New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09
THE NIAGARA COMES IN THIRD
SHE BEATS HER OWN CLASS BOATS AND
TWO FORTY -RATERs.
THE DR1rANN1, WINS THE CHANNEL. RACE FROM
THE AIISA ON TINE AlLo""NN'
MAGNIFlcENT HANDLING OF HOW
ARD GOULD'S YACHT


ARD Gou1Ds YACHT.
London. June S-Thc Channel regatta OF lhe
ROYAL Thames Yacht club was sailed to-"'N' Nv
course was from the More i.iShish-p 20 P"N'' NV
large yachts passing outside the GOODWIN anus
while the small Yachts went inside, mus mah'ns
the distance for the former sixty miles an" 'o
the latter ff,y The first prize was tlt the So'o'"
$50 and the third e.. Time was aI'o"'U 'o' 80
and rating. and all The yachts sailed j" u u'''"7
trim. The Sicphane and Dragon were 'n'e'e'' ""'
they could not compete under the conditions as no
members OF the club were aboard OF them Inc
competitors in the twcniv-ratng class were the
Niagara. Luna and Audrey The iory-Ta'ers
Caress and Isolde competed over the same course
concurrent with the Namara. Creole ana MAID
Marion. being In handicap The large yd'"'S
were the hilsa and britannia.
The weather beautiful. but the WING "nich
was coming out OF the northeast was very Hsh'.
Al 20 n. the yachts were In position a"hI'ln;
the starting signal. which not given uhV po4i.
The handling OF the Niagara, owned by howard
Could as she was nanocuvring FOR the start vas
very sklfu. but. despite this fact. she gained no
ADVANTAGE beyond getting out OF what was an
almost hopeless position. All the other starters IN
the race managed TO cross the line ahead Oh her
While the yachts waiting 10 start the Wihd
backed around 70 the southeast. and lost some OF
the ltile weight IT had had.
The starting gun was fired from tho Orio'c. the
committees boat at 10 Al o'clock. The Alsa crossed
the line at 1913 ana followed thirty seconds
later by the Britannia. All the contestants carried
their backyard topsa.ls AMI balloon Tbs standing
OF on the siarboari tack. the Aiisa got the first
slant Of wind and headed In FOR tho kentsh coast
The Britannia soon followed her. They both STOOD
on this course until il time 10 luh up to 60
around OF Warden Point. At this time IN" VIM
rcshcned. A. the racers disappeared from me
view OF those at the starting point the Alisi ""s
leading the britannia &c.
After crossing the line the Niagara soon iorrc-
ahead Closely pressing the forty-raers The 'lfdrr
was passed at about noon by no smaller yachts IN
the following Ornor. Cares. Isolde. N!tsa i'ol'
Audrey ard NAmara. The way IN which the Niagara
chased ilc foriy-raters WAS greatly ddinir,a
From the Grdlcr 10 the East Goodwin httl" c1uil
hc seen ~ tn. from the club steamer. when
was anchored. ,.-,,
At 3:lo.3o the Ailsa passed the North Forelani.
follow ed Us the Britannia at @l2l0
When the smaller yachts Wcr" eightcl coming
through the Gull there was unhounfed surprise 10
see that the Niagara e.ins followed NN 'h'
Audrey. Carcss. Isolde and Luna
The American thus whipped her own class ana
two OF the crack :oriy-raters
The prevailing opinion on the cluo steamer vas
tina; there was nothing - ictract from the sp!cn-
dor o. The NiaCaras victory. especially as sac was
no; in hcr best form owing 10 tn" previous iay
caie and also owing 10 The Indifferent cut OF her
sal.s These Gii n1t stand AT all well The main
sail be.ici and The leach was very slack inc b'At
admirably handed.
The Britannia n her c.ass on time allowance
She crossed the finish lin" n h.SsH. Will" IN"
Asa which allowed her minutes - seconds
finished at 20 81. The Niagara finished al olV.-'
and the Audrey az GIL 80.