The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-21

THE ErARruRE FOR LoNpoS-rHx TRIAL OF SPEED
BETWEEN ENGLISH AND AMERICAN YACHTS.

THE ErARTURE FOR LoNpoN-rHE TRIAL OF SPEED
BETWEEN ENGLISH AND AMERICAN YACHTS.
This superior piece naval architecture takes her de-
rsrture from this port at o'clock this morning to test
her sailing qualities with the choice yachts Of Great
Britain and We believe, with those Of any other Euro
pean country who may think ft TO place themselves by
her sailing match. As the result win be watch
ed with much lively interest both sides of the Allan
tic il being trial for superiority in the sailing powers.
beauty model and symetry Of construction between
the vessels Of England and the United States descrp
on the America cannot be otherwise than interesting
10 readers both here and in Europe.
She is e5 deck from stern so feet keel;
% feet smdships, and her $50 tons She
draws eleven feet Of water in sailing trim Her spars
respectively 1913 and 81 feet long with 2s inches rake
to the foot Her main gait is 26 feet long and main
boom IS feet She carries lugg foress with fore gan
"a feet long Length of bowsprit 81 feet The
frame is composed Of five different species of wood,
namely white oak, locust wood, cedar chestnut,
and hsckmatack and is supported by diagonal
iron bra equi.dstan from each other four feet.
From stem to midshps the curve is scarcely per-
ceptible, her gunwaes being nearly straight lines,
and forming with each other angle Of about twenty
five grees The sutwater is prolongaon of the
sci herself there being addition of false wood is
usual in most Of the sharpest bowed crafts CT similar
description Her fore cabin is spacious and elegantly
each side Of which six nea. lockers and China
1t contains six commodious berths. Joining the cabin
two large state each eight feet square with
ward and closets attached Between these
and the fore cabin there two other state join
ipg which wash room and pantry, each eight feet
The fore cabin is ventilated by circular skyght Of
about twelve feet circumference IL contains fifteen
berths Directly under the cockpit which is thirty feet
in and which forms the to the
after cabin there is tastefully httedup bath room
the stsrbosrd side and opposite the arboard side,
large clothes room Further att under the cockpit il
the sa room. she has plain. rasing stern, adorned
with large gilt eagle resting two folded white ban
ners garnhed with beautifully carved flowers of green
color Her sides planked with white oak inches
thick the deck with yellow pine and half inches
thick Three str.aks Of the clamps are Of yellow pine
three ches thick The deck beams also of yellow
pine s the combings Of the finest description Of
mahogany. The rails which composed of white oak
are inches high. fix inches wide and three
inches thick She is copper fastened throughout, aud
copper heathed from the keel to Fix inches above the
water line. making eleven and half feet in all Her
sides painted Of uniform lead coor and her inside
pure white There is gangway extending through
the whole length from the extreme points Of the after
and fcre CT bins.
1t is impossible for the pen Of the graph, des-
criter to convey anything like accurate conception
If the beauty and pcrft ction Of the America She
only be seen TO advantage when viewed at distance,
from different points by the natural and living eye.
Under such circumstances, only her symer &C Al
and wEn-lke model be appreciated She will proceed
dir'c Havre France whore she will remain for few
DAYS for the purpose If getting sides painted black
and part Of her fitted in The most splendid style
Thence she will proceed 70 Cowe- where she is also to
r,main days before exhibiting herself the
Thames Mr. George Ste rs. the m0deller and bull Ter
Of the America takes rsage in her TO London for
main purpose Of being able TO judge by practical obser
walton. where the material difference between the
model and construction Of English and American bnilt
yachts and also to see which nation will win the palm
Of superiority in point of sailing qualities Whr Their the
Amen lea shall Of victorious yet problem but
be the r,sut it may she cannot but be object Of
deep interest and admiration the other side Of the
water and the elegant which she viii make
in gliding up the Thames To meet her competitors
call forth applause Mr. Steers, her builder and
fashiop,r.
she carries eight before the mast besides the cap
tain (Mr Richard Brown. first and second mate. and
carpenter Her cabin and sate-rooms will be fitted up
in style that the people Il EUROPE cannot but admire;
and her ommodaions Suic utly ample enter
tain large mpany. The cost Of the America, when
all completed will be about $4,000