The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-17
EDITION.
V|C|LANT
VICTORIOUS.
Britannia Lost Her BobstaJ
and Retired from
the Race.
THAT MADE NO DIFFERENCE.
It Was Near the Finish and Our
Boat Was Far in the Lead
and Sure to Win.
CAPTAIN CARTER WAS INJURED.
There Was Plenty Of Wind and the
English Cutter Was Beaten
at Every Point.
CAPTAIN CARTER WAS INJURED.
CBy Associated Press.)


BANGOR belfast Lough), July H.
Vigilant won to-day for the first time in
foreign waters. When the course had
been sailed over twice and Vigilant was
far in the lead the bobstay of Britannia
was carried away or she sustained some
injury to hergaff, and her foresail was
lowered. her topsail taken in and the
struggle given up. Vigllant went over
the course and finished winner.
There il no doubt Vigilant would have
given a most decisive beating to Bitan-
MIA had the accident not occurred.
While the injury to the British cutter
takes some Of the glory of the vistory
| from the Yankee craft, it is admitted
on all SIDES that in such a wholesau
breeze as there was to-day she can beat
Britannia.
This was the second days racing Of the
regatta OF the Royal Ulster Yacht Club.
Early in the day there as a strong,
squaly westerly breeze, which promised
to give Vigilant all the wind she needed.
The contest was for the Rear Commo-
dore Cup. valued at $3.50. presented by
"
Club. The second yacht gets a prize Of
SO
The course was the same as the ons
sailed over yesterday. quadrangular. and
had to be sailed over three times, the
total distance being fifty miles.
The exact time which vigilant. under
her new trim, allows Britannia is not
yet known. and will not be made pub
lie until the American yacht is meas
ured at Kingstown.
All the yachting men present here to-
day pronounced the breeze to be exactly
what Vigilant wanted. 1t was blowing
strong from the West with occasional
| squalls, which drove the racers through
the water in a splendid manner and
greatly increased the interest taken in
the event
| We Go Right to the Front.
The yachts started at I.0l.02, carrying
| lib headers and whole mainsails. They
| went through the line beam for beam.
with Britannia on the weather.
Vigilant broke tack at once for the
beat to Carrickfergus, Britannia holding
inshore, on the starboard tnck. for =
quarter of mile.
Vigilant undoubtedly had breeze in
which she revelled, and was fast leaving
Britannia astern, showing up in the
most handsome manner and raising me
hopes of her many admirers.
Nigilant was leading easily when the
! yachts turned the second mark-boat. OF
| Carrlckfergus, in the following times
IL. NJ. s.
/
Britannia Observation-Disclosures. IL 80 30
Eigilant consequently was I'm. 5s.
ahead at this point on the first round.
and was pulling steadily away from the
cutter ~
! The two yachts reached grandly along
the Antrim coast under big jih-topsails.
: and at Kisoot Nigilant led by more than
two minutes.
! The wind was then Increasing, and tho
American yacht was ploughing into the
water in magnificent style.
increasing the Lead.
The racers on the first round turned
markboat No. of Black Head as fol-
lows:
Nigt!ant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES u II 50
Britannia Observation-Disclosures. l. 10 ~
! Thus Nlsilant was I'm. Sos. ahead a.
I this stage OF the race, and mad ga!neI
ass on the second leg.
ViSiant continued to work out her
, long lead on the fetch to the South
Briggs where she had increased her
lead considerably.
/ Mark No 4, the South Riggs, was
, turned on the first round In the following
| times:
Il. NJ g.
Nigillnt OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES i 81 "
/ britannia Observation-Disclosures. 20 ~
/ Vicilaut, therefore, was I'm, AS. ahead
| at this point, and had gained 5is on Tue
/ third leg.
! The wind was stiu fresh and veered
northwaId as Nigilant stayed TO come
home on the first round and both yachts
were also to fetch the Co4modore's boat
after short leg on the port tack, tho