The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-07


ahead as the gun was fired.
Britannia went over the line almost
after gun fire. closely fol-
lowed by Marjorie.
Vigilant made bad start being fully
of minute behind
Britannia. This was accounted for by
the fact that the American yacht had
less way on when she came about.
The time OF crossing the line was:
Inns.
Britannia....... ....................lo. o.l'
Vigilant. Observation-Disclosures. .......lo. 81 ~
Amid rousing cheers and much steam
whistling the three yachts bore away
short on the starboard tack. and 1t was
soon seen that Nigilant was closing
in on the leaders and lying high UP on
the wind.
Britannia had a short hitch about 200
yards out, and haA to stand UP on the
weather OF Vigilant as she drew on and
still had the weather gauge. the Amer
lean yacht being two lengths behind.
Vigilant was undoubtedly the favorite
at the start in to-day's race. which was
regarded beforehand as a thorough test
of the two yachts. coupled with the re-
spective steering of American and Brit
ish steersmen
The Crews.
Capt. Carter, OF Britannia, to-day was
assisted by Capt. O'Neil. of Iverna, and
the Prince Of Wales's cutter had on
board sixteen picked men from Iverna.
making a total Of forty-six men to ham
die the yacht.
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men.
Both Vigilant and Britannia held on
to the starboard tack to the Cloch shore
without making a tack. Britannia falling
away to leeward.
The breeze was excellent and the
yachts made a fast passage.
Ashore the excitement was intense.
people following after the racers In car
riages, dog-carts and other vehicles
along the roads.
Marjorie was first to put about on the
port tack, off the Renfrewshire shore.
Britannia holding on for some distance
further with Vigilant keeping in her
wake.
Marjorie gained something in staying
on quietly.
AS the wind seemed to slack near the
shore both Britannia and Vigilant went
about, almost together, and the gap be-
tween them here was lessened. Britain
MIA, however, appeared to stand better
in the wind than on Thursday.
When the racers cleared the Cloch
Lighthouse they met more wind, and
Britannia was not only pointing as
high as Vigilant; but she was drawing
ahead.
Marjorie, In her own waters, was
reaching into Dunoon Bay. on the sec
ond tack, and was thus much to leeward
of the big yachts. which were lying
we'll down channel and fetching round
towards the bell buoy.
| Britannica Good Showing.
So far the struggle had been a pretty
one. and close, Vigilant not getting
away from Britannia with the same ease
as she did on Thursday.
When the yachts ran into more open
waters the breeze was breaking the sea
into white-caps, and both Britannia and
Vigilant were heeling over.
Overhead the sky was bright and
clear, with heecy clouds scudding across
the Firth.
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ashore. appeared to be falling behind.
As both the crack yachts fetched down
channel for the Skelmorlie mark-boat
the race was a magnificent sight. and
aroused the greatest possible enthusiasm
among the crowds lining the shores at
every point.
The experts said that Vigilant fore
reached very fast. and that her centre
board gripped her to windward In a
very effective manner.
There was startling difference in the
amount of light canvas which Vigilant
spread TO advantage on the run, COM
pared with the stun Of a similar nature
which Britannia flew to the breeze.
The expert yachtsmen also commented
upon the wonderful way In which the
spinnaker and spinnaker-jib of Vigilani
filled together. Compared with Vigilan'
Britannia appeared to be under-can.
vassed.
Vikilant q Minute Behind.
Both Vigilant and Britannia broke
tack for the third time above Wemyss
Castle and were still fairly close to-
gether. On staying to fetch the Skel-
morlie mark Britannia slightly i'm
proved her lead and 1t was estimated
that she was then about minute
ahead.
Both yachts were going at rafting
pace. and eventually fetched the Skel'
morlie mark boat in about six lons
tacks. The time was as follows:
H. NJ. s
Britannia. .......... .''.''il ~ IL
| Nigilant..... ........... .........'''ll ~ d
The showing made in the beat down
was a marvellous exhibition OF seaman
ship upon the part OF the captains OF
both the American and the English
yachts.
Britannia ran out a small jib|topsai
on the reach 10 Ascog markboat, bu
Visilant kept her sails unchanged. Botl
boats then gybed for the long run bacl
to Kilcreggan, with spinnaker-booms on
to port, but the sails were not HANDLED
! until Toward Point was cleared.
Vigilant w,s then coming up fast an
trying for Br, ,annias weather But tn
la ter craft Immediately luffed up an
, soon both yachts were a long way OF
the course, Nigiant showing almost o
Britannias weather beam, and for
time II was doubtful whether The latte
, would get her wind clear again. Sh
succeer i'd however and got round tn