The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-19
ENGLISH YACHTING.

ENGLISH YACHTING.
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Ocean Racina-Saiiing Qualities Of the
Guinevere-The Soleut Races-Yacht Club
Notes.
LONDON, June 80, 1859.
The results Of the two ocean races sailed on the
2lst and oath OF June have been communicated to
you by telegraph. and beyond these results there is
not much that Is interesting to communicate. In an
ocean race 1t Is almost impossible to report de-
tails OF the The vessels each pursue their own
course towards the desired haven and lost sight
Of and correspondents left record the doings
Of the particular vessels which they board.
or the race Of The 21st, which was from the More
Light Ship to Dover, shall say nothing save that
the Cambria beaten by vessels half her tonnage
True the wind was light and paltry but the Cambria
was beaten. and the English papers, must. as mat
ter OF course. ind an excuse.
The match from Dover to Cherbourg possessed
some more interesting features. This was the first,
the Guinevere Of 29 tOns sailed. She Ii the largest
schooner yacht In England, perhaps In the world.
The Alarm, Cambria, Egerta and Condor were also
engaged In this race, and 1t only required the pre-
sence Of the Aline to make the match perfect This
race was open to yachts belonging to the New York
Yacht Club, the first and only race, as yet, opened
for that club.
1t was originally intended to start the yachts at
ten P. NJ but the wind light and 1t was thought
advisable to get them on earlier. The starting gun
was accordingly fred at four p NJ. The wind was
about east-southeast half east the Guinevere to
windward and Cambria to leeward OF the
neet. While edging out OF the bay the Cam.
bria got start and drew away to windward
OF the Alarm. About an hour after starting the
wind sOutherned and Guinevere got the best OF the
SHIFT ana led or FOlkestOne by about four cables
length, Egeria being second and Cambria third Oh
their squaresals and square t0psais the Condor
her spannlker About eleven O'Clock p M.ithe wind
Gun p st leading. Condor second and CAMBRIA
third, Egeria good fourth Alarm astern OF the lot.
At midnight the Gulnevere parted her sQuaresail
past her and made for the French coast, steering
westsouthwest southery. Thursday morning
her own hook during the night, the vessels were
widely apart There was little or no wind during the
as and ss on
yachts arrived as f1ll o. uws
Guinevere.. ..... 10 90 Cambria. ......,. 4 2a 90
EseTla :, 90 Alarm ......... 81 90
in the racing against the American yachts should
they arrive In time for the SOlent matches AN
full TO note her doings She appeared to reach faster
she held quite so good o wind as the Egeria. In
running she certainly Is unequalled by any yacht in
England She appears to be very stiff under canvas
ana her sails stand wonderfully well, not q wrinkle
or bag to be seen MISUNDERSTANDING as nat as a
board. Her spars appear slight, and should not be
curnrjcod har arc har c,da an. "a r.
81 mich for what has been ana now tor xybet 3
TO come The rst on the list of matches ~ The New
Thames Channel match, which Will be sailed on the
Sd July the course being from the Lower Hope Ia tue
river Thames to Harwlch.
The following yachts are entered for the race
Name. Tons. Class. Oaoner.
Cambria ....... 1856 Schooner. JAS. Ashbury
GIorianna 49, Schooner A. O. Wikinsoa
Ewing CIOnd - IA Schooner Count Ratthvani
ny,,d NO W., S =. n"s SnSs saa,'
HattIa o. LIVES
Netue ~. .Sulter. ID ~ Lee
Amazon. Az. Cutter H. +. Smith.
Thought. ......... %. Gutter. Wells
The GorIana and FIyInU CIloud are the vessels
most tn he feared nv The Cambria ana Tho 1itt,e
rnnscIt a. ~ 49," ~ .nS 70, oi- VIZ uetiI
lnousu, Is no meau eneMy, aer ugnt araugnt VIII
enaDe her 10 run over some OF the SANDS which the
larger vessels must 60 round, and then she has q
good allowance OF time to receive.
IN the oil no va tho poval
yacht Clnh regatta w6ere the Camhrs viii in an
,ar"nnh ii,tn ",eaS saA0 ~ VII ~ au
PROFANITY Wy her luck again. win the Royal Har-
wien regatta the races on the east coast OF england
Will cease, ana the SOent racing commences the
lStn July inc races IN the Solent may be con-
shiefea the racing OF tne season. Those matches