Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-15
AILSA WINS AGAIN.
She Walks Away from The Prince Of
WaleS'S Cutter.
nENNETT AND G0ELET CUP.
The britannia Ecatcn ny Twelve
Minutes. Corrected Time-The Cor
snir Left Uopeicssiy in the Rear
Great Interest In Race.

CANNES. March 1.-THE thricc-pos'-
poncd race for the James Gordon Benne''
and the ogden Goeict Challenge Cup no
1. valued st 5000 francs. for all yaoh's
OF over twenty tons. was saiied to-uaS
over the old triangular course i'0'''
Cannes 90 a mark-boat OF the iSi"n" "
St Honorat. thence 20 a marx Oh ro'''
dAiguilc. ami back 90 the siar'hb -P''''''
three times around. The t"'ai "'S''''N
IS about thirty miles The starters WV
the Ausa the Britannia. and the Cofsa''
ana .o.i, tbe new boat proved her supe-
,t,r.t, .yor ha Prince OF WalesS cu"e'
tbls tmc beating her by u minutes J."
.,r.,d- actual time. and u minutes cor
Tcctei time.
yb. promenade and the yachts In the
herbar were Hl.cd Win eager sishtseerS'
and th. interest in the race generally was
ero,tcr than in any previous contest mere
TN. rt.g,h rules governed the race
srI -.r.r.lur 90 the French measure
mont. ft, AHsa allowed the Britannia
minnie and i3 seconds, and the Corhalr
g. minutes and a. seconds. The wind was
,.ry Nrht from the southwest. ana the
etg ,,as clear When the boats came up
9, fhc stIrting mark thcy carried al tnef
l.ai-,aHe and working top-sais 3. ne
.or.4lr was 90 cross the line ana head
-.r tne ST. HonOrat mark. The times ot
.he starting Wcre as follows.
CoIsulr. Ii .oo.U.
AU-a. u lo.39.
britannia. ~ .Ui o.
Alter crossing the line II was beat
9f t,,, miles 60 the 81. Honofat mark
BOAT 1he COrslir tackled irst ana inc
Ansa next The Britannia kept on FUR
.hor. ana won't about ten seconds ailei
De Ailsa did,
AIlSA DRAWS AWAY.
The AHsa had drawn away from her
competitors. and upon reaching -. Homo
rat clearly showed tho effect Of her nav
ur lcSs,ued her ballast since her previous
.tcc Iu the manner IN Which she haI
taiucd ln th. light wind. The tunes oil
rouuIing ~. Houorat mark were
Aisa. n .a-.ti
Corsllr. ~ $500
Britannia, ii 80. iS.
From Tho ST. Honorat It was broad
crch of four miles to the Point Aeulhc
mark. and the Aisa increased her lead
soon Upon rounding the mark she was
mnut, and 80 seconds ahead OF her
rival. while the C0rsair was far HsteIh'
rn, tlmes Of rounding The Point dAlguiiIe
mark were.
Nusa. ll.3i.55.
britannia. d $3.50.
Corsair, 1900 l5.
From The Point d'Aiguillc mark the
yachts had a long lex and reach Tor the
clubhouse Du This reach the Aisa sun
further Increased her lead. and rounded
tho clubhouse mark . minutes and 81
seconds ahead. the boats turning in this
order.
ANel. l29511.
britannia. r. -7.a1.
Corsair. l3lioH
Ay.SA DOES SPLENDIDLY.
The All.a was sailing spleudidly. ana
on the second run to ST. Honorat still
further increased her lead the yachts
turning the mark-boat as follows
Al.i. l2.iS'o
britannia. lc i2.01
Curs1ir l.W an.
the wind foshcncl as the racers got
away for Point dNiguillc FOR the second
tI.... and the sea was heavy. The mark
boat Was turned as follows.
hU-a. iuItn
britannia. u 900.
Cursair. IT, t0
Thus he Nusa was minutes and 10
f,,onls ahead of the britannia In begin
uirr the ran home ON tho second round
The club mark Wis reached and the Sc
Coui round completed as follows;
Au-1. s.tt
Tuuun.l. 7fi9
Cor.lir. 1900
AIISA GAINS CONSTANTLY.
The Ail.l was minutes and 1} seconds
qhend of tho lis cutter when she turned
a.. nsrk-h.at o. make 81 Honorat for
The third and iast time. and continued TO
raIn throughout tho remainder Of the