The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-17
The Most Exciting Yacht Race
in American Waters.
The Yachts Palmer and Henrietta in
4 Fierce Gale OF Wind.
THEY START FROM SANDY HOOK.
SIXTEEN MILES IN FORTY SIX MINUTES.
The Palmer Last Reported or Long Branch
Ono Minute Ahead.

Vu6 MIMut6 AN6dus
The grand sweepstakes, or more properly, tho
match between tho yachts Palmer and the Henrietta
commenced yesterday At noon, the start being from the
buoy of the point Sandy Hook and the distance to and
around the ghtshp of Cape May and back to the start
ing point splendid breeze blowing and the start
q stirring marine spectacle.
THE PALMER.
This vessel Is said to be faster than the we'll known
America Her dimensions are:-Length Of water line,
100 feet; extreme length ALL 100 feet-two feet less
than the Henretta beam, 2s feet ten inches, ten
inches than the Hcnrietta DEPTH nine feet four
inches about eight inches less than her antagonist
The model Of the Palmer mado at Mystic Bridge,
Connecticut. by Mr. John A. Forsyth. She built at
the yard Of Briefly, Hilman Stricken Philadelphia.
Mr. Forsyth also modelled and built at Stoungton the
yacht Josephine. The Palmer is owned by the veteran
yachtman Captain R. F. Loper the former OF
the celebrated Magic and the beautiful Josephine. The
Palmer is said be Improvement upon either OF the
yachts formerly owned by Captain Lopez She is
manded, this race, by Captain Nat. B. Palmer after
whom she is named OF the most worthy and daring
or all The commanders THAT ever trod the deck Of
American packet
THE HENRIETTA.
PARTICULARS OF THE MATCH.
AS the match, which Is for piece of plate has excited
considerable attention in yachting circles. well
among oil other classes Of people who admire the dashng
and exhiarating sport append copy Of the official
regulations concerning the AFFAIR."
MATCH BETwEES YACHTS PALMER, CAPTAIN LopER
HENRIETTA, CAPTAIN BENNETT, TO COME orr ocIo-
BER 10, 1865 AT 10 O'CLOCK
10 start from the buoy OF the point of Sandy Hook
10 and around the lghtshp OF Cape May and back to
To carry the following sails now on board the vessels
belonging to them and which are not to be altered in
sze:-
PALMEn-Mansail, foresai jib flying jib jb topsaii,
main and fore gan opsas two staysas, TO be used al
M ~ ai + @nen Sse Is SCI n e sr
sail, ny by night
/, HENRIETTA Mansail, foresai jib, flying b. j.b top
sail, aftopsai, two main gaA opsas TO be used
alternately at pleasure hat Is when Is SIT the her
must be sowedl one saysa, one squaresail, aud
tn case Of heavy gale Of wind for the sal ETY. OF the
vessel -. not otherwise, the acnrista has the prvi.
lege OF Using wa topsas with her iib but no other
a,l but the b TO be act with the opsss or with either
|. il understood that either of the aHoye named sails
may carried Ia any position on board the vessels at the
II Is agreed that each party shall appoint sne person
TO 80 on board the other parys yacht during we race
who shall report writing upon his return whether the
yacht in which he sailed has or has not fulfilled all the
conditions OF the match
New York Yacht Squadron or By some person appointed
by him.
No ballast to be put in within days of the day OF
sailing and the yachts TO bring In an the ballast with
Boat, chains, anchors spars sails aud rigging to be
sa, one boat to be carried by each yacht
H. +. Lopez
J. q BENNETT, JR.
HoLxss HolK August 49, 1855.
true copy OF the original in the possession Of George
4. Schuyler
oRpEK FROM COMMODORE STEVENS coSUERSIS0
THE RACE.
Commodore Stevens issued an order concerning the
match "A foiows:-
New YORK Yacht Cirs,l
NEW YORK, sept 90 1885. !
Sm-i am instructed by the Commodore 10 call your
ing Of the yacht owners held on board the Maria at
Holmes Hole, Vineyard Sound, on the 18th daS OF
Resolved That the yacht squadron be invited TO rem
devious Sandy Hook the 10Th day Of October 10 be
present the starting Of the yachts Henrietta aud Palmer
their match around the lghtshp OIL the Capes
" Respectfully, 49, : " II MORTON, Secretary
TBE DAY.
rpc Jay was a brsh, October one, sufficiently
racng 70 cheer dc desp5ndns and to nerve the daring
brave deeds sea or land From sunrise the wind
blew almost gale from the northwest and the little
tugs and other craft bumped aud crashed against the
piers while Others anchored IN tho stream wrthed at
their moorngs like maddened steeds. This the
sunrise Ia the upper harbor What must Il have
been teo IN the lower bay and out upon threaten
ing coast, where a gale Of Or less violence
had been raging for three days. Here
delightful prospect for sea voyage In
little ship and with a terribly weak interior
II was interesting 10 hear the remarks OF by
ISLANDERS on the pier before tho ugboat started "The
Palmer will have TO 60 to-day II che expects 10
beat the Henrietta with this stiG breeze Z" doubt
whether they viii go at ALL Il blows great guns down
below and the sea outside must be tremendous"
-. rHs rUoBoAr VIRGINIA SEYMOUR.
This weasel lad been engaged by Captain Lopez for the
private accommodation OF some friends. IL was first
reported that she start from the pier foot Of Tenth
street. East river Mt nine O'Clock A. NJ and as she hap
pcned 10 leave pcr 10 North river at that precise hour
those who expected 70 take her at the former pier
sghlIy disappointed. Previous TO her going down the
,Oay she landed the Palmcrs party including Captain
a. Palmer, heE commander, on board their craft at
Hoboken. Captain Lopez remained on board the tug
The transfer OF these parties occupied some little time
on account Of the heavy swell
rHH PALMER PASSES TIE rte.
The Palmer loft her dock n Hobokcn At ten A. NJ, and
au,e ed on the ground Sandy Hook n halfpast eleven,
performing distance Of twenty miles IN an hour and
half. with only single jib flying. The Palmer passed
che tugbcst on the way down.
rgE HENRIETTA on THE Ggorsp.
Before reaching Sandy Hook, about a mile and a half
from the lighthouse, the tug met the Henrietta coming
up with mansail and b flowing 10 the gale, ana herself
.-ciesving the pillows with astonishing momentum.
The Henrietta started from her dock a. the foot'of
IKE street ut seven A. ~ for Sandy Hook. Az the
time pretty smart breeze blowing In northwest.
crly direction and the snowy canvas pulled It's swelling
bosom responsive it's embrace On through the waters
o this East river she hurried, and 10 few moments
the arms Of the lower bay received her Inc henrietta