Brittannia

Leaning gallantly aslant, flouncing a foamy white ruffle at her gay forefoot, her great bellying sails stretched taut aloft, Brittannia rushed past the finish buoy off Bournemouth, England, was saluted winner. Thus ruling the North Sea, this long, slender creature of grace and majesty delighted the heart of the ruler of all Britain, whose yacht she is.

Astern of Brittannia sailed Lulworth, plaything of P. H. Coats (thread man). Still further astern, in the billowy offing, White Heather and Sir Thomas (tea) Lipton's 23-metre Shamrock IV tacked slowly toward shore, their seamen low in heart after lubber-luck. These two had led the race, bowling along bow and bow, until, as they swung by a boatmark, the Shamrock crashed the White Heather.