The evening world., 1894-07-28
EDITION.
v|C|LANT
'''''"I Defeated,
Britannia More than ThrM
Minutes Ahead on the
H0meStretCh.
SAILING At PENzAMCE T0-DAl.
In and About tho Bay Made
Famous by Gilbert and
sullivan's Opera.
WIND FAIR FOR EACH CRAFT.
Americas Sloop Nev;r Able to Get
the Front and Easily Beaten
by WaIss's Boat.
WIND FAIR FOR EACH CRAFT.
(py AsaocIatAd Prasa.

By Associated Prsss)
PENZANCb, England, July 8.-with
a steady southeast wind blowing across
beautiful Mounts Bay, one of the NEST
picturesque parts of England, vigiiaAt
and Britannia started this morning -
their thirteenth race. the score standing
nine races to three In favor Of IL
Prince of Wales's yacht.
1t had been arranged that Mr.. A. =
Clarke's Satanita was to meet -
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 he was going to FAl-
mouth and SO would not race to-day.
Soon after Satanita had sailed = telo-
graphic message was received at PEN
lance for Satanita's commander. In
which her owner ordered the yacht to -
raced under any conditions.
But 1t was too late. Satanita was ~
that time well on her way to Falmouth.
In celebration OF the Mounts Bay re-
gatta, Penzance was in holiday trim To-
day.
me race was IoT pflSc W
$500. given by the Town Committee,
and not for q ''acht club prize. a. In
all previous contests between the two
cracks.
The Course.
As to the course. 1t was beyond quss-
ton a good one we'll out to sea and
back to Port Leven and from there
home. The first leg was about eight
miles long, almost due south to mark
boat anchored of the coast: from that
mark the second leg was nine miles
due east to Port Leven. in Mounts
Bay, where mark-boat No. 2 was
anchored. and from there another leg
OF eight miles, completed the twenty
five miles, making one-haf Of the
course: twice around completed The
total distance OF fifty miles.
more beautiful morning for q raoe
could not easily be imagined: the sky
was clear, the southeast wind steady
and fresh and the glorious waters OF
! the bay sparkled with silver crests. In
the distance old Mount st. Michael
| lowered sentinel-like over the scene. .
grand sight in itself.
At the start Britannia got away about
a length ahead OF Vigilant.
The forty-rater cutter Corsair, with
Som. los time allowance, also started.
but she was virtually out of the race
at the first mark.
ViRilant Half a Mile Behind.
Britannia increased her lead on the
reach to the open sea and passed the
hrst mark boat quite half a mile ahead
The times OF the two yachts at mark
|
II. NJ. O.
| Britannia ..'''''''''''''''''''' 81 ~
| Nigilant NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IS IS
The wind by this time was lighter
| than at the start.
The times OF the two yachts on the
first round at mark-boat No. zs5rt
II. NJ. 8.
! Britannia. ....'.r. .,,,,,',..'''lz 10 ~
| Nigilant .......,,,..'' ''''''''''''''E ~ !"
After passing the mark Britannia set
her spinnaker to port for the run home.
Vigilant gained on this run before the
wind and diminished the gap between
her and the cutter. As the two yachts
approach' d the home mark the es-
planada vas black with multitudes of
people e&citedly watching the racers.
This excitement was increased when
Vigilant tried TO get on Britannia's
weather. but she was too far away to
succeed, as the cutter was about 4
quarter of a mile to the northward and
nearer the mark-boat.
The First Round.
The first round Was completed as fol-
lows;
II. NJ. 8.
Britannia. ..,..,..,..,.,.,.,,,,.l II %
| tlant...,.,''''''''''''''' '''''''''l IL "
The wind was more southerly as the
yachts headed away on the second
round. and they were obliged to engage
in a dead beat to the open sea mark
boat.
l At the open sea markboat. on tas go
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