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THE Forthcoming International Yacht Race
The Performances Of the Cambria.
LONDON, Dec. 26, 1858.

The Forthcoming International Yacht Race
The Performances Of the Cambria.
LONDON, Dec. 26, 1885,
since the year ls5lthe year OF the triumph OF the
famous yacht America-there has been total blank
An the history OF International yacht racing, which
remained unified till the present year, when the
sappho entered the lists and sgnally defeated
nv English yachts. The remarkable successes OF the
America both Inundated and surprised England,
but 1t also awakened her TO Of her shortcom-
angs and every succeeding year has witnessed many
improvements IN yacht building, and greater re-
gard 70 their racing qualities than to their
quirements for pleasure purposes. England has now
. splendid neet OF yachts, and though the turf may
De receding from the eminence it once held q na-
tional sport the same remark cannot apply to aqua
fc sports. To encourage feeling OF honorable and
Friendly rivalry IN innocent and healthy pastlme
should be the desire OF the people both sides Of
the Atlantic and it in this spirit that the approach
1ng contest between the Dauntess Phantom and
cambria Is viewed.
The Cambria tthe property Of Mr.. J. Ashbury) is
new vessel, and was built by Rutsey OF Cowes Isle
OF Wight. She was launched in 1858. Her length is
% feet: beam 20 feet inches. She has most rregu
lar sheer, springing up suddenly forward ana at
something after the style of q Dutch galliot. Her
head knee Is very short and appears stunted In
growth. She has the ordinary racing 'bow,"
fhough rather more hollow than usual. The fore
mast Is well aft and the mainmast wen forward
TOO close together perhaps, to look we but spread
ing an immense area Of canvas She has about
twenty eight tons Of lead ballast run and bolted
into her, and about fifty tons OF pig ballast. Her
draft Of water is about eleven half feet aft and
i've feet toward.
The Cambria cannot be considered a very hand
some model but her speed is unquestionable and as
She order OF the day now Is to place much lead In
che bottom Of vessel can be slowed or as much,
at least, as the pocket will AFFORD, and to pile az
much canvas as possible on the spars it cannot be
spare no expense to secure their success by these
means. Notwithstanding the advantages the Cam
bria possesses however, many yachts, she can
not be considered by any means the best repre-
sentative that England can produce to compete for
great honor.
One is puzzled to guess why such vessels as the
Alarm, Aline, and Arrow, and q host OF other
craft famed in racing annals, and owned by
spirited and experienced yachtmen are not put
1orth These gentlemen have regarded unnoticed the
challenge proclaimed by the New York Yacht Club
where the Queens Cup has lain for eleven years and
are content to see Its possession disputed by vessel
perhaps inferior in seaworthy qualities to many,
and distinguished By few great achievements.
II. IN the belief that English yachts match In
sea way Tor American, many have listened 10 the
counsel OF prudence, and If there be for
lying on this assumption then 1t is feared by many
for each OF the vessels named can beat the Cambria
In a head sea-
The following Is an account Of the NCambria's
performances as a racing vessel =