The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-08-05
WON BY THE v!oiLANr.


Yesterday.
Cows, Isle OF Wight. Aug. A-The
vieilant won the yacht race to-day With
the Britannia.
George Gould's yacht vieilant he's 70
deemed the promise Of her sailing master
that given deep water and strong Wind
she would defeat tho Prince Of Wales
crack boat Britannia. The race to-day
was 30 miles, twice over the queen's
course. The prise was 500.
The race was the fourteenth between
the two boats, Of which the Britannia had
won 10. The start was In stifllsh west.
erly breese. A large crowd watched the
first half of the race from the shore, but
about the time that was completed .
drissling rain cot In. There was some
seconds advantage with the Britannia
in the send OF at 10:AO o'clock, but the
Vigilant quickly overcams II and got
lead which she held to the finish, only
once coming near being put In second
place.
There was great excitement - The two
yachts, with ordinary topsails and ms
dium jibs and foresails, glided gracefully
along, pointing eastward until they passed
the nagboat, which, out OF compliment TO
the Americans, was flying the stars and
stripes, opposite the royal yacht squad
ron's castle. whom they swung around viz.
tually together IN order 10 pass the line.
The yachts looked beautiful. powerful and
swift - they sped along. beam for bsam,
with tho Britannia on the Vieilant's port
side and holding the weather position.
Their sails were we'll filed and nothing
prettier could be imagined than tho sight
they presented % they went on tho start
back toward the opposite shore. sailing
through an immense feet Of yachts and
aif6rdine al on board the latter Q splen.
did view Of tho two racers, before the real
struggle was commenced. But the fast
that the two cracks were obliged to thread
their way through this feet Of pleasure
craft prevented tho vigllant from getting
out as readily ss her opponent.
When the boats got into less crowded
water, however, the viailant opened out
and soon drew level. Then for half mile
first one boats bowsprits and then the
others showed In front. With two tacks
they passed the Lepes buoy landmark
boat % follows: Vigilant, l0:55:06; Brit
ANNA, 10 :56 90. Az they ran back for tho
Warner liehtship, the visilant was stall
gaining, passing the home mark about
one minute, II seconds ahead. Al Ak =
pier, going eastward, the Visilant had .
lead Of four minutes. four seconds, show.
ing gain of nearly four minutes.
Running eastward, the vigilant gained
rapidly, but In heading back against the
wind, the Britannia gained slishtly, and
she passed Ryde pier on the return from
the Warner lishtship only minutes 10
seconds behind the vigilsnt A long reach
brought tho yachts back to Cowes for the
completion OF the first round, the time
being - follows: Vigilant, 12:s7.l5;
Britannia, 12Al.06. After rounding
the Lepes buoy ON the sec-
ond round, the yachts returned Ia
. free reach and passed Cowes
with the vigilant four minutes and eight
seconds ahead. Passing Ryde pier going
eastward ON the last round the vigilant
was Ave minutes, Is seconds ahead. Re
turning they came In sight OF Cowes
about mile from home, with the Vigilani
Ave minutes, 6 seconds In the lead. The
times at the finish were: visilant, 2:37. 40
Britannia, 2:44.30.