The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-09

Britannia at this stage of the race had
lead OF three minutes, as seconds, having
gained one minute 10 seconds in the beat
OF two miles out To the bouy.
After rounding the Lepe mark, spin
makers were again set for the run
back to Warner lightship, and as on the
preceding round:
Nigilant drew up on the cutter, but in
spite OF her gain in the run before the
wind, the position of the American yacht
gave no hope for her success, as it was
considered certain that she would lose
ground again on the final beat back from
Warner lightship to the finishing iine
vigilant Ran Ashore.
1t transpired while the yachts were
scudding out to sea that during the beat
OF the two racers to Lepe buoy ON the first
round, the Vigilant ran too near the shore
and touched ground slightly in Gumard
Bay. But, apparently, she did not sustain
any material damage worth mentioning
While the yachts were beating back TO
Cowes the challenges made by Mr.. Gould
were widsly discussed. Mr.. Gould yester-
day evening formally issued challenge
for the Cap May cup, won by the Genesta,
in American waters, in 1885. Since
then, the cup has passed in succession
to the Irex and Wendur, while
the Brenton Reef cup, also brought to
this country by the Genesta, remained in
keeping OF the Royal Yacht Squadron un-
til challenged for last year by the Nava-
hoe, which yacht eventually recaptured
that trophy in a race around Cnerbourg
breakwater and back, l2o miles.
In this race, 1t will be romem-
bercd, the Britannia, according to the
official time, was 81 seconds ahead
of her opponent at the finish, but
as she started 54lS seconds before
ter was only 2b seconds ahead of the
Navahoe on corrected time. But Mr..
Royal Phelps Carroll, owner of the Nava-
hoe, protested because the stakeboat
was not in the same position as at the
start, and after committee had heard
evidence on both sides, the Navahoe
was declared winner as his yacht,
having an outside berth. had to
sail around some distance to come into
line with the committee vessel which had
been moved, as the captain OF that vessel
refused to anchor i'm the fair way of
the Solent, during the night, lest
his ships lights had been mistaken for
light indicated on the chart.
The Cape May Cup.
The Cape May challenge cup, presented
by Mr.. James Gordon Bennett, in 1872,
to the New York Yacht Club for compe-
tition by yachts OF all nations, after
being challenged for by the Navahoe,
was raced for on September Is of last year,
the Britannia being tie defender. The
course was from off Alum Bay Pier, Isle
of Wight, out OF the Needles passage
to the western end Of Cherbourg
thence through Cherbourg
roads out TO the eastern end OF the break |
water md back through the needles
channel to the starting line, distance 122 |
miles. The Britannia won by 30 minutes, |
% seconds.
Mr.. Gould has also declared informally |
al the Royal Yacht Squadron Castle that
be is willing TO sail three races |
against the Britannia for q
prize of EiOOO. IL il believed |
hat IL these races are arranged, they will |
be sailed ss nearly rs possible upon the |
basis OF the international yacht races
sailed in the United States.
On the way home from the Warner
lightship the wind shifted 90 90 10