Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-28
The Britannia Adds Another to Her
Record of Victories.
THE RACE TODAY FROM PENZAECE
A Light Wind Detracted From the
Public Interest.
d ETAILS OF THE EVEN I


steady southeast wind blowing across
beautiful Mounts bay, one Of the most
picturesque parts Of England, Vigilant and
Britannia started this morning on their
thirteer tn race, with the score standing nine
races TO three in favor of the Prince of
Wales yacht.
1t had been arranged that Mr.. A. D.
Clarke's Satanita was to meet the American
yacht today, but her sailing master last
night dissatisfied with the time allowance
imposed upon him by the regatta commit
tee, telegraphed to Mr.. Clarke that he was
going to Falmouth. and he would not race
today. Soon after the Satanita sailed for
the port mentioned a telegraphic message
was received at Penzance for the Satanitas S
commander, in which her owner ordered
the yacht to be raced under any conditions.
But it was too late; the Satanita was by
that time well on her way to Falmouth.
In celebration of the Mounts bay regatta
Penseance was in holiday trim today. Flags
were flying everywhere, and everybody
turned out to enjoy the days sport. Thous-
ands upon thousands of people during the
early morning hours fiocked into Penseance
from all the neighboring towns along the
coast, determined to see the big race at all
hazards. The fame of the American racer
has spread far and wide in England, and
her praises TO be heard all sides.
The sloop, her owner, her commander and
her crew have made friends everywhere by
their sportsman-like conduct. and nobody
will begI udge her the victory IL she defeats
the Britannia today.
The Prize and Course.
The race today was for a prize Of $500,
given by the town committee, and not for
a yacht club prize, as in all previous con-
tests between the two cracks. AS to the
course, it was beyond question a good one,
we'll out to sea and back to Port Leven and
from there home. The first leg was about
eight miles long, almost due south to
mark boat anchored off the coast; from
that mark the second leg was nine miles
due east to Port Leven, in Mounts bay,
where mark boat No. was anchored, and
from there another leg of eight miles COM
pleted the twenty-five miles. making one
half Of the course; twice around completed
the total distance Of fifty miles.
Both racers had their club topsails up
just previous to the start, and when the
gun was fired which sent them on their
way they dashed over the line in beautiful
style. The start wSs az fine one as could
be desrsds .though the Britannia got away
about q lefsth ahead OF the Nieflant. Both
yachts ran out TO sea At q rattling pace.
Ploushlns along as if propelled by steam
II stead Of by cHnvas atone.
The espfanade was thronged with people
as the yachts got away, and the hills over
tors.
The Drita nnia's Lead.
The forty-rater cutter Corsair with 35m
los. time allowance, also started. but she
was virtually out Of the race at the first
mark.
The Britannia increased her lead on the
reach to ths open sea. She was standing in
closer to the land and was racing along
splendidly. Both yachts took a couple of
tacks to weather the mark. the Vigilant
coming further eastward. The Britannia, in
the meanwhile. was increasing the gap be-
tween herself and the sloop and passed the
first mark boat quite half a mile ahead. The
times OF the two yachts at mark boat No.
on the first round were:
Britannia. 1Ih. 3lm. 3Os; vigilant, IIh.
33m. 55s.
At this stage of the race the Britannia
had the lead Of I'm. 2:s. The wind by this
time had hauled southwark slightly and was
lighter than at the start. The Vigilant
hoisted her big jib topsail on rounding the
mark and chased after the cutter in fine
style. The Britannia, however, still
gaining on the broad reach to Port Leven,
which she passed in the lead.
The times of the two yachts on the first
round at mark boat No. =, off Port Leven,
Britannia. l2h. 1Gm. 3os.; vigiIant, I2h
ION. los.
Therefore the Britannia had lead of 2n.
40s. here. having gained los. on the last
leg.
Lost the First Round.
After passing the mark the Britannia set
her spinnaker to port for the run home, and
the Vigilant did the same as soon as she
got around and both yachts ran along very
fast, with a stronger wind. The Nigilant
gained on this run before the wind and di-
minished the gap between her and the cut
ter. The sails of both yachts were well
filled, the breeze remaining steady, although
moderate In force. AS the two yachts an
preached the home mark the esplanade was
watching the racers. The excitement was
increased when the Nigilant tried to get on
the Britannia's weather, but she was too
far away to succeed, as the cutter was
about a quarter of a mile to the northward
and nearer the mark boat
The first round was completed as follows:
Britannia, H. 14m. 55s.; Vigilant, In. I'm.
Britannia consequently had a lead of ON
lbs. on the Vigilant at the end of the first
round. but she had lost 27s on the rnn
before the wind from the last mark boat
home.
The wind was more southerly as tbe
yachts headed away on the second round
and they were obliged to engage in a dead
was a better prospect Of the Vigilant pull
ing up.
Lighter Winds.
The Vigilant, with a lighter wind, did
not gain SO much on the beat out as was
expected, and on rounding the mark for the
reach to Port Leven the Britannia moved
faster in the soft breeze and heightened the
gap between her and the sloop.
At the open sea mark boat, on the sec
ond round, the following were the times of
the two yachts:
Britannia, 2h. 36m. O5s
Nigilant, 2h. 3Sm. 10s
At this stage of the race. therefore the
Britannia led by I'm. O5s., having lost S.
on the last leg.
En- route to Port Leven the breeze con-
tinued softening, which was a great dis-
appointment to the spectators, after the
good promise Of a fine racing wind during
the morning.
The tightening of the breeze naturally de-
creased the Vigilant's chance Of winning
and at that stage Of the race the Britannia
was looked upon as almost certain to cross
the finishing line ahead Of her rival.