The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-09
BRITANNIA
once MORE.
Vlgilant Again Beaten by
The Prince OF WaleS'S
Crack Yacht
SIMPLY A DRIFTING MATCH.
Not Enough Wind to Fill the
Sails at Any Stage of
the Contest.
GYBING NEARLY ALL THE TIME.
First One, Then The Other Ahead,
According to Luck and the
Freaks Of the Breezes.
6YBING NEARLY ALL THE TIME.
(By Associated Press.)

July s.-Vigilant. in this the second days
racing of the Royal Clyde Yacht Club
regatta. spread new mainsail. was
slightly altered in trim and, at the start,
crossed the line two seconds ahead of
Britannia. securing the weather gauge.
AT the Cloch Lighthouse Vigilant was
two lengths ahead and going right away
from Britannia.
For to-day the course was the same as
the one already sailed over by Vigllant
and Britannia In the Royal Clyde Yacht
Club regatta OF Saturday last.
The prize in to-,iay's race Is f75.
According to the Clyde experts, the
victories of Britannia on Thursday
and Saturday of last week. were far
from showing that Britannia was supe-
rior in sailing qualities to her American
rival, and some predicted that this was
to be Vigilant's day and that she would
show her heels to the Prince of Wales S
cutter.
There Is no doubt that the uncertainty
prevailing in regard to the superiority of
the two boats greatly enhanced the in
terest in the racing to-day and drew
from Glasgow and other cities and towns
immense crowds of people to pack the
excursion steamers. The usual points of
vantage were occupied long before the
start and a good days racing was an
ticipated.
Wind Light.
The wind was south. but 1t was lighter
than the majority of the Clyde experts
desired and was looked upon by them as
being, If anything. more favorable for
yigilant. In addition to the Clyde ship
building experts opinion. British yachts
men who witnessed both races still
claimed Vigilant was the faster boat of
the two.
Lord Dunraven and Admiral Montagu
witnessed to-day's contest, which was
confined to britannia and Vigilant in
the chief event, although seventy other
yachts were entered in the minor events.
The bay was thronged with yachts TAX
ing part in the smaller contests, and a
large fleet of steam yachts, excursion
boats, &C., was as sembled in the vicinity
of Hunters Quay
The wind was soft at the start, and
both the rival racers reached along the
line on the port tack in order to cross.
Both carried ciub-topsails.
Vigilant. just previous TO gun-fre. put
about to starboard and Britannia stayed
on her lee bow. but had to lufr for the
gun and Vigilant swung around on the
line and sent up her jib-topsail as she
went over. AS they cleared the line on
the start, for a tack across to Cloch
Point. Vigilant was broad on the
weather beam and reaching out from
Britannia, which carried no jib-topsail.
NiGiInnt First Over.
The starting gun was fired at 1910
A Nj, and Vigllant crossed the line two
seconds ahead Of Britannia.
Vigilant's jib-topsail, however, did her
hut little good. and 1t was lowered
before she had gone far.
Shortly after the yachts started the
clouds cleared away and the breeze
freshened. with prospects Of good
steady blow. Down channel. on the
reach to starboard, the two yachts were
shout equal, and the sailing, though
slow compared With that of Saturday
was quite as exciting.
Hundreds OF carriages on both sides OF
the Firth followed the boats.
Both Vigilant and Britannia stayed al.
most together TO port when close to the
'lcch shore, where Britannias bow
Tapped Nigilant's weather quarter. Bu
inc American yacht soon drew away
ana a minute later Britannia took q
small board on starboard tack towards
the Lighthouse. She was immediately
followed By Vigilanr, and these tactic,
we're repeated on port tack. However
On a subsequent short board to star
board. Viglant refused TO follow Britain
ria and stood off on port tack bi
f1lrther hafo-a uniting ,,.a, ,
couple of lengths ahead when opposit,
the lighthouse.
Neck and Neck.
Both continued a series OF short tacks
In cross lacking. Vigilant, contrary L
general expectation, was quite as smar
a. Britannia, but she was not great!
Slining, as although she looked to b
well ahead on the opening of Wemys
Bay, Britannia was really to wlndws rd
From under Wemyss Castle the yacht
tIood a long distance Oh. on the por
tack, Britannia going about tirst in mid
channel and Vigi!ant going further out
The breeze was stronger down there an
both We're holding finely to the win
Britannia, II anything, having the bette
reatherly grip, while Vigilant was a.
lowed to go freer.
britannia, shortly afterwards, ran u
her smallest jib-topsail and Nigl!ant fo
lowed suit q few minutes later.
On the next tack to port Nigllar
showed on Brltannla's weather bor
There were only few seconds betwee
them, and both we're head 10 wind ft
minute, but paid away again, OH
britannia was seen 10 race fast throuS
VIsIlnnt's Ice and break clear froi
her, They stood out for the |estWsr'
With the view TO fetch the skslmorl
mark.
Ga the following turn Britannia fir
broke tack to starboaTa.
himoat Decaimed.
on Innellan. before noon, the wiz
had almost died away, and the ~
yachts were nearly motionless.
Nearing ha mi