The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-29
The American Yacht America and the Royal
Yacht squadron.
The Cowes correspondent, Of the 18th inst Of the Lon


The Cowes correspondent of the 18th inst of the Lon
don Times, says -
The yachting world here ia stste Of some excite
nent the which will be- taken by the owners
ofthe America who rs yet. nave rather mys'ineu 70
challenge waiting till IL is saken up But there are
difficulties both Sides and many stories in expa-
nation those difficulties that IL really almost impos
sble to ascert ain facts 30 far could come
the truth make out the result OF good deal OF
correspondence the case stands thus When the Anne
rea arrived the ID Of August at Cowee Commodore
Steve ns isi ued the II liz wing challenge
The New York Yacht Club in order to test the rela-
tive merits Of the different models Of OF the
Old and the New World, propose, through Commodore
Stvens to the Royal Yacht squadron to run the yacat
America against any number Of schooners belonging to
any Of the yacht squadrons Of the Kingdom to be So
cted by the Commodore Of the Roy al Yacht Squadron
The course to be in some mart Of the English Channel
outside Of the Isle of Wight with least a six knot
breeze This trial Of speed be made at early day.
10 be- selected by the Commodore of the Royal Yacht
squadrcn The fact whether there be such breeze on
the appointed day to be decided by the Commodore OF
the Royal Yacht squadron And, If that day there
shall not BE- Mt least six knot breeze then the first
dsy thereafter that such breeze shall blown
Here Is the sage thrown down to the whole kingdom
the only spnlaons being that the America is to be
have s,~ 10. hrneae TS Pavsi Yacht scn.Sron
Immediately made the Commodore, his brother who s
believe OF the America, and Cslonel Hamilton,
who had in her. honorary members Of the club
and in a letter dated the Sth of August Commodore
Stevens thanked the committee OF the Royal Yacht
Squsdron for their courtesy and stated that he ud
Of course felt in the forthcoming mt which
tsply promised to be the most important in the annals
Of yachting; but on the 18th August. q mmodore
Stevens wIote TO Mr. Bates, Secretary to the Royal
Yacht qusdron stating that aft, he had DIG ned his
int ntion the 18th. he had declared he would
start against cutter schooner or vessel o any other
rig of the Royal Yacht Squadron day before the
17,h and that, therefore, be must beg to be per
mitted to withdraw from his entry on tire 18th
The assigned IL by no means So tisfactory-at
all events II has not much force Of consequence about
H. but ptim. the Americans rest confident in their
hall dpclR
or any stake up to 40 coo 1t Is believed the America
will start for the Royal Yacht Squadron Cup value 400
euiD Friday; and meantime 1t Is reported that
MIR ed. Of che Alarm cutter, 1913 tons has sent in
reply the challenge though at three O'Clock to day
nnodore Stevens knew nothing oft The Americans
have sent in a request to the Royal Yacht Squad
ron's sailing committee to be allowed TO boom out"
which is against the rules but is believed the commit
tee will grant the request the same liberty OF coarse
being granted her competitors The assigned
f masking the application is that tho great rake In the
asts pre- having the the full aivan-
tsee q Der sails, in match. unless she boouis
tftm out She has remained quietly at her
moorines ever since her arrival, with one excep.
uncer easy sail, and crept away Nevertheless,
from several yachts the same course II Is rumored
tat on her way from lavre she tersly ran away hand
hand, from cutter Of 90 tons, AMI that she
sailed round another" and, truth to tell some gentle
connected with the clubs have wi olesome dread
OF her, ard think we have caught Tartar fhe owner
70 all vsiters aud conducts them over
his yacht which whatever may be her sailing powers,
must he regArd,d az model Of elegant comfort inside
with very attention 70 economy Of space IL Would De
d cu 20 dcscritc her appesrance without the AID OF
the % . she has Low black hull two noble sticks"
OF tN rake, without an extra rope ana Is aitose,
tber Iaau ideal ~ what Is accustomed TO rad
about Dr. gooper's novels when close TO her you SEQ
that b bow Is as sherp as knife blade, and Is
"fcooJed away" as IL were, outwards TIL IL twciis
towards the stern; and sides gradually springng out,
wards, round ~ On apple, TIL ht'e forward
the nainmsst where The has her greatest bea being
there 2. f. and nches Her stern is remarkably
bro ad vide and full aordng great nc ,omodation
en- cl wells as bulwArks-at
they 10 inches high Thus she difsrs
most materially from our vessels: and III she os
right as the arquis of Apgesea said) Why We must all
he wrong" Standing at the stern and looking Tor safd
the deck IL nearly Of wedgeshape, like the section oil
the beam being as have stated the BOW
being sharp the apex OF triangle, aud the stern
being not very mu ch less than tie extreme breadth o.
beam Her crew very fne, active. looking seauen
and altogether sail when she will she Is not to be dss
Isd by the best beat have go for any
The Ryde correspondent Of the 1sth. says-A huer
day for yachting could scarcely be imagined but unor-
tunstsly there was hiatus in the programme oil the
ROYAL Victoria Cubs races and the consequences wa
that the vsters ard inhabitants had to content them
selves with promensdng on the pier waite hing the move.
aud popular pas,ime called pig on the pole"
II Is blowing half gale Of wind, and If :" the
America has mind TO there Ia Just the sort Of
s,agoinc che processes 10 ke Her challenge has not
yet been taken UP, and all the morning she was lying
quietly at Cowet. but IT Is affirmed that subscription
has opened among the members OF the cluos to rs
srmof EllCO to stake sgnrst her, aud the Alarm and
spother Yacht are pamed as her competitors rhe
match II any must be made before the 18th She will
not sail in the Ryde regatta and indeed 1t Is
rather doubtful II there viii be yachts enough en-
tered to get Il race.
The bostmen in great dudgcon at the Yankee be-
irg allowed ITO the gentlemen" aud u
laIat all events about Cowcs Ryde and Portsmouth.