The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-08
The following was the scale of time Allowance

The wind was light from n. W., but the look OF
the sky to windward gave promise Of fresh breezes
Tide last half hour OF the ebb.
BY u previous arrangement the starting hour had
been altered from nine A. NJ. to ten A. NJ. and as the
appointed time drew near the whole roadstead was
alive with craft OF every size and rig, heavily
jreighed with passengers all eager TO see how the
stranger would acquit herself In her trial, while far
away to the eastward large fleet OF yachts could
be discovered evidently bent OH accompanying the
match and wisely taking the precaution " get a
good start.
In addition 10 his own crew. which consisted only
OF seven men before the mast Captain Baldwin had
engaged a dozen hands from Cowes TO assist In
working the Sappho, aud had also been so fortunate
ms TO secure the services Of Penny the well Known
southampton pilot, whose knowledge OF these waters
oS uns Sgraea By y ns With VIZ the
board the Sappho, guests of Captain Baldwin, were
Colonel Armytage ofthe Coldstream GUARDS; Captain
Squadron Sailing COMMITTEES; Co oae verochoyles
owner OF the Leda, schoener; MIR. @. Crunch, Mr.
Jones, owner OF the Miranda: Mr. w. Poillon, OF New
York; Mr.. iiarung, the American Consular Agent at
Cowes; Ralsey, the wen known Cowes builder, and
one or two members OF the London press.
The starting gun was fired punctuay at ten
O'Clock, and all the competitors were very smart in
getting under canvas. the Sappho, Notwithstanding
that she labOrel under the disadvantage of ..con-
poste" crew, who were unaccustomed to work to.
gether being the first to cant to starboard under
lO ana dying Jib. Tho 0imara set square headed
tophall the Condor jib headed aud the Cambria and
Aline Jb headed topsails ut the main and square
under way the Sappho pSinged" her foresal, and
VIE other Two schooners shortly afterwards followed
suit. on Old Castle y ont the Sappho attempted TO
set gar ioretopsS but the yard unfortunately got
.ainIned WIN tD,5 boom and snapped short or. AT
WIS seese ~ We race the Alne was standing close
uIuet tAe ptand with the Condor on her port quar-
Ter the |appho being abreast OF the two, but consd
eraoy over towards the main land aud
SON. little distance ahead OF the Cambria
yT.d olmara, who occupied the intermediate posi-
tons. The sappho now sent up working foretopsail
and middle sayEail but the wind was very light and
ID
pesitors seemed TO be making much Roadway. En-
tering Ryde roads the Condor reached the Aine and
led the whole feet: but of the quarantine ground
Mr. suttons schooner again resumed her former po-
s.tion, aud the Cambria and oimara gradually camo
slightly astern Of the nect as they breasted the pere
the positions Of the competitors being at this Ata9e
tnIrd, oirnara fourth kappho auh. Oh Ryde the
sappho gybed and stood Tor the Nolenian fort, but
caught any OF the wind, while the others nearer ~
shore were running into nice breeze
Between kyde and The Noleman the sappho was
accompanied by beautiful little steam launch be.
longing 10 hr. Durant, q member OF the well known
Anglo-An.ercan banking firm In Paris, who hos,ed
the Stars and stripes In honor OF the occasion.
At IA :O5 the AllDe rounded the Noman, followed by
the Condor Cambria, Oimara and Sappno the order
named Mr.. sutton's schooner leading the Sappho by
upwards OF q quarter Of mile Running for Breni.
bridge buoy the wind freshened In a nice topsail
breeze, and the sappho speedily began TO show what
she could do, walking past the big Oimara to wind
ward Ia gallant style or the Lode and reaching fast
upon The leaders; This state OF things apparently
balloon topsai and set smaller; but Dhs seemingly
galned nothing by the change. as tho sappao con-
tnued TO leave her hand over hand. Al l:25 the
Alne went about, but the others held on their
course the Condor, Cambria and Sappho being now
all together la a cluster The wind here lreshened
consideral ~ coming from northwest and every.
thing seemed TO promise well for the Sappho, who was
going splendidy; but at this critical moment she met
with her second mishap carrying away her bobstay
(back rope) OIL Cuner Gill; The Aline was now
leading the whole neet and behaving beautifully
with the Cambria and Condor short distance astern
but close together the cutter 10 windward and about
two cables lengths ahead OF the sappho who was
holding her wind spendidy and doing extremely
well with the two cutters, albeit by this time the
huge 0imara had crept up dangerously close upon
her weather quarter. The last named, however on
Gunner Cliff carried away her topsail GAR and the
wreck falling to leeward she was In difficulties for
several minutes but nevertheless continued 10 Keen
OIL pretty good terms with the leaders.
The wind, which had hitherto come IN ftfu
puts from the clin, now steaded and veered
out a point further westward, and tue
yachts bowled along In splendid sty,
through Sandown Bay, the Aline reaching beauti
fully and doing her best 10 shake OF the dangerou:
Cambria, who had wcaihered the Condor or 81
sieens. or Culner the Sappho took In her Jib top
Bail and middle s.aysail and the Cambria her fore
topsaiI, by way OF making oil snug ior the reaci
through the bay.
AZ noon the 0lmara had repaired damages and ser
working tOpSalthe leaders beng at this tune aDreas
of 5hansin, where the Condor passed the Cambria
anu cpIniug out ~ windwatd took second D''ce