The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-08-05
In Plenty OF Water and Wind the
yIgllant Defeats the
Britannia
It Was the Eagles Day TO Scream,
and the Screaming Was
Done.
Emperor william, Bome From Norway,
WIN sss the Yacht Racing Ihls
Week-ForeIgn News

Cows. I,ls OF Wight. Aug. 4.-GSorRe
Gopld's yacht Yigiant has redeemed the
promise Of her sailing master. that. given
deep water and strong wind, ahe would
defeat tho prinos OF Wales crack boat,
Britannia. Ths race to-day was fifty miles,
twice over the qusen's coarse. The prize
was fl00. The race was tho fourteenth be-
tween the boats. OF which tho Britannia
had won ten. The start Was In n stiff
westerly brOeze. A large orowi wntehed
the fret half OF the race from the shore.
but about tho time tnst ID was completed q
drizzlipR rain set In. some seconds nd
vantage was with the Britannia In tho send
OF at l0iO. but the vicilant quickly over
came II. aud aot a lead which shs held 10
tho finish, only once coming near being put
In second place.
There was great eIcitement os the two
yachts. with ordinary topsails snd medium
jibs and foresails elided gracefully along,
pointing eastward until they passed the
flag boat, which. ont Of compliment to the
Americans. was flying the stars and stripes
opposite the royal yacht squadron's castle,
when they swung around virtually together
In order TO pass the line.
Tho yachts looked beautiful. powerful
and swift az they sped along. beam for
beam. with the Britannia on this Vigilanps
port side. and holding ths weather position.
their sails were we'll filed and nothing
prettior could be imagined than the sight
they presented as thsy went on the start
back 10 the opposite shore. sailing through
an immense feet Of yachts and afordina
all on bonrd ths latter a splendid view Of
the two racers, before the real struggle was
commenced. But the fact that the two
cracks we're obliged TO thread their way
through this Zee. Of pleasure craft. pre-
vented the ViRilsnt fiom getting out 40
readily as her opponent.
When the boats got into less crowded
watei, however. the Vigilant opened out
and soon dew level. Then for half mile,
q ss ones bowsprit and then the others
showed in front. With two taoks they
passed the Lepe buoy landmark boat as
| follows; Vigilant 10;b5;05 Britannia
l0;56O0. AZ they IAN back for the Warnss
light ship the Vipilant vns still gaining,
passing the home mark boat one minute
and eleven seconds ahead.
| Az Ryds pier. going eastward. the Vigil
liant had lead OF fouf minutes and four
seconds. showinR o gain of nearly fonr
minutes. Running eastward the Viailant
gained rapidly, but in beating back against
the wind ,be Britannia gained slightly and
she passed RI de pier on the retu, from
the Warner lightHhip only two min utes and
ten seconds behind the Vigilant
| A long reach brouRht tho yachts back to
Cowes for the completion Of the st round.
the time being as follows: Vigilant l2:S7:l5,
Britannia 1241;05. After rounding Lepe
buoy on the second round. the yachts re-
turned in free reach aud passed Cowes
with the Vigilsnt four minutes and eight
seconds ahead. Passing kyde pier going
| eastward. on the last round, the Nigilant
wus Ave min utes and fifteen seconds ahead.
| Returning. they came In sight OF Cowes,
about n mile from home, with the Vigilant
tve minutes und fifty-iive seconds In the
| lead. The times at the finish were; Nigt-
LIANT 237:i0 Britannia 2:4i:30.
| IL would be impossible to describe 10 ft-
| ting terms tho citation Of Capt Hsnk Had
anu Yankee crew owe the day'svietoty. IL
was q we'll merited case OF let the eagle
scream, and the noble bird did so vixor.
ously and continuously. George j. Gould
felt very happS at the result OF the race,
saying, Il fevl that to-day's victory wipss
out many of our defeata"
All arrangements have been completed
for the Cowss week of racing. which COM
mepces on Monday next with the Royal
London Yacht o, ub regstts, In which the
Vigilant aud Britannia arc entered. En-
peror William. OF Ge many. is expected
here on Monday on board tho impsrlal
yacht Hohebzollern. The HoheDzole II
will anchor in ,be Cowss road. The most
extensive Arrangements have been made on
behalf OF the queen for the reception and
enterts inment of the emit eTor. her grand
son. The latter, however, has elected tc
live on board his yacht.