The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-28
v|CILANT
Britannia More than Three
Minutes Ahead on the
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SAILING 1t PENzAACE TO-DAY.
In and About the Bay Made
Famous by Gilbert and
Sullivan's Opera.
WIND FAIR FOR EACH CRAFT.
Americas S'oop New Able to Get
The Front and Easily Beaten
by WaIes's Goat.
WIND FAIR FOR EACH CRAFT.

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PENZANCE. England, July 2s.-With
a steady southeast wind blowing across
beautiful Mounts Bay. one of the most
picturesque parts OF England. Vlgila Mt
and Britannia started this morning on
their thirteenth race. the score standing
nine races to three In favor OF the
Prince OF Wa!ess yacht
1t had been arranged that Mr.. A. u.
Clarke's Satanita was to meet the
American yacht to-day, but her sailing
master last night, dissatisfied with the
time allowance imposed upon him by
the Regatta Committee, telegraphed to
Mr.. Clarke that ne was going TO f'al-
mouth and SO would not race to-day.
Soon after SatanIta had sailed a tcle-
graphic message was received at Pen
zance for Satan!ta's commander. in
which her owner ordered the yacht 10 be
raced under any conditions.
But II was too late. Satani;a Was b.
that time well on her way TO Falmouth.
In celebration OF the Mounts Bay re-
gatta, Penzance was In holiday trim to-
day.
The race to-day vas for a prize Of
500, given by the Town Committee.
and not for a -acht club prize, as in
all previous contests between the two
cracks.
As 20 the course. II was beyond ques-
ton a good one. well out to sea and
back to Port Levea and from there
home. The FIRST leg was about eight
miles long almost due south 10 a mark
boat anchored of the coast: from that
mark the second leg was nine miles
due east 10 Port Leven. in Mount :
Bay. where mark-boat No. was
anchored. and from there another leg
Of eight miles. completed the twenty
fiye miles, making ore-half OF the
course: twice around completed the
total distance OF tifty miles.
4 more beautiful mJ.uIas for race
so1id not easily o. INA s!Eet; tn SIX!
vas clear, the southeast wind steady
and fresh and the glorious waters Of
1he hay -parkl=l with silver c.esis l.
Ins distance old MpCnt St Michae
IoEerei sent.neI-l.kc over the scene,
grand sight n itsslf.
Al the start Britannia got away abou
q length ahead CT Ntz!lant-
The forry-rster cutter Corssir. viii
a.a- los time allowance. also started
Elt she Was virtually out VI TIE .a-
at the rirsI EnaTk-
IIgii.Et Hall Mi,~ Behind.
Britannia increased hzE Lead on tn
react. 10 tnE open sea and alS=G IN
nFsI marx cot quite hall a U..i- shEa.
TIE uuEsS Of the two yach = d, MARI
boat No. 4. OF n. nrst round, were.
Il. VI. :
Britannia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II d
SszIIznt ....-.........-..--. -
The wird by this time was Ish;.
than at the Tart
'Ine tinnss II The t~o yachts on II
hrs; rouna d, I..ark-bOat No. :, OH 10
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Britannia ........ .....-.......i- 10
Nisiiant- '...'.'''..''.L- -
At,.r psssiIs the mark Britannia s
her sptIasEeE ., port Or the run nom
gizi.ar, gained On this run before Il
wIna zac diminished the gap betwe'
her ami the cutter. As Inc Two yach
ApprOache- u. hone marx me
people e=citeiiy watching the racer
Uni. e1ciC=meut was increased wins
VisiIani lr.sd 70 get OF Britannia
.1rceNd a. the cutter was about
quarter ~ d nile 70 the northward al
nearer tae rsarE-ooat
III. r.r-t Round.
The arst round vas completed as fo
II. NJ.
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The wind vas more sou,heriy as II
yxcEts nr-G-t ava: on the secoI
tsan4. an1 they were obliged 10 eEga
in 4 dead bes' to the open sea mar
"a tfe op4l zs7 rarkb2at. on tle Sc
at . -H1 ~ ...l"" az were the I'm
II. II.