The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-16
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| '''I HARD LUCK
fbad a Commanding Lead,
but the Wind Failed and
Britannia Crept Up,
R00KEO 4 CtRlAlN WlNNtR.
Ous More Victory Credited to the
Prince Of Wales's Fine
Yacht.
N IRISH WATERS THIS TIME.
Eood, Strong Wind for Two.1hIrds
Of the Race, vigiIant Showing
the Way to Her Rival.
n IRISH WATERS THIS TIME.
PRICE ONE CENT.
(By Associated Press.)

BANGOR belfast Lough), July 1S.-
me- big event of this, the first days
Icing in the regatta Of the Royal u
or Yacht Club was the contest for the
mnty Down Cup, open to yachts over
mating. and in it the American sloop
Firilant and the British cutter Britain
Ia alone competed. The cutter Carina
as entered, but was withdrawn. as she
i'd no possible chance against the TWO
rack racers.
y,giIant as already cabled. was con-
derably altered before leaving the
lyde on Saturday last. Her topmast'
b.boom and spinaker-boom were snort
ned from three to four and nsif ieet'
nd her sail area was, consequently
UGH reduced. AS a result, according
estimate, Vigilant now only allows
rt.nnia a little more than a minute
bssibly seventy seconds. =.
The American yacht has also, TO all
bpearances, been much lghteneo' as
he showed up more hull to-day than sne
as at any time since her arrival on this
De of the Atlantic.
The wind, Just previous to the start
as fresh and westerly and promised a
bod days racing. Outside OF the yacht
g men of this neighborhood ana their
Invited guests there were not many
pectators of the international race, al
kough small crowds of persons were
tbered at Carrickfergus, Black Head,
toomsport and Port Patrick, IN aaoi-
bn to the people here assembled.
yigilnnt First Away.
Al the start the American yacht Sc
red the weather berth and kept 1t on
e fetch to Carrickfergus.
The County Down Cup. which is
Elued at $50. was presented by the
,mmodore the Marquis of Dufferin and
va, the Marquis Of Londonderry, WIS.,
bunt Bangor, Vlce-Commodore Lore
unleath and Mr.. r. e. Ward; money
AXE of f25 was added to the cup; the
Fcond prize was f25.
THE course was square, and had TO pt
lied over three times in order to com
etc the total distance-ffty miles
ark-boat No. was of Carrickfergus
Tub battery, at Bangor, County Down
ark-boat No. 2 was off Carrickfergue
the opposite. Antrim. shore. about
lie east of the bank: from there the!
allied around Mark boat No. 3. off Blacl
cad, on the Antrim coast; thenc
Pound the South Briggs Lightship AM
ack TO Mark-boat No. l, off this place.
The experts ashore noticed that Vigi
Rrts topmast to-day looked short whel
omparcd with that Of Britannia, bu
here was 40 denying that the America
acats hesdsa!!s looked much bette
aan they have previously done.
Nlgiiant- Alterations.
The exact alterations made In Vigllar
re as follows: Her topmast has bee
hortened by four feet and a half, lie
pnnaker-boom has been shortened fou
eel ard has beer cut down an inch !
iameter. Finally. three feet have bee
Ut of her howsprit, she has new vii
peostays ard her ballast has been .lgh
Fned
10th yachts. on the fetch to Carried
erGus, carried cluh-headed topsail
gllant keeping the weather gauG
ma apparently sailing much better
yer altered trim. The two yachts kel
re'ty close together while heading &c
He Antrim shore. Britannia. howeve
es'hered Nigilant before reaching I'll
Sarnckfergus mark on the first roun'
Inc wind was strong and more ives
y' and Nlglant raced fast on Il
auer' and, with jib-topsall and spill
Aer 10 port, she flew towards the mar
was then down spinnaker and pla
edch 10 Black Head.
Inc times of the two yachts at maj
10y No. 2, off Carrickfergus, on Il
i" round, were as follows:
H. NJ.
~ $3.50 '''''''''',...'..'' IL 10
", '' '''''''.''''., IL ou
s"ants sails to-day were standir
III ely while going OH the wind.
Al markboat No. 3. off Black Head. {
"e hFst round, the two yachts We
med as follows:
ii. NJ.
'''.',........... .......... IL 10
Nt.,, ''''''''''' '-''''''''''.' IL ~
sHant was. after turning this poir
creeping away from her opponer
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