The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-07

Britannia went over the line almost
Immediately after gun fire. closely fol-
lowed by Marjorie.
Vigilant made a bad start, being fully
three-quarters OF minute behind
Britannia. This was accounted for by
the fact that the American yacht had
less way on when she came about.
The time OF crossing the line was:
Inns.
Britannia........ ..................l0.So .l1
Amid rousing cheers and much steam-
whistling the three yachts bore away
short on the starboard tack. and It was
coon seen that Vlsilant was closing
in on the leaders and lying high up OH
the wind.
Britannia had O short hitch about 200
yards out. and haA to stand up OH the
weather of Vigilant rs she drew on and
s.lll had the weather gauge, the Amer
lean yacht being two lengths behind.
ViEilant was undoubtedly the favoritc
at the start in to-day's race. which was
regarded beforehand AZ q thorough test
OF the two yachts. coupled with the re-
spective steering Of American and Brit
ish steersmen.
The Crews.
Capt. Carter, Of Britannia, to-day was
assisted by Capt. O'Neil. OF Iverna, and
the Prince Of wales's cutter had on
board sixteen picked mon from Iverna,
making a total OF forty-six men to ham
die the yacht.
vigilant carried . crew Of forty-nine
men.
Both Visilant and Britannia held on
to the starboard tack to the Cloch shore
| without making a tack. Britannia falling
away to leeward.
The breeze was excellent and the
yachts made q fast passage.
Ashore the excitement was intense.
people following after the racers in car.
riages, dog-carts and other vehicles
along the roads.
Marjorie was first to put about on the
port tack. of the RenfrewAhlre shore
Britannia holding on for some distance
further with Vigilant keeping in her
| wake.
Marjorie gained something in staying
on quietly.
As the wind seemed to elack near the
shore both Britannia and Visilant went
about, almost together, and the gap be
tween them here was lessened. Britain
MIA, however, appeared to stand better
in the wind than on Thursday.
When the racers cleared the Clocf
Lighthouse they met more wind, ant
Britannia was not only pointing a,
high as Vigilant; but she was drawini
ahead.
I Marjorie, In her own waters. wa
reaching into Dunoon Bay. on the sec
ond tack. and was thus much to leewar'
Of the big yachts. which were lynn
we'll down channel and fetching roun'
towards the bell buoy.
Britannia's Good Showing.
So far the struggle had been a prett!
one, and close. Vigilant not getting
away from Britannia with the same eas'
as she did on Thursday.
When the yachts ran into more oper
waters the breeze was breaking the set
into white-caps. and both Britannia anc
vigilant were heeling over.
Overhead the sky was bright ant
clear, with fieecy clouds scudding acros!
the Firth.
Vigiiant, to everybody's surprise
ashore, appeared to be falling behind.
As both the crack yachts fetched dowr
channel for the skelmorlie msrk-boa
the race was a magnificent sight. ant
aroused the greatest possible enthusiasm
among the crowds lining the shores a
every point.
The experts said that vigilant fore
reached very fast, and that her centre
board gripped her to windward In ;
very effective manner.
There was a startling difference In tn
amount Of light canvas which Vigilan
spread to advantage on the run. com
pared with the stun OF q similar natur
which Britannia flew to the breeze.
The expert yachtsmen also commente'
upon the wonderful way in, which tn
spinnaker and spinnaker-jib Of Vigilan
filled together. Compared with Visilan
Britannia appeared to be under-can
vassed.
viEilaat . Minute Behind.
Eoth yigilant and Britannia brok
tack for the third time above "emys
Castle and were still fairly close to
gether. On staying to fetch the Skel
morlie mark. Britannia slightly i'm
proved her lead. and It was estimates
! that she was then about a mlnut
ahead.
Both yachts were going at rattlinl
pace, and eventually fetched the skel
morlie mark-boat In about six loni
tacks. The time was as follows:
H. NJ.
Britannia........ .......... .'.'.'A ~
| Vigllant..,.. .......... .....'.....'A W
The showing made in the beat dow
wos a marvellous exhibition Of seaman
ship upon the part OF the captains o
. both the American and the Englis
yachts.
Britannia ran out a small tib-topss
on the reach TO Ascog narltboat, br
Vixilant kept her sails unchanged. Bot
boats then gybed for the long run bac
. to Kilcreggan. with spinnalter-booms on
= TO port, but the rails were not handle
$ until Toward Point was cleared.
Nigilant was then coming up fast an
1 trying for Br,tannia's weather. But n
. latter craft Immediately luffed up an
!. room both yachts we're long way o
: the course, Visllant showing almost q
e Rr!tann.a's weather beam. and for
time II was doubtful whether the LATTE
N | would get her wind clear again. 81