The New York herald., 1866-04-12
Y A c H TIN q.
OCEAN MATCHES BY ENGLISH YACHTS
THE AMERICAN CHAMPION CUP.
A British Boat Coming to Take
1t Away.

At away
&c. &c. 10.
From Hunts Yachting Magazine for February. isodJ
Ocean matches, which originated some years ago with
nS snns % o. the Cork nj Yacht Club 2
portunea This think much to be regretted; zoe
TO our mind It was the commencement Of new era In
sspiraps 70 aquatic honors the importance OF which
should not DO lightly overlooked. AS we have been the
years we may Therefore be permitted an expression d
opinion when those interests appear TO threatened
and threatened they certainly are by as serious danger
When make Of the latter term perhaps some of
readers may smile at comforting upon what may
the character Of nation is always shadowed forth by
the pursuits which occupy the leisure OF its youth:
Therefore, when the nature Of any one OF these pursus
tend TO elevate the mind nvigorate the body and cut
vate branch Of knowledge that In warlke or CONNER
cia point Of view is Of the utmost value and upon su
depends we feel amply justified In CHASING yachting
amongst the foremost Of Og national Institutions
appesred to us 10 be more sppoe unon The
OCCASION and coming from the able pen of such writer
forciby bears out in the Importance which have
always insisted attaches to yachting
s'The security of the kingdom Is increased by every
man being more or less a sailor"
This Is truism which the most skeptica cynical or
sarcastic antagonist Of sports OF the cannot
deny for although we may be characterized as nation
OF snopkeePe yet is It the fact thai that very title ia:
to keep our trading agoses aoat wherever an inch OF
timber can swim.
brethren made their appearance amongst US with their
famous schooner, that bid fair TO carry in tho
march of improvement to the end OF time So suddenly
aroused from pleasant dreams Of entire
security in everything pertaining to yachting that the
severity OF our humiliation tho defeat sustained
was comparatively alleviated by the novelties OF hull
spars gear, and ballast brought before in tho
construction and fitting out of the America Forthwith
rushed into framing and pankng pulling TO pieces
been, and almost we might rice rersa for surely
such never had been seen in the pro-
duct OF shpwrghts' hands the first few years after
the Americas visit witnessed amongst u.s.
We swallowed humble pie with tho pleasantest Of
grimaces, and discovered that although had been
racing in fleet and match sailing for many years. yet
had we not hit upon the proper shape for obtaining tho
of FORM In fact old fashioned yachts looked like
boxes alongside of the Americanzed beauties that
spranR forth from almost every yacht building slip In
the kingdom. In some instances, and perhaps we might
say not lew, enthusiasm carried too far ahead
and we had TO compromise the knife.lke American bow
with the least dash of old fashioned cods head "
In fact had showed trle too much OF the mackerel
STERN under the bowsprt TO suit the vagares OF our
paratively smooth "Long Island sound'1 expanse OF
water TO perform matches over, and ability was dr.
covered TO be quite as desirable as high speed.
The result, however, OF all these alterations has been
highly satisfactory. We have obtained class OF yachts
that ay be studied with advantage models Of naval
architecture, such the science ski and practical
perence Of our builders might be expected TO produce,
and may be said now TO possess yacht leet =
nearly approaching 70 perfection as possble the number
and tonnage OF yachts has increased In proportion
and the ranks Of yachsmen likewise regattag
have multiplied in very nearly corresponding ratio, and
prizes OF such value and beauty annually presented
sufficiently 10 sasfy the most oxactng and fastdious
owner Of racing clipper Our readers will naturally
excaim "All these things accomplished satisfactorily
we are IN very good case accordingly we yachtsmea
will be all moro less saers and In taking pess.
ure perform patriotic duty and add TO the security of
the kingdom Where, then, Is the danger that threat
ens" Well then, good reader, tho danger lies In The
fact that ye are not gong the way OF becoming good
years. almost every yacht attending rcgattas going II
for one match other and being very often secred -
0ys yachting nd
typed Inst Of racing clippers commanded by regulaR
ws,ns TSsins snnippo n whose names Of Machos Penny
about the decks Of steamers and along ettys thoss
Of Fordham. Grimshaw, Goassr, Kit9henor, Day, IA.
are ON EPSON Downs or Newmarket Heath
We must beg TO DO most distinctly Understood In say.
