The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-09
HOSS AND HOSS.
Today it Was the Britain
Mas Turn to Win a
Race.
THE VIGILANT NOT IN IT.
The Weather All That Could
Be Desired-A Stiff
Breeze.

CowEs, Aug. 8, ISAIAH the yachtsmen
were out early this morning in anticipa
tion of the third great race in the Solent
annia and the Yankee cup winner Vigi-
lant Exceptional interest was felt in to-
days test of speed because Britannia's crew
are known to be snarting under the beating
which the Americans gave them in the jock
eying contest of last Monday. All expect
ed that there would be some repetition of
the smart work then done by the rival
yachts.
Today's race was one of the series in the
Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta. The win
ner's prize was 500 given by the town OF
Cowes. The course was the same as on Sat
urday-from Cowes around a mark boat off
Leppe then back past Cowes and around the
Warner Lightship, and back to Cowes; twice
around: distance forty-hve niles.
Six yachts have been entered Tor the race,
but only the Yankee sloop and the crack
British cutter were on hand at ten o'clock,
half an hour before the starting time. There
had been some fear that the Britannia would
not be ready for the race on account OF the
damage done to her bottom on the rocks last
Monday; SO when she came out in fighting
| The Vigilant was greeted with q few cheers,
| most of them from her american friends.
AS the time for the starting signal drew
near good west breeze sprang up. After
| the usual manGuvring for position the
| Britannia got the weather berth crossing
| the line at l030:03, with the Vlgllant just
| two seconds behind. Both yachts began at
once the beat to windward i'll order to reach
\ the Lepe mark boat. The Britannia held
| her weather position and increased her lead
gradually The yachts rounded the boat.
| Britannia, 10:54:10: Vlgilant 10.55:50. Both
4 had their jib top sails set as they sped away
| on the long run for the Warner Lightship
| The Britannia set her spinnaker, and shortly
afterward the Vigilant followed her exam
ple. Between the mark boat and the club
| house the Vigilant picked up half a mile.
| The time of the yachts then was: Britain
MIA, 11:04:45; Vigilant. 11:05.55.
| vIGILANT GAINS A LITTLE.
The Britannia had taken in her spinmaker,
but the Vigilant's was still set. Both spin
makers were iii as the racers passed Ryde.
and jibtopsails followed at the Warner Light
ship The time of rounding was: Britannia,
| 11:47:42; Vigilant, II ;4S:l5.
| The Yachts were then off, close hauled, on
| the port tack for the Lepe markboat. The
\ Britannia made steady gain and was well
| in tie lead when sighted off Old Castle
\ Point. She was still close hauled and on the
port tack At the Club House the yachts
| finished the first round in this order:-Bri-
| tannia. 12h SIM. 45s.; Vigilant, III. 00s 20m.
The yachts kept along without perceptible
gain OF loss from the Lepe markboat to the
clubhouse, which the passed thus Britannia.
:2S:25: Vigilant, 1:321s. Both had taken
in their spinnakers and the Vigilant had set
her foresail.
From the Clubhouse to the Warner Light
the Britannia held her lead without appreci
able change and the turn was made thus
Britannia, 3 hrs. 12 minis. Z secs; Vigilant,
2 brs Is minis. AZ secs.
After the turn both yachts took in their
iibtopsails and sped away, closed hauled, on
the port tack for home,
The time of the finish was:-Brit annia,
3:1S:7; Vigilant, 3.2020.
PLENTY OF CHEERS THIS TIME.
There vi a good steady west wind
throughout the last part of the race. 1t is
supposed that the Britannia shifted her bal
last last night. There was great hullabal-
loo when the British cutter passed the Com
modore's boat. Whistles shrieked and every
body shouted cheer after cheer. This well
come to the victor struck the Americans
here as rather strong contrast to the sulky
reception given to the Yankee winner at
Saturdays and Mondays races.