The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-07
Another Yacht against England.


ARRIVAL OF A SWEDISH YACHr-TRIAL OF SPEED.
Some sensation has been created in yachting cir
cles of England, by the arrival OF swedish soho oner
yacht, which promises to do wonders. After the
extraordinary success which attended the America
in the summer of 1851, and her superior speed over
beautiful g Phantom Ships it is not all sur
Irising that naval architec cts, both at home and
abroad. should attempt to construct some spe-
cimen which should compete for the "cha npion-
ship but, as yet, ali the productions which
have been presented during the present year,
either by "the shadows" Of the original, or the
transmogri6cation Of our old yachts, have with
one exception, prove entire failures; and we must
henceforth follow entirely different plan, or oon-
sent to DO mere copyists, LII striving to the
]aurels we confeeseoly lost. Among the many pro.
6uctions OF the season VIC have learnt Of none but
the improved Arrow, and the Mesquite, which have
been able 20 cope with the Yankee clipper with any
success The defeat of the America On her return
TO Ryde is q matter of fact but whether such may
be attributed TO the difference Of build manage
mcnt, or bathing weather, it would have been moro
satisfactory had another trial occurred enable
to pronounce Our aquatic friends were in great
measure disappointed by the non appearance, during
the 'sailing season." of the long expected 70.
reign yacbta, which, it was inferred, would
contend for the palm OF victory. In the early
part OF the summer intims'ion was made
10 the Royal Yacht Squadron that Swedish
schooner yacht might be expected from Stock
holm, to be present at our regatta. The
noble commodore and members, with that courtesy
which they are ever disposed to chow towards
strangers, ut their general meeting in July altered
the arrangements for the sailing of the Roy Yacht
Squadron cup of 100 guineas (Which had been
reserved only to be sailed for by yachts of the
squadron), and extended il to foreign yachts in
order to afford the &c illustrious strangers" the
opportunity of testing their sailing qualities against
our own yachts. The yacht in question, for which
the alteration was moro particularly made did not
arrive in time to compete ut the regatta; and the
unavoidable delay in getting her despatched is
attributable to the procuring OF suitable opars-
thus the disappointment. The Swedish yacht, to
4 n mo- reference. in N
Roads on Saturday last, the 18th ult and we re-
greet at SO late period Of the season, for trying her
qualities, that most Of the yachts laid up in
ordinary, which precludes us from ascertaning hec
merits. We can, therefore, at present. only report
the little statistical information which has beea
obljgpgly handed to us by Captain Beckmau who
brought ner to this country, and with such other
remarks as may prove of interest to our yachting
friends She is called the Sverige, and belongs to
the Royal Swedish Yacht Club, which is synouy.
nous J., with s,oS our own ashSagh the a2Psll1-
skap,';. whose distinguished pennant or bur
gee she bears, viz white with blue border,
having the initials Of the club in the centre, with
the royal Swedish crown above. The ensign is the
Swedish man OF wars, viz, blue walo y-tal dag
with yellow cross, the union in the upper quarter or
canton OF the flag, in the centre OF the cross is the
clown and the royal initial co." which appears
somewhat like Wreath. The general appeiranc,
ica, but think she is handsomer ab the STERN
and more IN accordance with our yacht like ideas
ait. She has considerable spring forward, more SO
than the America, and is higher out of the wafer
We remember that the America, on her first mp
roarance, was considered ugly, owing to her great
sheer, but the eye soon became familiar to it.
and when ut anchor among our own craft
there was found something . peculiarly be 4utiful "
about her, to distinguish her from all hers. TIE
epriDg referred TO is not unsightly, the eye being
relieved from the mouoonous black by all above
the planksbeer forward being painted white. Her
eide is all black, thence the comparison. The
Sven ICE hes no cutwater, but has raking stern
and farDg bows; her bowsprit, which is only eight
feet cupboard, makes an agreeable finish. Ths
roy Swedish arms, in shield, is on the stem, and
branching therefrom both sides giliod scrolls
instead Of trailboarls, which give her eighty
appearance. She has similar sorollwork
on both quarters, which gives lively aap
stern was also the Swedish royal arms, ex-
quisitey carved and surlnouuted, in lieu Of the
aIchbonrd by carved scroll~ork She is fore
and nit schooner, her asts very taunt aud close to-
eetbcr. The srars are of extraordinary Dimensions,
masts and topmasis in one rather s,arfed, in
sequence Of the disappointment the owners expert
snced IN procuring suitable masts. There are six
hoops each mast TO secure the scars, whi,h are
neatly fitted. he following are the dimensions Of
the nasts and spars ;-Msinmast 92a feet, with Is
feet topmast foremost S1l feet, with Is feet too
mast nainboom Ssh feet; gatfs 30 feet each bow
iprit ) feet cupboard Her deck is aush-iength
over all III feet; extreme breadth % feet; depth of
held from deck to keolsou) III feet; draft Of water
aft II feet; forward - feet, Swedish measurement ;
u feet English being equal to - feet Swedish,
the calculation for tonnage would therefore,,
give about go Tors she has crew Of 90.
yobtsen hands, including the sailing master,
two Mates, cook, and steward, aai twelve A..
BIS Icr jmmodations but temporary, but
amply sufficient in height and iength, well as
comfort, for any noblenan in this sac rather cx
GELS ,be America, owing 10 her increased sze, the
American being but 2Os Ions. The after cabin is
IL iett long by feet under tho bea,as, 6tted with
four sleeping tcrths aud snfss abreast the comptn
loo 10 D state room on either side for Muster and
mae From the nainmast the man saloon Is ~
lee. long, varying IN height from ~. feet 10 feet
b, fore this is The forocastle for the cres We
derstand, 90 we have just said she il but Temporal
lilly fted mp, and IL merely over thus late in
the season 70 try her coed sth onr own yachts,
stoold snch IN opportunity cGsr she ~ ode the
NN gr i,slt 'saih,tb ~ - ure Jpr' ia F,~ dffs.
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