The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-20
EIGHT FOR
Leads from Start to Finish
Through Squalls, Rains
and Gains.
V|G|lANT NEVER PROMINENT.
Great Crowd of Irishmen Out to
See the Crack Yachts at
Kingstown.
NE RRESH0FF At THE HELM.
10, DAYS Contest for a Prize OF
$500, Not the Royal ST.
Georges Cup.
NE RRESH0FF AT THE HELM.

j. iuErtuNn, Dublin BdI, July .v,-Jhe
american sloop Nigilant aud the British
cutter Britannia locked horns again to-
lay in their nuth aquatic battle, the
record this morning standing at to ],
Iin favor of the Prince Of Walcs's yacht.
Shortly after daybreak. this morning
steady streams of people began to pour
into kingstown from Dublin and other
places, until Bray Head, killiney Hin
and other such spots We're black with
humanity. They came by rail, by road
ana by water. GU foot and in carriage
III yachts ana in excursion steamers, IN
old fashioned paddle-wheel tugs and in
antiIuated sailing craf.: in fishing
smarks aud in luggcrs, from all points
of the compass they came. Crowds
came from Liverpool last night, and a
pecal steamer brought many more from
the same city this morning.
The race to-day was for "A prize of
100, offered by the Royal St. Georges
Yacht club and not for the st. Georges
Cup, as previously announced.
A Preliminary Spin.
The course was quadrangular and
bout nifty miles long. The start was
rom the second, or east pier, of Kings
|own, County Wicklow, to and around
he Rosebeg buoy, marking the Rose
beg Banks, off the Point of Howth,
'ounty Dublin; thence out to sea and
round the Kish Lishtshlp; from there
pack towards land and around the
luglins Rocks, off Bray Head, and from
here back to the starting point; this
curse TO be sailed over three times, in
rider to complete the fifty miles.
Nlgilant left her moorings at . o'clock
Ia hn
|or in order to test the wind and get
Ter sails in good drawing condition.
The piers and sea front by that time
we're packed with people, who gave the
American yacht hearty cheer as she
Tipped through the water on her way
sea Nat Herreshoff was sailing Vigi-
ant, and he was at her wheel through
It the days racing.
The breeze at that time was southwest
sa shortly after Vigilant. Both yachts
pad their jack-yarders up and also
hosted jib-topsatls fqr run towards
osebeg buoy, IN the preliminary ma, ma
he first movements of til. two yachts,
wing to the light wind, were slow.
Britannia First Awn..
Eventually the spinnakcr-booms were
BOT ready to port and the two racers
beaded for the line. Britannia crossed
he line two minutes after the gun was
bred from the flagship and Nieilant 70!
owed Immediately afterwards in her
wake. Britannia handled her spinnaker
fmirably and was the first to have it
irawing. NigilantS Spinnaker was not
ulling until some minutes later. Then
igilant soon began drawing up on
iritannias lee quarter.
The times of the two yachts at start
ms were:
II. NJ. S.
tiIanm'n .'''''''''.''.......''... D. %
The spinnalers were barely liIling as
hey spread away fur the distance The
merlcan yacht was keeping almost
road OH Britannia's starboard beam.
Both yachts soon changed their spin
skers TO star board, Britannia. by
lever manoeuvring. having gained sew"
Frdi lcng his.
Liza. Better Wind.
The two yachts were then getting
lore wind and We're sailing better.
The yachts, when a mile Ell route to
t9sebes, had pretty aquatic skirmsh.
giant was trying hard for Britannia $
ther. when the latter lulfed up. and
ON M.re soon pointing, off the course
nl sailing away up the bay. When
neey returned on the course Britannia
nll had slight lead and both had
Al the second mark, kish Lightship,
ne tlrst round, the times of the two
dchtS We're:
II. NJ S
he yachts reached down to the Mug
UpSaiis SCI. The wind. however, soft,
"a ana headed them as they neared
ne Muglins Nigilant was then gaining
! Britannia, ana at the third mark, the
iuslins Rocks, on the first round. had
III down Britaunia's lead considerably.
o me racers left the Muglins in close
onpdhN, with Spinnakers to port The
nItSt' on the run home, on the first
3uhd was most exciting, and aroused
poys srrlt@st enthusiasm ashore. Every
"a Y iptl La nj W. nc
os" in Britannia's wake. splitting her
a .,u ana irving for her opponent's
vathrr. Britannia, however. luffed and
'v.e her down.
End Oh the First Round.
y westerly wind check brought down
ne Splnndkcrs, and the mainsheets We're
i"u'rl aboard. Both boats were forced
,ns on the starboard tack. Britain
10 ""s 'h,n broad ON Nisiant's wea rh.r
MaI dead beat home, and Britannia
~ IN" tlagboat at the end of the |
~ ~ 1nhd ahead Of her rival amid ire
r rEfuio4a cheering Tor both yachts.
Vuhn as follows:
Brtl.r,., II. NJ. S. |
gi I1'1ia ,,.,,',,''.'.''''''.... S SS 81
IN roura 10 the i;i.h Lighiish,ip, on 10 inc 20
~, hl round. the wind was southeriy |
=. t nhStu ,, and Britannia was increas-
Iie sdp between her and Nigilant /
he sue sue continued forging ahead until |
IT, 'Wo yachts rounded the lightship.
M" me second round, Kish liShtship, |
1v,i' Ntconi mark, was passed In the fol- !
s,tt,,, II. NJ s. !
lrtl,, 80" '''''''' ',',.,...... $50. ~ ]g |
'.'''''''''.. ....... .,.,.. 70 u |
Nigiinnt Far Behind.
.i ,,iS time the race had lost great .
a. VI us interest TO the people ashore
gt 'h" Tact that succession of
ny 'ainstOrms, aCcumpanicd by
","L- ana thunder, swept over the
gnu drov" the spectators on land
nom, plaCeS of shelter. But many OF
AM t'ol good drenchmg sooner
Rho 'ah' their eyes OFF the racers.
,I,' second round was completed with
lloHinI,"9 Wen in the lead and In the
rtanni. H. NJ. =.
SLANT ''''' '''''''''',.,..,.......S SO "a
he I'd ~ 36i
ne wind freshened, and with the tide