The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-16
V|C|LANT'S
'' HARD LUCK.
Had a Commanding Lead,
but the Wind Failed and
Britannia Crept Up.
LOOKED A CERTAIN WINNER.
One More Victory Credited to the
FRINGE Of Wales's Fine
Yacht.
IN IRISH WATERS THIS TIME.
Good. Strong Wind for Two-Thirds
Of The Race, visiIant Showing
the Way to Her Rival.
(By Associated Press.)

BANGOR belfast Lough). July To-
The big event of this, the first days
racing in the regatta of the Royal u
ster Yacht Club was the contest for the
dO-rating. and in 1t the American sloop
Vigilant and the British cutter Britain
MIA alone competed. The cutter Carina
was entered but was withdrawn, as she
had no possible chance against the two
crack racers.
Vigilant, as already cabled, was con-
siderably altered before leaving the
Clyde on Saturday last. Her topmast.
5ib-boom and spinaker-boom were short
ened from three to four and a half feet,
and her sail area was, consequently.
much reduced. As a result, according
10 estimate, Vigilant now only allows
Britannia little more than a minute,
possibly seventy seconds.
D The American yacht has also, to all
appearances, been much lightened, as
khe showed up more hull to-day than she
has at any time since her arrival on this
side Of the Atlantic.
The wind, just previous to the start,
was fresh and westerly and promised a
good days racing. Outside of the yacht
ing men of this neighborhood and their
invited guests there were not many
spectators of the international race, al
Enough small crowds of persons were
gathered at Carrickfergus. Black Head,
Groomsport and Port Patrick, in addi-
tion to the people here assembled.
Vigilant First Away.
At the start the American yacht Sc
cured the weather berth and kept 1t on
the fetch to Carrickfergus.
The County Down Cup, which is
valued at ESQ. was presented by the
Commodore the Marquis of Dufferin and
Ava, the Marquis of Londonderry. Wis
count Bangor. Vice-Commodore Lord
Dunleath and Mr.. r. L. Ward; money
stake of EOS was added to the cup; the
second prize was f25.
The course was square, and had to be
sailed over three times in order to COM
plete the total distance--tifty miles,
Markboat No. 2 was off Carrickfergus.
Club battery. at Bangor. County Down.
Mark-boat No. 2 was of Carrickfergue,
on the opposite, Antrim, shore about a
mile east of the bank; from there they
sailed around Mark-boat No. 3, off Black
Head, on the Antrim coast; thence
around the South Briggs Lightship and
back TO Mark-boat No. /, off this place.
The experts ashore noticed that Vigil
larts topmast to-day looked short when
compared with that of Britannia, but
there was no denying that the American
yachts headsails looked much better
than they have previously done.
Nigilants Alterations.
The exact alterations made In Vigilant
are as tollows Her topmast has been
shortened by four feet and half, her
spinnaker-boom has been shortened four
feet and has been cut down an inch in
diameter. Finally, three feet have been
ut off her bowsprit. she has new wire
bobstays and her ballast has been light
ened.
huih yachts, on the fetch TO Carrck-
fergus, carried club-headed topsails,
\isilant keeping the weather gauge
ana apparently sailing much better In
h'r altered trim The two yachts kept
pretty close together while heading for
the Antrim shore. Britannia. however
weathered Viglant before reaching the
Carrickfergus mark on the arst round
The wind was strong and more west.
'''' anu NlSllant raced last on ln'
leader, and, with jib-topsail and spin
aNer to port. she flew towards the mark
~ was then down spinnsker and a plain
reach TO Black Head.
The times of the two yachts at mark
Don't No. 2, off Carrickfergus, on the
hfst round, were as follows:
II. NJ. S
Htahnia '''..'''..........'..'.' II ~ b
e''"it ''''''',',............ II ." Il
NIEilant's sails to-day were standing
Nrely while going on the wind.
AT markboat No. 8. off Black Head, or
'ne Ilrst round, the two yachts were
timed as follows:
IL. NJ. $
""'l't OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES u 10 e"
's1iant was, after turning this point
tu'l creeping away from her opponent
WIN lead of nearly n minute on thu
III tCrn.
Nigiiant's Good Lead.
lie following were the times OF tn,
lCo'ainued on second fage.)