New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-12
BAD LUCK PURSUES HER.
THE VIGILANT AGAIN DEFEATED BY
THE BRITANNIA.
a SLOW RACE OVER NEW COURSE. WITH THE
AMERICAN YACHT MORE THAN TWENTY
FOUR MINUTES BEHIND AT THE FIN
IsII-CAPTAIN HAFF SURPRISED
AT TIE BRITANNIA's SPEED.

ISII-CAPTAIN UAFF SURPRISED
AT TIE BRITANNINs SPEED
! Glasgow. July 1.-THE Britannia to-day defeated
the ViG,ant for the nth time The course sailed
Over was IN broader water than heretofore. This
| vas considered by the hackers of the Vigiant
moro In her favor It quadrangu.ar course
in the Firth Of clyde sometimes termed by British
yach.snen the Firth of Fiukes." the start wos
made from point OF Craigmore Pier In Rothesay
Sound: thence Almost due south 10 and around a
stakeboat Of Mount Stewart; thence to the west
ward 70 and around mark off Largs thence
northwarl 70 and around mark boat In Wemyss
Bay ard across the Firth % the starting point.
twice around The total length of the course Is
abou; fifty miles
The Cyde yach'smen were confident that the
Britannia would win. ard the Americans were
quite as optimistic in regard 10 The chances OF the
Vigilant over tho comparatively open course over
head the day was perfect. Hundreds OF gayy
decorated craft churne1 heir way through the
C.yie George J. Goud. who was on one or the
steam yachts remarked that the Britannia was
nne boat but that he did not despair OF winning
, victory oyer 5or even over the nuky clyde
| course C,vac captains stecrcl both yachts Inc
| vlci.ont had a crew Of fifty and the Britannia
! one OF forty.
The V!rlant was ready half hour before the
britannia AMI waited near the starting line "hch
the Britannia came up both boats had their jack
yardors and jlbiopsliIs set. rs 1t was clear that
would he \ day ~ battling airs and Gains. When me
ureparatorv gun was fred at 10 . the Vigiint was
IN better position. Captain Carter got the britannia
! further In toward Rothesay Bay. The movement
was a nea. one for obtaining the weather Derth'
hrt tho britannia I'D not resort this. she got
her bowsprit on the Vigliants quarter and secured
hc posif,on I'm that way. They thus approached the
| starting point The Ngiant crossed the hne AZ
i,.., 80 AMI the Vialant was only fifteen seconds
| as,ern II was beat down the Firth. Both poats
carried c'ub,oyslie ard large ibtop'ails Down the
west bank 4 the Firm the Vgliant appeared to be
ading ly several hundred yards and had the better
az Nh. e.ght.y Increasing breeze. \, the Noun,
Stewart mark tNe Nigl,ant 2i2 minutes ahead.
Tho wind dropped somewhat In the broad reac"'
with b1Jms 20 port from Mount Stewart 70 the
nagtoa; a. I.arss, and the Britannia crawied up on
h.r opponent.
In H.. windwnrl work to Mount Stewart 1t was
generally obscr,ed that the Vigant pointed higher
| than the Britannia. but that the latter was
smarter In STAYS. When tho breeze was fine the
Valiant had a commanding lead but when II
dropped she fcll astern. The britannia took IN
her splnnaker just before rounding the Wemyss
nagboat.
II was a close haul at first from Wemyss TO
the ComroIorc's yacht at itothesay but the tickle
wind shifted northwest. and r. became beat
10 the home mark The wind now increased. Its
renewed force helping the Britannia hrs' ana
she rounded the Rothcsay hasboat two ana one
fourth minutes ahead OF the Ngilart.
II wac the prettlcst scene OF the weeks regatta
"a the yachts approached the Mount Stewart STAKE
boat and j.tcd round It the second time on the
..,,., 49,, ., ,n. ,,arkb,at of Larcs both car
i"llo"ihS run ID til' 'ii' ~. - ,rI hon fell or
30" 'h'll ""'I"''' S',''' 80 ,,rtLo1, in n cnr,ss
leaving ~" i''," !" ,.'' IT,, /, yvas nexf n
beat ~ "inp"irl 10 IN" ' 'oi,ore no vigi-
Britannia i'i N the IonF p"'i" "''''''' ''N 49,
Ian lnsSirF FAR ahtcIn ,, u, ,,huo,, as
The "rii~h N"rhtSi'''' A1.p' 49, 80 az,
the sep between the ygchts Decame more H"re "ps
parent am 'h'y $500 -. r,cer IA tho
an"in ". '",{ o ..~t The bro"ze freshcned ana
',n "i',.t ',a 'l l,',nd
ING 'A' 50. ono tIIi.' o., r,-r, and back The Rri-
l. i' 49, , ,,'d 80. l9.llng along before
i'I'f 7.t' go %. 49,, vtgilart v,os ,till the
a iHtpTtnf Ni'.f' Ni'.'t - 'h''".'s
other .l" ~ tur ~ trkboaI ~ Sit' 80. 1911
bad b.,.r 'hr Eif.ant roun.-l ana "@S lr.o.Di
u ms hii'r 'N' ','',. ~" =, -, ~ ber rbtnr
britannia i-,i EaS Lr., Fl" LII no viyilanf a.,
Der ;lu"n N'lt ~, ~ W" i,o, witch onv
the l'~"z" j. -'ri'l me Ai"-I'Ah D"A' 49, ~
got 1877 -rfnii'.n, pHi i'N''..1nS ' -, t-,zn
n.N-~iIrh 'rrI "hi 1". ISM - ~ 'nn-,,,rri,
wor. Mr n nl 'h- iritah cutter had coyerel a
-.ll PAR ~ D.. r'uri. HON" before the NlSlaht
rag, T. tls mlr~l-.lt
Tt- yacht, lr. -..l thus. britannia. 6:%.S' Wig
uln, -m ia Tae britannia won by Il minutes ana
nn.. r.-... frl i.m. IT." unusually long time OF
,ieht hnur. nine minutes ana rttT-e. rh' seconds.
ir ilr iy th" winning rtcAi with only about IN
mill. ~ actual Nni"did work pros con ',..'arlS
that fhc rice was Won as much by luck hs ~ sea
mausn.p
Al'"r ih' Tice 't't HANK NON s,ll' , -,
nat We IN no, ncol were taken ashore. and she
...-I -, 49,, r-' - ~, WIS, "a M, sio,,er
.h,n She was I'm lNU but the britannia Is faster
than w. ever dreamed she could be- DO not O.