The New York herald., 1869-05-05
YACHTING.
The Proposed AnaiO.American Yacht Race
The English and American Modes of Mea-

The Proposed Anglo. American Yacht Race
The English and American Modes of NIea.
surement.
[From the Pail Mall Gazette April 1871
The NEW YORK HERALD, which writes with some
authority on yachting matters has some very fair
comments on the hitch which has occurred in the
proposed Anglo-American yacht race across the
Atlantic. The point IN dispute is this: BY New
York measurement the Dauntless, which is to COM
pete with MIR. Ashbury's yacht, Is about the same
tonnage as the Cambria whereas by Thames mea-
surement she is double the size Mr. Ashbury, taking
the measurement OF his own country, Is therefore
called upon to compete with q vessel which he be-
eves to be heavier In tonnage than his own The TWO
this cannot be done In time for the proposed race,
and Mr. Ashbury has referred the whole dispute
HERALD-in other words, Mr.. Bennett-admits that
Mr. Ashbury puts handsomely In the attitude Of
man who desires only fair play" At the same time
it warns American yacntmen not to expect easy
victories this summer over their English cousins.
The English yacht is built on fine lines, while the
American yacht is broad and avoids depth The
writer observes that both models may have been
suggested by different waters and different winds.
MAY not our model be the best IN IN our own 6road s
English model best in such chOppiny seas as the
Channes" The forthcoming contests will perhaps
Ashbury that some way may be found out OF the
difficulty which threatens to put end to the prin
cipal race-that between the Dauntless and the
Cambria.
MIR. Ashbury ON the proposed lntcfnatOnoi
Yacht Race.
from the London Daily News, April 24l
II Will be recolected that Mr.. j. Ashbury, owner
of the celebrated English yacht Cambria, has thrown
out a challenge to America for o race across the
Atlantic to compete for the cup carried or by
America some years since. Considerable correspOn-
dence has taken place as TO the conditions OF the
vessels The Cambria. after undergoing important
alterations at C0wes during the winter, arrived of
Brighton Thursday to take in stores prepara-
tory to short cruise to test the efficacy Of the new
arrangements
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Ashbury entertained
a select party Of friends at a sumptuous repast,
served on board the yacht Cambria. Among those
present were Lord Sussex Lennox, Mr.. M. D. Scott
and Dr. Pickford deputy leutenants for the county
OF SUSSEX Colonel Burrard lGrenadier Guards),
Colonel Johnston Colonel Crorton, Captain Boyle,
Royal Navy. Captain Colquohon, &c. Lord Lennox
IN complimentary terms, proposed "fhe health OF
Mr.. Ashbury, and success to the Cambria in all her
undertakngsn Mr.. Ashbury, in acknowledging the
compliment, referred to the approaching inter
national contest. He said he should spare neither
trouble nor expense to uphold not only the reputa-
ton of the Cambria but also the honor and pride OF
this country IN yachting matters. He wished
cousins across the Atlantic wel but at the same
time he wished ourselves better. tCheers.) 1t was
not for him to express any opinion as to what the
result Of the race might be. Although the cup was
OF the intrinsic value oil only 100 guineas II mad been
and no one had had the pluck or the energy to
compete for it, He thought. the fact that It
competing for. He had been told that q number OF
persons were going from London to New York to
the result OF the race, ana tnat the amount OF
money that would change hands in connection with
the race was something Incredible. He wished,
however, to state that the race whatever was the
result, would not put f5 into his pocket, neither
should he lose any money upon it. The only prize
that he could gam would be the cup. A great deal
had been said about the difference IN the tonnage OF
the vessels. He desired in no shape or way to take
advantage; but he did desire that the vessel he
peted with should be OF the tonnage OF the Cambria
ana not double. But that matter had now passed
out OF his hands. lie had submitted the technical
question OF measurement 70 the Royal Yachting
Club, who would report upon 1t when the American
vessels arrived in England, which he believed would
be about the end OF May. The club would
report as to whether, in their opinion.
the standard rule OF this country should
be altered, and that opinion would be submitted
to yachting congress. having representatives from
every yachting club In Great Britain and Ireland
II the congress confirmed the view OF the Royal
Yachting Club that 1t would be desirable to alter
the standard OF measurement, so that the Dauntless
might be brought within the terms OF his challenge,
he would willingly whatever might be his individual
opinion, abide by that decision. The New YORK
papers had criticised him rather severely but the
Pan Mdu Gazette and other papers had done him
the Justice OF saying that he only desired to act In
perfectly creditable and straightforward manner.
IN remained now TO be seen what would be done at
the end OF MAY. But 10 seemed to him that II the
measurement was altered, and the Dauntess did not
come within the terms OF his challenge the Afneri-
cans would be bound IN honor to find some other
vessel that would do At any rate, he mad thrown
down the gauntlet In perfectly fair manner and II
was for them to take IL up. (Cheefs)