The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-18
SUNDAY YACHT RACE,
AuSA DEFEATED ny BRITANNIA
FOR THE MONACO PRIZE.
To silence Criticism, the Prince of
Wales Didn't Go Aboard his Boat,
but watched the Sport.

MONTE CARLO, March lG-Ihe monaco
regatta opened to-day, and the principal
event, the race for the prize offered by the
Prince of Monaco, was won by the Prince
of Waless cutter Britannia, which gave
the Ailsa her first defeat. The Britannia's $
victory did not create the greatest enthus-
asm among impartial yachtsmen, for the
reason that it was gained in a poor trial OF
the qualities of the respective boats, and
was partly due to the Ailsa holding her
opponent too cheaply. The race was for the
Prix de Prince Albert /, open to all yachts
above twenty tons. The weather was beau
tiful but the wind was light and f1uky, and
this, of course, made an exciting race lnl-
possible Considerable doubt was expressed
as to whether the Britannia would start in
a race on Sunday, owing mainly to the
presence of Queen Victoria at Cimez, but
this difficulty was overcome by the Prince
of Wales not going on board his yacht. He
watched the race from the terrace at Monte
Carlo.
The course which covered distance of
fifteen miles, was in the shape of trian-
GLE The first leg was about southeast by
east, to a mark off Cup Martin; the second
leg thence about west by north to
around a mark off Roquebfune, and then
nearly due west, back to the starting point
The wind was blowing light breeze from
the southeast when the yachts got near the
starting line. where they for some time
lazily kept iuffing and filling. waiting for
the signal to start. The competitors were,
in addition to the Ailsa and Britannia, the
Corsair and VaIkyrie |.
The first leg was beat TO windward. and
all the racers stood off to the eastward
with their starboard tacks pretty close
aboard. The Ailsa could probably have got
off sooner had she SO desired, but she
waited until she could come around in the
Britannia's weather. 1t took the Ailsa but
short time to overcome the thirty-one
!, seconds the Britannia had gained on the
start, sand then she had the Prince of
Wales's cutter broad on her lee beam blan-
keting her for a time, and then forged
ahead and continued to gain until she had
but two Short boards to reach Cup Martin
All the interest was centered in the leaders
AS Cup Martin was reached it was the gem
eral opinion that the Aiisa, barring acci-
dents, was a sure winner she having not
only overcome Britannia's thirty-one sec
onds lead at the start, but gained a lead
of two minutes and seven seconds. The
Cup Martin turning mark was rounded at
these times by the lepders: Ailsa, IL h.,
Is M, so s.. Britannia, l. h., 80 M, 81 s.
What little breeze there was began to
grow less in weight after the yachts stood
up for Roquebrune. On this leg the wind
was well aft and, straight on their
courses, spinnakers were broken out by
both racers. In short time the breeze
freshened little and Britannia was the
first to get the benefit of it, As her spin
maker and main sail filled she shot ahead
and those on the Ailsa began to think
that the stern chase was going to be a
shorter one than they had at first expected.
Foot by foot Britannia overhauled the
leader and soon, in spite OF luf made
by Ailsa, she went to the front and rounded
the Roquebrune mark thirty-elght seconds
ahead of Ailsa, their espective times being:
Britannia, II h, 49 m. 10 S; Ailsa, 12 h. 40
m 4s s. It was short and easy reach
home. britannia continued to gain slowly
and at the finish of the first round she was
fOrty-three seconds to the good. The first
round was finished at these times: Britain
na IL h, So m, 10 s; Ailsa. IL h. SO m, SO S.
On the run up to the Roquebruno mark
ting westing, well abaft the port
beam. Britannia had luffed out a good bit
Ailsa drew to the windward as we'll
and Britannia luffed up further and further
Both kept at it until they were within
the bay so far that when they headed for
astern to make run for IL. Spinnakers
were again set and then Britannia began
to get through the water quicker than her
opponent Slowly, but surely, she came
along and in short time stole into the
lead. Rounding the mark the pair were
This resulted in the latter having to make
a short tack to get around and in the mean
time Britannia fetched around and reached
for home with a good lead.
Finish of second :, round: Britannia.
easily without reckoning the time allowed
her by Ailsa. The actual times occupied
in covering the course were: Britannia
2:19; Ailsa, 2:20:3f; Valkyrie, 2:47; Corsair,
PATIO.
Mr. Aliens ten rater Dakotah won the
race for her class easily beating the St.
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