The evening world., 1894-07-10
BRITANNIA
THE WINNER.
Scores Her Fourth Victory
OVer Yisilant in the
Clyde Races.
AMATEURS HOLD THE HELMS
Once More the Englishman Gets
a Big Advantage at
the Start.
WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
Oar Boat Manages to Get to the
Front Once, but Soon Gives
Way to the Other Yacht.
AMATEURS HOLD The HELMS
WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CBy Associated Prew.)


CBy Associated Press)
HUNTERS QUAY, Firth OF clyde,
July 10.-wlth u very light air blowing
across the bay and the prospects bad
for yacht racing, the rival boats. Wig
liant and Britannia, started this morn
Ing in the race for the Clyde Corinthian
Cup, valued at s3oc. In the regatta OF the
clyde Corinthian Yacht Club.
There was the usual gathering of sight
seers and yachtsmen, and the greatest
Interest was taken in the contest in
view Of the unsatisfactory nature OF the
aquatic due, OF yesterday and the close
Saturday last
The course was the now familiar one
sf the Royal Clyde Yacht Club.
/. The race to-day being under Corinthian
(amateur sailor) rules. w. Jameson was
at the stick of Britannia and Nat
Herreshor was at the wheel Of Vigilant.
Capt. Carter, however. was watching
over Mr.. Jameson and Capt. IIaff was
keeping a close eye on Mr.. Herreshoff.
The highest of airs swept over the
waters just previous to the start. which
was at 1890 A. NJ. as usual.
Britannia did not get over the line
until three minutes after gunfire. and
vigilant glided over three minutes be-
hind the Prince of wales's cutter.
Three Minutes Behind.
The time of the va hits at starting was
As follows:
II. NJ. s.
Britannia ............".......... 10 So. 90
!Vigilant .................."".... 10 IS 90
Owing to the lack Of wind the manoeu-
wiring for the start was not as inter-
estIng as 1t would have been IL a fresh
breeze had been blowing. Both yachts
carried big jibtopsails and jackyarders,
and were on the mark, on the starboard
tack, a minute from the start, with
Britannia dragging to leeward. Vigilant
was a second OF two early, ana had to
wear around across the line.
The air freshened up a little after the
yachts got away. and their sails began
to fill much better. raising the hopes OF
their adhercnts proportionately.
Vigilant put about on the starboa I'd
: tack Immediately after she got we'll I'M
DER way. At that time Britannia was
well to windward Of the American yacht,
and they were both making for the Cloch
shore.
As the race progressed. the light south
erly breeze strengthened and the sun
gave promise of much heat. The bay
presented its usual pretty sight, being
covered with white-winged yachts, and
:. everybody interested In yachting was
thak ~.
strong enough to make the race interest
ing and decisive.
! The race to-day became more interest
ing as the two yachts approached the
I Cioch shore, for the breeze had fresh
enej with promise Of holding on all over
the Firth.
vigilants Sails Awry.
7 viEilant again put about FIRST and
Britannia Immediately initiated her. The
latter yacht was at that time only a
minute ahead. having lost much Of her
read n the breeze. But the Prince OF
Wales's cutter was well out on Vigilant's
weather bow.
The next tack fetched them both past
the C'och Lighthouse. and they stayed
TO starboard, almost together. standing
. good way into Lunderston Bay before
turning.
Britannia was only carrying a small
1ib-topsail, and Vigilant lowered her big
1ib-topsail when they next stayed port
wards, as 1t had failed to draw. Britain
MIA was still going very fast and stem
ming higher into the wind, She was
also decidedly faster in stays.
Vigilant's sails were far from being in
good order, the mainsail. especially, set
ting awry.
Britannia continued to persevere with
her small jib-topsail. which was serving
her fairly.
On the short lacking up to wemyss
Castle. the positions of the two yachts
were virtually unchanged. Vigilant was
was still under the Britannia's lee beam
On staying of Inverip the racers
had long board across the bay. or
Innellan. on the opposite shore, the breeze
was still growing fresh.
Britannia Far in the Lead.
5 Al the yachts went down the channel
: the American was really gaining nothing
on Britannia. On the contrary
the latter WAS widening the gap, ami
when they put about the Prince OF
&c Wales's cutter had gained the greatest
lead she ever had in any race with Wig
liant.
The board to starboard was short. as
.vigilant soon stayed again,
The next starboard tack was TO fetch
skelmorlie markboat.
vigilaut was handling her Jib-topsai
again, and both took another couple OF
bitches before making the mark. As
Britannia rounded It NigilGnt was mucl
astern.
At the skelmorlie mark-boat, on the
first round. the times wei gas follows
c,