The evening world., 1894-08-18
v|C|iANT
DISABLED.
Struck a Rock and Her Centre
board Torn Away While
Going to Race.
MATCH WITH THE PRINCE OFF.
Americas Boat May Not Be Able
to Meet the English Yachts
for a Long Time.
HARD WORDS FOR ViGllANT.
Capt. Carter Deris.ve and Field
Prints a Severe Critic. SIN OF
the Gould Si0op.
HARD WORDS FOR vIGILANT.
lnY Associated PreAs.l


COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, Aug. 49,
When Vigilant arrived here Mr.. Gould
reported, and Col Paget, the Prince of
Wales's representative on board Vigil
liant, agreed with him, that the Vigilant
struck rock off the Needles. and this
carried her centreboard entirely away.
1t would seem from this that Vigiiant
will be unable to race for some time
to come. unless the centreboard Is re-
covered and replaced in shorter time
than is now believed possible.
When Vigilant approached the royal
yacht she explained that her centre
board was out of gear, adding that the
mechanism appeared to be locked.
The committee-boat thereupon steamed
to the Britannia, which. unconscious of
Vigilant's mishap, was proceeding to
the starting point. A member OF the
Sailing Committee hailed Capt. Carter
and shouted to MIN:
mo race. Vigilant disabled"
Capt. Carter 'eplied:
whats the matter?"
The spokesman of the Committee In
reply said:
Her centreboard is locked"
shouted back:
What, has IL got a crab In it"'
Britannia then sailed back to Cowes.
FRESHWATEh GATE. ISLE OF
WIGHT, Aug. lS.-Vigilant and Britain
mia left Totland Bay shortly before IL
A. M. and were making for the starting
point In the matcn race arranged be-
tween Mr.. George j.. Gould and the
Prince of Wales.
Both yachts we've carrying club-top-
sails, and the Wind began shifting to
the northwest without increasing in
strength.
Soon after the yachts started sea-
ward, 1t seemed that the conditions of
the race had apparently been reversed.
and that 1t was to be a run to leeward
and a beat back, as Mr.. Gould originally
wanted. 1t then appeared as II the
yachts we're preparing to start of
Freshwater Bay and go fifteen miles
east-sou theast, and then beat home.
Later, to the great disappointment OF
all present. Vigilant was seen to haul
,wn he. racing flag.
The yachts and the excursion fleet
then headed back towards the shore.
The Coast Guard Station communicated
with q steamer returning with the fleet
of excursion boats and a reply was re-
ceived saying that something was
wrong with Vigilant's Keel, and this led
to the race being declared off.
! Another story 10 that the race was
postponed on account of the fact tina,
Vigilant lost her centreboard and there
fore could not race.
The Field to-day gives prominence &c
a violent letter against Vigiiant.
The writer of the letter says that in
ternational courtesy has been Overcome
especially as. In ms view, this courtesy
is not reciprocal.
IL is asserted that the Americas cur
was defended by a construction
which in no way conformed 10 nritisf
IDEAS OF a yacni, anu lhat snlIline
ballast was useu curing the cup races.
IL is also Canned that excuses wer,
made wuen Inc advantage Mas On IN,
$50, Oh ..le coz CI.,.4ic1ieSI, diIu tnaI sII,
IaIler Was crowned Ny SACuIsioA steaIn
SfS. 90. =. .,,-
me letter then accounts certaIn alleged
Violations ny 'Ie..aht Vi me bil'.sf
aL..l I..ACIIl6 asoOCI~liOH IuIeS do u
wooden pulkneaus, nttlI.ss, &C, ana say
mat .enaI, Was hot measured uni
bliIIsn patience VAS exhausted.
The writer TO Inc Fled Asks II Vigi
LAM As 10 be anuweI ~ break every
rue with IAN emp.S smell Tor huil
which is inengIuie 10 compete win rae
ing yacnIs anu wltn crew OIL Morse
men and English sails.
In CONCLUSION NIgndnts critic remarks
mat Lr.tlsuers boast IN tnelr natiOLa
pride 'ul brltsR sap, not machine
with British canvas ana manned bI
Britons."
A despatch from Cowes TO the Pres!
Association says that II Is generally
believed that Vigilant will not race agar
this season in English waters.