The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-07
John Bull Has Come Into Deep
Water.
JoCKRYINd THAT DID NOT Go
The British Captains Put Up Job,
but 1t AvaiIed Them
Nothing.


this morning in the big event of the Royal
London Yach! Club. The weather was
what the experts call Satanita weather.
The course is a total distance of ffty-hve
miles. There we're nearly 800 yachts OF all
Sizes and descriptions lying in the roads
The American yachts Ataanta, White
Lady and May were conspicuous among
those sporting the stars and stripes. Con-
spicuous also in the middle of the parade
was tall mast, from which the American
flag was flying. Over the gay spectacle
leaden sky frowned, threatening a show
cry day. But as a compensation nice
breeze was blowing
During the early morning excursion
steamers from Southampton and Ports
mouth steamed into the roads and
larger numbers were assemble than were
ever before gathered at an English regatta
Emperor William reached here at 8 o'clock
on board the imperial yacht Hohenzollern.
As the day advanced the wind increased
in force. The Vigilaut allowed the Sat-
anita 55 seconds, owing to the reduction of
the latter's sail area. and the VigIlant al
lowed the Britannia minutes % seconds
The three rival yachts gave the specta-
tors a pretty exhibition of smart sea-
manship before the start as they cruised
up and down testing the wind from 9
o'clock until the starting gun was fired at
10 A. NJ. Ali three yachts started for the
line carrying club topsai!s and balloon
jbs. Their times were in crossing the
line: Satanita, cutter. 10 :01 100; Britannia.
cutter. 1901 :05; Vigilant. sloop. 1901 90.
At the outset an exciting contest oc-
Cured between the Britannia and Vigi-
liant. The former was holding the wind
ward position and the latter tried to pass
her. But the Prince of Wales cutter i'm
mediately held the Vigilant. For a time
both yachts made little forward progress,
The SataniIa in the mean time rapidly
forged ahead, and an idea directly struck
all the spectators that the Britannia s
maneuver in holding the Vigilant was the
result of an agreement between the two
British captains to work in unison. so that
the winner of the cup would be British
vessel, this being a day of Satanita
weather and the Britannia having but a
small chance of winning; therefore the
latter could very we'll devote herself to
harassing the American yacht. This ma
neuver so far succeeded that when the
Vigilant got clear the Satanita was a long
way ahead. The times in the passing
East Cowes Point we're: Satanita. 10 IL 80 :;
Vigilant, 10:13:31; Britannia, 10:14:15
The Satanita therefore had lead of
minute 80 seconds at this early stage of
the race on the Vigilant, while the latter
was A seconds ahead of the Britannia.
All three yachts got away in fine style, and
once past the East Cowes Point they were
reaching along at steamboat speed with
part of their starboard rails submerged
and leaving a glistening wave behind
them.
The times of the three yachts al Ryde
pier we're: Satanita. 1029:55; Vgilant,
1o:31 :35; Britannia, 10:32:26. Both the
Satanita and Vigilant were increasing
their leads on the Britannia.
at the Warner lghtship the Vigilant
was pulling upon the Satanita, which led
by only 10 seconds, the Britannia being
only 50 seconds behind the leader. The
signals giving the time passing Shanklin
could not be read with precision, but
approximately tho boats passed as fol-
lows: Satanita. II 05 :00 ;Vigilant, II :07 100;
Britannia. 1908: 100.
Ventnor, Isle OF Wight, was passed
about as follows, the same uncertainty as
to time and order of the two British yachts
prevailing: Satanita. IL :25:25; Viglant,
II :25 81; Britannia. 12:26:32.
Up TO this stage 1t was very pretty
race: nearly half the course had been COW
cred, and yet only little over a minute
separated the first and third yachts. Dur
ing lufing match off Ventnor both the
Britannia and Vigilant scraped the shore.
The American yacht was rather severely
scraped.
The time of the yachts at the finish
were: Vigilant, 5:06:15; Britannia,
5:14:27; Satanita. 5:46:15. The Vigilant
consequently won by 8 minutes IL Sec
onds, and, counting out her time allow
ance, minutes % seconds.
To an Associated Press reporter, after
the race, Captain Haff of the Viglsnt said !:
"It is quite true the Britannia tried to
hold us at the start, evidently in order to
allow the Satanita to get ahead. In fact
that was their tactics throughout. When
one got slightly ahead the other tried to
hold us, and this led to our running into
the shore more than once. The Satanita
oply led on the run to Benz bridge. Di-
rectly as we turned the point and started
the race for st. GATHERINGS Point we be-
gan to gain and shipped her. The Britain
MIA also came up and commenced Sc
rles of luffing matches. The Britannia
was to windward and prevented us from
passing. continually bearing down on us
and keeping US in shore. Finally when we
had Just passed Ventnor we tried to pass
the Britannia on leeward. but failed.
Then we decided to pass her TO windward.
whatever the risk might be. We succeed
ed. and the Britannia was pressed in shore
and her bottom rubbed. Later on
the Britannia again tried the same
game when we were close together.
We were determined not to be jollied in
this fashion and as both were game it was
simply case of which would go the far
tbest in shore. AS the Britannia draws
three feet more water than the Vigilant
she went on the rocks. The Vigilant also
bumped. being nearer the shore. but | do
not think she suffered serious injury.
Nevertheless we intend to dock her to-
morrow to ascertain il her keel is injured.
The Britannia's position. however, ap-