The morning call., 1894-07-06

mia, which had the start, was Overhauled
and passed by the saucy Vigilant.
:: ;N0>such interest was ever before shown
here in a yacht race, for the American
p flyer FIgilant was to meet for the first time
the Fringe of Wales cutter Britannia, ad-
mItted 10 be the fastest yacht in Europe.
-. Lord Dunraven. with George l.. Wilson.
the designer, was steering the Valkyrie,
and A. D. Clarke, owner Of the Satanlta,
was at-~her stick. Nat Herreshoff was at
the wheel of the Vigilant; W. Jamison
was steersman of the Britannia
-. The start was made in a binding mist
The wind, however. still holding good,
the Nigilant. Britannia and Satanita
came up the line for point tack to turn
the mark boat, while the Valkyrie raced
down from Holy Lochs. The VigilaDt
turned handsomely and was on the mark
boat shortly after the gun was fired. but
the Britannia was quicker and got off
three lengths ahead.
The Satanita was unable to get out of
the way. as the latter was coming up on
the starboard tack. The Valkyrie's bow
spirit ran across the Satanita's foresaiI, and
the collision which ensued carried away
the Satanita's bOwsprit and topmast. lsav-
ing her wreck, covered with tangled and
collapsed sails.
The force of the collision cut the Val
kyrie down to the waters edge and she
settled and sank in three minutes Lord
Dunraven, Wilson and the officers and
crew Of the Valkyrie were picked up by
boats which put out from the shore and
from many sailing yachts and steam yachts
IN the vicinity
HE captain Of the Satanita said he did
not have room to turn, owing to the grea
number Of steam and other yachts about
Inc starting line. On the Valkyrie sea-
e man had his leg badly crushed. The yacht
hes IN twenty-five fathoms of water.
AT the first round the Vigilant led by
two minutes. The Vigilant continued to
draw ahead. Turning the Ascog mark
boats and yachts came on the run. the
Yigilant carrying a great balloon or spin
maker Jib, which was drawing splendidlv.
After rounding the Ascog mark both
yachts set their spinn akers to starboard
and the club topsals were replaced bv
jib-headers. At the weather mark the
Jack yards were got up and run out to
port and the jib topsails were set. Under
this sail both yachts ran toward Kllereg-
gan, and from here it appeared as if the
britannia was closing little. Approach
g ing tie Clock Lighthouse on the run home
to the finish the Vigilsut was still leading,
and ii was estimated she was about seven
minutes ahead. The wind was softening,
but the Britannia, with her spinnaker
Gown, began to haul up ON the Vigilant
and passed her near Gourock.
The Britannia passed the winning mark
FIVE seconds ahead OF the Vigilant amid
the greatest enthusiasm. Time Of Britain
MA, hours 5S minutes; Viglant, 5 hours
58 minutes seconds.
{, One of the most remarkable changes
Which ever occurred in yacht race took
place several miles from the finish. The
"lnd was still fairly fresh on the run up to
lhe Firth as far as Cloch. whe re the Vigil
lant nad lead OF over five minutes. On
the home side of the Gloon, however, the
NlgHant dropped out of the wind and the
Britannia began to draw upon her. keen
ing further from the shore. A mile above
Cloch the Vigilant was passed, and the
Britannia was leading by half minute at
Klcreggel. On the straight the Vigilant
pluckily endeaVored to come past, but the
Britannia luffed up and prevented her.
The finish was as already cabled.
The Vig.lant should have won with
minute or TWO to spare. aud would have
done so but for the sudden failing of the
wind in: which the Britannia was SO well
served. 1t was admitted on all sides the
Vigilant was the better boat, and that she
had the hardest lines in losing
Shortly after the sinking of the Yalkyrie
Mr. WattersOn. the designer. who was on