The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-19
CANADA VICTORIOUS.
Glencairn II Again Defeats Mono
For the Seawanhaka Cup,
A VERY EXCITING CONTEST.

The Canadian Yacht OutpoInted Hcr
Opponent. and Kept to the Fore in a
stir Breeze, Though at one Time
Mono Gained Slightly.
Montreal Aug. 19-Glencairn II again,
for the third consecutive time, showed
herself better boat than Mono in a
stiff breeze, and by her win over the
latter secured to Canada another year
the Seawanhaka-C Corinthian Yacht club
cup.
Yesterdays race was by far the most
exciting of the series, and at one time
it looked as If Mono would be the vic
tor. 1t was Glencairn weather all the
way through and although the wind was
scarcely as strong as on Saturday, nor
the sea as high, there was enough of
both to make the yachts take reefs in
malnsals and to keep the Momo's buff
fer bow pounding heavily.
The course was the same as on Mon
day three times around a triangle,
each leg of which was a mile and a
third in length. The starting whistle
sounded at HIPS. Mono shot across
and Glencairn, spinning round on her
keel like a top, swung around just be-
hind her, but to windward. There were
not six feet of blue water between the
starboard bow of Glencairn and the
port quarter of Mono.
The Canadian defender, having the
windward position, Immediately crept
up the length the American had led
her across the line, and inch by inch
drew steadily away, five minutes after
the start being a good 80 feet ahead
Both were sailing rapidly, but Glen
cairn was pointing much better. Slow
ly, but surely, the Canadian boat drew
away, and inch by inch crept past
Mono. The wind forced Mono right
over her beam, and at times the bottom
was clear to the centerboard. BY the
time Glencairn had covered a mile tC
windward she had a lead of about 10t
! yards over Mono.
The first buoy was passed by Glen
| cairn at 11:4557, and by Mono al
| 11:4S:29. The boats made quick time
| in toward the second buoy, Glencairr
! turning at 11:56:Os, and Mono a
! 11:29:27. Glencairn had thus gained
minutes and 80 seconds on the first leg
| the beat to windward, and AZ second,
on the second leg, the broad reach. Thl
time of the yachts at completion of tn,
! first round were: Glencairn, 12:05;15
Mono, 12:O8;23.
The beat to windward on the seconC
round was exciting. After tacking
Glencairn on the reach for the buoy
| missed it and came about on the star
board tack. Both boats passed on op.
| posite tacks, with Glencairn to wind
ward. Glencalrn went about at 1921
and Mono came about at 12:27:30.
Glencairn pointed for the buoy, but
fell short again, and then went about
| on the starboard tack. Mono tried tC
make the buoy, but was unsuccessful
and had to go about. Glencairn turned
the buoy and started off on the reacf
for the Pointe Claire buoy at 1928: 90
Mono followed at 12:30:12.
Mono had gained 1 minute and s
seconds on her fleet Canadian rival
and was clearly overhauling her on tn
reach Glencairn's mainsail had beel
torn. The tear extended for fully tw
feet, and appeared to be extending. MI
Duggan, evidently much disconnected
kept Glencairn on her course, bu
Mono appeared to be overhauling he
hand over hand. Then something wen
wrong with Momos sails, and the jill
broke loose and had to be reset.
The two yachts were dangerousl.
close together as they stood in on tn
broad reach for the buoy at the fin
ishing line, but Glencairn, her injure
mainsail trembling in the wind like tn
huttering wings of a wounded sea
bird, held the windward position. Al
most stern and stern, but with Glen