The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-25

SPORTS ON THE SEA-We give below an official
account Of the races between the pilot boat Wash
ington, and yacht Gimcrack There is likely TO be
another race between them We hope so at apv
rate.
To EDITOR or THE NEW YoHK HEHALp:-
sih-h your paper OF this morning you state that "t
not true that the yacht Gmcrsck mas beaten the pilot
boat Washington but it ID true that the Washington
has beaten the Gimcrack With due Difference TO YOUR
judgment In these alters think statement ofhe acts
viii warrant conclusion somewhat different from that
you have arrived e. What the Washington under DIFF
.srent circumstances may be able TO do cannot say
What she has done, will state and appeal TO the pilots
theneives for the accuracy Of the relation The Gin.
crack has fallen in with the Washington twice and but
Some SIX eight weeks ego, in beating down 10
the Hook, and the buoy, observed the Wash.
ington some three or four miles 10 windward. Up
deserving the Gimcrsck, they Immediately altered
their course and came down TO her hauled my lib TO
wihd~srd and lay too until they up. then invited
them 10 do what took Tor granted they would do with
out II, VIZ give the Gmcrsck trial. This they very
politely consented to do end we filled away within
yards OF each other In the course Of an hour and half
two hours sailing dead to wndwsrd, the 0imcrsck
had gained about lou yards upon the pilot boat At this
a stsrbosrd, and stood for the Hook. The Gmcrsck
hensput about ovehsuled and passed by her put her
helm aport and bore away for Ambny During this time
the wind varied from four Knot breeze TO one
! OF perhaps seven or eight knsts. The Washington
though lust of dock, and Jean as whistle had her
old SAILS and had there been wind the result
might and probably would, have been different. The
next and the only other Trial between them, was on
4 "
see the race between the Great Western and the Prince
ton the Washington doing the same thing and
apparently with the object When the Western came
out OF the East and headed fer the Nsrrows both the
Washington and the Gmcrack stood the same direc.
tion-the pilot boat ahead ond TO windward the Yacht
next, then the Great Western and the Frnc eon quar-
ter oil mile astern OF her When the Princeton
up 10 the Great Western, the Gimcrack abreast OF
her and SIDE and side with the Warrington and in my
opinion would have passed her had been 70 wind
ward instead OF 10 leeward. II would the pilots
themselves thought such thing might happen for
ing could keep away farther without the risk of
Seing run over by the Princeton, uf without foul
ing the Washington, took opportu uity when fsv
helm down, and lufed square across and with.
IN lew eet OF her stern, with the hope OF passing
Der 70 wind ward: but they the instant capped Their
helm hard lee and obliged me either TO haul sharp
wind and so lose sight OF the race keep and fall
under the lee of her tall sails again chose the latter.
she at the moment bore also and again came
TO wndu ard Of me- where she continued until the sips
had passed by us when she put her helm port and
turned to the city For the correctness OF this account
appeal to the officers OF the Princeton You state also
het-"So sure the pilots OF the w. that their boat
can distance the Gmcrack that they willing 10 make
TRIAL OF speed between the two boats from the fostpg
nght into ~ York and give the Gmcrack miles start"
fou add, hat think this is fair enough How fair
Is or pilot boat OF some 70 go for aught know
nusoted tonsto challenge yacht OF "a tons to 20
SO enu san oRs way only, and at OF the
HheR ,htros likely TO be swell heavy enough TO drown
or leS's others to say The offer Is not exactly such
a. 'nould isncy-yet rather than disappont them
VIII accept IT, and sail them on a day named and upop
own 'errns The race TO be forths pleasure of the
'hing only or Tor silver cup vslued at hundred dollars
four obedtent servant,
JOHN c. STEVENS.
Ps.-fhould there he on the dny gale ot VIM ga a
ser 100 ior poa oil tho Oimcracks size 10 live in
have nought to do but present the cup and wish The I
lots Joy OF their good luck and better judgment