Ing that we do not a ell find fault with this state q
things Is quito right and should be- and nata.
raj consequence OF the improvements that have takea
place during recent In tho construction and htng
Of yachts but IL confined 10 too few and general
body OF yacht owners and yachtsmen-hndng not .
chance Of distinguishing themselves among such famous
cracksare content 70 look and admire and gradually
sells without any incentive 70 become thorough good
working hands, practical sailors good helmsmen anA
gagged in matches or rather matches encouraged for
engaging them personally In the contest; for At cur
grand regattas-what IRON the fewness Of those a.
gagged, the Limitation OF hands, the excellence Of sailing
masters and crews board tho yachts competing-an
amateur sailor has but little chance Of learning his work
every well regulated racing clipper is told o0
70 his duty and there Ii no tme 10 rectfy mHtakea
Even II the owner wants to learn how 70 bend topsa
sheet he must mako up his mind TO forfeit the cup fos
his pains FOR yacht racing nowadays with o fresh
breeze Is flying work and no mistake.
There was class OF matches originated yean
since rom which we argued great things-namey The
Cornthian matches These brought together In friendly
union goodly bands OF yachtsmen; friendships we're
Grated healthy rivalry promoted and desire excsl
In the practical working Of yachts evoked that promised
than II has hitherto reached but there many
difficulties In the way Of permanently establishing these
matches that we despair OF ever secing them become
part OF the standing programmes at chief rcgataa
Next 70 those Cornthan matches regarded the
races the most promising feature inducing yacht
and their friends become good rrao
tica seamen. Here q good school indeed wherein
the professional and amateur could work togethse
in complete harmony without the interests OF the for
mer being In the least nterfeed with and whore The
latter could receive the best practical instruction in be-
coming accomplished sailors and excellent nayigators
and Is with extreme regret perceive ike hood a
them likewise becoming legend OF the past But why
should this bcy Il IL that the enthusiastic spirit for
simeS The former does not seem al all hkey AT least N
the yacht lists and reports from building stations b
depended upon Let US hope therefore, that like giants
refreshed, our yachtsmen will be up and doing this
coming season We had some splendid matches In ths
81 Georges Channel In the south OF England and from
the Thames and sincerely hope these matches
revived No later than last autumn a match was pre-
jected from Plymouth To Gibraltar which would have
been triumph, and should have thought would have
have insured large entry Of
This match was proposed by that well known yachts
man and thorough sailor Captain p c. Lovett, Mirage
schooner Royal Thames Yacht Club and had The entry
filed would have proved OF all absorbing intere1a
among yachting crcles As n IL proved quite thb
topic Of the day when the idea first mooted by Cap
tain Lovct and appeared 70 obtain great favor among
cruising yachtsmon We have hoard of no less than
thirteen names OF schooners and yawls at time
ndently mentioned about 10 take part In this ocean
race, and worthy might Il be called So but ol when
the entries came 70 be closed out OF the goody array of
names which adon the lsts OF twenty royal cubs
OF powerful yaws and able schooners, which we sss
cruising about our stations during the summer mouths
only three vessels declared for the contest-vz tbs
Mirage schooner, 107 tons, Captain p G. Lovett Red
gauntlet schooner, las tons, Nolan Ferra Esq and
the Medea. schooner 70 TONS w. j. Rideout ESQ, all f
which few the burgoe OF the Royal Thames Yacht club
where were tho representatives Of tho white and rcd
burgess OF tho SolontS Were there able craft and
willing crews In the Scottish Insh waters test the
pluck Of the Thames the waers OF the ba
Ana where was the Golden Harp Of the Royal Cork.