The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-09
THE ATLANTIC YACHT RACE.


spends many weary hour close ssndy 70 az hm
coming examination: tho statesman occupies much u
hts best time In oarsru prsp~ation for great speech
upon some important subject, which. in hs opinion vii
place him IN proud and pro~nsnt position before his
fsiiov couutryssu: and oomv somswhas lower eve.
racshors 10 csssfuy trained he II allowed 70 enter
into cos.ss, whseh viii either psassi In position 70
prove - wisdom q ,hoss Who sOnsidsrsd Il worthy
thor consdsnce 70 prove II altogether unworthy 20
compete wib q N fellow qusdsspedA creatures
These rsu.arks win sVpay with almon equal force TO
yschts However unnecessary 10 may 10 for careful
Inspection aud ovsshssisuU whom tho bu,
regatta sons smooth and tranquil water must be
admitted that whom the thing contemplated race
expans~ bostspus OF than three thou
mss is sscessary shss every precautions should DO
taken 70 render the vesss 'taut and seaworthy
to raise In the minds or tns friends Of thove brave
enough TO venture on the coaSes doubts misgiy.
ings N 70 tho safety Of tho tnp.
The last few weeks have 20 ~ the vssta Henrietta
and Fleetwing concerned. been very busy. In
temptation Of their voyage shs broad Atlantic the
owners have seen the uscesy net emily Of subjscting
their vessels 70 careful and thossugh ovsrhsung bu,
also Of providing for any cssuasy ~Aich the novelty
Of the undertaking may hsve suggested 70
their minds A this match has szcited IN
doubtless be interesting 70 the readers tho HERALD TO
receive somewhat minute description OF the various
With The idea Of increasing the security and safety Of
those who have 20 nobly decided 70 accompany the
yachts in their unprecedented contest
il already known, 10 conparatvely vessel hsv.
ing been launched only about seven months chs has.
however, already distinguished herself - sea going
craft OF no merit II win b remembered that she
has sready beeh victor In two ocean ma4ches Hcr ft
trial Of speed with the widgeon, 10 match from
Fort Adams to Block leland, : distance Of fory.iour
mica In this the vesa beat hcr opponeut by sixteen
minutes but as her opponent was considerably lee. In
ahA had M In tha rx n( Ma
York Yacht club, to allow the Widgeon seventeen
minutes and fvo seconds. She was therefore, beaten
exhibited by tho vcsa In this match. however, she
became rank among the fast ones Of the noet and
Henrietta The contest between these two boats viii be
fresh In the memory Of readers Suffice II 10 say
that shs boat her opponent Handsomely by just ftysx
minutes This match was quickly succeeded by one
between the vesta and the Haicyon In which again the
vssta came out victorious, with something iko half an
From this Il will be seen that this vessel he's already
done something upon the heaving surface Of the mighty
to lead the owner TO consider safe 10 send her on her
Transatlantic trip without, NJ any rate, some careful
alterations.
The vss,a is the property Of Mr. Pierre Lorillard sho
and OF deck Ios feet. she i osntss board
nut, hacklna,ack and locust, Tho alterations
which she has undergone, in anticipation Of tbs
bowsprit ned TO her which is carefully botcd through
out; her boom has bcen shortened six icct her main
and fore mast have also been shortened SIX and she
has had twelve feet taken OF her main boom. She has
taken board entire new suit Of sails, also
enrc new spare set, IN addition 70 heavy weather sas
Her rigging " also throughout, the whole being
made Of the best Italian hemp. she viii carry new
lfeboai and several spare SPAN vhisn VII be secured
ne, spps.ts and M case o. ma bsips sarY,sd swsv
she has spare tsrs which can BE- asssd % The ru4dsr
hssd sbs hos also patent waisr anchor. which,
win be Of great service IN heavy WEATHER Her fore.
