The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-18
TIE vIGILANT WINS.
Under Favorable Weather She Shows
Her Heels.

And Administers Hearty Beating to the
| Princess Cutter-An Accident to the
BRITANNIA Prevented Her From Win
ming the Race But it Was Won.
Bangor, Ireland, July 1.-THE Vigilant
| ana britannia started in their eighth con-
| test today, the race being for the Commo-
dore's cup OF the Royal Ulster Yacht club,
over the same course as yesterday.
Inc weather was showery. but there was
strong westerly wind which promised to
| hold out.
The boats crossed the line together at
! llhSl2s, The Britannia as usual succeeded
in getting the weather gauge.
| crossing the Inesboth set their jib topsalls
ana bore away to the Carrick- Fergus mark.
1t TOOK two legs to reach Carrick-Fergu
| ana going about the second Tina, the Vigil
liant passed the Britannia and rounded the
mark boat at llh. gam. 40s. The Britannia
rounded the mark at 11h. 25m. 55s., one
minute and fifteen seconds astern.
| The long run from Carrick-Fergus to
Blackhead was made with.the wind beam,
both boats carrying jibtopsails. The Vigil
liant perceptihly gained on the Britannia in
the spanking breeze and rounded the Black
head tag boat at llh. 52m. 1885,, two minutes
ana one second ahead of the Britannia,
which turned the fgboat at 11h. sam. a9s.
| Getting away on the reach for the Briggs
| mark the
VIGILANT WAS SAILING GRANDLY
and gave evidence of being handled for all
| she was worth. Briggs mark was rounded
| by the Yankee boat at 1sh. Ism. 40s. and by
| Rrifa at he Toll
| having increased her lead by 50 seconds.
| The beat for the flag boat off the club
house from Briggs was made in two boards,
| with seas kissing over lee rails. The quick
ness of the Briton in stays helped her to
pick up few seconds in the three-mile leg
The Vigilant rounded the home mark two
| minutes and 46 seconds ahead of the
| Britannia. Time:
| Vigilant, l2h. 31m. Sis.
| Britannia, 12h Sam. 23s
| In the short lacking along shore for the
| Carrick-Fergus mark boat, the Britannia's
wonderful quickness in going about de-
| creased the former advantage of the centre
i boarder by 81 seconds. but the vigllant still
| led by one minute and 50 seconds when the
4 yachts turned Carrick- Fergus in smother
of foam, as follows:
| Vfgilant. Ill., Am. lbs.
| Britannia, H. 6m IS.
| Jib topsails were set in the five and one
half mile run for Blackhead, along the
north shore of Belfast Tough. The wind
was abaft the port beam and was holding
| we'll. The Vigilant rounded the Blackhead
mark boat at the mouth of the Tough.
four minutes and thirty seconds ahead of
| the cutter having gained two minutes and
| I, Nv Text -. II.
mile iun The yachts were timed thus as
| they turned the Blaekhead mark:
| Vigilant III. ON. 3Os.
| Britannia III. 35m. 50s.
| 1t was
| DISTINUTIvELY A vIGILANT WIND,
with choppy beam sea, hitherto supposed
| to be particularly favorable to cutters, that
the racers had on the four and one-half mile
run to Briggs. They rounded the mark
| thus: e
Vigilant. III. Soma 1ss. % e1s9
Britannia, In. 55la 45s.
| The weather qualities of the centreboard
came out strongly in the three mile heat for
| the home mark. They passed the home
| boat on the last round thus
| Vigilant, 2h. 10m. 49s.
| Britannia, Oh. lem. los.
| Across the Tough on the four-mile stretch
| to Carrick- Fergus.
| SMASHING AGAINST A NASTY SEA,
| the Vigilant increased her lead, according
| to the conjecture of the experts to about
| six minutes. While nearing the Carrick-
Fergus mark on the port tack the Britannia
| suddenly came up to the wind. She had
| apparently carried away something. Later.
it was ascertained that her forestry had
! parted.
| After clearing away the wreckage she
| bore away for home under her mainsail and
jib, giving up the contest. which in the
event of the wind holding, was now re-
garded as sure thing for the Vigilant.
The Yankee speeded round the Carriok-
Fergus mark at 2h. 37m. los. She sailed over
| the course and under the rules Of the
regatta defeated the Britannia and thus
won the Rear-C ommodore's Cup.
The race for ten-raters was won by the
Dakotah.