The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-18


TINE OCEAN YACHT RACE.
rSe supposed sisbtins Of tho HenriesIa
g., E.ra. |. liens PhiIadcIphia Opinions On
she Match Capfain L0per's hcpys &c.
rn rano,t rub,Ished in yesterdays HERALD, that ono
II ths yachts had been sighted by captain f1'on"1s
-. -. ..n,.n An "a 80 latitude and 90 10 longitude,
vn.n ssrs uv worked out presents the appearance q
-s,.ls This position would be about slxty-one mies
..s, OF Hontauk Point and not much moro snaA IVY
N,ndred miles from Sandy Hook. H. aslcaptan hcp'-
ards said he sighted the vessel on Thursday inc speed
sae nv the Yacht in question would only be about -Four
- . o,N miles nm hour. II Tho Captain Or the
Arabia has written Thursday, when no meAn'
A ~, "Wednesday, this difnculty would be ~movee'
mt Ne have received suggestion from New YORK
puet which wsi, sustained by fact fully explain 'no
sppsren, errcr This opinion 10 that the captain u s
brig made mistake in giving his iongisuuo - V.o'
asd thinks IL should have been u. 3d. when wouau AAe
ne distance run by the vessel he saw OPS miles, nsesa
a. "a Calculating the time expended ID iesonins 'n
position forty eight hours the yacht WIN nAso nA1'
- miles per dag, OF traction over '"oi'o naos p
Aoura rate Of speed Ikey to have peen maae "'n sSn
. brssse as was blowing a. The time the yAcn's ''s
Randy Hook.
rhsre can b. little dout; that the rran wn'n
,ch.r. cav was the Hsnristta readers already
.h,se and he Festwing rcd one. y very unnkeiy
a.. .h.r ef the other colours could be mistaken for
ss.a and white, and equally UNLIKELY that any other
..st could have been taken for yacht The distance
- ,ne vsct from the Arabian mast have been very CON-
er,ba n IS not therefore to be wondered at that iss
hi, should havelbeen somewhat indstinct THIS iact
IN explain the captains statement ~ to the house on
deck he may very probably have mistaken the spare
MARS and bcoms which were lashed on deck alongside
lsse hatehes Tor deck house
The Philadsphm Inquirer Of the 18th Inst contains
s.upidly Phadephia-like article on the ocean yacht
rsce which, states, "undertaken for honor glory
ana 500 600 and .'Rdd nothing TO the information
n mankind or to the advantages which they already
pessee in the saiing The production abounds IN
mistakes and msstatemcus which are, however, fully
answered in the subjoned letter from Captain Robert
Ioper extracted from the qa:rer OF the day following
lis publication
I1rrrR or CAPTAIN r. r. LOPEZ
10 SnE EDIroR TIE PHILADELPHIA lSQunRER:--
yuyour paper Of this date under the editorial head
ma . communication headed IAN Ocean Race" In
your remarks tho above head you have done great
New York Boston, Philadelphia and elsewhere but yon
sttsck our Philadelphia mechanics when you say that
ne skill Of modelling vessels . OF no nenens 20 our
have had built IN this city three OF the fastest yacnts OF
their class built in this country-namey, the Anne
Of Brazil the Madgie, nov owned BY Commo-
sore William H. Mcyckar OF the New York
Yacht Clue, and the Palmer which now own.
The Palmer is the fastest yacht in the world,
IN my opinion, and ] anu ready TO back up my
opinion by accepting challenge TO SAIL for Get OF sll-
YER with any Yacht In this any other country. You
my there a from China to London by clipper
ships and thai the affair considered of some mpor-
lance because commerce interested The models
of those very clipper ships taken from the far
famed Yacht America, which was planned by John T.,
New York 'I Yacht CLUB. and built by tho celebraied
Steers, Of New York She went TO Europe, and her
returned with gold cup, taken from the fastest
$4,000
rnrupe built the said clipper ships after the lines OF the
America enlarged. When the news Of the triumph OF
the America reached this country every American con-
sdercd u as . national triumph and Oeneat 70 oar
county encouraging yacht and ship builders
70 excel each other IN modelling and building last calling
vessels, and not as yon say, for The amusement and
ihsse three yachts which have gone on this
race, they are drst class vessels and as far
- safety concerned would rather 20 to Europe in
one OF these vessels than in tho best steamship that
sailed out the port New York and the only reason
That did not accompany them with the yacht Palmer
or my i'll health. Tho Henrietta 10 owned
aud commanded by Mr.. J. q. Bennett, Jr She 10 two
sAundrcd and Ave ions l205l Tho FieetwiDg s owned
.ssaa the Vssta Is owned by Mr. r Lorrilard and Is
ssHr Editor YOU cali those vessels small. Ihave beer
% the T. Of Cape Horu, TO the New South Shetiant
Islands, latitude 66 SOUTH and longitude O. west, in
vessel Of only thirty six TONS tho model very much tn
vas safe vessel "a gale OF wind, for many times w
lad heavy gale Of wind TO test her going qualities
way from Stonngton 20 Cape Horn IL Is. in mi
spiniou, that Of hundred Is safe n
any vessel that crossed the Atlantic. do no
think u requiros any daring or pluck for any sea
1ns yachts hope that you and may see the da'
when Theses three yachts viii return TO their nativ
country and hope 70 see you IN your pape
shAl yachting benefit and honor 10 the country
and also rejoice the victory which these yachts
arc snre 10 win, as we all did over the victory Of tb
America
You say that yachting may classed with many ohe
extravagani ndussnces You forget that many o
these fancy vessels belong merchants In New Yor
whoare doing heavy business and cannot leave wit
their families - take trip TO Europe But they can d
ths: they can take their families on board OF the
yachts after days business Is finshed and spen
The balance OF the day enjoying the fresh air,
spesd tine night and return frcsb TO business w II
saorning. This no done Tor the three SUNNI
nnouthe and M less expense than trip to Europe
spending the summer a. Newport or any other wa'erin
place Yachting then, cerfefuy benefits all the Peep
ho participate such healtbfu and pleasant recre
ton your assertions to the contrary MISUNDERSTANDING
Yours u y. LofEl
The Proposed Pilot Bcef Ocean Rncc.-A
ceptancc Of the Challenge.
In SanAay's paper polished communicate
from the pilots Of tho J. d. Jones, offering TO race wi
any vessel Of their tonnage FOR $4,000 between Ne
York aud Cowes Tho challenge has been accepted
tho pilots cf Hope No !, will be by tho ioosil
communication
TO Tar RpsyoR or TaE HERALD.
NFw YoRK, Doc. IL, 1886
DvAs sn--In your paper Of the 18th there was chs
lenso from the pilot boet j. u. Jones, No IL, 20 ~
piio boat In tho world FOR $50 600 the be
Tho Atlantic. Tho pilot boat Hope No I, win acco
ehah challenge and sail her for that amount We ask
little time " canvass friends and then Will n
eonmodais hAm. PILOTS OF HOPE, NO
TT = = -.
Brs4sht Buildings and Freight Care of ~
Assnsy ard -sn-auehanna Railroad burned
ArBAvy, Dec. H. 1870.
About -four ocioCS Yesterday morQipg "a. ifsy