castle accommodation has been improved 30 - 70 be
Will carry the following crew Captain and sailing
master, Captain George Dayton; nrsi ofIcer Mr. Hodg
son; sscond mate tboaiswsip. too stewards, two
cooks and sixteen ssatnep
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10 the property Of J. G. Bennett IT,, and % 2os
tons burden She IL . keel boat and bessda her
her beautiful model hss somewhat Of historical Interest
shout her having done good service against the rebels
10 the late In tho SOUNDS the Florida Coast Tho
Hcnr,cis has been undergoing mos careful overhaul
ing and elaborate alteration. Her bowsprt bAs beeS
%sn boom r se shs Ia. been f pSsa ~s an
entire new gang Of rigging Of Italian hemp, and also
With new fore and at stays and 10 stays q first quality
vided with extra fore stay, which Into thu
sishs heads Hcr pb stays are double ssd Of 81 inch
ropes her bob stay Of ~ inch wire her spring
inch wire. which VII prevent her bsckssay she hs.
nam s.n bboan ,pnm.s ana sso ,vo sn.,. s,s,s
She will sa with three trysals aud
storm fore sAyssis Her matches are 20 arranged The,
IN ave minutes they be thoroughly cauked and |
wooded She has also extra deck iighu fore and an
that the cabins will be always lighted, the skyshs
being cauIksd aud bsttenrd down Her steering ar
fragments have been attended TO with particular care;
abe has rudder and s 10 be steered by patent
shs cares sp.rr isru which can 10 shipped 10 r..
minutes without boring through the rndder bead, and
she has also, IN case OF the rudder bead becoming
twisted some strong ropes, 10 which tackles can t~
ascd- She will take two patent liquid eompas-rs and
also two storm compase 70 which 10 cass the b1pnsce
and spare .pars will be secured by nne bolts passing
through the deck and cnohed Her deck cabin Il
under lie deck in deep socse rhe Henri
-ta VIII carry the follow Gapis.s SaBaci.;
sailing master Martin Lyons, hrst mate, j. Jones,
maker two qGarermastcrs two cooks, two stewards, |
onic ers me.smsn and fourteen
rfsxrwng.
This beautiful vessel a the property Of NJ. George
A. Osgoof She is 2i2 tons burden and II keei bret
length on deck 100 fs-, beam 70 feet depth Of boa 10
months ago. and l. very preitiiy mo1siisd fhs
alterations made In connsction With S yesse have NJ,
ponens undergone she has rart been furnished
with new gang Of rigging. abe ha- also al ~hfe ns-
Of spare sails She hss y ccarsr Teen
overhsusd snf cauIk-d throughout her /
boom has been shortened I've feet and has hs1 81
srifs shrood Furnished Tn. vess. wi ..' - rssfef
placed ~ tillcr she VII carry two boats snf apArr
span which Will be attached 20 ,he deck ~ ring bots
.be took up her po.iion With the intention o. making
riaI mp Some mountaineering cocaryed With th- /
.sllne master however. and prevented tho srp t~rx
made The follo~ing card siafuiy srPiaia tbs state y
hing. alluded ~
10 Nv Yaftrss tmgsps
vhen the raoe 80 made bs,ve~n the ysssts tisst- |
~ing Henrietta and sssts Rol,cusd ~ tbs Mss.r,
Wsocd o. % up Asd AL their yA1ht the tsstsissi
Having properly prepared her for the sDd r.sr sf
/ trial trlp nod almost al The issi nnOu~nt sngb.s
pat 10 chsvs o.p,sis, and The ysh, el~sred ~
Inc Custom hc-s IN his name sos ~isassas y paaI
second nddis 10 any occAapn " tbs syrs.
hereby notify yoa that refuse 70 psccsSa n ths ssd
yachi, for the rrA-cn - forth sDosa
RsBsRD BROwS, s.Diy aSnk Plias.
Nav Y0sk. De- . isss
Captain Bfo~ns refusal 70 60 W al sot hg~.vsr
any way sstef The AsiiinR srrsnzemssni - ths Nee
wing ssgs far ~ ~ hmself " oo~csrusd The yseht
VII be saied " Captain fhrmss, sith the fDNgwtng
o-lrsrs snf -As-wtsht ssilisg ns&m.r W Ffgwn
.econd Assistant sailing ns~f.r. Mr. s0ks@ toe mst.se
stewart e99k snd altts-n a@asseD.
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