The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-28
BRITANNIA WINS.
Georgia Gould Again Views
the Stern Of Johnny
Bulls Crack Yacht.
RACE OVER AN OUTSIDE COURSE
The yigilant Sails Well But the
Wind Does Not Suit Her.
RACE OVER AN OUTSIDE COURSE
BIZ Cable 10 the United Press.

PENzANcE. July rs, 1S94.-The course over
which the American centreboarder Vigilant
and the Prince of Wales cutter Britannia
raced today is practically in the open' al
though the yachts could be distinctly seen
from the picturesque eminence, St. Mlchaels
Mount, from start to finish. The SURFACE
of the English Channel was unruffied when
visitors from all over England swarmed
down the shores of Mounts Bay. The course
is fairer TO the Yankee yacht in the matter
of turns and the length of the legs. 1t forms
an equilateral triangle. each side of which
is eight and ons-third miles long, and
being sailed over twice. there were only five
turns. Manauvreing was not so essential to
victory as the actual sailing qualities or the
Yachts. The Corsair also took part IN the
contest, but the probability of her capturing
q prize was regarded as somewhat remote.
She had an allowance of % minutes ana 90
seconds from the Britannia. Inc tTop snes
were, for the winner, a cash prize OF Sooo
and a silver cup valued at SO, and for the
second boat u cash prize of $50.
A WIND.
The wind was light from the south, and,
instead of the .'choppy channel sea" SO ire
o11ently referred to in British racing reports,
there was a short swell on. The sky was
somewhat cloudy. The gentle breeze en-
abled the yachts to carry their club topsalls.
The Satanita, whose skipper was ordered by
telegraph to enter the yacht IN the race, did
not get the despatch, as he had sailed Ior
Falmouth. The Satanic will take aboard
some new racing spars at Falmouth, and get
ready for the battle there on Monday.
AS is inevitably the case when more than
two yachts take part III a race, there was
sharp and hazardous manoeuvrlng Tor the
line. 1t was a quick, exciting start. The
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later the Corsair crossed the line. Her
skipper and Captain Carter of the Britannia
had been indulging in a little jockeying to
get the weather berth. In trying to keep
clear of the Corsalr the Yankee Yacht just
missed poking her bowsprit through the
Brbannia's main sail. The contestants in
which the multitude of spectators were III
terested were timed thus at the START
Britannia, 10:00:11; Vigilant, l0:OO:23.
1t was a reach with the wind on the port
beam to Mousehole, the first mark. The
britannia had the kind of wind in which she
has frequently worsted the Vigilant, and
she was first around the fagboat off Mouse
hole. Reaching, with the win forward the
starboard beam. to Porthleven, the britain
MIA increased her advantage. She led there
hy two minutes and forty-ive seconds.
S~pinnakers were set on the next leg, run
ming northwest to the home mark, and the
Vigilant;s enormous spread of light canvas
cave her an impetus that set her flying after
the leader. She picked up thirts-seyen sec
onds and was two minutes ana eight seconds
astern of the Briton at the home mark.
Time: Britannia, 1:l4:22: Nlgllant. l:l6:oO.
The Corsair was half an hour astern.
STILL LEADs.
The wind had shifted to the south, making
il a beat on the first leg OF the second round
Spinnakers were gathered in. The Britain
MA stood off to the eastward on the star
board tack. crossing the bow of the Vigil
liant. which had gone on the port tack in
rounding the home mark. The Vigilant held
the port tack awhile. and then went about,
standing over to the eastward, to ~wlndward,
but astern of the cutter. The Yankee eased
sheets a bit and came down on the Britain
MIA. making an effort to cut through her
lee. A haze then shut off the racers from
the spectators ashore. 1t was impossible to
say what the Vigilant had gained, If any
thing, in the light windward work, when
the yachts were last seen. 1t was thought,
however, that the Britannia has maintained
her lead at Mousehole.
The wind came out of the southwest, very
light, dissipating the mists, and il was then
seen that the yachts We're reaching for
Porthleven. The Briton was leading by
three minutes and twelve seconds, and it
was now practically impossible for the Wig
liant to win. Time at Porthleven:-Britan-
MIA, 3:23:10; Vigilant, 3:27:22.
A STERN CHASE
ThefVigllant had a hopeless stern chase of
1t to the finish. The set her big reaching
jib, following the example of the Britannia.
but she lost steadily and was five minutes
ann thirteen seconds astern at the home
mark. The Britannia gained two minutes
and one second in the final eight aud one
third miles of broad reaching. Time:-
Britannia, 1897; Vigilant, 4.24:40.
With an allowance of one minute and ten
seconds from the Vigilaut the Britannia
wins on corrected time by six minutes and
t~wenty-three seconds.