The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-05
THE KAISER AT THE RACE.
London Yacht Clubs Regatta at
Covves-Niagara a Winner.
Bn Gable to tie United Press.


COWEs. Aug. 5, 1S95.-The Cowes
yacht week opened today with the re-
gatta of the Royal London Yacht Club.
The weather was cloudy, but there was
a whole sail southwesterly breeze which
gave promise of a fine days sport. THE
interest in the race for big cutters was
greatly lessened. when the spectators
learned that the Aflsa would not COM
pete. she having gone into dock to have
her bottom cleaned.
1t is the intention of Mr.. A. Barclay
Walker, her owner, to have her san
area increased, and to effect this new
topmast, five feet longer than her old
sail fitted It was thought that the Bri-
tannia would practically have sail
over, her only competitor being the
John Gretton, Jr. The Britannia allows
the Hester 22 minutes and 40 seconds:
A very large fleet of yachts of all de-
line to witness the getting away of the
racers In the tWenty-rater class there
were seven yachts that came to the line
one of this class that did not start. MUCH
speculation was indulged in as to the
probable performance of Baron Zed-
Wits new yacht Isolde, built by the Her
reshoff'S.
Though she was an unknown quantity
it was thought by many that if she was
properly handled she would give the Nj
agara, Mr. Howard Gould's tWenty-rater
was disqualified after the start.
AT ten O'Clock the signal for the start
of the big cutters was given. The Brit
ing ing for position, and the former had
slightly The 6etter Of ii She Went across
had the weather berth. Both boats carried
mainsails gaff topsails, forestaysails, and
iibs, 1t was a. thresh to windward down
~ he. M ri
At 1890 the signal was given for the
start of the twenty raters. They went
across the line at the sdfde fD5lowns Iii
agara, 1o:SOIO; Luna, 1030:17 Audrey,
1o:5O:2o: Vineta. 1o:3o:22; stephanie,
-yiIS The Eucharfs gave up the race soon
after setting away, and this practically
left the Niagara sure winner, barring
accidents.
Britannia commenced to gain as soon
as She was fairly across the line, and
passed the same point at 10:51:H, the
Lepo buoy at 1O:48:25 The :, Hester. ats
Britannia having gained three minutes m 1t,es
finished a winner at 2:5S:45.
the Audrey at 3:06:02, the former thus
winning on elapsed time by IL minutes
and u seconds.
arrived here. and the German Emperor
was just in time to see the finish OF the
race AS the Imperial yacht passed. 70
her anchorage she was greeted by sal
utes of twenty-one guns from the Ger
man warships lying off the. port and
the British guardship Australia.
A salute was also fired from. the ground
in front of the club house of the Royal
Yacht Squadron. The rain was falling
in torrents by this time, but this did
not dampen the enthusiasm OF the
crowds aiioat and ashore. The Royal
yachts and the warships had the Imper-
ial German flag flying from their main
trucks.
of the line of German warships, and I'M
medately after the Emperor entered
launch and started for the Queens pier
at East Cowes. Arrived there His Ma
iesty entered a carriage and was driven
to Osborne House. the Queens resi-
dence, where he paid his respects to
Her Majesty his grandmother. Later
in the day, according to the programme,
he was to visit the Royal Yacht
Suuadron's headquarters.