Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-03
LKYRIE LOST AGAIN
Beaten by the Britannia and
Ailsa,
MORE DEFEAT FOR CUP CHALLENGER
Breeze Seemed Too Strong for the
Yacht.
AN SPIRING SCENE

HUNTERS QUAY.Firth of Clyde, July 3.
Britannia. Ailsa and valkyrie sailed to-
day in the race for the Muir challenge cup
in the regatta of the Royal Mudhook
Yacht Club and the cup challenger, VAL
kyrie, was again beaten.
The regatta was sailed in nice south
west breeze accompanied by brilliant sun
shine.
Britannia, Ailsa and Valkyrie III started
in the race for the big yachts, the prize
being the Muir challenge cup valued at
100 guineas, with % guineas added, and
Eucharis, Zenita, Niagara and Dakotah
started in the race for the smaller yachts.
There were eight events on the program
of the Mudhook Yacht Club today, but in
terest centered almost entirely in the races
for yachts above forty-rating and in the
contest in which the twenty-raters took
part.
follows: From Hunters Quay, passing the
commodore's yacht and No. l mark boat,
thence to a mark beat off Skelmorlie,
thence to a mark boat off Ascog, Isle of
, Butte, thence to a mark beat off Kilcreggan,
thence to mark boat No. /, twice around,
about fifty miles in all.
Valkyrie III allowed Aisa minutes SO
seconds, and she allowed Britannia min
utes and seconds.
When the big racers put out of Holy
Loeb for their preliminary spurts this
morning in order to get their sails setting
nicely for the days racing, a nice breeze
was blowing from the southwest, causing
Britannia, Ailsa and valkyrie to glide
through the water in great style.
Beautiful Scene.
At the club house on Hunters Quay a
most beautiful scene was witnessed. The
Firth of Clyde was dotted with white sails.
All sorts Of yachts and excursion boats
were moored or at anchor near the point,
and every point of vantage here at Dun
dozen. in ELAN, Toward Point, Ascog, Skel-
ncrlie. Inverkip. Cloch Point and Gourock
was occupied by crowds of picnickers, pre-
pared to witness good days racing. Fit
ting here and there in the sunshine were
small fleets of pretty yachts, all watching
the big racers, and preparing to accompany
them as far as possible over the course.
Britannia, Ailsa and Ealkyrie carried club
topsails and big jibs, and 1t would be diff
cult to imagine finer sight than witnessed
when these :acers were put through their
preliminary canterS.
The Start.
When the starting gun was fired to send
the big yachts away, at 1870 am, Britain
mia and Ailsa crossed the line almost to-
gether, with Valkyrie a couple of lengths
behind.
Britannia had the weather berth, and she
the Cloch light house as follows:
HMs
Britannia 10 40 30
Valkyrie III. .......................10 Al AZ
The starting Of Valkyrie, Aiisa and
Britannia was a pleasant surprise to
yachtsmen, as it was generally believed
that neither of them would race today,
chiefly owing to the fact that the yachts
in this race have hitherto been obliged to
be handled By amateur steersmen, and IT
in t- Last boz NJ
ClaIks Satanita sunk Nalkyrie ii, so the
Prince of Wales, owner of Britannia; Lord
Dunraven, the representative owner of VAL
kyrie III, and Mr.. A. s. Walker. the owner
OF Aflsa, were not anxious to sail today I'M
Ger the same rules. Consequently they
made Joint representation to the regatta
committee of the Mudkook Yacht Club yes
terday, with the result that the rule was
waived, and the yachts today were sailed
by their regular shippers.
Nalkyrie made a poor showing. She
heeled over great deal in the fairly stif1
breeze. which promised to blow steadily
throughout the day.
The following were the times of the big
racers in rounding mark boat No. o1
Skelmorlie:
Inns.
Britannia .........................1 06 20
XaiLyrie w 10
The boats raced in fine style toward mark
beat No. off Ascog, Isle of Butte which
Britannia rounded in ahead of Ailsa the
latter being half a mile ahead of VaIkyrie
Reaching to mark boat No. off Kncreg-
gan, on the first round, the breeze held
good and the distance between the three
big racers was kept much the same. Pass
Ing in ELAN pier head on the way to Kill
creggan the three yachts were timed as
follows:
HM.s
Britannia ............................ 40 on
hlna Al Il
Nalkyr1e ........................11 10 10
In thafr
uons the yachts rounded Kilcreggan mark
boat No. on the first round in tho follow
ing order and times:
HMS.
Britannia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IL 26 50
- %
Nalkyr1e lll............ IS 10
After rounding the Kilcreggan mark boat
Nalkyrie fell away perceptibly on the beat
home. The first round was completed by
the big yachts as follows:
Inns.
Brltannia ..l2 As 30
Ailsa .........................I2 46 81
Valkyrie III....................... As "A
Soon after the big yachts started on the
reach to mark boat No. . off Skelmorlie on
the second round it was found necessary to
lower Nalkyrie's club topsail, the breeze
apparently being too strong for her.
The yachts passed Cloch light on their
way to Kilcreggan as follows:
Britannia .......................... "a 1d
Valkyrie OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. . p OIL
Britannia rounded the Ascog mark boat
No. on the second round a mile ahead of
Ailsa, which was still leading Vaikyrie by
about two miles. At this stage of the race
Britannia was looked upon as being a GER
tain winner, barring accidents.
Valkyrie set her working topsail and heel
ed over, with her lee rail touching the wa
ter, while Britannia and Ailsa still carry
ing their club topsails went along much
sitter.
britannia Wilma
The following are the times of the three
big yachts at the finish:
H.M.S.
~ %
AllSa ...........................-.. % %
alkyrle lll........... DO ~
According to the figures Britannia beat
Valkyrie by 3m. IS. actual time, and by I'm.
los corrected time, giving her the allow
ance of Am. Is, which Valkyrie gives her
over a 5O-mile course On the other hand.
Ansa beat Valkyrie I'm. SIS. actual time.
and by Am 57s. with her time allowance Of
Pm. sos.
The Centennial of Lithogr aphy.
At the request of the French embassy,