The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-28
In and About tho Bay Md
Famous by Gilbert and
Sullivan's Opera.
WIND FAIR FOR EACH CRAFT.
Americas SIoop Nev:r Able to Get
the Front and Easily Beatsa
by WaIes's Boat.

by Associated Prsss)
PENZANCB. England. July 2&-WltA
a steady southeast wind blowing across
beautiful Mounts Bay, one Of the NEST
picturesque parts OF England, viSilaAt
and Britannia started this morning -
their thirteenth race. the score stauAing
nine races to three in favor Of tho
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 70
Mr.. Clarke that he was going to Fal-
mouth and SO would not race to-day.
Soon after Satanits had sailed . taas-
graphic message was received At Fen
rance for Satanita's commander. In
which her owner ordered the yacht to -
raced under any conditions.
But II 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.
The race to-day was for a prise OF
$500. given by the Town COMMITTEES.
and not for a --scht club prize. a. In
all previous contests between the two
cracks.
The Course.
As TO the course, it was beyond quss-
ton good one, well out to sea and
back to Port Leven and from there
rome. The first leg was about eight
miles long, almost due south to . mark
boat anchored on 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-hak OF the
course. twice around completed the
total distance of nifty miles.
A more beautiful morning for Q race
could not easily be imagined: the sky
was clear, the southeast wind steady
and fresh and the glorious waters OF
the bay spsrkled with silver crests. In
the distance old Mount st. Michael
lowered sentinel-lke over the seems, =
grand sight In itself.
At the start Britannia got away about
a length ahead of Nigilant.
The forty-rater cutter Corsair, with
ssm. los. time allowance, also started.
but she was virtually out OF the race
at the frst mark.
yiEiIant Half Mile Behind.
britannia increased her lead on the
reach TO the open sea and passed the
nrst mark boat quite half a mile ahead
The times OF the two Yachts at mark
boat No. /, on the first round, were:
II. NJ. q.
Britannia OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 81 u
Nigllant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81 10
The wind by this time was lighter
| than at the start.
The times OF the two yachts on tho
first round at mark boat No. ., of Port
LeNen, were:
| Britannia ............. .....,.......c Is 90
| Nigilant .......,...... ..,.,,.........G ID 10
After passing the mark Britannia set
her spinnsker 10 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
approached the home mark the es-
! planada was black with multitudes OF
This excitement was increased when
Vigilant tried to get on Britanniass
weather, but she was too far away to
| succeed, as the cutter WAS about q
quarter OF a mile TO the northward ana
nearer the mark-boat.
The First Round.
The FIRST round was completed as fol-
lows:
II. NJ. q.
Britannia .,..., ...,',,,.r.,,,,,.....l IL %
Nigilant. '...'r.l II "
The wind was more southeriy a. TIE
yachts headed away on the second
round, and they were obliged to engAss
in a dead beat to the open sea mArk-
boat.
! At tn. open sea markboat on tAs ~.