The New York herald., 1863-09-08
J the following vessels were entered :

UuIuk tno previous nlgnt the Wcatet, WIN" .A ~,
weeks past been remarkably nne, assumed threatening
appearance and in the early some smart showers
fell but as the hour for the start approached the mist
cleared Off and the sky beokcned want Of wind for
the follow ing twcny four Our correspondent 40
copied the kind offer made TO him by Mr. Morse tho
owner OF the American yacht Gipsy. Of berth aboard
that vessel and at six A. NJ the usual preparations were
made 70 get uuder wegh AT forty minutes after six sho
broke ground, and gracefully dropped through Ccwes
Roads under the b and staysa and proceeded TO the
eastward with light breeze from the W n. W.
and the young flood making. At seven passed Osborne
and at half past hove to off Ryde outside the fleet
OF yachts At eight A. NJ preparatory gun was hred
hour previous the start yachts instantly
hoisted their sails and proceeded take up their
allotted stations, the scnooners 10 the northward
sna tine the % cutters m re mex. 10 the pier nsa ss
ward OF these In the match This so far as the Gypsy
concerned, strictly adhered TO- and we may place
the fleet The hour for the start had arrived and at
nine A. ". the gun fred and the yachts which had
been lying to possb In line to the ncthward
OF the pier let their head Sheets and instantly in
motion accompanied by several yachts under the white
weigh with the whole Of .their canvass sot Tne Gipsy
too, displayed Oil her musn-viz: mansaii, fore lug,
1 s Ss yasns
in company besides couple OF steamers eighted with
spectators to accompany the feet far the Nab AZ
934 the yachts were OF the Noman the Ane leading the
whole; then came the Gaatea, Aarina aud Shark which
had gradually drawn out from the ruck. Then nearly
abreast Of other observed tho Audax Mara Sy
ren Gieam Wizard Chrisabel and Fernando the remain
der bringing up the Al 945 they severally opened
the adng water the breeze began to reshen and the
clouds wore a hardy appearance from the W N. W, !,
whilst over the land there something more looming
10 the distance As the Yachts approached the Nab the
Reward and outside Of the feet which steering be-
tween the Nab and tho island At 95 the light vessel bore
by on Bembridge ledge the Ghlaea shifted her
mainopsal and set a smaller one; cloudy, squay wea-
ther Shark now began TO overhaul the Marina The
powerful Ane, with the Commodore's broad penDant,
showed her weathery qualities and led the lot, appa
renty huryng 70 make the best Of her way 70 Cher
iO:2s ventnor, on with Dunnose bore W. BY s.; from
whence the departure taken for the west end the
eakwster at Cherbourg Course. w. by distance,
66 miles due allowance having been made for the strong
flood which made to the eastward until r. N. At 30
strong breeze from w by N, Dunnose bearing W.
half s. The whole feet close hauled At11 A. NJ Galatea
carried away nor f0vegaf topsail yard Wind still
freshening, Gpsy doussd her opsas Gaatsa ahead OF
those in the race the Ane proceeding herself well
TO windward, and that position she maintained 10 the
end. The number of yachts In company now began to
dimiuish several Of them apparently adopted wiser
course, and bore up for shelter some ran for shankin
Bay Gaatea continued her lead in the match Gpsy fol
lowing shark on GiISys wea,hcr quarter ana inc MAR
breeze still freshcnlug, aud thcre was now bard wind
blowing with strong puts at times the whole OF the
yachts laboring heavily and rolling In the channel well.
At IL 80 the Sbak took In oretopsai at 1920 Gpsy
hauled down the flying Jo The ebb had now commenced
and there was riahtfully troubled the weather
tide Galatea haued down her manopsa aud housed her
topmasts. II blew osh gale from west by north,
red away the tb tack, which appeared to have been
lie with "spper hit ,h aud from tho pressure of
sail tapped about considerably before the ssicoud be
cured. and the Glow OF the bonnet split Eventually
they hauled down the jb and secured T. while this ope-
ration going the port cleat OF the deck TO which
aspSs and Se blocks
destruction 70 ell who approached, the vessel lued
to tho Wind, the sail hauled down aud temporarily Sc
cured while the damage was being repaired. After
lapse Of nearly quarters Of hour the bonnet was
taken of the b Tor forestays sai, and the sail again
hoisted, and The weather sheet hauled in. seot was
now taken in the fore lug the sail again holsted
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detention, she hled away and again on her course
The sea continued to increase and broke in
deal oDwater forward There we're now three schoones
one yawi and three cutters In company. but could
not make ont their signal 1ags. AT 323 the Clean
the sail lowered and after little trim again
but this was only for short time and another mishap
occurred, the sail lowered and about half hour
attor she her manty The Julia obssry ed
carry away the clew Of her malnsai There were now
eight yachts n sight, and all more or ess Appeared 70
have suffered some msbap Shark hauled down her jb
and we afterwards asccranod she had carried her
weather whisker Audax carried away her bowsprit
shroud, aud started her weather channol Chrisabel
burst her foress AT tive T. N. the French coast
observed through the haze shortly afterwards Bar
Heur Lighthouse was deserted on the lee bow. fhs sea
seemed to got up more and more ~ we approached
the land owing 10 the strong weather tide. All
sells company laborng and plunging heavily. Ga.
nrst yacht shark the weather bow Of the Gpsy
distant about thrcc miles, the Marina her weather
quarter Three cutters In company about six miles 70
windwsrd OF the CLEAN which subsequently made
out to be the Chrisabe syrcn AudAx also the Julia
yawD Al 62e the Gypsy rounded the fort on tho west
inner roadsead on the town OF Cherbourg The following
Is the official time of their respective arrivals Commo
dore 1helusson arrived IN the Ane at 44sa5 She was
INNS INNS
l. a,eatwiunsr) q g 9. Gipsy ....... 9 22 90
christabel.; 49,. $50 IL xudax ....... Q 81 90
.. julia tyawD'. II 90 r. Fernando. -. ~ 90
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