The evening world., 1894-07-11
As Soon as It Died Britannia
Crept Up and Took the Lead
from Our Boat.
NEW COURSE IN TO.DAY'S RACE.
Still There Is No Sign Of Those
Strong Brsszes the English
Talked So Much About.

ROTHEsAY (F'lrth OF clyde, July H.
The nth racing contest between the
American sloop Vigilant and the British
cutter Britanni opened to-day with
brighter prospects OF victory for the
former.
The wind was very light. but Vigilant
got he better OF It at the start. and 1t
was soon seen that the alterations which
had been made In her trim since the con-
ciusion Of yesterdays race had increased
her speed mate rally, and the hopes Of
her supporters were proportIonately
raised.
This was the first OF tine two days
racing of the regatta OF the Royal North
ern Yacht club. The prize competed for
by the big yachts, Visiant and Britain
mia. was eco. offered by the Club.
The course was peculiar one. The
start was made from an imaginary line
drawn between the flagship, of Rothe-
say, and markboat No. 1; the yachts
then made for markboat No. 2. under
Mount Stewart; from there to mark boat
No. 3. OF Larss thence to markboat No
4. of Skelmoriie. and after rounding
that mark. back to markboat No 1.
This course had to be sailed over twice.
and then there was an extra leg or
distance" as II Is termed here. from
markboat No. TO markboat No. Q. of
Largs, and back.
VIaiIant First Away.
The t)tal length Of the double square
and the extra leg Of the Rotnesay course
is Atty miles.
The start as usual, was nade at 10 30
A. NJ.
In the Channel tender southerly
breeze sprung up as the boats came
upon the line with jackyard-topsails and
jib-topsails set. Britannia sailed out
Of the bay on the staiboard tack. in
fair little wind. while Vigilant was
wearing round nearly on the line with
hardly n breath Of air to help her along.
When the gun WAS fred from the flag
ship they were both reaching through
the line on the starboard tack, with
Nisiiant slightly ahead and Britannia's
bowsprit across her weather quarter.
Britannia thres tened to work through
yacht clipped prcttily away and Britain
MIA stayed outside the markboat for a
board to Bogany on the port tack.
Nisilant did not follow her imme-
d!ately, but ran on a couple OF hundred
yards. when she put about for board
on Britannias weather. The latter then
had another hitch Immediately. back to
starboard In order to clear Bogany Point.
which was very slow work.
on Britannia coming UP, Vigilant
stayed In front, couple OF lengths
ahead Of the cutter. and was increa sing
her lead.
II was evident from the start that
Nisilant was in much better trim than
yesterday. owing to a shifting OF her
ballast.
Britannia went round again, Vigilant
standing slightly on the outside.
Half a Minute Lead.
There we're great crowds OF people fol-
lowing the race from the shores, and
much Interest ana enthusiasm were
manifested when the two yachts met
clear of the Points. Vigilant then WAS
much further ahead and vas sailing
finely.
britannia held on further out into the
channe! on the starboard tack, while
Nisilsnr vent along by herself on the
port tack
The Wind was south-southwest, and
gave promise Of freshenins, much TO the
deligh: of everybody interested In the
race.
The beat TO markbost No. 2, under
Mount stewart, was all in favor Of Yigi-
LIANT. wnica was off Ascos. half min.
ute shes1 OF Britannia.
IL was short Cross-tacking all the wa.
and getting EeGrer to The mark they
worked & board or two on the Cumbrae
side or the fa!rway. which did not serve
them 80 well, as Cumbrae Island broke
the sou;herly wind from them.
On the Butte shore there was much
better Wind, and the American yacht
was soon going at q rafting pace and
leaving Britannia Tar astern.
The times OF the two yachts In pass
Ing markboat No. ., under Mount Stew.
arr. on the irst round were as follows
II. NJ. s,
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britannia Gnins the Lead.