New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-17
v1GILANT LOSES AGAIN.
u1,KE IN THE LAST ROUND GAVE
BRITANNIA THE VICTORY.

YACHT GAINED STEADILY IN THE RACE
ron THE COUNTY DOWN cUp-THE
TIME ALLOWANCE LEssENED
Ireland July l6-The Britannia defeated
v,e,I,nt to-day in the race for the County Down
cNr English yachtsmen' however nave reversed
guy ,rjon of the Vgilant. They admit that she
w. , much the best of the race and seemed TO be a
h"U Timer until the wind fell In the last round.
s believe that the great sea room al the mouth
:, .he Tough was in the Ngilants favor. but that
". ,raouent turns in the course were against her,
,,,cularly in the Light brcezes
v,r,ant looked trlne less majestic than she
-, In last weeks races. she had four and one
a Zoe, If her topmast cut off and her bowsprit
ne" .,aros This reduced her sail and gave
les than her former time allowance. She had
-" .or,e ballast that she used in her last contest.
~. nr,ze for which she struggled to-day was or
Ioa by the Marquis OF Dunerin and Ava. Coinmo-
49, A. the ROYAL Ulster Club the Marquis OF Lon
,Y.aerrv Viscount Bangor, Lord Dunleath and r.
= ward The cloudy sky did not prevent crowds
- or,busiastlc Irish yachtsmen from gathering on
',,or side of Belfast Lough overlooking the turns.
rsa,s were thousands Of spectators from Befast
whom the boats reached for the line the wind was
,,sr from the southwest. The first leg OF 'he
rss is :. the westward, from fagooat OH the
,hbouse here, TO another boat of CarricKiersus
w., four nautical miles: the second leg, about
,hoat off Black Head: the third leg about -FOUR
ma hoIf miles runs thence south-southeast, TO
.rthoat off Briggs. and the maj leg y ABOUT
,,sa miles thence to the starting point Inc
,,s sailed over this course three times cover
,ng about fifty miles
Tso vieiant was handled admirably at the start
,xo,ob she crossed the line three seconds later
A'"' .sa britannia. she secured the weather berth
''"" oh.s uere timed thus: Britannia ll0Oj2;
yicilant. i @oI5
= vas 4 reach close hauled over the four-miie leg
~ britannia gaining eighteen SECONDS on the
~nkas craft The breeze had increased and the
- WAS fairly piping the yachts turned and
w. % The Black Head mark. five and hall miles
ran !" II was even too strong for spinnakers Inc
vSsfant drew UP her rival and passed her al ,he
vs. 80 Rack Head twenty-one seconds IN the
MN M" II was a tussle through nasty beam sea on
yea one half mile stretch across the iougn
~. .ae ne markhoat off Briggs. The ligiant showed
70 me me- Qualities and passed the markboat at
her W;h ifty-two seconds in her favor Britain
MA l2is ;S Rrgrs w marx They made shori tacks
for home the Nigi!an increasng ner ,n ,esu amid
cheers from thousand Irish threats; Nis''"h''
f SsTsi britannia. l2sS;5 ,,,s in ,s-
,,vor the Yankee yacht headed for the Carriek-
fergus mark The wind held true from m ,he sern
W. ~ the first round. The drop was unucky loi
he Vigant The Britannia picked up nii isoeSS
seconds rounding the Carrlckfergus marx d, W.T.
sf ns " and she made chase for the Brian
1sa. Vigjiant 1914: Britannia. l:422S.
load Of , minutes and "a SECONDS gave me I'M
,rsssion that the Yankee yacht was nearly certain
~ canirring the cup In the second contest az
S,oeS irsachng with the wind and sea on the star
Sosrd hsam the Vigilant won more glory she
roundsS the Briggs marks at 2:03:2s; BrltanNiH.
slS1s The wind had shifted near! 10 hoInn" ~
"a nernea ted with rain. was whstllng down tne
Tough After passing the Briggs marx tne Sarnos
made long and short boards OF IL 10 tle ooIi ILL.,
Snre's boat The Vigilant lost % SECONDS oy 'hah-
ing a hitch inshore. .A.., o-adr,iv
fal almost 10 a dead calm. and the race ceased 10
have any interest 20 the American Inc britannia
S-if,ad into light streak OF air ana began over
aas WAY Al $40 the Rri;on passed the YANKEE ana
stood FOR the Carric;ergus mark IL was puIe
luck combined with her talent IN nght DIeeSesSs,
that gave the Britannia lead OF minutes ana ~
seconds at Carrickfergus. ,.,.
slightly as the yachts stood for Black Head on
the round 1t was just aoaft the port oe TIL
enabling the giants TO use their 6lg stay ne
Britannia lost l9 seconds 10 the \elaHt III 'ie s'"
progress 10 Black Head 49,, 49,
In the run 10 the markboat on Briggs, tne
britannia gained about ten seconds on the YANKEE
boat The wind strengthened on the best OF three
similar conditions. the Nigilant picked up she
leducei the lead OF the Britannia In this three
nile stretch Of weather work from minutes ~
seconds 10 minute and % seconds
II lee rails under and uasn OF spray over
the bows in the long boards the racers mace
IN their dash for home. They were timed as ioi-
The uncertainty In regard 10 the allowance that
the Vigilant gives the Britannia mace II lnposSroe
FOR the spectators TO determine how much the nlgl-
liant had been defeated on corrected time. iney,
the centre boarder by l minute and 80 SECONDS
actual time II Is variously estimated that the re-
iuced sail area OF the Nigilant will reduce ner al
lowance from minute and 10 seconds 10 minutes