The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-07

Cows, August with prospects Of
q splendid days racing, tho ViGiIant.
the Britannia and the satanita started
this morning in tho big event OF the
regatta Of the Royal London Yacht
Club. A better course could scarcely
be desired, and the weather was what
the exports were pleased TO call
satauita weather. Tho course was
around tho Isle Of Wight, starting cast
ward. once around to make total dis
tance OF about ilfty.6vo miles.
The defeat OF the Britannia by the.
Viellant on Saturday loft a sore feeling
among the greater number ofBritisher.
Bpt this did not prevent people from
flockinr here from all parts Of England:
until larger numbers Were assembled
than were evor before gathered at an
English regatta.
Tho Vigilant, It was announced
shortly before the race, allowed the
satanita IS seconds, owing TO tho re-
duction Of the latters SAL area anu u
was alao announced tho Vlg!lant allows
tho Britannia 2 minutes and q seconds.
Al tho outset an exciting and pretty
contest occurred between tho britannia
and yigilaut. The former was holding
the windward position, and the latter
tried TO pass her. But tho prince Of
Wales cutter Immediately lutted up and
held tho Vigilaut. For u time, oonse::
ouontly, both yachts made little forward
The eatanita, meanwhile. rapidly
iorred ahead, and an idea Immediately
Rtruck the spectators that tho Britain
MAS u1aneuver In holding tho Vigilant
waa the result OF tactic agreement be-
tween tho two British captains to work
in unison, go that the winner Of the
cup would be British vessel, this being
a day OF Satunita weather, and the Bril-
tannia having but small chance OF win
ming. Therefore the latter could very
we'll devote herself to harrassing tho
American Yacht. This vancouver 90
far succeoded that when tho Vigilant
ultimately got clear tho Satan!ta was
long way ahead.
The timos OF tho yachts in passing
East Cowes Point wOro: Satanita, ~
hours. II minutes, 80 seconds; Vigil
liant. 10 hours, 10 minutes, 81 seconds;
britannia, 10 hours, IA minutes, 10 sec
onds. The Satanita, therefore, had o
load ono minute, 50 seconds at this car
" stage Of tho race on the Vigtlant:
while tho latter was "A seconds ahead
Of the Britannia.
Tho time of tho yachts at Ryde Pler
wore as follows: satanita, 10 hours, 20
minutes, 65 seconds; Vigilant, 10 hours.
81 minutes, So seconds; britannia, 10
hours. 50 minutes, 26 seconds. Both the
Satanita and Vig!lant were increasing
their leads on the Prince Of Wales cut
tor. W..
liant was pulling up on tho SatGntta,
which led by only 10 leconds, tho Brit
annia being only 55 seconds behind the
leader.
Up 70 this stage 1t was very pretty
race. Nearly one-half OF tho course had
been covered, and yet only little over
u minute separated first and third
yacht ~, IT,.
was q length ahead OF Britannia and
satanita was last. This was about half
way between tho start and the finish.
Al Fresh water tho Vigilant had In
crnosed her lend. The times OF tho
Yachts werc: Vigilnnt, hours l minute;
Britannia, 2 hours 3 minutes; satanita,
9 hours I minutes 80 seconds. ThOVig.
liant hero had clear lead OF Q minutes
on the Britannia and was leading the
Satanita by 6 minutcG 30 seconds.
As the two leading yachts entered to
the land bay. the wind, which had lat
terly boon sottening. faiIed altogether,
and 10 tho amNzemont OF the sightseers
ashore, tho Britannia slowly crept up to
the Vigilant, whose sails were Tapping
idly.
Happily tho wind slightly freshened
later. Passing Yarmouth, nino miles
from home, tho following were tho times
OF tho three yachts: Vigilant. 3 hours,
IL minutes and 10 seconds; britannia,
8 hours and 10 minutes; Satantta, 3
hours and 80 minutes.
When the breeze ireshennd slightly
tho Vigllant caught the first OF II,
moved slowly on aud passed. Hurst Cas-
tic / minute and 81 seconds ahead OF tho
Britapnin.
In the latter part OF tho race tho
breeze was fresh, Just what tho Vigil.
ant likes, and she rapidly gained on hcr
two British rivals and won easily. limo
OF the yachts at tho finish:
Vivilant, 8 hours, c minutes and IL
seconds.
Britannia, 8 hours, IA minutues and
81 seconds.
Satanitn, 8 hours, 4G minutes aud Ii
seconds.
THE IlELAY RACE,