The evening world., 1894-07-23
v|C|LANT
HAS A JONAH.
Once More She Is BeCalmed
in the HOmeStretCh
and Loses.
TWO AND 4 HALF MILES AHEAD.
Gould's Yacht Making a Show
of Britannia When the
Wind Fails.
RAGING OFF QUEENSTOWN.
III Luck Seems to Pursue the
American Yacht in Her
Contests Abroad.
RACING OFF QUEENSTOWN
(By Associated Prees.)

ROCKIES POINT, Queenstown Har-
bor, July 23.-Therc was u fresh north
northwest breeze blowing this morning
when the crowds began assembling to
witness the days racing under the aus
pices of the Royal Munster Yacht Club,
and everything looked bright promising
good sport and u thorough test of the
rival yachts Nigilant and Britannia.
The American sloop and the British
cutter arrived here at 5 A. NJ. to-day,
from kingstown, Dublin Bay, in tow of
Mr. George j. Gould's steam yacht Alta
lanta, none the worse for their trip,
and it to race for the Republic and the
Kingdom they respectively represented.
large fleet of steam and sailing
yachts gathered in Queenstown Harbor
TO greet the racers and in anticipation of
a day of bracing struggles for aquatic
honors.
During the night and morning there
had been great influx of visitors into
Queenstown, and a fleet of special
steamers took an army of sght-seers to
Roches Poi'st, Crosshaven, Poor Head,
and other points from which good view
of the race could be obtained. The
neighborhoods of Camden Fort and Rob-
erts Head were also crowded by yacht
ing enthusiasts. picniciers and holiday
lovers generally.
Tho Course.
The course to-day is, in the main, out
at sea, although for the finish the yachts
have to sail into ana through the harbor
and, If the full Royal Munster course is
sailed, end the contest a mile up the
river, Off Monkstown; otherwise, the
course of the Royal Cork Yacht Club is
TO be used, which Is the same as the
Royal MINISTER'S, except that the finish
ing line is between the Royal Cork
Yacht Club House and Bouy No ], right
opposite 1t, at Queenstown. This point,
as to the finish, was to have been de-
cided by the Regatta Committee just
before the start. In any case, the main
part of the course is follows:
The start to be made from an inag-
mary line drawn between the Commo-
dore's flagship and hagboat anchored
off Roche's Point From there, IL
miles, to and around a f,agboat off
Poor Head; thence 51-2 miles to and
around Dalnts Rock Lightship; from
there back to the harbor, ga miles, and
finishing off the Roya! Munster or Royal
Crok Club Houses. two miles or one mile,
respectively, from the starting line.
Three times round, total distance about
fifty miles.
The first two rounds, however, are
sailed around the Poor Head. Daunts
Rock Lightship and Roche's Point por
tons Of the course, only the third or
last round taking the yachts into the
harbor and up the river to the finish,
which extra little leg completes the
fifty miles.
VigiInpt weather.
Such was the anxiety of the people to
see the race that all the sailboats, row.
boats, &c. were let yesterday at fancy
prices, and hardly IL craft of the poorest
description could be secured this morn
Ing.
During the early hours Of the day
everything pointed to II fine race and
to weather in which Nigilunt was eX-
pccted to have a fine chance 10 show
her powers and defeat the Prince of
Wales's cutter.
The sympathy of the masses here this
morning was distinctly with the Amer
lean yacht, and on all sides were heard
expressed hearty hopes that she might
win the cup.
There were the usual pretty and intri-
cate manoeuvres for position prepara-
tory to the start, and Britannia, APP
parentIy, again had the best of 1t, for
she took the weather position upon
crossing the line, although both yachts
were about level.
The score this morning at the start
stood to 2 in favor of Britannia.
On the way to Poor Head the yachts
were gliding along In splendid style,
half free, sheets nicely eased off and
sailing in manner calculated to call
forth admiration for both OF them.
Nisilnnt Takes the Lead.
Nearing Poor Head Britannia appeared
to be pulling ahead. She had run closer
inshore than Vigilant and seemed there
by to reap some advantage from the
slack tide.
The times given at the start to-day
and the times at the different flagboats
are given according to Irish time. When
close to Poor Head Vigilant pulled up
and passed out under Britannia's lee,
the latter bearing away on Visilant and
trying to maintain her lead.
On the first round, passing the Poor
HEAD hagboat, the two yachts were
timed as follows:
II. MS.
'eoit ''''''''''''.........,... ~ 10
britannia ..........................ll 80 bS
On the reach to Daunts Rock Nigi-
lant changed her jib-topsals to different
s'zes three times and increased her lead
rapidly until nearing the lightship. when
britannia again drew near to her.
Passing Daunt's Rock Lightship on
the first round the two racers were timed
as follows:
II. NJ. s.
'rH2"t OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, II - 10
Britannia n ~ Al