The evening world., 1894-07-23
EDITION.
N|C|LANT
HAS A JONAH.
Once More She Is BeCalmed
in the HomeStretCh
and Loses.
TWO AMO A HALF MILES AHEAD.
Gould's Yacht Making a Show
Of Britannia When the
Wind Fails.
RACING OFF QUEENSTOWN.
III Luck Seems to Pursue the
American Yacht in Her
Contests Abroad.
RACING OFF QUEENSTOWN.
tBy Associated Press.

ROCKIES POINT, Queenstown Har-
Dor. July 23.--There was fresh north
northwest breeze blowing this morning
when the crowds began assembling to
witness the days racing under the aus
. pieces Of the Royal Munster Yacht Club,
and everything looked bright, promising
good sport and thorough test of the
| rival yachts Nigilant and Britannia.
The American sloop and the British
cutter arrived here at A. NJ. to-day.
from KinSstown. Dublin Bay, In tow Of
Mr.. George j. Goulds steam yacht Alta
lanta. none the worse for their trip.
and lit to race for the Republic and the
y Kingdom they respectively represented.
\ large fleet of steam and sailing
yachts gathered in Queenstown Harbor
TO greet the racers and in anticipation OF
day OF bracng struggles tor aquatic
hcnors
During the night and morning there
| had been a great influx of visitors into
queenstown, and fleet of special
steamers took an army of sight-seers to
Euche's Point. Crosshaven, Poor Head,
and other points from which good view
Of the race could be obtained. The
ncghborhoods of Camden Fort and Rob
crt's Head were also crowded by yacht
ing enthusiasts. picnickers and holiday
lovers generally.
Tho Course.
The course to-day is, in the main, out
at sea, although for the finish the yachts
have TO sail into and through the harbor
and, IL the full Royal Munster course Is
sailed. cnd the contest a. mile up the
ri\pr off Monk othorwiso tho
course of the Royal Cork Yacht Club is
TO he used which Is the same as the
Royal MINISTER'S. except that the finish
ing line is between the Royal Cork
Yacht Club House and Bouy No. l, right
opposite It, at Queenstown. This point,
as 10 the finish, was to have been de-
cid"d by the. Regatta Committee just
before the start In any case, the main
part of the course Is as follows:
The start to be made from an imag-
mary line drawn between the Commo-
dore's flagship and nasboat anchored
of Rochc's Point. From there, 6 IL
miles, to and around fagboat Off
Poor Head; thence 51-3 miles to and
around Daunt's Rock Lightship: from
there back to the harbor. 1874 miles, and
finishing off the Royal Munster or Royal
CroIi club Houses, two miles or one mile,
RESPECTIVELY. from the starting line.
Three times round. total distance about
fifty miles.
The first two rounds. however. are
sailed around the Poor Head. Daunts
Rock Lightship and Roche's Point por-
tons of the course, only the third or
last round taking the yachts into the
l. u.l... ~ ha Hale ~,
which extra little leg completes the
fifty miles.
NtEilant Weather.
Such was the anxiety of the people to
see the race that all the sailboats. row.
boats. &c, were let yesterday at fancy
prices, and hardly craft of the poorest
description could be secured this morn
ing.
During the early hours Of the day
everything pointed to a fine race and
10 weather in which Niglant was ex-
pe"ted to have a fine chance to show
her powers and defeat the Prince OF
Nalcs's cutter.
Tho sympathy of the masses here this
morning was distinctly with the Amer
lean yacht, and on all sides were heard
expressed hearty hopes that she might
win the cup.
There were the usual pretty and intri.
cate manoeuvres for position prepare.
tory to the start, and britannia, ap.
parently, again had the best of II, fol-
she took the weather position upon
crossing the line. although both yachts
We're about level.
The score this morning at the start