Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-14
ALL SA AGAIN WINS
England's Crack Yacht Beaten
Twelve Minutes.
Beaten
TIE new Conner MAY CROSS TIE OCEAN
Reported Descent Of Japanese
Fleet on Formosa.
GENERAL FOREIGN TOPICS

GENERAL FOREIGN TOPICS
CANNES, France, March 14.-That crack
cutter, Ailsa, again defeated the Britannia
today, and beat her twelve minutes,
demonstrating that If she is sent over
to sail for the Americas cup she will be
formidable competitor.
In light southeast breeze. which prom
ised to increase in strength as the day
wore on. Ailsa, Britannia and Corsair start
ed at II o'clock in the race for the Ogden
Goelet and James Gordon Bennett chal-
lenge cup No. now held by the Britain
MAJ, valued at 800 guineas, for all yachts
over twenty rating. From the moment of
crossing the line Ailsa pulled away from
Britannia and in five minutes had a long
lead. If she continued sailing at that rate
it was estimated she was Eound to win by
over fifteen minutes.
The course was triangular and about
thirty miles in length.
The promenade and all other points of
vantage ashore were crowded with people
eager to witness the contest. Ailsa allowed
Britannia 1 minute Is seconds. Corsair 10
minutes AZ seconds.
Mr.. Ogden Goelet's steam yacht Whyte
Ladye and other yachts had large parties
on board.
The Prince of Wales drove to the quay
some time before the race and embarked in
the launch belonging to Mr.. Ric hard Wins
low which conveyed him on board Britain
mia. The party included Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Winslow, the latter wearing
Britannia ribbon around her sailors round
cap;
light southwest breeze was blowing and
there was every prospect for a fine days
racing. The sun shone brightly and the
weather was quite warm. But the wind
shortly before the start veered around to
the southeast, and when the start was
made. at IL O'Clock, the racers commenced
beat of two miles to the first mark boat
at st. Honorat. All three of the racers
carried club topsails and lib topsails, which
they held on to up to the windward mark.
The preliminary maneuverS were most
skillfully carried out AMI the handlers of
the new cutter showed themselves more
than a match for Capt Carter of Britain
MIA, who Is noted for his smartneSs in get
ting first over the line.
Ailsa crept under Britannia's lee then
reached along prettily, and just before the
starting gun was fired she wore around
smartly. dashed over the line and was her
own length and some daylight ahead when
Britannia followed her.
The Start.
The times of the three yachts on cross
Ing the starting line were:
II. M. 5.
Corsair ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90 OF
Britannia Observation-Disclosures. 90 so
The first board was ON the starboard
tack and toward shore. and in a few min
utes Ailsa pulled clean away from her
competitors and vas at the head of the
procession and increasing her lead rapidly.
In the board which they subsequently
made out into Napoule Bay, Ailsa went
ahead to windward in a manner which was
really astounding and which put into the
shade any burst of speed which Nigilant
was ever able to develop on this side of
tn. Atlantic.
After one long board in westerly direc-
ton, Ailsa came around on the starboard
tack and fetched beautifully across the bay
toward ST. Honorat Island. But Corsair,
which had been working short lacks. prov
ed to have taken the shorter course to the
first mark boat.
On rounding the st. Honorat mark boat
on the first round Ailsa's lead was min
utes IL seconds on Britannia.
The big yachts, after lacking around the
St Honorat mark, had broad reach of
four miles to the mark boat off Aiguille
Point in steady breeze, and, with all her
gear in good working order, topsail fitting
splendidly with the new topmast. Ailsa was
pulling clear away from Britannia. Round
ing the second mark boat, on the first
round, off Aiguille Point, Ailsa's lead was
. minutes 43 seconds over the Prince of
Wales cutter. She was showing her SUI
periority on every point of sailing, and she
"
barring accidents
Britannia Gained Before the Wind.
After the yachts had gybed around the
Aiguille mark boat they ran home with a
light wind from abaft the starboard beam
at first; but which afterward worked
around further aft. The effect of the
breeze, however, was considerably lessen
ed, SO far as the two big racers were con-
cerned, by the fact that heavy sea was
running. Britannia set her spinnaker, but
the wind was hardly far enough aft to en-
able the big sail to do gooL service. Later
on, Ailsa set square running sail, and
in this spread of canvas they ran on to
the finish of the first round.
On this leg, contrary to expectations,
| Britannia, through bringing with her the
freshening wind, finished the first rouna
only l minute 81 seconds behind Ailsa.
In the beat to the St. Honorat mark boat,
which followed, Ailsa's wonderful weather.
ly qualities were again strikingly illus
tratod, and when the first mark boat Off
st. Honorat was weathered on the second
round AHsa had a lead of minutes At
seconds Britannia.
BY this time the sky had become clouded
and the wind was growing in strength.
causing the racers to sail along at increas-
ed speed in the broad reach to the Aiguille
mark.
Point on the second round, Ailsa led Brit
ANNA by 4 minutes L ScSoAu' stilat "eS
gaining
On the run home, in the second round,
the wind was on the quarter. and g. true
test of the ability of the new cutter was
the result. 1t showed that on this point of
| sailing Aisa made substantial increase
| in her lead on Britannia.
The times of the two yachts at the end
| of the second round were:
H NJ s.
Ailsa ..........................i =. 81
Britannia Observation-Disclosures. 1 Ut VI
Aflxn Continues to Gain.
Ailsa continued to gain throughout the
| third round, showing herself off to great
| advantage in the broad reach between St.
Honorat and Aiguille Point. better breeze
was blowing then than at any other time,
| and the new cutter showed herself to be
beyond a doubt faster than Britannia.
Rounding the mark boat off Aiguille Point.
| on the third round Ailsa had lead of
| . minutes 10 seconds on Britannia, and she
| continued increasing her lead.
AS Ailsa came flying along, near the fin
| ish, she presented a beautiful sight, with
| the sunlight playing on her sails. while
Britannia in a dark spot, seemed to be