The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-05

Cowes, Isle of Wight, Aug. 4.-George
Gould had narrow escape from drown
ing yesterday, when ne met the Vigil
ant in a steam launch off the Spit light
ship.
Just as Mr.. Gould was walking across
the plank, held between the two yes
sells, the launch gave a sudden lurch
and Mr. Gould fell into the sea. He was
wearing a macintosh, which flew over
/ his head, and for a time Mr.. Gould's
situation was critical. However, he
kept his head and, treading water,
threw his arm up and just as he was
sinking succeeded in getting the mac
intosh clear of his head. Gasping for
breath he was hauled on board the
sloop. Mr.. Gould, today was none the
worse for his immersion.
| The Vigilant won the yacht race with
! the Britannia. George Gould's yacht,
II the Vigilant, has redeemed the promise
of her sailing master, that given deep
water and strong wind, she would de-
! feat the Prince of Wales crack boat,
the Britannia The race today was fifty
miles, twice over the queens course.
The prize was f100. The race was the
fourteenth between the two boats, of
which the Britannia had won ten. The
start was made in a stifiSh, westerly
breeze. A large crowd watched the first
half of the race from the shore, but
about the time that it was completed
,,drizzling rain set in. Some seconds ad-
vantage was with the Britannia in the
send off at 1920, but the Vigilant quick
ily overcame it and got the lead which
she held to the finish, only once coming
near being put in the second place.
A Pretty Sight.
There was great excitement, as the
two yachts with ordinary topSails and
medium jibs and foresails glided grace
fully along, pointing eastward until
they passed the flag boat, which, out of
compliment to the Americans, was fly
ing the Stars and Stripes opposite the
Royal yacht squadron's castle, when
they swung round virtually together N
order to pass the line. The yachts
looked beautiful, powerful and swift as
they sped along, beam for beam, with
the Britannia on the Vigilants port
side and holding the weather position.
Their sails were well filled and nothing
Eprettier could be imagined than the
sight they presented as they went on
1.-THE start backward toward the opposite
lshore, sailing through an immense fleet
of yachts and affording all on board the
latter latter a splendid view of the two
racers, before the real struggle was
commenced.
But the fact that the two cracks were
Iobliged to thread their way through this
fleet Of pleasure craft, prevented the
lVigilant from getting out as readily as
her opponent.
When the boats got into less crowded
water, however, the Vigilant opened out
and soon drew level. Then for half
mile, first one boats boVsprit and then
the others showed in front.
With two lacks they passed the Lepes
buoy landmark boat as follows: Vigil
ant, 10:55:05; Britannia, 10:56:00.
As they ran back for the Warner
Ilightship, the Vigilant was still gaining,
passing the home mark boat 1 minute
IL seconds ahead.
AT Ryde pier, going eastward, the
IVigilant had a lead of four minutes,
-four seconds, showing a gain of nearly
four minutes
The American Gaining.
Running eastward, the Vigilant gain
ed rapidly, but in beating back against
the wind, the Britannia gained slightly,
and she passed Ryde pier, on the re-
turn from the Warner lightship only
two minutes ten seconds behind the
Vigilant.
A long reach brought the yachts back
to Cowes for the completion of the first
round, the time being as follows:
/ Vigilant, 12:37:15; Britannia, 12:41 :05.
The Vigilant's lead here was min
utes so seconds, only 20 seconds more
than her time allowance to her rival.
The wind had hauled around slightly
southwark, and was strong enough to
heel the two yachts over most grace
fully, every inch of canvass being filled
and their bottoms showing up clearly
/ After rounding the Lepe buoy on the
second round, the yachts returned in
free reach and they passed Cowes with
the Vigilant 4 minutes 8 seconds ahead.
The American yacht, on going out of
sight around the eastward point of
Cowes, on the final round, had further
increased her lead by two seconds
Passing Ryde pier going to the east
ward on the last round the Vigilant
was five minutes Is seconds ahead. Re
turning, they came in sight off Cowes,
about a mile from home, with the Wig
liant minutes 80 seconds in the lead.
The times at the finish were: Vigilant,
40; Britannia, 2:44:30.
! Consequently, the Vigilant won by 6
minutes, so seconds, actual time, and
by minutes 4S seconds corrected time.
Twelve Miles an Hour.
Taking the starting time as 10:4O and
the Vigilant'S finishing as 2:37:40, It will
be seen that she went over the course
slightly less than 80 miles, in three
hours 81 minutes, 40 seconds, or roughly
speaking at the rate of twelve miles an
hour.
Gould is Happy.
In addition to the Prince of Wales,
the Duke of York and Commodore Nor
gan, the latter as Mr.. Gould's repre-
), sentative, were on board the Britannia.
George Gould and Howard Gould were
on board the Vigilant with Coliver
Isen and Lord Lonsdale as their guests
while Secretary Paget, who was also on
board, represented the Prince of Wales.
On the Vigilant Mr.. Islen had charge
of the head sails and his excited condi-
ton at some stages of the race occa-
stoned friction and once led to little
tiff with Pilot Draper, who appears to
have resented this alleged interference
with his department. On board the
Britannia everything seemed to work
perfectly.
A representative of the Associated
Press boarded the Vigilant shortly after
the race was finished. 1t would be i'm
possible to describe in fitting terms
the citation of Captain Hank Half and
the Yankee crew over the days victory.
1t was a wei-merited case of let the
eagle scream, and the noble bird did
so vigorously and continuously.
Captain Half, in discussing the race,
i said: 1--WE are especially proud of the
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