The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-11
EXCUSE FOR vIGILANT.
Vaughan Carter Explains Soma
Of the Causes for Defeat.
Should Never Have Been Raced
on the Clyde.
Irish People Enthusiastic Over I'll.
Yankee sloop.
Copyrighted. 1894. by tn. Associated pr,,.,

lean line steamship Paris, which ar.
rived here from Southampton this morn.
Ing. was Mr.. Vaughan Carter, who wen,
to Europe with the Goulds on tbeir
steam yacht Atalanta, and was nm
board Vigilant during all of her races In
the waters of Scotland and Ireland
IN anything over reasonably steadx
eight-knot breeze" said he, "visilant
can beat Britannia. In light airs and
drifting matches, Britannia is faster
AT least, that is my OPT nion
when we went over to Scotland
Mr.. Gould did not intend to race in the
| interlocked bays and water courses. Ee
knew Vigilant was not well suited to
them But what was he to do? MANY
people came aboard and begged him ia
race. They wanted him to take part in
| the different events for the sport of thu
thing. they said. Mr.. Gould could NOT
| refuse these requests, so, against h,s
| Will and judgment, he consented.
THE first races were in the Firth NJ
eide. 1t IS fine deep water, what there
| is of 1t; but 1t Is only four or five mile,
wide. and there are hills all around IN
| spoil the wind.
'.Vigilant always led at first: but. altar
while. we would run into one of the
Gains that are lying around there.
Britannia. from behind, would see this,
take another course, avoid the calm and
pass us.
''Mr. Gould felt these successive de-
feats very deeply. Once he meant to
stop the land-locked races; but a
Scotch paper heard Of his intention, and
said he was funking. That nettled him
| nd IA
however, with all the luck and all
the experience Of the waters that Brit
ANNA had, the contests were always
very close. There were several guests
on board Vigilant during some OF the
races: butt no ladies, except that Mrs.
Gould was on board during one race in
the Clyde. That was the only one in
which we came across the finish line
first"
How about the Irish raoes?" Mr.. Car
ter was asked.
They were much the same a. the
Scotch races" he replied. Always the
same Gains and unsatisfactory winds,
although they were sailed mainly on
| open water.
"At Queenstown they wanted US to I'm
ish far up the harbor, In a narrow creek,
but We got that changed
1.-THE people In Ireland we're more en-
thusiastic over us than the Scotch. Not
only the south, but the north Of Ireland
people went wild over Vigilant. It is,a
great surprise to me to hear Of the cold
reception the English gave her when
she won last Saturday. don't under
stand t. Are you sure there was No
installer
When assured that there was none MI.
Carter shook his head and said that u
seemed incredible to him.
1--WE saw the start Of that race" no
continued, but through a fog darby.
The Paris passed close along the course
but the fog hid nearly everything. There
was a fine breeze at the time. and I
thought Vigilant had a flrst-class chancA
Some of the boys said I was a 'hoodoo,'
and ] guess I was, for the yacht seems
to have begun to win as soon as I left"
What do you think Of the attempt at
jockeying by the Britannia in Satur-
days racer"
We'll, that Is very popular thing
over there" said Mr.. Carter. 'Tt is
permitted. and the yachtsmen take full
advantage of any opportunity they may
have In that line. They tried 1t On us
again and again. At Penzance, for in
stance, Britannia tried to crowd us into
a steamboat, and we had either to strike
1t or strike Britannia herself. We
chose the latter. and then Britannia
sheered off, and just missed collision.
although we did touch, slightly, I be-
lieve.
Capt. Han always swore he would
not yield an inch to these tactics. but he
did so during the earlier races. Our
pilot, Tom Diaper, is said to be the best
in England. 1 believe him to be strictly
honest and faithful, and he certainly
works very hard for success in a race
II am very glad to hear of Vigilants
recent victories. Her defeat on Thurs
day in "Vigilant weather" Is a surprise
to me, but there may have been good
reasons for 1t. / am not familiar
enough with the circumstances to ex-
press an opinion now.
! 1T must have been an exciting ex.
perlence, when both boats were on the
rocks on Saturday. Yacht racing Is
. lively enough, under ordinary circum-
stances"
What do you think OF the reduction
made In Vlglant's sail area?"
| ~ 10 a 6icdt we sdNeS
time by 1t. Nigilant's spars are now
lighter, and she is better of In every
way. The small area of canvass, 20
high UP. that she lost, did not amount
10 much anyhow.
THE editorial from the Pail Mall Ca
zette rejecting upon the interior fittings
OF Nigilant Is ridiculous and untrue.
, Vigilant is not fitted up any less inside
than Britannia is, and to say that she
has saved tons OF weight by this means
Is nonsense. The differences from the
-, regulation fittings, are too slight to
! be appreciable.
LAS for the statement that the Gould
. boys lost earlier races Intentionally Tor
| reasons of royal fiunkeyism Is one OF the
meanest things that could be said. Both
George and Howard Gould are sailing
: the yacht for reasons of pure sport, ana
, such charges are shameful"
, "Did you see the collision In when
Valkyrie was sunk?" was the next ques-
"oh yes. We we're only short dis
, lance away. but the fog and mist Cd
, secured things. You know, up there when
the fog Is thick enough to cut and the
rain and wind are overwhelming every,
, thing the Scotch say II Is a wee bit soft.
We'll. 1t was wee bit soft that day:
, The one gun start was responsible for
the accident. The yachts all had 70