The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-11

Going and returning the nagboat anchored abreast
Of the Club House is TO be passed to the westward,
and all the buoys on the West Bank-viz. Nos. IL, Is
and 15-are to be passed to the eastward.
To make the race the distance must be performed
m seven hours by some one yacht OF either class.
No allowance OF time
Members intending to enter for the prizes are re-
quested TO notify the Secretary by four O'Clock on
Saturday afternoon the 10th instant.
ROBERT s. HONE, Committee.
GEORGE L. SCHUYLER
New YORK, Sept. 3, 1862
p. S.-The committees boat for the accommoda-
sion OF the members and their friends will leave the
foot OF DeSbrosses street at nine O'Clock in the
mg Tickets for the race can be had on appncatlon
~ the Secretary's Office No. As Liberty street.
Members and their friends wishing to witness the
pace from the Club House ounds win please notify
he steward, at No. As Liberty street. in order that
De may make the necessary provision for their en-
tertainment.
The Anglo-American Yacht Race Around the
Isle Of Wight.
Prom Bells Life In London, August 2el
II h now seventeen years since an American yacht
visited our shores and since that time whatever I'm
prOvement Brother Jonathan may have made in ship
building and naval architecture it very evident that
N yacht building he has made but little advancement
Sor the Gypsy which came here five six We ars ago.
proved to be vastly inferior to our racers. The
American yachts which crossed In '66 showed no
more Improvement, and the last importation, the
6appho, has met with hollow and disastrous de-
1eat, and is in way to be compared with the old
America, acknowledged by judges in the Isle of
Wight to be the finest vessel the Americans ever
sent over here. The arrival Of the latter vessel was
an important era IN English yacht racing and has
been the cause OF the vast improvements in the con-
struction Of our pleasure navy. We cannot say so
much for the other side, for although they build
powerful vessels Off the wind taking the Sappho as an
example, when clOse-hauled or turning to windward
they do not sail within point and half Of our
scnoO ners. True, the Americans certainly deserve
IN enormous amount Of credit for having come no
less than four times to test the quality Of English
yachts, whereas none have been found sufficiently
plucky or enterprsing hereto return the visit and
attack the American eagle in her nest; from this
category however, we must except Mr.. Ashbury, the
spirited owner of the Cambria, who suggested some
0me ago to the Marquis OF Exeter ocean race TO
New York; circulars to be sent round to the various
clubs, inviting their subscriptions. however small
as 70 make the prizes OF considerable value and at
held In London Mr.. Ashbury again brought the mat
ss and saa ne was to head the
been approved Of by our yachtpen, and an interna-
tional affair like race to America Is secuted for
what reason we are at a loss to judge.
But now to the subject Of the present article The
arrival OF the Sappho in our waters commanded by
Captain Baldwin, OF the New York Yacht Club,
created some sensation, and the owner having
thrown down challenge and invited the best yachts
S GeSor ond Vol nara secep ad the the
conditions which, 1t must be said, were all In favor
Of the Yankee.
but with respect to the English Yachts she had two
thirds OF her tonnage added aud was cassed as Of
AS tons, Condor as 215, Aline as 2l5 and Cambria
- 1893.
The American was rated as 80 tons, but by Thames
measurement IL about 3Sl TONS Her spars and masts
are very long, like all American racers and vide
apart but not so taunt as they in general. She
has little accommodation, and Is built In round
lions not one straight line being vsibe her extreme
n.
rather low In the waist; her forte Is evidently rum
ming dead before the wind, and when moving at
great pace she raises q very heavy quarter sea; In
appearance she resembles Fieetwng but Is Of co1rse
huch larger, although having but little more free
board; her mansail Is peaked very HIGH and the
peak Of the forega excessively low, doubt owing
70 the fact that when going about the gan Is dipped
strongly reminds US Of very fast sailing SLAYER, q
negligence aud want Of order pervading every part
Of the vessel
On Friday week she arrived at Cowes, fifteen days
from New York, and her owner only brought over
eight men in herr these were supplemented for racing
by seventeen Co~es hands, Penny taking the COM
mand as sailing master Every one well up in nautL
cal matters fancied she had chance, especially
pnder the conditions that had been imposed and on
Tuesday morning we heard an old salt remark,
sBr0ther Jonathan keeps the wind to himself to-day
ond he'll lick 'em hand over fist"
The owner OF the Sappho, fearing she had received
some injury to her bottom in the gale OF Saturday,
had her taken into Whites dock, where she was
cleaned and examined, nothing being found wrong.
select party, including the Earl Of Rutland, Mr. ].
Ashbury Messrs. Shirley, Samuel and others, visited
Captain Baldwin and IN the course OF conversation
M Ashbury explained that he was not at all salts
ned with the arrangements or the time allowance,
but putting aside the sweepstakes, into which they
Ill entered, he challenged the American To sail him
on the morrow for hundred guinea cup at che same
time as the sweepstakes race, the American to allow
time at the rate OF half Acker's scale. To this the
owner Of the sappho objected and wisely, as the Sc.
luel showed. she is owned by Messrs. U. and X.
fOillon Of Brooklyn, New York Yacht Club. The fol.
lowing Is the tenor and condition OF the challenges
and the result We afterwards give In detail, wiz
STAT. Yachts. Rig. Tons. O,oner.
2..... 0imara.. Cutter. 1e5. C. J. Tenant
Be-. Condor. =. Gutter. see. .129.. w. Ewing
49,. Cambria. Schooner. .1ss.. .J Ashbury.
B. .Sappho. Schooner. ISL. .C.and X P0illon.
1t Is agreed that there shall be sweepstakes OF
eco each; time for tonnage Royal Yacht Squadron
pcale course once round the Isle OF Wight to start
OF Cowes Castle; the course to be completed by the
erst vessel In nine hours or less or the race to be
void for that day; the race to be sailed under the
Royal lacht Squadron.
The American schooner sappho to be entered as Of
Measurement, as measured at Cowes.
Cutters to have two-thfrds of their tonnage added
squaresais to be carried but no limit rs to fore
No greater time than twenty minutes allowed.
The race TO take place on Tuesday, the 25th inst.
vessels TO be at their station at eight A. N, and TO
uart punctually at nine O'Clock.
Entries TO be sent into the secretary Of the Royal
sacnt sqnaaron, loves Castle, thirtysix hours be.
Oimara undertakes to sail sappho upon even
viii have two-thirds OF her tonnage added ana he
sassed az OF 275 tons, Condor "a OF 2l5 tons Aljne
his, Cambria 1913. All others cutters upon the same
Deae:-
M s.
sappho allows 0irara. Observation-Disclosures. o o
Sappno allows Condor and Aline. ..........., o ~
sappho allows Cambria ...............,....,. IL IS
English Vessels.
Oimara allows Condor and Aline. ..,......s,., 1s
Oimara allows Cambria. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SO
From daybreak the sky gave promise Of a fine
Dummer day, and as morning advanced the sun
bhone out brilliantly light westerly air Just rufIing
the waters surface yet the clouds gave full promise
Of the wind settling down to nice true sailing
breeze; atmosphere clear, and everything bidding
fair for successfully carrying out the days pro-
gramme. The starting hour was altered TO ten A.
kosted preparatory to start everything else was as
1t Royal Yacht Squadron regatta. sappho had
northermost and weather station, then came Cam
bria, wide distance now intervening to Condor,