The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-09

THE DEFEAT OF THE AMERIcA-rHE VICTORY or
TIE fRUANT

pesops removed distance from this (Rydc July 23)
AWNING IKE an adequate idea Of the surprise which per
'aue" III cifses in this and the xpeced result
o me race Tor her Maestys csp Of 100 guncn and the
ueca " me hitherto unconquersble schooner and clip
Pr america by one OF the oldest cutters in the squadron
Ihc powers and swift suiling of the Amer
ca as witnessed last year both he-e and az Cowcs had
gwen 70 stiohg an assurance Of hsr that the
ma'ch nau 70 certain extent been stripped it, inse-
rect and by the great majority of yactsmen TIE compr-
titon for the prize almost looked upon as settled
question Therefore, the of this has naturally
excited the greater amount Of astonishmrnt The win
npg vessel which Il the property Of the vice commodore
o. The Royal Victoria Club Alr Thos Chanbeeayns) it
y true not the Arrow Of last year for during the
Ter she has been heightened the bows other rise
improved and many Of those alterations probably
the result Of suggestions which presented .hernse,vc
irtm The appearance Of the America amongst the
yacts OF the British squadron So far che. in
WIN several other yachts has profed by the Anercan
notions imported amongst them with those frors every
other part OF the world during the eventfu year cf 1851
Thus Epsand has reason to rejoice that yourg and
thriving state when left to hero@
ny the enterprise az the parent the end able
bring back some usoiul hints TO the mother cou-rtry
In addition to the Arrow who has changed her old
IA honsd appearance have the Alarm altered TO he
form aud ria with the Glornpr new bult) the yestat
and several oth.rs who hav not vet left their builders
hands. Although an old yacht the Arrow has always
ranked az fast sci Of her class she proved
year at cowes, when she contende, against the
chane, which was very well and very closely
tested IL i therefore truly crafty that with all he
previous performances aud the great presyge Of the
VI The America that after making all English yach
owners hide their diminished heads and retire in dismay
from II contest that the waters and with the
Hst uhpreenong OF the cutters OF the Royal Victoria
cub the crack clipper has be- ncompeed to accept third
pace egant her The hoDors Of the club Hve thus been
molly r.ganed; but whether similar will take
place at the coming regatta Of the Royal YACHT Squadron
o. Cowes remains to be Stlll the efeat of the
America in even single instance is Of gratia
in minor matters on that element which IL peculinrv
and pre- cminently her own.
IL Consequence of the departure of the fer Ports
mouth before the arrival othe vessels but scrnty facts
were necessarily given which will not be supplied The
preparatory gun fired at half past en and in about
Gva arrytp hat
was sthougSt by some that tue Mosquito ed slip
ped her anchor before the second gun; but that IL
statement which requires confiimatio However nme-
diaely the starting fired, she taking
the lead followed closely by the Arrow the win 4 tho
time blowing light from the north west They all ancd
round TO the northward with the exception of the Ame
Ilca, through some misunderstanding her part and
she went to the southwark and by this mistake she
suffered good deal Of dsadv in the loss one
and the cutters that the right tack got good
.tst before her and rounding the Norman buoy. the
Zcpbyrstta who lying close astern passed the Anac
rica little to the windward, the starboard tack
and got round the Nab light minute before her
From this point the Mosquito kept heading the Arrow
o. very little towards the White clF. at the back
Of the island which against flood tide The
whole Of the yachts thus kept u shore far coukbe
below the light when the wind changed and got round
to the west by south. sort of "patry' and battling
ayo,abe 10 one and then to another but it most de-
dy in favor Of the Mosquito. What OF much
benefit her bought all the rest dead to leewsrd
her lee ai, being much shorter vessel the Mosquito
took advantage OF every puff Of Wind that either
from the bay or from the high lands Another great
thing in her favor the power of being able to make
short tacks quicker than the largw longer vessels
and the Mosquito beld much better wind than the
The America held good wind; but being nlarcer
vessel and schooner rgged she unable get up
the Mosquito. which met with the light breeze That just
suited her She had now her jbhead topsail set and
wss so well handled, that the America could not TN
much ground upon her until after ling ST. Cathe-
rincs when she began to overhaul the Arrow very fast
from the lee on 10 the weather besides closing her la and
finally passing her her weather OF Fresh
water fay. On rounding the Needles the America was
clio asten of the Mesquite but owing to her not finding
so much wind as was expected in the Needles pnssagc
and the Mequito setting her large topsa and balloon
b The America could but just hold good way with her.
