Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-16
AGAIN BRITANNIA WON.
The British Cutter Was Lucky in Get
ting Breeze Before the NiEilant.

ting . Breeze Before the NiEilant.
BANGOR. Belfast Tough, Ireland. July
1.-THE big event of this. the~ first days
racing of the regatta of the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club, was the contest for the County
Down Cup, open to yachts over 40 rating,
and in it the American sloop Vigilant and
the British cutter Britannia alone COM
peted. The cutter Carin was entered, but
was withdrawn. as she had no possible
chance against the two crack racers.
The Vigilant, as already cabled. was con-
sideraby altered before leaving the Clyde
on Saturday last. Her topmast. jibboom
and spinnaker boom were shortened from
three to four and half feet. and her sail
arsa was consequently much reduced. AS
n result, according to estimate the Figilant
now only allows the Britannia little over
a minute, possibly seventy seconds.
The American yacht has also. to all ap
pearances, been much lightened. as she
showed more null today than she has at
any time since her arrival on this side of
the Atlantic.
The wind just previous to the start was
fresh and westerly. and promised good
days racing. Outside of the yachting men
of this neighborhood and their invited
guests there were not many spectators Of
the international race, although small
crowds OF people were gathered at Carrick
Fergus. Black Head, Groom's Port and
Port Patrick.
At the start the vigilant secured the
weather berth, and kept it on the fetch to
Carrick Fergus
The contest today between the rival
yachts was for the County Down cup.
valued at ESQ. presented by the commodore.
| the Marquis of Dufferin and Ava. the Mar
| Quis Of Londonderry, Niscount Bangor,
Vice Commodore Lcrd Dunleath and NJ.
r. f. Ward; a money stake of f25 was
added to the cup; the second prize was fa5.
The course was square and had to be
sailed over three times in order to complete
the full distance-ffty miles,
The experts ashore noticed that the Wig
| ilant's topmast today looked short when
compared with that of the Britannia, bat
there was no denying that the American
yachts headsails looked much better than
| they have previously done.
The two yachts finished the first round of
the race in the following times:
H. s.
Nigilant .....-.....................1 w "A
Britannia Observation-Disclosures. 03 rs
The Vigilant was l minute 81 seconds
ahead of the Britannia on the first round.
| and gained 80 seconds on the last leg of the
first round.
At every turn the vigilant was showing
superior powers.
The two yachts finished the second round
in the following times:
HIM s.
Vigilant 2 4S 81
Britannia 0l II
| Thus the Vigilant was 2 minutes II seconds
ahead at the conclusion of the second round.
u,
got the first of a northwesterly breeze. and
on the third round pulled up AMI lassed
| the Eigilant, wipinS out the latters lead of
| 2 minutes II seconds, and leading The
| American yacht in turn by minutes 10
seconds
| The change which occurred in the sitUa-
| ton of the two yachts on the third round
was a disheartening thing for the Fig!lant.
| The Britannia, luckily, caught fresh
| northwest breeze, and able to reach
| down and cross the Vigilant's bows
| The two yachts rounded markboat No. 2
| on the third round in the following time:
| II. NJ. s.
i III II
i lyliant 10 ~
The time of the yachts rounding mark
| beat No. were:
| H. NJ. 8.
4 BRITANNIA .......................4 II 20
i NlBlltns-- -.--.--......-....... - ~ OI
| The Britannia was two minutes thirty
| seconds ahead at this this turn, showing a
! gain of eleven second on the Vigilant since
] turning the last markboat.
| The Britannia won.
| The following were the times Of the two
| yachts at the conclusion Of the race:
| VI. NJ. s.
| Britannia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS o. Il
i Vigflant. ...-..--....--...-...o uo HI
| r;t onpfo w mil w.