The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-22
Thu YIGIbAN1 WON AGAIN.
Defeats The Britannia for tho Second
Time Out Of Ten Contests.
4 CLOSE RACE FROM START TO FINISH.
The Yankee sloop Caught Slight bres''
Which Enabled Her to Sail Away i'o"
Her Co,npstitor-Ths Times.

KINGSTON, IRELAND. July IN
faint breeze gave victory to the 'isna".
to-day I'm the fifty-mile race, three '''''
over the kite-shaped course OF the roSa'
st. George. She won by three minutes
With allowance Of one minute ana 'e"
seconds, the Britannia was peat ny ~
minutes and twenty seconds. Inc
lant's time was 7 hours so minutes ana
2 seconds; the Britannia hours Do h'ih-
utes and AZ seconds. ,,oro was
There was a moment when there was
some real racing. but taken as wnoIe'
the contest was inconclusiYe. Inc 'Isi
liant led at every mark save one anu
was in a brisk run 10 tHe n.s ISL n5oIn
ship on the third round heaiy NIL ' 10.
utes ahead. There was depressing ~.
duence for the Yankee yachtsmen inns
morning in the weather they noleu %
they emerged from the companion W 4,ay
and cast a weather eye shy -, s,'c,
have been almost convinced v! ~ ~
cess of the Britannia In light Wli lus ma
she Is n better Yacht when white caps
are invisible and they were prepareu
for a hopeless stern-chase Oh Tue b''s LII
The wind was light from northwest, anu
from the overcast sky there came occa-
eional hurste ~ rain The course was
the same as In Yesterday nuke contest
The prize for which the yachts contehueu
Is valued at $500. 49,, 80
The attendance was not so large as
yesterday, but large crowds were present
to cheer the racers on. ana great ne.
Of steam and sailing craft was salheIei
In and about the harbor prior 10 the SUIT.
Both Yachts left Kingston at O'Clock
this morning In order TO indulge In q
few preliminary spins, with the view OF
testing Sails and feeling the wind. Inc
breeze was not Of the KIND 10 RAISE the
hopes OF the supporters or tne Afneilv a.
yacht. II was distinctly Britannia weath-
or, but some black-loOking clouds IN the
northwest from which light airs were
coming. raised the hopes or better rScins
weather before the contest was deCiIeu,
The starting gun was fired at 1000 a.
NJ. Greenwich time. BY this hour the
breeze had hardened somewhat, ana
things looked brighter for the NiglIant
Both yachts came down on the Inc
on the starboard tack very PRETTY, WITH
jack-yarders and jlb topsails alott. when
they stayed 10 take the line the Brit
tannia was close on the mark, with the
Ngllant slightly behind her on the wealth
er quarter
THE START.
The racers crossed the line as follows:
II. VI. 5.
britannia 10 IS 10
Vi9ilant Observation-Disclosures Sc 20
The Vigilant made a strong effort TO
work up on the Brittannias weather
beam, whereupOn a desperate piece OF
luffing followed. and was watched with
great interest and much excitement
ashore. Both yachts ran far out of the
course and were pointing almost back
TO the shore. When about mile up the
bay the Brittannia's helm was put down
and she bore away, with the Nigilants
bowsprit over her quarter.
When they squared away for the run
70 Rosebeg buoy the Britannia was
length ahead Of her opponent.
The breeze, by this time. was again
lender and when Gpinnakorg set
the Nigilant was travelling close on the
Britannia's starboard quarter, looking
as If she was coming through the Brit
tannia's lee.
But a drop in the wind brought them
almost to standstill. When the yachts
sails began 10 Nil again they were near
~ on the original course, and the Nigilant
e[rept slowly up until she was abeam of
forged ahead, gradually Increasing her
lead as they made for Rosebeg buoy,
which mark the Vigtlant left a length
and hall ahead Of the Britannia Pass
first round, the Vigilant had a lead Of
thirty-four seconds. The Britannia. how
ever. on the reach TO Kish lghtship, In
light wind and under jib topsails, was
drawing up on the Vigilants weather,
and the American yacht was obliged 10
luff in order to try and prevent her pass
ing. This maneuyer, however, failed, and
two miles from Rcsebeg the Britannia
was bread on the Nigiiants weather ami
drew steadily ahead
The breeze had improved outside the
bay and both yachts were going along
gracefully. The Vigilant, when about
two miles from Kish lightship, again
pulled up on the Britannia, and. passing
through the BrItannias weather, soon
pushed her bOysprit in front.
fresh southerly breeze paid them off
slightly as they were laying for the Kish
lightship. and the Vigiant was again i'm
proving her lead.
Both racers dOwned their jlb tOpsais
when nearing the lightship, but the breeze
changed to easterly before they arrived
at the mark, and paid them of again.
The yrGILAS1's BIG GAIN.
The second mark, the Kish llghtship,
on the first round was passed by the two
yachts with the Ngilant in the lead.
The Nlgilant, at this early stage OF the
race, not only held her lead in the light
weather, but she had increased II by
four seconds, leading the Britannia by
thirty-elght seconds against thrty-four
at the first mark.
The Vigiant came away fast on the
reach TO the Mugins. with biS yb top-
sail pulling splendidy and the wind fresh
ening.
The American yacht, az yesterday, gain
ed on the reach to the Mugiins, and the
spnnaker boOms were out as they wore
round the mark The Nigilant was smart
er with her spinnaker. having II out as
they passed the mark-boat. while the
britannia did not handle hers until she
wns some distance past