The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-11
BRI1ANNIA'S
FIFTH VICTORY.
Like Marry All The Offers,
To.Day's Contest Was a
Drifting Match.
SOME VINO TO START WITH.
Az Long as It Held Out Vigilant
Had No Trouble in Keep
ing the Lead.
SAILED OVER A NEW COURSE.
Our Boat Beaten 81 Minu'es 19
Seconds, According to the
Official Figures.
SOME VINO TO START WITH.
SAILED OVER A NEW COURSE.

CBy Associated Press)
ROTHEsAY (Firth Of Clyde. July II.
THE NTH racing contest between the
American sloop Vigilant and the British
cutter Britannia opened to-day with
brighter prospects Of victory for the
former.
The wind was very light. but vigilant
got he better Of 1t at the start. and It
was soon .oen that the alterations which
had been made In her trim since the con-
clusion Of yesterdays race had Increased
her speed materially. and the hopes of
her supporters were proportionately
raised.
This wa. the first Of the two days
racing Of the regatta Of the Royal North
ern Yacht Club The prize competed for
by the big yachts. Vigilant and Britain
MIA, was eco. offered by the Club
The course was a peculiar one. The
start was made from an imaginary line
drawn between the flagship. off Rothe-
say. and markboat No. I; the yachts
then made for markboat No Q. under
Mount Stewart: from there to markboat
No. 8, Off Largs; thence to markboat No.
4, off Skelmorlie. and after rounding
that mark, back to markboat No l.
This course had to be sailed over twice.
and then there was an extra leg or
distance" as 1t Is termed here, from
markboat No. 1 to markboat No. 3. Off
Large, and back.
viEilant First Away.
The total length of the double square
and the extra leg of the Rothesay course
Is fifty miles.
The start, as usual was made at 1880
A. NJ.
In the Channel tender southerly
breeze sprung up as the boats came
upon the line with jackyard-topsails and
jib-topsails set. Britannia sailed out
OF the bay on the starboard tack. in
a fair little wind. while Vlgilant was
wearing round nearly on the line with
hardly a breath Of air to help her along.
When the gun was fired from the flag
ship they were both reaching through
the line on the starboard tack. with
Vigilant slightly ahead and Britannia 5
bowsprit across her weather quarter.
Britannia threatened to work through
on Vigilants weather. but the American
yacht clipped prettily away and Britain
MIA stayed outside the markboat for a
board to Bogany on the port tack.
Vigilant did not follow her imme-
diately, but ran on couple Of hundred
yards, when she put about for a board
on Britannia's weather. The latter then
had another hitch Immediately. back to
starboard, in order to clear Bogany Point
which was very slow work.
On Britannia coming up, Vigilan,
stayed in front, couple Of lengths
ahead Of the cutter. and was increasing
her lead.
1t was evident from the start tina,
visilant was in much better trim thar
yesterday. owing to shifting Of hei
ballast.
Britannia went round again. vigilant
standing slightly on the outside.
Half q Minute Lead.
There were great crowds Of people fol
lowing the race from the shores. anc
much interest and enthusiasm wer,
manifested when the two yachts me
clear of the Points. Vigilant then wa
much further ahead and was sailing
rinely.
Britannia held on further out into tn
channel on the starboard tack. Will
Vigilant went along by herself on tn
port tack.
The wind was south-southwest. an
gave promise of freshening, much to tn
delight Of everybody interested In tn
race.
The beat to markboat No. 2, unde
Mount Stewart, was all in favor OF Wig
LIANT which was off Ascog, half a mir
ute ahead Of Britannia.
It was short cross-tacking all the way
and getting nearer to the mark the
worked a board or two on the Cumbra
side Of the fairway. which did not serv
Them SO we'll. as Cumbrae Island brok
the southerly wind from them.
on the Butte shore there was niue
better wind. and the American zach
vas soon going at rafting pace an
leaving Britannia far astern.
The times OF the two yachts in pas
ing markboat No. 2. under Mount Stew
art. on the first round were as follows
H. NJ
AsllaHt OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IL 10
Di'tahnia .........,................ IL ~
Britannia Gains the Lead.
II was q reach to markboat No. 8, o
Larss. with booms just over the po
quarter.
The wind was fresh along the Cumbrs
coast and Visilunt aeemad IN he st