Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-10
100 for all yachts OF not less than 80
ms belonging to any recognized yacht

e100 for all yachts OF not less than so
tons belonging to any recognized yacnt
club.
The course was what Is known as the
Queens course. AZ miles estimated,
which varies according to whether the
yachts are ordered to start TO the east
ward or to the westward. To-day the
committee sent the yachts away 10 the
westward, only the Vigilant and Britain
mia starting, the other yachts having
little or no chance OF making even
decent showing with the two cracks.
The course was from the Royal Yacht
Squadron Castle at Cowes to and around
the East Lspe buoy, leaving IL 10
starboard, then eastward, south OF
the West Bramble buoy out 10
sea and around the Warner light ship,
leayinginy on the starboard hand, tnen
back westward, passing north OF
Noman fort. leaving it TO port, thence
back to the starting port; twice around
this course to complete this nominal %
miles.
The Vigilans to-day, as on Saturday,
allowed the Britannia minutes sec.
onds. The Vigilant at first cruiseu
about without club top-sail, but sue
soon followed the Britannia's example
aud hoisted her jack-yarder just as the
gun was being primed for firing. Inc
dashing Yankee sloop was little TOO
soon, and nearing the line slightly
ahead of time she had TO hold up fer
few seconds. The Britannia gauged
her time more correctly and crossed
the line just as the gun was nred, Sc
curing the weather berth, the Amerl-
can yacht following three seconds later.
The Britannia at the end OF the nrst
round had lead of two minutes SO
seconds.
The Yachts beat toward the Lspe
buoy very prettily, the Qulckness OF the
cutter In stays apparently helping her,
for she outfooted the sloop and passed
the buoy with lead OF l minute 40
seconds. The times here were: Bril-
tannia. 10 hours 81 minutes 40 SECONDS;
Vigilant, 10 hours SO minutes 20 sec
onds.
The Britannia wasrthe first to run out
her splnnaker, the VigiIant following
later.
The Vigilant had gained "a seconds
on her rival in the magnificent run out
to the Warner lightship. She contin-
ued TO gain and was not far behind
when the lightship was rounded In the
following times relatively: Britannia,
IL hours As minutes 10 seconds; vigil
LIANT. IL hours As minutes IS seconds.
After rounding the lightship the
Britannia began TO pull away steadily.
The first round was completed as tol-
lows: Britannia, - hours 81 minutes
46 seconds; Vigilant, IL hours "a sec
onds.
When nearing the mark boat both
Yachts had to make a short board TO
fetch the finishing line, which the cut
ter eventually crossed winner. The
times of the yachts at the finish were:
Britannia, 3 hours II minutes So sec
onds: Vigilant, hours 20 minutes Z
seconds. The Britannia won by min
utes ~ seconds. without counting her
time allowance, and by minutes 10
seconds corrected time.
Emperor William, of Germany, on
board the Meteor, followed the race
with interest. The Prince OF Wales
was on board the Britannia with q num-
Der OF guests, and the Messrs. Gould
and oliver G. Iseln were on board the
Vigilant.
This was the sixteenth race in which
the rival American and British yachts
have taken part, and the score now
stands IL victories for the Britannia
and victories for the Vigilant.