The evening world., 1894-08-11
ExCusEF0R vIGIlANr.
Vaughan Carter Explains Soma
Of the Causes for Defeat
Should Never Have Been Racsd
on the Clyde.
Irish People Enthusiastic Over IN.
Yankee sloop.
Copyrighted, 1894. by til. Associated pr.,.,

Associated
Among the passengers on the Amer.
lean line steamship Paris, which ar.
rived here from Southampton this morn.
ing, was MIR. Vaughan Carter. who wen,
to Europe with the Goulds on tbelr
steam yacht Atalanta. and was ON
board Vigilant during all of her races In
the waters of Scotland and ireland.
In anything over a reasonably STEADY
elght-knot breeze" said he, "vigilant
can beat Britannia. In light airs and
drifting matches, Britannia is faster.
At least, that is my opinion.
when We went over to Scotland
Mr. Gould did not intend to race in the
| interlocked bays and water courses. He
knew Vigilant was not well suited IN
them But what was he to do? Many
people came aboard and begged him TO
race. They wanted him to take part in
the different events for the sport of the
| thing. they said. Mr.. Gould could not
refuse these requests, SO. against his
will and judgment, he consented.
THE first races were in the Firth Of
Glide. 1t Is fine deep water, what there
Is of 1t; but 1t is only four or Ave miles
| wide. and there are hills all around ia
spoil the wind.
'Vigilant always led at first; but, after
while, We would run into one of the
Gains that are lying around there.
Britannia, from behind, would see this,
take another course, avoid the calm and
pass us.
''Mr. Gould felt these successive de.
feats very deeply. Once he meant to
stop the 'land-loc!scd' races; but 4
| nt,h hao ri &c hi f,t
said he WAS funking. That nettled him
and lie kept on. Even in these races,
however, with all the luck and all
the experience of the waters that Brit.
ANNA had, the contests were always
very close. There were several guests
on board Vigtlant during some Of the
races; but, no ladies, except that MrS
Gould was on board during one race In
the Clyde. That was the only one IN
which we came across the finish line
first"
How about the Irish races?" Mr.. ca.
ter was asked.
"They were much the same as the
Scotch races" he replied. Always the
same Gains and unsatisfactory winds,
although they were sailed mainly On
o2en water.
"At Queenstown they wanted Ms to I'm
lsh far up the harbor, in a narrow creek.
but We got that changed.
THE people in ireland were more en-.
thusiastic over us than the Scotch. Not
only the south, but the north Of ireland
people went wild over Vigilant. It ID .
great surprise to me to hear Of the cold
reception the English gave her when
she won last Saturday. I don't under.
stand ia Are you sure there was M
mistahe?R stG
When assured that there'wa none Nh
Carter shook his head and said that Il
seemed incredible to him.
I'VE saw the start OF that race" he
continued. but through fog darkiy.
The Paris passed close along the courss
but the fog hid nearly everything. Thers
was a fine breeze at the time, and I
thought Vlgilant had first-class chancs
Some of the boys said I was a 'hoodoo,'
and guess l was, for the yacht seems
to have begun to win as soon as left"
what do you think of the attempt at
jockeying by the Britannia in Satur-
days racer"
well. that is very popular thing
over there" said Mr.. Carter. 1T In
permitted, and the yachtsmen take full
advantage of any opportunity they may
have in that line. They tried It on us
again and again. At Penzance, for In
stance, Britannia tried to crowd us into
a steamboat, and we had either to strike
I II or strike Britannia herself. We
chose the latter, and then Britannia
sheered Off, and just missed a collision,
although We did touch slightly, / be-
; lieve.
, Capt. Ham always swore he would
not yield an inch to these tactics, but he
did SO during the earlier races. Our
pilot, Tom Diaper, is said to be the best
In England. i believe him to be strictly
honest and faithful, and he certainly
works very hard for success In race.
II am very glad to hear of Vigilants
recent victories. Her defeat on Thurs
day in "Vigilant weather" is a surprise
to me, but there may have been good
reasons for II. l am not familiar
) enough with the circumstances to ex'
! press an opinion now.
, 1T must have been an exciting ex.
perlence. when both boats were on the
rocks on Saturday. Yacht racing ID
lively enough, under ordinary circum-
stances"
What do you think of the reduction
made in Vigilants sail area?"
at is Il great advantage. We saved
time by 1t. Vigllant's spars are now
lighter, and she is better of In every
way. The small area of canvass, 20
high up. that she lost, did not amount
to much anyhow.
1.-THE editorial from the Pail Mall Ga
zette rejecting upon the Interior fittings
: Of Nigilant Is ridiculous and untrue.
, Vigilant is not fitted up any less inside
than Britannia is, and TO say that she
has saved tons OF weight by this means
Is nonsense. The differences from the
regulation fittings, are too slight 10
: be appreciable, =,
LAS for the statement that the Gould
; boys lost earlier races Intentionally foi
| reasons OF royal flunkeyism Is one OF tns
meanest things that could he said. Bot1
George and Howard Gould are sailing
: the yacht for reasons OF pure sport any
, such charges are shameful"
, Ibid you see the collision In which
Valkyrie was sunk?" was the next ques'
"oh. yes. We were only short dis
, lance away, but the fog and mist Cd
! scured things. You know, up there when
I the fog Is thick enough TO cut ana tne
rain and wind are Overwhelming every
, thing the Scotch say II Is a wee bit sort
We'll, It was "A wee bit soft that DAY.
: The one gun start was responsible foi
the accident The yachts all had 10