St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-10
WILLIAMS WATERLOO.
Worst Defeat She has Suffered in
British Eafers

British Waters.
COWES, Isle of Wight, Aug. 9.-The
yachting enthusiasts of Cowes and its
neighborhood were astir at an early
hour today, and when they glanced to
wlndward and saw prospects of fresh
enlng i'll the stiffish westerly breeze
which was then blowing, they went to
breakfast with considerable satsfac-
ton, anticipating splendid days rae
ing on this, the third day of the regatta
OF the Royal Yacht squadron.
Interest in the Vigilant increases
rather than dminishes. Her victories
over the slippery cutter Britannia have
caused Intense feeling i'll England and
great excitement among yachlSmen
mere. Consequently the yachting fleet,
gay with bunting, was crowded with
yachtsnen, yachtsWomen and their
guests, all anxious to witness another
struggle between the rivals, so power.
fully graceful beneath their clouds OF
Canvas as they swept about, skillfuliy
guided, some time before the start,
testing the wind and stretching sails in
preparations for the race.
The Vigilant, Britannia, Satanita.
Meteor, Corsair and Namara were en-
tered for today's event, the town prize
OF 9lOO for all yachts of not less than
thirty tons, belonging TO any recog-
nized yacht club.
he course was what is known as the
queens course, somewhat less than
nifty miles GortY-seven miles estimated)
which varies according to whether the
yachts are ordered to start to the east
ward or to the westward.
Today the committee sent the Yachts
away to the westward. only the Vigil
liant and Britannia starting, the other
yachts having little or no chance of
making even decent showing with the
two cracks.
The Vigilant today, as on Saturday,
allowed tile Britannia minutes sec
onds. The dashing Yankee sloop was a
little too soon, and, approaching the line
Slightly ahead Of time. she had to hold
up a few seconds. The Britannia
gagged her time more correctly, and
crossed the line Just as the gun was
fired, securing the weather bow: the
American yacht following four seconds
later. The Britannia at the end of the
hrSt round had lead of 2 minutes SO
seconds. The yachts beat towards the
Lepe uuoy very prettlly, the quickness
OF the cutter III stays apparently helping
her, for she
GutfoOted the SIoop
and passed the buoy with a lead of
l minute 40 seconds
The Britannia was the first to run out
her splnnaker, the Vigilant following
later.
The Vigilant gained twenty-four Sec
onds Oh her rival in the magnific ent
run to the Warner iightships, but the
Britannia then began to widen the dis
lance, leaving the Vigilant half a m lie
astern at the end of the first round. In
the second round the Britannia in
creased her lead to 3 minutes 4S sec
onds
1t transpired while the yachts were
scuddIng to sea that during the beat of
the two racers to Lepe buoy, on the first
| round, the Vigilant ran too near the
shore and touched ground slightly in
Mumard bay, but apparently she sus-
lalned no damage worth mentioning.
On the way home from Warner light
snip the wind shifted SO as to make it a
close reach instead of a beat, and this
enabled the Vigilant to pull up on the
cutter. But the Britannia maintained
the lead, although the Vigiant gained
on her considerably while reaching for
| CoWes. When nearing the mark boat.
both yachts had to make a short board
to fetch the finishing line, which the
cutter eventually crossed a winner.
Inc time at the hnlSh was:
Britannia, 3:17:55; Vigilant, 3:2O:O7.
| The Britannia by min Is sec, with
out counting her time allowance, and
10y min 16 sec corrected time.
The victory for the Prince of Wales
cutter called forth tremendous cheering
from the Britishers ashore and afloat.
which only brought more into promi-
nence the Sullen demeanor of the specta-
tors, when OH Saturday the Vigllant
won. But there were enough Americans
present to raise good cheer for the
Vigllant when she came over the line.
defeated but not disgraced.
Emperor William, of Germany. on
board the Meteor, followed the race
with interest. The Prince of Wales
was on board the Britannia with a
number of guests. and the Messrs.
Gould and Oliver G. Iselin were on
board the Vigilant
1t is admitted by the Vigilant's warm
est admirers that her defeat on this
occasion was the worst she has sustained
during her brilliant career. This was
the sixteenth race in which the rival
l yachts haes taken part, and the score