St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-07

IT'S vlGlLANT AGAIN.
American Yacht Administers
Another Defeat to
Britishers.
BRITANNIA'S QUEER WORK.
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Apparently Intentional Foul
a to Enable Satanita to
7 i. Win.
GERMAN KAISER ARRIVES.
Brilliant Reception Given the
: Royal Visitor by the
Al Yachtsmen.

started this morning in the big event of
the regatta of the Royal London Yacht
club. The weather was what the ex-
perts called "Satanita weather." The
course was around the Isle of Wight.
starting eastward. once around. total
distance of about fifty-five miles. There
were nearly 500 yachts of all sizes and
descriptions lying in the reads.
The American yachts Atalanta, White
Lady and May were noticeable among
those flying the stars and stripes. Con-
picuous in the middle OF the parade
was tall mast from which the Ameri-
can flag was flying. Over the gay spec
tacle, leaden sky frowned, threaten
ing showery day. But as compensa-
ton, nice breeze was blowing and
the white caps were dancing
at lively rate. During the
early NOR ming excursions from South
ampton, Bournemouth. Portsmouth,
Fouthsea and other places steamed into
the roads. Larger numbers were as
sembled than were ever before gathered
at an English regatta. Emperor William
will reach here at 8 O'Clock, on board
the imperial yacth HOhenzollern. As
the day advanced the wind increased in
force.
The Vigilant allows the SatanIta fifty
five seconds, owing to the reduction OF
the latter's sail rea, aud the Vigilant
allows the Britannia two minutes and
twenty-five seconds.
The three rival yachts gave the
spectators pretty exhibition Of
Smart Stewardship
before the start as thew cruiSed up and
down testing the wind, from 8 o'clock
until the starting gun was fired at 10 a.
III. Ali three yachts started for the
line, carrying club-topsails and balloon
jibs. Their times in CROSSING the line
were:
Satanita (cutter), 1901 100; Britannia
(cutter). 1U:0l:o5; Vigilaut (sloop),
10:0l 20.
At the outset an exciting contest oc-
Cured between the Britannia and Wig
liant. The former was holding the
windward position. and the latter tried
to pass her, But the Prince Of Wales
cutter immediately luffed up and held
the Vigilant. For time both yachts
made little forward progress.
Z The Satauita, i'll the meanwhile, rap
Idly forged ahead, and an idea directly
struck all the spectators that the Brit.
Annals vancouver in holding the Wig
liant was the result of :acit agreement
between the TWO British captains to
work in unison, SO that the winner of
the cup would he British vessel, this
being day of Satanita weather, and
the Britannia having but small chance
of winning. Therefore, tile latter could
very we'll devote herself to
90 Harassing the American
This maneuver so far succeeded that
when the Vigiiant ultimately got clear
the Satanita was long way ahead. The
Times Of the yachts i'll passing East
Cowes' point were: Sataliita, 10:I1:32;
Vigilant, 10:l3:3l; Britannia, 10:l4:15.
Fhe SataniIa therefore had lead OF
1 min so sec at this early stage of the
race OIL the Vigilant. while the latter
was a seconds ahead of tile Britannia
All three yachts got away in grand
styIe, and once past East COweS' point
they were reaching along at steamboat
speed, with part of their starboard rails
submerged, and leaving a gliStenilg
wake behind them. The time of the
three yachts at HYDE pier was AS fol-
lows: Satanita, 10:29:55; VIgilant,
10:31:15; Britannia, i0:32:26. Both
Satanita and Vigilant were increasing
their lead on the Prince OF Wales cut
ter.
At the Warner lightship the Vigilant
was pulling up on the SatahIia. which
led by only III seconds. the Britannia
being only 30 seconds behind the leader
The signals giving the time passing
Shankiin could not be read with pre-
cision, but approximately the boats
passed IL these times: Satanita,
l2:05:00; VigiIant, 12:07:o0; Britannia.
IL: 0S 100.
VentnOr, Isle of Wight, was pas sed
about as follows, the same uncer ainty
as to time and order of the two British
yachts prevailing: Satanita. 12:25:25;
VIIilant. 12:25:3l; Britannia, 12:26:23
Up to this stage it was very pretty
race. Nearly oue-haff of the course
had been covered. and yet only little
over minute separated first aud third
yachts.
The time of the yachts at the finish
were: Vigilant, 5:0C;:l5; Britannia,
): IA :27; Satanita. 5:4b:l5.
The VigiianL consequently won by s
minutes l2 seconds, without counting
her time allowance of 2 minutes % Sec
uudS
Emperor Arrives.
At 8 p. H., while the race was still in
progress. Emperor William of Germany
arrived on board the imperial yacht
Hohenzol!erp. His majesty was re-
ceived with usual salutes, and upon
landing was net by the Duke of Con-
naught, Prince Henry of Battenberg
and by Prince Christian. Emperor
William afterwards visited Queen Vic
toria at Osborne.
George J. q. Gould, Howard Gould,
Lord Dunrayen and G. Oliver Iseliu
were OH board the Vigilant during the
race. The ATLANTA, with the Gould
family on board, and with Mrs. Iselin
as one of the guests, followed the race.
During a luffinc match off Ventner.
both the Britannia and the Vlgilant
scraped the shore. The American yacht
was rather severely Scraped.