New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
AILSA AGAIN A WINNER.
O1-TsAILs THE BRITANNIA IN THE RACE
FOR THE BENNETT AND GOBLET CUP.

CROSSES THE FINISH LINE AT CANNES TWELVE
MINUTES CORRECTED TIMED AHEAD OF
TIE PRINCES YACHT-THE CoRsAlR
rOpEI EssI.Y DIsTANCED.
Cannes March 1.-THE thrice-postponed race
for the James Gordon Bennett and ogden Goeet
Challenge Cup NJ. l. valued at 5000 francs, for
all yachts over twenty tons, was sailed to-day
over the old triangular course from cannes 10
narlboat off the island of s.. Honorat thence
10 a mark off Point dAguille. and back to the
starting-point. three times around. The total
a,s,ooco ia about thirty miles. The starters were
,ho Aueo the britannia and the Corsair, and
AGAIN the new boat proved her superiority
o,,or the Prince of Waless cutter this time beat
,ne her by thirteen minutes and thirteen seconds
actual time and twelve minutes corrected time
The promenade and the yachts in the harbor
were filed with eager sightseers. and the inter-
est in the race generally was greater than IN
any previous contest here. The french Iu'es
Governed the race and according to the French
measurements, the Asa allowed the britannia
one minute and thirteen seconds, and the Cor'air
nineteen minutes and forty-two seconds the Wino
was exceedingly light. from the southwest ana
tho skv was clear When the boats came up 10
tina starting mark they carried all their heau-
sails and working topsails. The Corsair was nrs'
to cross the line and head for the 81 Io"o
mark. The times Of starting were as 1oiio"'
Corsair J. M:S2
,t.ar crossing the line 1t was beat Oh TWO
,ro. % tho 81 Uonorat markboat. Inc Oo's"'
tackled first and the Ailsa next Inc p'i'"
kent on farther and went about ten 'eV' a.
fer the Asa did The Ailsa mad ura"" away
from, ner competitors and, on reachi"s 81
Honorat clearly showed the effect OF having
lessened her ballast since her previous race III
tho manner in which she had gained III 'he hs"t
wind. The times of rounding the 81 hoiof"'
mark were:
From the Fanorat mark it was oroao re"0i
~ four miles To the Point Agui''e Hi"iN' ~
~ ,uso increased her lead 60 that upon round
ING the mark she one minute anu I'LL!
seconds ahead of her rival, while the Corsair was
$500 Tho times Of rounding the Point
d'Aguille mark were:
Ausa SO: ~,
Britannia .12"l5
From the Point d'Aguille mark the yach'S n"u
q long leg and a reach for the clubhouse -"
this reach the Ailsa still further t,y0 minutes
.td s 60 seconds ahead the boats turning III
this order: oo-oo
Ais, :: r. ~
Sorsar
The Ailsa was sailing splendioly; anu Ua snd
second run to St. HonOrat stu iui'hei ~, "a
her lead the yachts turning '"e "
follows: .soo
Alss snnja 3s -,
r,,a mind fr.shened as the racers got away TOT
Fort he
was T,a nT narkboa, at Point dAgue was turned as
follows: ,o-,o
A.. ........................ ~ -: 30
Corsar OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
,hrs tho Ausa was three minutes and ten SEE
onds ahead of the Britannia l" rbs club mark
uas reached and the second round was '''''-
peted as follows ,oo..e
Ans, $s:is
{'orsair ......................'.''''
The Asa was six minutes and thirty1n rrae, ,be
onas ahead OF the big cutter when s.e ~. htrd an6
,narkhoat 10 make St Honorat lot tile - ,ha
ins, time and continued 70 gain throusn99u1 20.
yet Of the race. The yachts rouhnou -"
the third time in TINS orue''
Iri,annia 2S6:i4
The new boat made a splendid ~, Jun no,r, the
a,.euille On the home from inc rP!.nnnia
A;iaa ctaa
Az 10 Corsar kept falling farther ana iartte
s,arn ~ the Prince Of Waless yacnt, nv ahts
c;,i time required by each OF the ledu"e
70 cover the course was.
Aisa 4'i''
Britannia '.'''''''''' ,,.,,, Ia,
The Ailsa. according 20 these hgurts W." o,ray
thirteen minutes and thirteen secolu od;,a oDa
InlI 'V7I' "a ~. twelve minutes, concedlhs one
INT and thirteen seconds TO the BRITANNIA
,o~ March 1.-THE Illness" correspond
ent in Cannes says: -
Ausa's sails fitted her spars ps'. -. ra,i,g
.ha IN and altogether she was IN MI 80" -.
fa,,Ie she gave a really ASTOUNDING 80, ber
The windward running with the WI ,,essel
beam AS a racer She is truly "oilue'A0'
Tho news Of the second victory Oh '"e .eS,,.o,,
Ausa over the Britannia yesterday cduoe' - ',
vachtsnen 10 do a lot Of thinking Inc ID ,
Nos uthou, doubt the IA stest yacht in Europe anu
~ the Aisa is as much faster as she seeA'S W -
wc are going TO have big job 10 protect the cup
7, tina Valkyrte III should not prove as fast az 'e
Ausa the latter boat will without douot De SUI ~
c.ituted for her and come over here IN scar" "
The grea; trophy. Herreshoff mas the biggtsI go
Of his life before him TO build boat TINS year "
defend the The challenge ior me cup I'm 70 ,hs
owner OF the Ailsa is not already anember OF thai
club he could be elected. and go that point oo1'"
be got over, and the Ailsa sent here .,. command
20 he ViRant this season, Will take crew over
TO soutnampIIIh viii snperintend the ntting out OF
a.. V,gilant when she arrives here
Az A1,C1rsT REGATTA OFF NEWPORT.
,,p.xcENEN1s WELL UNDER WAY FOR A
SERIES OF RACES. IN WHICH THE CUP
DEFENDERS MAY COMPETE
Newnort r L. March 14-Captain F. r. SANDS
OF the New-York Yacht Club. returned rom Nv