The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-08
PAIK TEST OF The TWO YACHTS.
New YORK Yachtsmen Think Vigilant Ii Too
Heavily Handicapped by the
Time Allowance.

The race upon the Firth OF Clyde yes
terday excited the most intense interest
among yachtsmen in this city. The
general public was deeply interested also,
as was shown by the eagerness with
which each succeeding edition of the
evening newspapers was bought up.
Upon the bulletin boards In the lower
part OF the clty large crowds followed
the race as the news was posted up. but
there was none of that cheering for the
Prince OF Wales such as is said to have
greeted the finish in Scotland.
Yachtsmen in this city regard the race
as one of the most closely contested in
recent years. They say It will go down
in the history Of yachting. Everybody
was disappointed that Nigilant did not
win outside of her time allowance. The
result, however as viewed at the New
York Yacht Club. proves satisfactorily
to those who studied the figures that she
many confident predictions were made
that in the races of this week she will
give Britannia "A sound thrashing.
no nene p9,s mare Wna faSwed the
race point by Point. comparing the time
OF each yacht:
VIGILANT GAINED TWO MINUTES.
Nigilant beat Britannia in actual time
and outsailed her, and weathered her
between the start. and finish he said.
Britannia crossed the line at the start
one minute and three seconds ahead of
the American boat and came In one
minute and five seconds behind her. The
actual gain of Nigiiant In the race was
therefore over two minutes. and while
she was last across the line at the start,
she was first at the finish. This, how
ever, was not sufficient to make up her
time allowance.
"The race was run, in my opinion, by
the skiltul handling Of Britannia, and
not by her inherent speed. The inquiries
TO weather her. Britannia luffed and
crowded her back. These tactics were
repeate on every stretch of the course
| IT was only at the end OF the last round
that Han succeeded in getting Vig!lant
| to Windward, where he had been tryinl
| to get her all along. and as soon as ht
reached that position he rapidly lief
Britannia.
I'm other words. it is plain that hat
the Vigilant crossed the line ,flrst at thu
start Britannia not only would not hay'
far behind. Good handling alone woul,
not have won the race for britannia
which has 10 fall back upon her larg
time alloNanr.. Thr an, American yannm ~,
after that she was splend.diy handled
must admit, however, that ] am sur
prised at thu result, AS did not belle
Britannia would make so good sho"
Other yachtsmen seen expressed re
gret at Vigilant's poor start, which the
regarded as alone responsible for he
having lost the race on time allowance
While Britannia was beaten by Wig
liant In actual sailing, and came acros
the line at the tail of the procession,
had been hoped that the America
yachts victory would have been mor
complete la saving the time allow anct
EXCESSIVE HANDICAP
The three minutes she has to allo,
| the Britannia Is regarded by many a
an excessive handicap. At the sam
time the general opinion of yachtsme
here is that Nig!lant can and Will yer
shortly beat Britannia In a manner tina
viii put her superiority beyond question
once 10 wInward In a steady breeze an
AN open sea-way, they think she Is east.
capable of running away from the Prime
! OF Wales's yacht.
! 'Thursday's race, when Nicilant ra
! into a calm, Is not regarded as countin
, for anything, but yesterdays race Ne'
/ York yachtsmen regard = iair test q
. tho two yachts. From all accounts tn
wind held steady throughout the da
and neither Yacht was bothered b
; 7 etoamboats or smaller craft
The figures show that Nigilsnt Ill
, her he It work In beating from the star
ing point to Skelmorhe Bank. On III
frst round she gained half a minute o
britannia between those points, and ais
, gained there during the second ronnt
. while there was a loss In reaching froi
, Kilcreggau to the stakeboat before III
first turn.
The iYeing and other maneeuvres {
behind her for the greater part OF u