The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-09
.BRI4ANuIA'S FINE RACE
The Princes Yacht Leaves the
Ailsa Far Behind Luna
Beats Niagara.
BIZ Gable to the United Press.


COWES. Aug. 9, 1895.-The day set in
with a good wind from the southwest,
which later became strong, giving in
dications that today's race for the
Meteor Challenge Shield, given by EN-
peror William. would be one to delight
the hearts of everybody but calm water
yachtsmen. The course was from
Cowes to the Shambles Lightship, round
the back of the Isle of Wight and the
Nab Lightship and back to Cowes.
distance of 112 miles.
The starting gun was fired at $50, and
the Ailsa went over the line at 930:15,
followed by the Britannia at 930:52.
The conditions provided that three boats
must start. or it would be no race. The
Iverna, therefore, started simply to make
it a race. She did not get away until
ten minutes after the Britannia started.
When the start was made the wind
was so strong that the boats had their
topmasts housed. They went off on the
beat to the westward under short can
vas. each carrying only mainsan fore
staysan and jib.
The Ailsa had not gone far before she
had a lead of two minutes over the
Britannia.
COWES. Aug. 9. 1S95-In the. beat out
to the Needles the Britannia did some
excellent work and was beautifully
handled. She overhauled and passed
the Ailsa. and passed the Needles four
minutes and five seconds ahead of the
Ailsa. The Britannia continued to gain
and when she had Yarmouth abeam she
had a lead of five minutes and thirty
four seconds Their times at this point
were:-Britannia. 11:27:06; Ailsa, 11:32:40.
AT 11:44:16 the Iverna gave up the race.
The Britannia won.
After passing the Needles it was a
broad reach to st. GATHERINGS point, the
southern extremity of the island, a run
to Benrbridge. the eastern extremity,
and reach to the starting point When
Benbridge was reached the Ailsa had
cut down the Britannia's lead to three
minutes, but the latter gained a little
on the reach home and won the race,
finishing at 335:34. The Ailsa finished
at 3:3901
TWENTY-RATERS' RACE.
There being no race for the twenty
raters on the official card today a pri-
vate sweepstakes was arranged to be
sailed over a twenty-five mile course.
Four yachts started, including Mr.. How
ard Gould's Niagara, which yesterday
completed repairs to the copper on her
bottom, which was damaged in We'd
nesday's race. The starting signal was
given at eleven o'clock, and the racers
went over the line at these times:-
Luna, 11:00:11; Isolde, 11:00:21; Niagara,
11:o9:24; Stephanie. 11.00;27.
Running through that part of the
course in CoWes Roads the Isolde first
and then the Niagara overhauled the
Luna. The Niagara then passed to the
weather side of the Isolde ana was soon
leading by two lengths.
When Sturbridge was reached the three
We're closer together Coming back to
Calshot Castle the Isolde and Luna pass
ed the Niagara, and then III the beat
from there down to the Lepe buoy the
Luna displayed better weatherly quali-
ties than the Isolde and overhauled her.
They rounded the Lepe buoy at the
times following:-Luna, H:4:4O; Isolde,
12:15:25; Niagara, 1215:57.
The Stephanie gave up the race when
she was close to the Lepe and ran
back to Cowes. The first round was
finished as below:-Luna, 12:27l9; Isolde,
12.2S:10; Niagara, l2;2S:2o.
The Niagara was fast overhauling the
Isolde and the American boat passed
into second place going through Cowes
Roads.
After passing through the ROADS on the
second round it was reach to the
Calshot light. The isolde began. TO san
very fast and she again headed the
Niagara. Beating down to the Lepe buoy
the Isolde held her advantage over the
Niagara but could not eaten the Luna,
which was still showing the way nome
The Lepe was rounded as follows: Luna
1885; Isolde. 1880: Niagara, l;S2;l7-
The Niagara had taken in her topsail-
1t was short distance now to the