The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-18
THE MONACO REGATTA.
Britannia Beats AiEsa. Vets a Not
S<sral~s.~

Britannia Beats Ailsa. Yces n Not =
Better Sailer.
Acrte Carlo. March 1.-THE Monaco re-
gatta opened today. and the PRINCIPAL
event. the race for the prize offered by
the Prince Of Monaco. was won by the
Prince OF Wales Brzsanrsx. which gave
the Ailsa her frat defeat The Rritan-
MAS victory. however. siid not create the
greatest enthusiasm among impartial
yachtsnen. FOR the reason that II was
gained IN poor trial OF the qualities Of
the respective boats. and vas partly due
70 the Ailsa holding her opponent too
chezply. The race was for the Prfx de
Prince Albert !. open to all yachts above
twenty tons
The weather was beautiful but the wind
was light and ficlty, and this, or course,
made an exciting race an inpossthiiify.
Considerable Doubt wAy expressed as to
whether the Britannia would start in a
E1ce on Sunday. owing mainly to the
presence Of Queen Victoria at Cimex. but
TINS dimcuify was overcMD by the prince
not going on board his yacht lie watched
the race from the ferrnce at Monte Carlo.
The course. which covered q distance Of
nfteen miles. was In the shape OF tri-
angie. The wind was blowing a light
breeze from the southeast when the
yachts got near the starting line, where
they tor some time laxily kept lufiing and
The competitors were. In addition to the
Ailsa and the Britannia, the Corsair and
aykyrfe I. The first leg was about to
wlndward. and all the racers stood on 10
the eastward. with their star4,oard tacks
pretty close aboard. The Ailsa cRld
probably have got on sooner had she so
desired. but she waited until she could
come around on the Britannsa's weather
1t took the Ailsa bur a short time to over
come the thirsy-one seconds the Britannia
had gained on the start. and then she had
the Prince Of Wales cutter broad on her
lee beam. bianketing her for a time. and
then forged ahead and continued to gain
until she had but two short boats to reach
Cape Marin.
All interest was cen,ered in the leaders.
and as Cape Marin was reached IL was
the general opinion that the Aiisa, bar
ring accidents, was sure winner, she
having not only overcome the Britannia's
thtrfy-one second lead at the start, but
gained q lead OF two minutes and seven
seconds. The Cape Marin turning mark
was rounded at these times by the lead
ers:
Ailsa ...........12:2s:50lBr Britannia =. 2:se:57
What little breeze there was began to
grow less in weight began to grow less
after the yachts stood up for Rogue
bruno. On this leg the wind was well aft
and caught straight on their coutse, and
spinnakers were brought out on both
racers. In short time the breeze fresh
ened q little, and the Britannia was the
first to get the benefit of 1t. As her
spinnaker and mainsaiI filled she shot
ahead. and those on the Ailsa began to
think the stern chase was going to be
shorter one than they had at first ex-
pected. Soon the Britannia overhauled
the Ailsa and went to the front and
rounded the RoQuebrune mark thirty
eight seconds ahead OF the Ailsa, their
respective times being:
Britannia .....12: 40 :i0l Ailsa .D:4o:S
1t was a short and easy reach home.
The Britannia continued to gain slowly,
and at the finish of the first round she
was - seconds to the good. The first
round was finished at these. times:
Britannia. .12:5s.10 Ailsa ......... 1a:56:53
On the run up to the Rouquebrune mark
the racers had the wind, which was get
ting more westerly. well about aft the
port beam. The Britannia had luffed out
q good bit. The AilSa drew to the wind
ward as wei land Britannia had luffed up
farther and farther. Both kept 1T 1t I'M
til they were so far out In the bay that
when they headed for the mark they put
the wind well enough astern to make
run for 1t. The spfnnakers were again
set and then the Britannia began to get
through the water more quickly than her
opponent Slowly. but surely she came
along. and In a short time stole into the
lead. Rounding tine mark the pair were
overiapped. the Britannia bIanketing the
Ailsa. This resulted In the latter having
to make a short tack to get around. and
In the meantime the Brittan2a fetched
around and reached for her home with a
good lead. The times Of the finlsh OF the
second round were:
Britannia. .1:45:4oI Ailsa ........1:45:4S
Thus the Britannia won easily. without
reckoning the time allowance given to
her by the Ailsa. The actual times occu-
pied In covering the course were.
Britannia. .2:l9 :00l Ailsa ...... .2:ca:34
Valkyrie. .2:47:0oIc orsair .......2:47.lo
Mr.. Aliens 10-rater Dakotah won the
race for her class. easily beating the st.
Marcial. xs.s