The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
Ths Br' tish Poat Crossed First,
but the Gould Yacht Passed
Her at Once.
LED DOWN WIND BY 20 MINUTES.
Both Becalmed During the Second
Round, visilant Still We'll
In Front.
(By Associated Press. !

my Ab1ocietea
DARTMOUTH, England. Aug. a.
Vigilant began early this morning to
make preparations for n race. The
American yacht arrived here yesterday
afternoon and anchored UP the River
Dart. She was saluted by the nag dip
ping of a large feet Of pleasure craft
gathered In this pretty landlocked har-
Dor.
Before daybreak this morning the sea
was smooth. and a paltry north wind
was blowing, with little promise OF In
creasing In strength or 81 a fIrnish Xns
was Just the kind OF weather to suit
Figilant, and they commenced preuist-
ing that she would easily defeat sa-
tanita.
A. curious coincidence. the last time
Britannia was entered In the regatta OF
the Royal Dart Yacht Club, on Aug; ~
last year, she was also unable to start
on account of the death OF the duke Oh
SAKE Coburg- Gotha.
The race to-day is for yachts exceed
ing 4O-rating; the first prize Is S2oo. ana
the second prize is 500. The course Is
triangular one. from Dartmouth Range
to the bell buoy off the Skerries, thence
to a mark boat off the East Blackstone
and back to the starting line; four times
around to complete the total distance Oh
io Last year satanI.a. Navahoe and .cal-
luna competed In the race, and Satanita
won by I'm. 5s.: Navahoe took the Sec
ond Prize and S Gs1na tS. mosnnr pre-
scented a beautiful spectacle. The visit
Ing yachts of the squadron were drawn
up in lines, and the water was alive with
s sms which which rise 800 to 100 feet about the
harbor were gathered parties Of pic.
nickers. 1t is probable, however, that
the most interested spectators OF the
race today Y. we're ear,ns the ,h hSy1 BRITANNIA
and Hindostan. who were given holi-
When the hour for starting the main
ened. When the yachts finally. started
Satanita luffed up and tried to drive
Vigilant to ieeward. but Visilant quickly
passed her to windward.
two yachts as they crossed the starting
line: III ,.o
Satanita .......'.'...''..''''.'''' ~ 38 "a
sa aelaihs consequently. had So seconds
the best of the start, but Vigilant soon
began to overhaul her, and four min
s,ss ds sr Sssssa tas t 10 TIVE
sna ss 10 s tse s sPnnssef Vsn then
began steadily increasing her lead upon
Satanlta, anu INC iateSt csoSN S~e~''
" Al the skerriss buoy vigiiant was q
long way ahead OF Satanita and gain
ing steadily. The times OF the two
yachts at this point. on the hrst round
were: VI, ~
yigilant ............... ...."......il g g g g
Satanita ............. .............u 70 o.
From Skerries Buoy II was thrasn
to windward against an ebb tide 10 tne
East Blackstone mark-boat. Near tnat
point a thick haze almost obscured the
yachts, but 1t was seen that Nlsilaht
rounded the mark-boat with a long lead.
on account of the mist no times worth
recording could be taken at this point.
Towards the end OF the nrst rouho
the breeze did freshen slightly, ano
Satanita did much better. pulling up on
her leader considerably. but the Amer
lean yacht had a winning lead when
passing Dartmouth Range at the end OF
the first round.
The time of the yachts at this stage
Of the race were as follows: =,
Nigilant. ....,'...'.'''.''''''''' 20 ~ ~
Vigiiant, IL will be seen. had lead Of
Inn. los. at the end OF the frst round.
The yachts were bscalmed after start
ing on the second round, Vigilant being
a long way ahead. II not declared on
Altogether the race will probably enc
with the second round.
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