The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-09
and SIN the Nletenr IYins

Dover, Eng, June SIN the race for
all yachts. above fOrty-rating in the r..
gatta Of the Royal Cirque Ports Yacht
cluo today, Britannia, AilSa, Meteor and
Satanita started in the order named at
1I;3O O'Clock this morning with a Sigh,
south wind. Meteor allowed Britannia
two and half minutes. The prizes
We're 80 pounds and 20 pounds for this
class, and the course was from Dover
around the Varne buoy six and three
quarter miles, TO South Sand light shin
miles, and back to Dover, in all about
= miles. This course, under ordinary
circumstances, would have 10 be sailed
over twice in order 10 complete the total
Of about ~ miles.
The Saint, Penitent and Niagara start
ed at noon in the order given in the race
Tor tWenty-ra ters under the auspices OF
the same club.
For the smaller class of yachts the
prizes We're 20 pounds and . pounds and
the course was from Dover to South
Sand light ship, miles. and back. G
miles, twice around, to complete the to-
tai distance Of u miles.
Owing to the light wind Dreyailiog
both races were stopped at the end of
the nrst round. Meteor won easily in
her class and Niagara easily headed the
procession Of the tWenty-raters. The
race was decidedly disappointing in
many respects.
Up to 1880 p. m. only the faintest airs
had assisted the racers, but Meteor had
stolen away 10 the westward and was
about a mile ahead OF Satanita. only
these two yachts having succeeded in
weathering the pier end. Further out
IN the channel Britannia and Ailsa were
Obliged 10 anchor IN order to prevent
the tide from driving them away.
The tWenty-raters were also having
an unsatisfactory time. The Saint had
a long lead on Niagara. but Penitent
was badly handicapped, about 80 min
utes elapsing before she was able to
cross the line and get away in chase Of
her opponents
when the tide changed from the ebb to
the flood al 1 o'clock the wind came
from the east. throwing Meter wide to
the leeward. Yet, she reached so fash
that she led Ailsa minutes around the
Varne buoy and led Britannia min
utes around the same mark
After a beat of nine miles to the South
Sand light ship against tide and with a
moderate breeze, Meteor led Britannia
3 miles and was IL minutes ahead Of
Ailsa. On the home run, with spinnak-
ers set, the distance, about 6 miles. was
made with a fair tide and Meteor fin
ished well ahead of her competitors.
The match was stopped at the end of
this round. making the course only %
miles instead OF about A miles. The
official times at the finish were: Meteor.
b;32:05; Britannia, 5:43:43; Ailsa, 5:47:O4;
Satanita, 5:47.55.
Meteor had a trial today on all points
OF sailing and showed marked superiori-
~ on each.
In true club topsail breeze and a fair
course, Emperor Williams new yacht is
perhaps fully 20 minutes better than
Britannia. A trial in a fresh wind and
with sea enough TO fairly test both craft
is wanted and probably Britannia win |
be well beaten under such conditions.
Although today's racing was unsatis-
factory, it furnished sufficient proof OF |
Meteor's ability as a racer.
In the contest Of the smaller craft |
Niagara stodd seaward right away from
the Saint and Penitent and cut both
off from the first mark, kept the lead |
and ran home to the finish an easy vim |
ner. The official times for the twenty |