until getting towards Sconco Point, when the
snen.d from the northword her sails began to draw
and she continued TO overhaul the Mosqu very
fast and passed dead under her lee abreast of Lymng
ton creek The America having obtained the lead
he hopes Of her friends revived that she would
prove she had before victorious over sl councillors
ard but little doubts entertained that she would be
tbs victor she preserved the lead until she got abreast
oi Osborne House, when the Arrow and Mosquito
cloe atern and becalmod her sails; at that time
going dead hafore the wiHd Being .ble their
helm quicker than the America and the wind being very
light great advantage obtained by tho cutters
had their large balloon top ails set while the America
with bus one small opal. not allowed, according to
The regulations Of the club to her mantopmast stay
SAIL cons quenty she gave way and not able again
20 regain her Lending position IL IL stated know
with what truth, that the Arrow and Mosquito foucd
during the round abreast OF Peel Bank midway bet
Old Castle Point and Ryd by the Mosqutos boom drag
eng the larboard tide of the Arrow. This may subject
both yachts if proved to very serious consequences
thc 18th regulation Of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club
states that two yachts touching will both he disqua'
fed it Gun ay proved TO the satisfaction of
the committee which is the gressor. The following
the official return Of the arrival o! the yachts off the
pier as communicated to the commodore of the club
Arrow. arrow: g q
Mosquito OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SO 81
arnirre aa aauS,rs,;a. 20
it will thus be seen that there was bnt ono second d
fer between the arrival Of the and
s's and the guns from the Brilliant so closely fol-
lowing each other, that they almost fired simu.
t9neousy 1t was the general opinion Of the persons
the pier that there percep difference between
the Arrow and the Mosquito and that match would
require to be sailed again. Tho America scarcely
two minutes astern and although beaten competitor
s the general feeling appears to be that had there
hing Of breeze she would have proved herself
dangerous rival when she originally into these
waters. The Iephyreta far astcrn that she
considered out OF the match and did for
than half hour after the America AS the
rived OF the pier they were received with cheering
TO OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT
RYps, ISLE OF WIGup.
Sunday Evening, July 25. 1852 !
must endenvour your letter in those points
which relate to the yacht America You say I do not
look upon the yacht America beaten" However, sho
certainly beaten last Thursday in match round
the Isle Of Wight but only by three minutes and she will
most probably have her revenge by winning In her turn
next time cannot find that there is the least ground
saying that she fairly beaten that
sion which may may not bs the last. Your next
marks run thus. Her former owner refused to her
under six miles hour, and according to statements
this she had not" 1t is true that her former
thought that the vessel would prove her superiority esp
cislly in good breeze and no said he would not sail
unless there six knot breeze but you cannot say
that man who chooses to start with less than six
knot breeze and i beaten not fairly beaten In that
particular match. Then, think you are not correctly
informed to the breeze maintain that during
the tina the vessels were saingthat h for about eight
hours-there was for the most part rather than
Fix knot appealed TO several men the
su from recolecting that Mr. Stevens stuck out for
a breeze, and refused TO sail one day when there was
not sufficient wind BE that II may you sadly In
error your observation that she not allowed to
carry her msntopmast staysai when the cutters had
their large balloon jibs (not balloon top salsl set The
act L. that all the vessels sailed (Which per-
ecty fair) each In the way their thought best
the same In the match between the America and the
Titania last year.
R.fnre thai celcbrated match u the custom