The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-11
EXCUSE FOR VICILANr,
Vaughan Carter Explains Soma
Of the Causes for Defeat.
Should Never Have Been Raced
on the Clyde.
Irish People Enthusiastic Over tina
Yankee Sioop.

Among the passengers on the An.,.
lean line steamship Paris, which ar.
rived here from Southampton this morn.
ing. was Mr.. Maughan Carter, who wen,
to Europe with the Goulds on thai,
steam yacht Ataianta, and was m
board Vigilant during all of her races IN
the waters of Scotland and ireland,
I'm anything over a reasonably steadv
eight-knot breeze" said he. "vigilaut
can beat Britannia. In light airs and
drifting matches, Britannia Ia faster
At least, that Is my opinion.
when We went over to Scotland
Mr.. Gould did not intend to race in thu
interlocked bays and water courses. Hs
knew Vigilant was not well suited ia
them. But what was he to do? MANY
people came aboard and begged him ia
race. They wanted him to take part In
the different events for the sport of thu
thing. they said. Mr.. Gould could no,
refuse these requests, so. against hh
will and judgment. he consented,
THE first races were In the Firth Of
Glide. 1t is fine deep water, what there
Is OF IT. but 1t 10 only four or 1--WE miles
wide. and there are hills all around 10
spoil the wind.
"Vigilant always led at first; but. after
while, We would run into one Of the
Gains that are lying around there.
Britannia, from behind. would see this
take another course, avoid the calm and
pass us. -.
Mr.. Gould felt these successive de.
feats very deeply. Once he meant to
stop the land-locked races; but
Scotch paper heard of his intention, and
said he was funking. That nettled him
and he kept on. Even in these races
however, with all the luck and all
the experience OF the waters that Brit
ANNA had, the contests were always
very close. There were several guests
on board Vigilant during some OF the
races: but, no ladies, except that Mrs.
Gould was on board during one race in
the Clyde. That was the only one In
which we came across the finish line
first" =
How about the Irish races?" Mr.. Car
ter was asked.
They were much the same as the
Scotch races" he replied. Always the
same Gains and unsa satisfactory winds.
although they were sailed mainly on
open water.
"At Queenstown they wanted US to IN.
ish far up the harbor, In a narrow creek.
but we got that changed.
1.-The people in Ireland were more en-
| thusiastic over us than the Scotch. Not
only the south, but the north OF ireland
people went wild over Vigilant. 1t Is q
| great surprise to me to hear OF the cold
reception the Enslkh gave her when
she won last Saturday. / don't under.
stand It. Are you sure there was no
mistaEe:''
When assured that there was none Mr..
Carter shook his head and said that Il
seemed incredible to him.
I'VE saw the start of that race" he
| continued. but through a fog darkly.
The Paris passed close along the course,
but the fog hid nearly everything. There
was a fine breeze at the time. and
thought Vigilant had a first class chance
Some OF the boys said ! was a 'hoodoo,
and 1 guess 1 was, for the yacht seems
to have begun to win as soon as l left u
What do you think OF the attempt al
jockeying by the Britannia in Satur-
days racer"
well, that is a very popular thin1
over there" said Mr.. Carter. 1T IL
permitted. and the yachtsmen take full
advantage Of any opportunity they may
have in that line. They tried 1t On us
again and again. At Penzance, for In
stance. Britannia tried to crowd us into
a steamboat, and we had either to strike
| it or strike Britannia herself. we
chose the latter, and then Britannia
sheered off, and Just missed collision
although we did touch slightly. be-
lieve.
Capt. Han always swore he would
not yield an inch to these tactics. but he
did so during the earlier races. Our
pilot, Tom Diaper, is said to be the best
In England. I believe him to be strictly
honest and faithful, and he certainly
works very hard for success In a race.
II am very glad to hear of Vigilants
recent victories. Her defeat on Thurs
day in "Vigilant weather" ia a surprise
to me, but there may have been good
reasons for 1t. l am not familiar
enough with the circumstances to a'
press an opinion now.
at must have been an exciting ef-
perience, when both boats were on tho
rocks on Saturday. Yacht racing
lively enough, under ordinary circum'
stances"
what do you think of the reduction
made in Vigilant's sail area?"
1t is 2 sreat advantage. We saVea
time by it. Vigilants spars are now
lighter, and she is better of In every
way. The small area of canvass, %
high up. that she lost, did not aaoun'
to much anyhow. ..,
THE editorial from the Pail Mall "a
zette rejecting upon the interior ntting'
of Nigilant is ridiculous and untrue
yiEilant 10 not fitted up any less insio.
than Britannia is, and 10 say that nv
has saved tons OF weight by this mean,
is nonsense. The differences from "
regulation fittings, are too slight
be appreciable. ,Iy
"As for the statement that the GouliS
boys lost earlier races intenttonaify ~ ~
reasons of royal hunkeyism is one OF y,
meanest things that could be said. pG ~.
George and Howard Gould are sahi.55
the yacht for reasons of pure sport ai''
such charges are shameful s,.,
did you see the collision In WIZ S.
Valkyrie was sunk?' was the next ques
"oh. YES. We were only a short dis
lance away, but the fog and mist ~ ~
secured things. You know. up there WIN n,
the fog Is thick enough to cut ana ".
rain and wind are overwhelming eve;
thing the Scotch say 1t y a wee PIT s9 sy
We'll, II was a wee bit soft that ds ~,
The one gun start was Responsible, ~
the accident The yachts all had ~
cross that short line al the same un soi