The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-09
Capt. Half Too Anxious to Get
Away in Front and Makes
a Mess of 1t.
SCORE NOW eleven TO FIVE.
Our Boat Runs Too Close TO the
Shore and Meets with a
Slight Mishap.
L7y hsr1ciated Press.)

--Vigilant. Britannia, Satanita, Meteor,
Corsair and Namara were entered
for tc-day's yachting event, the Town
Prize of floO. presented by the in
habltants of the town of Cowes,
for all yachts of not less than
thirty tons belonging to any recognized
yacht club, but only Britannia and Vigil
liant started.
They sailed over what is known as the
Queens course, somewhat less than nifty
miles Qorty-seven miles estimated),
which varies according to whether the
yachts are ordered to start to the east
ward or to the westward. The Sailing
Committee selecting the best wind, de-
eide this point previous to the starting
gun being fired. This morning the Com
mtttee sent the yachts away to the
westward. There was a stfiish wind
blowing.
Vigilant to-day. as on Saturday, al
lowed I'm. 4s. to Britannia,
AS the hour for the start. 1880 A. M,
drew near the excitement increased.
every move of the racers being watched
with intense eagerness by the crowds
ashore and afioat.
Nigilant at first cruised about with
out club topsail; but she soon followed
Britannias example and hosted her
jack-yarder just as the gun was being
primed for firing.
The Yankee sloop, to-day, was a little
too soon and, nearing the line slightly
ahead of time, she had to hold up for a
few few seconds Britannia MIA crossed first,
tween her and Vigilant.
The times of the two yachts, in round
Ing Lepe Buoy. were:
II. NJ. S.
Britannia Observation-Disclosures. o. As
Nigilant NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81 25
The cutter, therefore. had lead of
I'm. 4Os. on rounding this mark. about
two miles from the start.
eastward, the two yachts were timed
as follows:
II. NJ. S.
Nlgllant. ........... ........H 10 70
1t will thus be seen that Vigilant
gained twenty-four seconds on her rival
Returning, after rounding the War;
East cowes IN the following time:
II. NJ. s.
britannia. ............. liz - -
Nlg1lant....... ............. ......E ~ 81
Britannia, according to these figures.
had increased her lead to two minutes
twelve seconds. and seemed to be gain
The first round was completed as fol-
lows:
II, N. s.
Britannia ..'...........'...''...... % aS
Nigilant ........................ 1 W II
Passing East Cowes, on the second
round en- route to Warner Lightship,
the following were the times OF the two
yachts:
Britannia NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81 is
4
The times of the two yachts at the fin
II. NJ. S.
Britannia Observation-Disclosures. Il %
Nigilant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~ VI
Thus Britannia won by Pm. l2s.., with
out counting her time allowance. and
by Am. l6s corrected time.
1t transpired that during the beat of
the two racers to Lepe buoy, on the
first round, Vigilant ran too near the
shore and touched ground slightly In
Gumard Bay. But. apparently, she
did not sustain any damage worth men
While the yachts were beating back
TO Cowes the challenges made by Mr..
Mr.. Gould yesterday evening formally
issued II challenge for the Cape May
cup, won by Genesta, in American wa
ters, in 1885, Since then the cup has
dur, while the Brenton Reef Cup. also
brought to this country by the, Genesta;
remained In the keeping or the Royal
Yacht Squadron until challenged for
last year by Navahoe. which yacht
eventually recaptured that trophy in
race around Cherbourg Breakwater and
back, 40 miles.
Mr.. Gould declared, informally, at the
Royal Yacht Squadron Castle, that he
is willing to sail three races against
Britannia for a purse of 1900 1t Is be-
lieyed that II these races are arranged,
they will be sailed as nearly as
possible upon the basis Of the interna-
tional yacht races sailed In the United
States.
Emperor william, OF Germany, on
board Meteor, formerly Thistle, fol-
lowed the race, and is said to have been
much disappointed at the fact that
NigiIant did not win. for His Majesty
does not conceal his admra ton for the
Yankee sloop and, for that matter, of
all things American.
The Prince OF Wales, during the race
to-day, was on board Britannia with "A
number OF guests. and Messrs. George
j. and Howard Gould and oliver c, Ise-
lin were on board Nigilant
There Is one thing about to-day's race
which should not be lost sight OF by the
experts in yachting who have been com
pairing the merits OF the two yachts
There were no fukes to-day on either
side. and II Is admitted by yigilants
Narmest admirers that her defeat upon
this occasion was the worst she has sus-
tanned during the course OF her career