The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-07-05
ENGLISH YACHT RACES.
THE BRITTANIA DEFEATS The
vALKYRIE AND SATANllA'
The Route Was Over Four-CorrleieN
Course, Estimated to Be Fifty Miles,
In the Ten-Tonner Race ia
kota Captures the Prize

LARGs July 3.-The Brittanla, var
kyrie and Satanic started TINS iIorH
inc IN the big race of the Largs re-
rata. The course is much the same
"a that of the Royal Northern 1achV
club. The only difference is that Uhe
start is from Largs. the second mars
at Wemyss bay, instead oil at Skelihoi-
lie the third mark is at Barnhilt buoy
and the fourth is under Mouht
a+awort twice around with distance 10
Barnhilt and back, The total distance
10 about 80 miles at rough estimate
The Valkyrie. owing to the fact that
she carries 1900 feet OF Increased sail
allows the Brittania nine seconds Inc
Satanita allows both the Brlttahla
and the Valkyrie two minutes ana ~
seconds. At Skelmorie, nearing 1Le
first buoy, the Valkyrie was leading %
seconds. The Satanic was second
The yalkyre continued to increase
her lead. of Cumberlee, when nearly
once around the four cornered COURSE
the Britannia overhauled the Santan'
Ito The first round was timed as fol-
lows: VaIkyrie, 2:25.35; Brlttanla'
2;9s.5l; Satanita, 2:2O44
The regatta opens the fortnight OF
Yacht racing on the Clyde anu wv, WI
give the officers and seameh OF WEI
iant fair opportunity OF Judging lle
ability of the three most dangerous
competitors which the American sloop
will meet on this side OF the Atlan.lci
The Brittania is cutter rlggeu, IaIeu
15f tons, and Is owned by the frlnce
of Wales The Satanic IS cutter rIS
eed. rated at 1G4 tons, and IS ne prop,
erty of Mr.. Diclark. The Nalkyrle IL
cutter rugged, and was formerly rateG
at 1870 tons. She is owned by boru
Dunraven. In last years regatta
over a course very much similar TO the
one sailed over today, estimated as
lance 40 miles, the Brittania, SatanIIa,
Valkyrie and lverna started ne
Sata1ita then allowed the Brittania
minute and 80 seconds, the Nalkyrle
. minutes and the lverna Z minutes
and 40 seconds. The Brttania was I'D
the breeze 3 hours and AZ seconds, the
Satanita was second in 3 hours, u
minutes and 90 seconds, and the Val
kvrie was third in 3 hours, IA minutes
and 81 seconds The lverna gave up
the race when it was about hall over
It is stated that the Vigilant vii
coInpete in the Mud Hook Yacht cluD
regatta which takes place on Thurs
dav and Friday next and that she VIII
comnete for the Muir memorial chal
leppe cup and be steered by MAI
HerIeshoif as an amateur, with LORD
Dunraven and George l.. Watson, the
Yacht designers, steering the Nalkyrle,
Jameson steering the Brittania, and
Robest Eyre having the stick OF the
Satinita 1t is understood that the
Messrs. Gould accept this as compro-
mise Of the Mud Hook Yacht CLUB
rule that the steersmen be amateurs
In the ten topner race today the
American built yacht Dakota lett all
OF her class behind, although she
started last. In view of the performs
ance of the Brittiania and Nalkyrle TO-
day. in which the latter was beaten III
the lightest weather of the day, Clyde
yachtmen are Inclined to believe that
the changes in her sail area and bal,
lasting have not improved her and
the opinion is expressed that the
Brittiania is the better boat OF the
two. This is the general opinion eX>
pressed on all sides, and though addl'
tional alterations may be made IN the
ballasting of the Dunraven cutter such
as tightening her berth, it is now
almost certain that the Britannia is
the faster OF the two, consequently the
real issue in the coming contests Will
be between the Vigilant and the Brit
tauia.
THE FINISH.
The result of the race was another
victory far the Prince of Wales Cutter,
the Brittania. She crossed the finish
line AZ ahead of the Nalkyrie,