The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-09
ENGLISH YACHTING GOSSIP.
Movements OF the Prince OF Wales, the
Goulds, and the VIEilant.

The English papers. between the Prince Of
Wales, the Goulds, and the vigilant. apparently
find plenty of food for talk. In speaking Of the
Prince OF WalesIs yachting career, the Court
journal says:
AT a time when the Prince Of wales's Britain
MIA stands at the head OF tho feet Of racing
yachts round the coasts of Great Britain, his
Royal Highness's career as a y~achtsman. with
the particulars of the various crafs he has
owned, seems worth noting. In 1865 he was the
owner Of the DaGmar, n 36-tonner as the quail
fication went before the days OF rating Six
years later he sailed the Alexandra and after
ward tho Princess. both named after tho
Princess OF Wales and both a few tons
in excess of the Dagmar. His Royal
Highness's first big successes In racing were
made with the cutter Formosa, though previ-
Ously with the Hildegarde. and afterward the
Aline. both schooners. Then some years elapsed
before the Prince became again conspicuously
concerned in the. making of yacht-racinR his
tory. In connection with his ownership Of the
two aforementioned schooners, 1t ispointed out
just now. how speed competitions with craft OF
this rig have gone out, and though comparisons
have been drawn between the contests Of Britain
mia and Vigilant and the matches OF the cele-
brated Yankee yacht America, IL seems TO be
forgotten that that clipper was schooner rigged."
to the Wgilant's centreboard, says;
presently MIR. Gould rowed over 10 the Os-
borne 70 explain matters. and the Prince re
10 me about centreboards. | know nothing about
centreboards.' lie then steamed off round the
island, while Mr.. Gould went To Southampton
20 engage a diver, and the company on board
the ATLANTA consoled themselves with q SPLEEN
did luncheon, which the French chef and his
three aids-de-camp had been preparing during
the trip.
"Mrs Gould comes out on these occasions in
a complete sailors dress, which suits her style
OF beauty very well. Ii differs only from the get
up of the fo'ksle hands in having q big red col
lar, but Is open in front, so as 20 leave the throat
bare. Miss Gould, her slster-in-law, was also of
the party. She has a hundred thousand a year
out OF the Jay Gould millions"
The Figaro in speaking Of Mr.. Gould says;
" have had the pleasure OF meeting Mr..
Gould. and a more thorough sportsman l have
not run across for a considerable time. MIR.
Gould intends, ! am told. 10 spend a consider
able portion of his time in England in future,
which. after all, is only right considering how
much OF his fortune he owes to the British pub
lie, and the clever manipulations of his sainted
parent"
Land and Water, In speaking of Designer Wat
son, has this to say:
Mr.. Il. l.. Watson, ! see. has been announced
as receiving a commission for a 20-rater 10 be
built in Germany for the Kaiser. Here again
the Emperor shows himself a thorough sports
man. The big class, which his purchase OF the
Thistle practically saved, gives little sport. Its
racing Is mostly duels and sail-Overs. or the
twenties there have been ten good sailing craft,
and hOnors very evenly divided among them. III
one or two OF them met with a mishap IL made
little differences there were always enough left
to secure sport"