topsails.
vigilant. Just previous TO gun-hre, put
about to starboard and Britannia stayed
on her lee bow, but had to luff for the
gun and Vigilant swung around on the
line and sent up her jib-topsail as she
went over. As they cleared the line on
the start, for a tack across to Cloch
Point, Vigilant was broad on the
weather beam and reaching out from
Britannia. which carried no jib-topsail.
viGiIant First Over.
The starting gun was fired at 1880
A. NJ, and Vigllant crossed the line two
\ seconds ahead Of Britannia.
Figilant's jlb-topsail, however, did her
out little good, and 1t was lowered
before she had gone far.
Shortly after the yachts started the
Clouds cleared away and the breeze
lreshened, with prospects OF a good
Steady blow. Down channel, on the
reach to starboard. the two yachts were
shout equal. and the sailing, though
SLOW compared with that of Saturday
was quito as exciting.
hundreds OF carriages on both sides OF
'ne Firth followed the boats.
hoth Nigilant and Britannia stayed al.
most together to port when close to the
'o'h shore, where Britannia's bow
tapped NIgilant's weather quarter. But
Wv American yacht soon drew away
e"p minute later Britannia took g
'nd'l board on starboard tack toward.
w" Lighthouse. She was immediatel,
IoHo"ea by Vigilant and these tactic!
were repeated on port tack However
y" snbsequent short board TO star
ward Ntgilant refused TO follow Britain
IVA ana stood off on port tack a bi
'u''her before putting about, and was {
,,Vupi' OF lengths ahead when opposite
'he lighthouse.
Neck and Neck.
holh continued . series OF short tacks
:" cross lacking. Vigilant. contrary L
tal expectation, was quite as smar
britannia but she was not grea n
hs' as, although she looked to b
N ah'ad on the opening of wemys
n ~, Britannia was really to windward
n rom under Wemyss Castle the yacht
\ -Noo long distance o.. on the por
teE'9hutd on I trI fuOe.