Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-24
The Score is 9 to 3 in Favor of
the Britannia.
TIME OF THE WYNN R

ana no. buoy, thus giving an extra turn
to the yachts. making nine turns in all.
against eight turns yesterday.
The first leg, to Poor Head flag boat, was
| five and one-half miles long; the second, to
Daunt's Rock lightship. was five and one
half miles in length. and the third, to
Roche's Point flag boat, measured about
| four and three-quarter miles. Then after
sailing three times around this course the
yachts had to sail an extra four miles SO
| up the harbor and up the river. turning
sharply to port, to finish off at the Royal
| Cork Yacht Clubs headquarters. The prize
competed for by the racers today was $500,
offered by the club. There was a large at
ten lance OF sightseers at all the points
commanding the course, and the fleet of
| yachts present was reinforced by a number
| of additional arrivals from England, to-
gether with few foreign yachts, including
two craft flying the French flag
Conspicuous amid the contingent Of naval
and military men was Rear Admiral Henry
{. ST. John on the gunboat Arbacore.
An Excellent Start.
The breeze just previous to the start was
from the northeast, and while it was softer
than yesterday, when the yachts averaged
about ten knots per hour over the course
yet II promised to be steadier An excellent
| start was made shortly after 1870 am,
the two yachts getting away in fine shape,
with Visilant in the weather berth coming
out under RoChe'S Point.
\igliant crossed the line broad on the
Britannias port beam, but slightly later
both yachts had their jib topsails ready for
the reach to Poor Head, and both sported
| jack yarders.
The times at starting were:
Britannia, 10h., 34m., O5s
Figilant, 1Oh 3im., los
Vigilant and Britannia ran along almost
close hauled on the way to Poor Head, but
the Vigilant soon pushed to the front and
had gained length on the Britannia be-
fore mile of the course had been covered
This caused Capt. Carter of the Britannia
TO attempt one of his now familiar little
maneuvers for advantage. He suddenly
passed around under the Vigiant's stern
ana tried to take her weather. Capt Half
however, here had a nice little slice of luck
Tor the Nlgilant caught a stronger pun of
WIND, increased her head and prevented the
Britannia from getting her weather
At the first flag boat off Poor Head, on
the first round. the times of the two yachts
were:
Nigilant. 1Oh., 57m., ASS.
britannia. 10h., 5sm.. 23s
The Vigilant led by SIS. at the first mark
The Vigiiant Leading.
The first part Of the race to Daunt's Rock
| on the first round was clear before the
wind. Both yachts had their spinnakers
out to starboard. But the sheets were
drawn in after a while as the wind veered
around northward The breeze had then
weakened slightly. and the Britannia be-
gan overhauling the Vigiiant until she was
within a couple of lengths of the American
yacht. The latter, however, drew out
again, and, getting a little more wind in
creased the gap to six lengths on nearing
the light ship, which was passed in the fol-
lowing times:
H. NJ. S.
Nigilant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IL 80 OF
The vigilant led by forty nine seconds at
| this point, against chirty-eight seconds at
the end of the previous leg, gain of eleven
| seconds on the cutter The spinnakers had
been downed for turning the last mark and
from there 1t was a beat to Roche's Point
The Britannia profited by yesterdays ex-
perience with the tides, and today worked q
much more easterly tack. Both yachts
stood on long leg up channel with the
breeze more easterly and with jib topsais
still aloft. The Vigilant did not break tack
until couple of miles from Roche's Point
fagboat, and then she crossed the Britain
MAS bow. many lengths ahead The breeze
freshened and the gap between the two
yachts was increased until they stayed
around the mark boat, where the Vigilant
was half a mile ahead. The first round was
completed in the following times:
H. NJ. S.
Nigilant ........................... II O6 10
Britannia ........................... II OS 80
Suited the American Vessel.
The Vigilant here had lead of Pm. Dos,
against 49s. at the lightship, a gain of I'm.
40s. 1t was close hauled reach to Poor
Head fagboat on the second round, the
Vigilant getting the first of a strong north
east breeze off the land, and going very
fast The Britannia caught this breeze lat
C., but it was less strong and she appear
ed to be falling further behind. The yachts
bore along gloriously close hauled to Poor
Head, the strong land breeze keeling both
boats over to starboar1 until the lower por-
ton OF their sails were at times under wa
ter while the seas Kissed along far above
their lee rails. This state of affairs seemed
to suit the Vigilant in every way and she
tore along, carrying her smallest jib topsai
while the Britannia had haul i hers down.
The Nigilant at this stage of the race con-
tinued to gain and it was estimated that if
the wind held good. as 1t promised to do,
she would win easily. The Poor Head flag
beat on the second round was passed as
follows: Nigilart, 12h. Bonn. AIS. Britannia,
12h. Sim SOS.
The Vigilant consequently lost lbs. of her
lead on this leg, but she was still I'm. lis.
ahead of the cutter. Spinnakers We're set
to starboard after the Poor Head hagboat
was passed. The wind continued fresh and
the two yachts raced along merrily. When
nearing Daunts Rock on the second round
booms were gibed to starboard and the
spinnakers had to be put to port for a
slight change in the wind. Then the spin
makers were lowered on rounding the mark
fetch to Roche's Point fagboat. On the
second round Daunt's Rock lightship was
passed in the following times: Vigilant,
III. 1Om. 4Os. Britannia H. 12m. AIS.
On this leg it will be seen the Britannia
had crcpt slightly ahead and cut down the
Vigilants lead from 2m. lis. to I'm. IS.
Both yachts came toward the harbor with
canvas well filled and sailing grandly as
they ran close to shore. The second round
was completed with the Vigilant holding a
good lead. The two yachts were timed as
follows: Nigilant, III. 4Om. los. Britannia,
In. Ann. COS.
a Long Lead.
1t will thus be seen that the Vigilant had
increased her lead to 3m. 19s, against a
lead OF 2m IS. at the last mark, showing
that she had gained I'm. lis. on the last leg,
and that she had gained I'm. sos. on the
round. On the third round Poor Head flag.
boat was passed with the Vigilant a mile
ahead. The times were: Vigllant, Oh. Sm
los. Britannia, 2h. 12m. Ais.
At this mark Vigilant was I'm. 25s. ahead
of the cutter showing a gain Of I'm. 6s. on
the last leg. After gliding round Poor Head
fasboat, spinnakers were run out to port
for a run before a full breeze to Daunt's