New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-15
ENGLAND
The Triumph of the Yacht America.

The following report OF the race between the
America and Ti'ania take from The Morning
ohrouic't:
Cows FRIDAY. AUG. 29-Thc great even. which
has formeG the topic of general remark and comment
IN tins island for 50 long PERIOD As 10 tht powers
and Extraordinary qualities OF tue American schooner
was last night brought TO climax, and, Illuminating
to British PRIDE a. i may be- II must be confessed
that the American clipper has added another wreath
OF honor 10 her hitherto widespread fame. ~ We
have before remarked IN accepting the challenge
which the Commodore of the America had 80 uncon
dlionalN thrown down 10 the British nation, Nj
Sfepbeuson We have good reason 10 believe. was by
no means sangne however excellent the speed and
Qualities of ms splendid schooner the iudnldl mat
lie could successfully compete against the America
whose brilliant icatS nave dstonlshed equally mo
nautical world with The nation al large In truth Il
Cooper had had the America IA ms eve, he could
never have drawn "A Tuer picture OF his d" Water
Witch, or SKINNER OF the Seas, than has been
realized TO ocular demonstration IN the American
schooner The excellence of her build IS not less re-
markabc III her speed however close She may sail 10
the wind than the easy and upright position she
maintains while riding over the element tor Whiie
other vessels are lying with their gunwales to the
wafer She maintains her upright position. neither
he cling nor CdICemng 80 common TO English vessels
when Nlng under close rCctcd canvas and heavy
press OF sall II Is proverb'a 20 Enghshmen, that
however welded they may be T. their habits md N
>tltuiIOus yet never were they unwilling 10 concecc
merit " here It Was due and this principle wa fnTly
carr I'd out OF the present occasion. The following
details OF the match are gwen irrespective - oitN
other on one side or The other
When the vessels took their station OIL tle NaD
illhI. at tie extreme eastern point OF TIE Isle 0
W Git. the wind was blowing strong breeze nom
the y. y. W. Al a lls the signal gun was hred rom
tie Commodore'> vessel and the America soon
spread her canvass ana proceeded on her destlAd-
ton taking the lead, but had scarcely got more than
three times her length OF the Titania, when hel OPP
ponent. through having her square topSa quickly
set. drew little upon the America but no sooner
had the Yankee" got her fore and al square sails
set than she ran Ike lightning before the Wind She
carried 10 fOTelOpSa on the present occasion. she
CONTINUED 10 run one be. and then on the other,
running before the wind and stu gaming ahead u
the Tliana. Aer run, however. OF about two
hours "A serious accident occurred 10 the America,
for the Jaws the gafl gave way, and they were
compelled 20 lower her mainSdIl, which was dashed
and sci again, a delay beng caused thereby OF three
or tour minutes and losing IN distance al least half
mlle Tins uutoward event had not been lOng re
paired. and the main san SET, when slipped Oui Oh
the gIlp again, III consequence OF the hea'y VINO
that was blowing at the tune. This caused further
DELAY, and The maNsali was then kept down some
time unli opportunity Was Afforded iof hef 10 zoe
on tie opposite SIDE The rltanIa NOW kept making
Sall, haNue her square sall. gaif topsa and nam
sal al set md appe AIRED 90 De very well handed
bat evidently had 10 power TO overhaul hef AheIi-
can rNai The America had not long got up her
main,aIl. for he ihTd time, when the sigma was
hol>ed on board the steamer that The required dis
lance had been run and al the same time notice was
gwen to rtiuIn The America then luhed, and
founded The steamer on The lATboaft hand, when
Was done a. follows
Amenca.2 Oh SIN. SOS Tliania-.--.--2h IN ,
On rounding the steamer. the America received
The tuuElatulaBCI> %! tie numerous company on
board and Ola the hr>t tack she reached n t0Mdrl
the More leht. ship about IS miles : W OF The NAb
hight then stood tow ard the westward. AMI coiiIn-
utd tacnlng toward the shore. sac then fetched Oy
a long tach 10 he Princess Shoals of Bemordse
From lhl> point she then reached. went round the
Nab bearing " and thus concluded the course.
Tie Queen steamer having preceded the America
on her return. Aac made fast 20 The light->hp, anu on
rounding It the clipper was tor the second time &C.
clared the victor. beating the Tiana ~ the entire
run ~ hiiy-tWO minutes. The following > the time
OF arrival
America. 81. Sem. los Tiania-.-.-5h. a2m. Is
during the greater part OF the return the Ttanla
VA, hull Cown. and on the America reae hing the Nao
ste was IL least eight miles astern Very shortly al
ter passing tue Nab. the gad slipped out from the
ma,Isail Tor the third TIME. bur the America kept on
her course 10 CoWe>, viii she reached ~ 20 NM
ute> before O'Clock
The Narift after starting the vessels made sal
and followed the yachts. but soon considerably
aSteIn ard alter running about half the distance, re-
turned 20 the starting point
The run cut. Z viii be seen, occupied nearly three
hours md il believed Oy some that The distance
OF The course nearer thirty thar twenty miles.
Although the sea vas running heavy al the day.
with q strong swell nom the west" I'd the America.
aS "A former occasions, threw up ltde OF 10 surf,
parting tie water i0aN her fore-rlEging. her stem
cutting though II like a <A.ie, ana gently gliding
over the waves
The following letter Was addressed 90 the Editor
OF The TINES
SIR As consider II OF great importance % TIE IN
ier,>ts of navigation and naval constitution. tlat
The facts OF this case should De accurately Known.
AID Is have not seen any account OF the match
that appears 10 have come from an ~ y it1eSs
have thought Il my duty 10 SeRd you the following
notes. made by one Of Tie tc~ "ho followed The
match throughout io- the purpose oil eAelilns ffom
II practical information regarding ihe s'uilIs quail
ues o. the competitors
TIE OBJECT proposed by The Yacht Cluo Wa IN
Ger>food a. have been The determination ~ NE re-a
tive values Of Tie English and American forms Of
Yachts III strong winds and q cough SEA For iai>
purpose Il was stated tina, tie yachts would Aot be-
started unless ,here should oe a strong breeze.
Thee was not, however, a. much WIND - cp--I
have oten desired on THURSDAY morning ne e.,he-
less half past eight The Orders oi he taf % ".-
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