The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-12
YACHTING.
English Opinion of the Defeat Of tho sapplo

English Opinion OF the Defeat Of the sappl,o
From the London Herald, August 1871
exceptionally unfortunate position was due to the
mischance which befe her early In the day and hat
hes would be unfair to that she has done her
bility to such accidents as carrying away ibbOOm
is one OF the risks Of the race and ability to avoid
such casualties is one proof Of that smart seaman
ship which one expects to see shown by Q yachting
crew. Possibly the owner of the Sappho may con-
sole himself with the reflection that his defeat is
tirey owing to this untOward circumstance and that
on some future day he may retrieve his lost laures
But we must protest against this too hattering ex
Omara, which was to sail against her ON even
terms, have both disappointed expectation. They
their WScS when ssv h
reached in about an hour and half and
within three minutes OF each other. Not til
happen which put the Sappho practically hOrs de
combat but at time did she show in 'front.' or give
rivals on which her hackers had so confidently
counted Still it Is quite possible that she might
have made good third. and really when everybody
was most anxious to see what she could do, IL n
somewhat tantalizing to lose the excitement Of
well run race and fair stand up fight We may,
provement which our naval architects and yacht
builders have erected since the America came
over to put us out Of conceit with our old ways.
For smartness OF build, and swiftness OF sailing.
our vessels are now manfestly superior to those OF
our brethren across the Atlantic but still only 60
marx and to induce each 70 watch lest Il be outdoas
by the other This year the advantage lies with US
but should false sense OF security induce us e
our mistake, and snail once more see the honOrs
and rewards Of pre-eminence in the possession Of
our rivals.
[From the London News, August ISL
American yachtmen, who have always been on the
best of terms with their English brethren have
really done us great service, not only BY their
spirited example In coming across the ocean, but by
improving our lines Of construction and teaching US
how to cut and how to set fore and aft canvass In
VaChtmon
instructions as to make the victory Of another
America, to say the least problematical under
since her arrival In the SOent had not displayed any
alarming symptoms OF superiority, and we dare say
her antagonists met her or the Castle on Tuesday
morning without any serious msgivngs The loss
OF her jbboom Off Ventnor does not appear to have
contributed in any appreciate degree to the result
her own best point Of sailing. OF the wind and she
rather lost than gained ground after rounding Penn
bridge LEDGE when her power OF reaching to wind.
ward was on its trial. In short this big American
schooner seems never to have had chance with
finish of the race and there no reason to suppose
that the loss OF her jibboom although no inc0nsde
a S 70 Ss at an any e and f
such craft as the Sappho. had any apprecable In
uence on her real chances OF success. Whether the
Sapph0 was not in her best trim on this occasion or
the wind was not strong enough for her require
ments, or whether longer course would suit her
be discussed wherever yachting men are met
together That nothing was wanting to her
success In the way she was plotted and
handled on Tuesday is happily beyond doubt.
Perhaps In a match from Cowes road, around the
Eddystone and back, she might find ampler room for
the assertion OF her seagOing capacities. Assuredy
the owners Of the English yachts would be glad TO
give their American guest the earliest opportunity
of indicating her reputation on her own terms ft
may be that Captain Baldwin had somewhat miscal
culated the probabilities OF such contest he has
crossed the ocean to encounter and that he not
prepared to meet such competitors as ito take tho
schOoners only the Cambria and the AIine. A
match around the British islands or across the At
lantic would not disposed to believe, reverse
the result Of the race on Tuesday, or transfer tho
laurels from England to America. In the absence 81
the Cambria we fancy the Aline would suioe to up
hold the credit OF the English building yards,
although the cutters might be overpowered on the
longer voyage. lE
From the Hants (Eng.) Telegraph, August ISL
The American yacht was now nowhere.
and the result was generally looked upon as highly
satisfactory, maintaining the superiority OF tho
English built yacht general opinion, however,
prevailed that had the Sapph0 been entered In aa
ocean match, with more canvas and ballast, the re-
suit would In all probability have been reversed,
and in order to remove all doubt second match,
say to Cherb0urg and back, In order finally to de-
termine the respective sailing qualities OF the re-
spective yachts should be taken into consideration.
The winner ana the other English yachts were
loudly cheered on passing Egypt Point and making
for West Cowes. large conc0urse Of spectators
awaited the arrival Of the yachts, ana the keenest
possible interest was manifested 10 know the
result.