The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-01

II vas Unfortunate that the Atlantic telegraph land
lines should have given out lust as our ENGLISH cousins
liant winner OF the ocean yacht race The fitness Of
things would have been better illustrated II tho cable
and its connections had been such working order
give vs. the news on the auspicious day whom due
came nearly Ave days late-a delay probably cauged
storm Of ssi week Tho story. a. Il comes nav be
briefly summed up:-The yachts left their anchorage
In New YORK Bay on the afternoon Of Tuesday, the lh
OF Decmbor. The Fleetwing. after clearing the coast
took tho most norhery the Vesta the most souhcrly
course The Henrietta struck middle line between
them, and in thirteen days and twenty-five hours,
mean time made tho passage to Cowes; the Fleetwng
ana W sta coming In with marvellous coseness Of
ming tme-the first about eight hours, and the latter
about nine and half hours later.
The distressing accident which happened TO the Fleet
wing by the wishing overheard OF four Of her sea-
perfect success OF the Row far that may have
hueuccd the result between the foremost compe
titors shall only learn, II we learn at all, when the
logs OF the sepsrae yachts come to be examined. The
commander OF the winning yacht claims to have made
the entire passage on one tack, which Is certainly
Of the most extraordinary experiences In navigation on
record The generally westerly course OF the winds will
in part explain the matter and yet may be doubted IL
Atlantic voyages We shall, however gather much new
Information this and other points when the separate
records come TO be fairly and calmly compared The
weather xperience OF each craft Oh its own parallel
the gains Of different days as compared
with another coursethe losses made at separate points
In the passage, and the time afterwards made goodal
the so viii orm not merely matter OF gratifying study
spd interest 10 professional yachtmen and to
most instructive record for reference by practical yea.
men aud the owners and commanders OF merchantmen
generally
Tho reception OF the gallant competitors on the other
side appear 70 have been such TO be expected at
the hands q the Keen sportsmen and gallant sailors who
suggest has doubtless already been rendered And on
that score there will he nothing loft for yacbmcn 10
desire But such contests have higher bearing than
could be derived from any single trismph. however
widely recognized and however sincerely appauded
They stim ulaic healthy appetite for manly Courageous
hfstsnn st.r
tho name can be no drone, or laggsrd or poltroon
The very taste which belongs TO the sen1nau's ufc
whether he be amateur, or one who wins his bread by
u, IL healthy, sound eievapg, inspiring He cannot
seek such sport, unless he is prctendcr, order 10
escape from the cxactons OF bodily labor or daily duty
HIS aims his success, his enoyment-sli hinge
upon hts bodily and mental activity. He has aspira-
tons which load him 10 oppose skill patience courage
snd secrless toll to peril and dangers and dicultes
eten uni o-eseen and always imminent Whatever. them
would seem even family to encourage emulation among
cur young men Ia such enterprises this YACHT
fusra,eSevcn " call IL only SPORTS good Ia val.
liable To the education Of our seafarinz population and
ought therefore, TO have all the ENCOURAGEMENT that
fairly be given 70 IT, There may DO the incident OF bet
ting attached to ~; but the may BE- said Of almost
bic II may be that the luxury OF such grand compe-
tton can only al best DO INDUCED In by small fraction
OF our people, but II this Ia the example be
OF none the ess practical benefit In showing what healthy
repute may be gained by denying ones self CASE lux
uous deucss and that lubbery Inactivity which creeps
over so many OF our young men al an early age.
One OF the most important gains TO national In
erests wouie be tho creation and maintenance OF large
and thoroughly trained class Of The decline in
various branches OF our mercantile marine Il ,raccahe
VOC often TO the want Of just such . cass Let our
yeans men be habtuatsdto think Of shs sailors pro.