St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-04
The PRIDE OF the WAVES.
The FRINGE OF WtLES' BRITANNIA
EASILY WINS.
IN AHEAD OF TsG vALKyRIE.

The Coming Big Yacht CCntests
Will Be between the Vigilant
and Britannia-In the Ten
Tonncr Race the American
Yacht Dakotah Left all Boats
Behind.
AARGS, Firth of Clyde, july 3.-The
Britannia, Nalkyrie and Satanita
started this morning in the big race of
the LargS regatta. The course is much
the same as that OF the Royal Northern
Yacht club. The only difference is that
the start is made from LargS, the Sec
Ond mark is at WanysS bay instead OF
at SkelmOrlie, the third mark is at
Barnhilt buoy and the fourth is under
Mount Stewart. twice round. with dis
lance 10 BArnhi!t and back. The total
distance Is about fifty miles at rough
estimate. The Nalkyrie, from the fact
that Size carries l,200 feet of increased
sail, allows the Britannia nine min
uteS. The Satanita allows both the
Valkyrie and Britannia 2 min. &c
see. At SkelmDrlie the Vaikyrie
was leading by 50 sec. The Satanita
Was second. In the ten-tonner race the
American built Dacotah lett ali her
class behind, although she started last.
The Nalkyrie continued to increase
her lead. of Cumbrae, when nearly
once around the four cOrnered course,
the Britannia Overhauled the Satanita.
The first r0uHd was timed as follows:
Nalkyrie, hrs. p min. SO sec. {; Britain
nia,'2 hrs. IS min. 81 Sec; Satanita, ,
hrs. % min. 40 sec.
The regatta opens the fortnight of
racing on the Clyde, and will give the
officers and Seamen of the Vigilant an
opportunity OF Judging OF the merits of
the most dangerous competitors which
the American sIOOp Will meet OH this
side of the Atlantic.
The Britannia is cutter-rigged, rated
at III tons, and is owned by the Prince
of Wales.
The Satanita is cutter-rigged. rated
at l62 tons, and is the property of A. D.
Clarke.
The Valkyrie is ter-rigged, and
was formerly rated at AS tons. She is
owned by Lord Dunraven.
III last years regatta, over course
very much similar to the one sailed over
to-day, estimated to measure forty-eirhJ
miles, the Britannia, Satanita, Vaikyrie
and lnvernG started. The Satanita then
allowed The Britannia l min., 30 sec.
the Nalkyrie , mln., and the InYerna Z
min. 40 sec. The Britannia Won in 5
hrs. } min. 90 sec; the Satanita was
second i'll 5 hrs. Il min. 20 see. and the
Nalkyrle Was thlrd i'll > hrs. IA min. 81
sec. The Inverna gave ND the race
when it was about half over.
HE result of The race Iyac opotbor
victory for the Prince Of Wales cutter,
the Britannia crossing the finishing
line minute and IS seconds ahead of
the Faikyrie.
1t is stated that the Vigilant will
compete in the Mudho0k Yacht club
regatta, which takes place on Thursday
ana Friday next, and that she will race
for the Muir memorial challenge cup,
and be Steered by Nat Herreshotf as an
amateur, with Lord Dunlaven and
George l.. Watson, the yacht designer.
steering the Valkyrie. Jameson steer
ing the Britannia and Robert IRE hav-
ing the stick of the Satanita. 1t is uu
derStood that the MeSsrs. Gould ACCEPT
this as compromise of the Mudhook
1acht club rule that the steprsmen in
this race must be amateurs. In the tell
tonner race today the American built
yacht DakOtah left all Of her class be-
hind. although she started last.
In view Of the performance of the
Britannia and Valkyrie today, when the
latter was beaten in the Iightest weather
of the day, Clyde yachtmen are Inclined
10 believe .hat the changes made in her
sail and baliasting have not improved
her, and the opiu:0n is expressed that
the Britannia - The best boat OF the two.
Ihls Is the general opinion expressed
on all sides, and although additional
alterations may be made III the ballast
ing of the Dunraven cutter, such as
tightening her by the head, it is almost
certain that the Britannia is the faster
OF the two, consequently the real tusSie
III the coming contests will be between
the Vigilant and Britannia.