The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-19
CANADA VICTORIOUS
II Again Defeats Mono
For the Seawanhaka Cup.
A VERY EXCITING CONTEST.

The Canadian Yacht Outpointed Her
Opponent, and Kept to the Fore in a
etiR Breeze, Though at One Time
Mono Gained Slightly.
Montreal Aug. 1S.-Glencairn II again,
for the third consecutive time, showed
herself a better boat than Mono in a
stiff breeze, and by her win over the
latter secured to Canada another year
the Seawdnhaka-C orinthian Yacht club
cup.
Yesterdays race was by far the most
exciting Of the series, and at one time
II looked as II Mono would be the vic
tor. 1t was Glencairn weather all the
waythrough, 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
mainsails and to keep the MOmo's buff
fer bow pounding heavily.
The course was the same as on Mon
day, three times around triangle.
each leg of which was mile and a
third In length. The starting whistle
sounded at HIPS. Mono shot across
and Glencairn, spinning round on her
keel like 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
ho1 ia1
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 to
windward she had a lead Of about 100
yards over Mono.
The first buoy was passed by Glen
cairn at 11:45:57, and by Mono at
11:4s:2S. The boats made quick time
In toward the second buoy, Glencairn
turning at 11:b6OS. and Mono at
11:29:27. Glencairn had thus gained Q
minutes and 80 seconds on the first leg,
the beat to windward. and At seconds
on the second leg, the broad reach. The
time of the yachts at completion Of the
first round were: Glencairn, 12:O5:15;
Mono, 12:0S:23.
The beat to windward on the second
round was exciting. After lacking,
Glencairn on the reach for the buoy
missed 1t and came about on the star
board tack. Both boats passed on op-
posite tacks, with Glencairn to wind
ward. Glencairn 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 to
and had to go about. Glencairn turned
the buoy and started off on the reach
for the Pointe Claire buoy at 12:29:O0.
Mono followed at 12:30:12.
Mono had gained / minute and 81
seconds on her fleet Canadian rival,
and was clearly overhauling her on the
reach. Glencairn's mainsail had been
torn The tear extended for fully two
feet and appeared to be extending. Mr..
Duggan, evidently much disconnected,
kept Glencairn on her course, but
hand over hand. Then something went
wrong with MoIno's sails, and the jib
broke loose and had to be reset.
The two yachts were dangerously
close together as they stood in on the
broad reach for the buoy at the fin
ishing line, but Glencairn, her injured
mainsail trembling in the wind like the
fluttering wings of a wounded sea-
bird, held the windward position. AL
most stern and stern. but with Glen
cairn to windward, they approached
the buoy on the starboard tack and
tackled around to the buoy, stimuli
taneously, 1t seemed. The time at the
finish of the second round was: Glen
cairn, 12:49:17; Mono, 12:49:21.
On the final beat for the outer buoy
both boats were making about the same
time, Mono falling further leeward,
Glencairn went about again at 1:0930.
1t was 1:11:00 before Mono tackled and
stood for the buoy. Then Mono missed
the buoy and went about on the star
board tack. Glencairn was standing
for the buoy, which she passed at
1:10:42. 1t was 1:14:33 when Mono got
around the buoy, and the loss Of time
was fatal.
When both boats were on the stretch
for the inshore buoy Glencairn was
about two-thirds of a mile ahead.
Mono fairly flew down. but although
she picked up the lost ground rapidly.
1t was hopeless. At 1;20:05 Glencairn
passed the inshore buoy, and it was
1:23:04 when Mono got around.
When they began the final broad
reach for home Glencairn had a good
lead, and was pretty sure Of the race,
though her friends remembered Momo.s
big gain on the same leg on the pre-
ceding round with much trepidatlon.
Glencairn fairly held her own, and the
leg was practically procession to the
finish line. The time at the finish was:
Glencairn, 1929; Mono, 1:31:26.
Clearered $4,000 In Eight Weeks.
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