The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-07
FIRST ACROSS THE line.
But the VigiIant Loses the
Race on Account Of Time
Allowance.
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GLASGOW, July Z, 1894-The Vigilant and
Britannia startad this morning In the Clyde
Regatta for the Queens Cup. The weather.
was superb The wind was southerly and
somewhat softer than on Thursday. Theirs
was mild sea and slight swell The
conditions of the race, the course, ths
rules for rounding the various marks.
etc, were the same as on Thursday,
Thousands of spectators lined the shores
and hundreds of excursion boats filled with
sightseers from all parts Of the United
Kingdom were early on the scene.
Today's race, the Queens Cup contest, Is
regarded as one of the greatest yachting
events, and every possible preparation was
made for it by both contestants. Captain
Carter OF the Britannia had the assistance of
O'Neil, who sailed the Irex, Iyerna and
other crack boats. O'Neil loaned the
Britannia sixteen picked men from the crew
of the Iverna, making the Britannia's total
company forty men. The Figilant car
ried forty-nine.
vIGILANT COMEDIES THREE MINUTES.
The Vigilant's water line was a shade
| lower than on Thursday owing to the two
tons of extra lead she shipped yesterday
! Her rating has been fixed at l75 tons, and
| she comedies three minutes TO the Britannia.
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| both had their jaclyarders up and all their
| other plain sails set. The starting gun was
| fired at 1890 The Britannia had the bet
| ter position and had the weather berth in
crossing the line The Britannia crossed
the line at 10:30:17 and the Nigilant at
! 1921 20. Both yachts bore off to the star
| board and lay well in shore prior to putting
| about The Britannia headed better than
| the Vigilant and ullv maintained her lead
POSITION FAvoRs BRITANNIA.
| The position of the boats favored the
| Britannia, being dead beat TO wlndward-
! The Britannia continued to lead, and at
| 1857 broke her tack, the Nigiiant followed
| her example, and exactly a minute later both
! luffed The Britannia determined to keep
| the weather berth, put about Both boats
hard board into Invers1ip Bay, and
emerging therefrom the Vigilant gained
| slightly
| Passing Skelmorlie mark the time of the
Britannia was 11:40:55; Visilant, 1l:4l:50
| The Britannia reached Ascog at 1901 :35;
! Vigilant. 12:92:05. At KilcIeggan the
! Britannia's time was 1:l6:l0; Vigilant's,
l1:16:45.
| The first round was made by the Britain
MIA at 1:55:39; Vigilant, 1:36;46.
| Getting into mid-channei the Vigilant ap-
peared to have gained somewhat, but the
| Britannia chung to the weather board. The
race was now close and exciting. Both boats
were close-hauIed. Ascog was rounded by
| the Britannia at 1901 :35, and by the Vigi-
| liant at l2:09:05.
in mid-ehannel Captain Harff got the
| Vigilant's bowsprit in, but did not get the
weather BERTH Both boats were headed up
| channel. The Vigilant had her spinnaker
canvas run out. Getting further into the
wind both yachts set their balloons, but the
| Vigilant did not set her enormous reaching
| iib AT half-past ten both boats were scud-
| ding before the wind. The boats sailed a
7 close race up the channel The Vigilant did
not set her racing jib, but carried her large
| balloon lib. The Britannia carried sails
| identical with those of the Vigilant and
continued to hold fully half a minute
| lead.
On the second round the Britannia
reached Ascog at 3:02:15 and the Vigilant at
| 3.03.20.
At the Ascog turn both boats fetched at
wonderful rate OF speed, their starboard
rails being wholly submerged. The utmost
! was done on board the Vigilant TO reduce
the Britannials lead but the latter pointed
much better on the wind, which was stiffen-
ing from the south. a couple of long boards
| took the boats to Skelmorlie mark, which
| theY rounded, the britannia at 2:4l:07 and
! the Vigilant at 2:42:21.
| The Vigilant was the first to cross the line,
at 417:55. The britannia finished at 4:1S;55.
| The Britannia beat the Vigilant by time al
| lowance
| VALKYRIE'S POSITION UNCHANGED.
The position of the Nalkyrie is unchanged.
| She lies ON an even keel and her mast and
gaff are visible above the water. She will
not be raised before Tuesday, at the earliest.
Divers are engaged in bringing up the be-
| longings of Lord Dunrayen and his crew.