The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-08-10
GOULD'S YACHT AGAIN BEATEN,
Worst Defeat of the Entire
Series.
The Score Stands IL to 5 in Favor
of the Britannia.
Gould Challenges the Prince OF Wales
for u Match of Three Races
for Ons Thousand
Dollars.
BY the Associated Press.

nelRn Dornoou were aHtlr at an carl,
hour today, and when they glanced t
the windward and cav prospects O
freshening in the stiffening westerl,
breeze which was then blowing, the,
went to breakfast with considerable sat
isfacticn, anticipating q SPLENDID day
racing ON this the third day Of the re-
gatta OF the Royal yacht squadron.
Interest in the Vigilant increases
rather than diminishes. Her victories
over the slippery cutter Britannia have
caused intense feeling in England and
great excitement among yachtmen here.
Consequently the yachting feet, gay
with bunting, was crowded with Yachts
men, yacbtswomen and their guests. all
anxious to witness another struggle be-
tween rivals SO powerful and graceful
beneath their clouds of snowy canvas, as
they swept away some time before the
start, testing the wind and stretching
their sails in preparation for the race.
The Vigilant, Britannia, Satapita, Me.
teor, Corsair and Namaria were entered
Tor today's event, the town prize of el0O
for all yachts of not less than 80 tons.
anu belonging to any recognized yacht
club.
The course is what is known as the
Queen's course, somewhat Iess than 80
miles (47 miles, estimated) which varies
according to whether the yachts are or
dered to start to the eastward or to the
westward. Today the committee Gent
the boats away to the westward, only
the Vigilant and Britannia starting. the
others having little or no chance OF
making even decent showing with the
two cracks.
The Vigilant today, as on Saturday,
allowed the Britannia 2 minutes. 4 sec
onds. The dashing Yankee sloop TODAY
was little too soon, and nearing the
line slightly ahead of time che had to
hold up Tor y few seconds.
The Britannia guaged her time more
correctly and crossed the line lust as the
gun was fired, securing the weather
berth, the American yacht following
three seconds later. The Britannia at
the end OF the first round had q lead of
minutes, 3S seconds. The yachts
beat toward the Lepe buoy very pref
tily, the quiekness of the cntter's in
stays helping her, for abe outfooted the
sloop. The Britannia was the first to
run out her spinnaker, the Vigilsnt fol-
lowing later.
During the beat of the two racers to
Lepe buoy the Vigilant ran too near the
shore and touched ground slightly in
Goumard bay, although che apparently !
sustained no damage worth mentioning.
The Vigilant gained "a seconds On her
rival in the magnificent run out to the
Warner lghtshlp, and tho britannia
then began to widen her lead during
the beat back to Cowes, leaving the
Vigilant half mile aatern at the end of
the fret round.
In the second round the Britannia in
creased her lead 10 minutes 4S sec
onds. On the way home from the
Warner lightship. tho wind shifted 80
as to make it close reach, and this en-
abled the sloop TO pull up on the cutter.
But the Britannia maintained the lead,
although the Vigilant gained on her
while reaching for Cowes.
When nearing the markboat both
yachts had to make short board to
fetch the finishing liue, which the cut.
ter eventually crossed winner.
Time-Britannia, 8 hours II minutes
55 seconds; Vigilsnt, hours 10 minutes
Z seconds.
The Britannia won BY minutes II
seconds without counting her time al
lowance.
The victory of the Britannia called
forth a tremendous cheer from the Bril-
fishers ashore and afoat. The Ameri.
cans on shore raised a goodly cheer
when the Vigilant crossed the line, de-
feated but not disgraced.
Emperor William followed the race
with interest. The prince of Wales was
on the Britannia, and Messrs. Gould
and Oliver IseliD were on board the
Vigilant.
1t is admitted by the Vigilant's warm
est admirers that her defeat upon this
occasion was the worst she has eus-
tanned during her brilliant career. This
YVES the sixteenth race in which the
rival British and American yachts have
taken part and the score now etands IL
to in favor of the Britannia.
Mr.. Gould's challenge for the Cape
May cup has excited much interest in
yachting circles. The cup was won by
the Geneva in 1856. Since then it has
passed in succession to the Trek and
Wendura, while the Breton Reef cup,
also brought to England by the Geneva,
remained in the keeping of the Royal
Yacht squadron until challenged for by
the Navshoe, which yacht recaptured
that trophy in race around Cnerbourg
breakwater and back, l20 miles.
Mr.. Gould has stated that he is will
ing to sail three races against the Brit.
ANNA for $1,000. II these rsces are ar
ranged they will be sailed as nearly as
possible upon the basis of the interna-
tional yacht races sailed in the United
States.
George J. Gould and the prince OF
Wales have arranged for special match
for next Monday between the Britannia
and the Vigilant for 9100 side. The
course is to be- Is miles out frem the
Needles and back. The Vigilant people
say there ia no truth in the report that
che touched ground today, but on the
first round, when the yachts were inyis-
fble from this place, the Vigilant's fore
stay top was carried away, and in the
second round the Vigilant's spinnaker
split. While neither Captain Half or
Mr.. Gould or any person on board the
Yankee sloop alleges her defeat was due
to these mishaps, the Vigilant certainly
wac handicapped by these arrangements
OF her Raila.