The evening world., 1894-07-20

~ oh'Hhrd rom fNN ihD''N
they spread away for the distance, The
American yacht was keeping Amos,
bread on Brtannias s,ar6oar m,, Se AVA,
from the starting line, Britannia
dropped her spnnaker and gybcd for
more southerly draft of ar. n SO H2,
bows. while the latter was initiating
her and gybing to starboara. -,
Both yachts soon changed tns,r SPIN
clever manoeuvring, having gained sew
eral lengths.
Little Hotter wind.
Tho two yachts were then getting
more wind and we're sailing better
The Yachts when a mite en- rqm,G to
Rosebcg. had a pretty aquatic Skirml*h.
Nigilant was trying hard for britannia
weather, when the latter mred M, and
both were soon pointing on the course
they returned on the course britannia
still had slight lead and both had
their spinnakers to port.
Roseber buoy. the first mark, on tn"
| first round, were: , , ,
britannia ......" ...",...,.....,iii y -
Tonseauently the Prince of Waies's
cutter had n lead OF 3S seconds at tins
In the open water. after having passed
bM9ssses and 'ht s4tA' hos s%' Isss
Both went well southwstd in order to
get the food tide for the return. ny
this time a strong southeriy breeze was
a beautiful picture as they tore through
the water which loaned along thvlr
sides.
AT the second mark, ktsh Lightshp.
on the first round, the times Of tn, two
| yachts were.
Fritz Er.tanna 10 % %
| britannia gained twenty-threc sec
onda ON the run to the liehtship and led
Nigiant by minute l second. against
| IS second at the previous mark.
The yachts reached down to the Mug
Inns speedily. both having their big jib-
top tops nd set h The Mind however, soft soft
the Muglins. Nigilant was then gaining
on Britannia. and at the third mark, the
| Muglins Rocks, on the first round. had
cut down Britannia's lead considerably.
The times were:
II. NJ. $.
H eIaiamn'a '.''''''''.'''''''''S5 = % %
1t viii thus be seen that Britannia only
led by Al seconds at the Muglins, against
a lead OF l minute | second at the last
| mark.
The racers left the Muglins in close
company, with spinnakers 10 port. The
contest, on the run home, on the first
round, was most exciting. and aroused
the greatest enthusiasm ashore. Every
movement OF the yachts was eagerly
watched by the spectators. Nigilant was
close, In Britannis's wake. spilling her
weather. Britannia, however luffed and
bore her down.
End OF the First Round.
A westerly wind check brought down
the spinnakers and the mainsheets were
hauled aboard. Both boats were forced
IN . In Gfnr hN<a.
mia was tho broad on Nisi;ant's weat r.
1t was dead beat home. and Britannia
passed the laRboat at the end of the
first round ahead of her rival amid tre-
mendous cheering for both yachts.
The two yachts completed the first
round as follows:
,,. II. NJ. $.
Britannia Observation-Disclosures. os os
Al this point Britannia only had a
:, lead of 20 seconds. against the lead OF
a., Inns Rocks. The closeness OF the race
caused the greatest excitement ashore
, on the second round, the following
We're the. times of the two yachts al
) Rosebeg buoy:
H 1iHi1an, '''... '.'''. ........l y =
il viii be seen by the above lis ~ -
that Britannia had, at this point, in
creased her lead of 70 seconds at the
end Of the first round. to lead of .
minutes 9 seconds
En- route to the Kish Lght-hip, on the
second round. the wind was southerly
and harder and Britannia was icreas-
ing the gap between her and Nigilant
and she continued forging ahead until
the two yachts rounded the lightship.
ON the second round. Kish Lightshir.
the second mark, was passed in the FOL
lowing times:
/ H. NJ. $.
NiSlldnt. '............ ....... 70 IL
SlEiIRnt Far Behind.
From the above times 1t will he mo-
, | uced that Britannia had still further
, increased her lead on Vigilant by a
minutes 9 seconds and at the Kish
minutes SO seconds.
Both were moving quickly on the
reach to Muglins, the breeze freshening
finely and driving the racers through
the water in splendid style. much to the
delight OF their admirers ashore and
ahoat. Nigilant did not appear to stand
up as well Britannia.
BY this time the race had lost a srea,
deal OF its interest to the people nshor,
from the fact that succession OF
lightning and thunder. swept over tn,
, coast and drove the spectators on land
to seek places OF shelter, But many Of
them stood a good drenching sooner
than take their eyes off the racers
The second round was completed witt
: Britannia well in the lead and in tn,
. following times:
II. NJ. S
: Britannia.''. .''.'...'....'.......,.3 - 2
. ID
Thus Britannia at the end of the see
ond round had a lead of Am. l2s on hel
opponent.
| Rosebeg Buoy, on the third round
: was passed as follows:
! II. NJ. :
7 Britannia. .... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. - %
Britannia At this stage of the race wds
looked uDon winner barring acct
dents and fukeS.
britannia the winner.
6 The wind freshonel. and with the tide
both boats rushed through the water IL