The New York herald., 1869-01-17


Letters Srea Mr.. Aslhbary, o1 the RnGiish
Yacht Ca@bFia.
TO THK EDITOR or THE LONDON Standard
sfR-In your paper Of to-day an English Yacht
man invites the publication Of my replies to New
York. regret circumstances oblige me TO decline
racing Mr. Bennetts yacht the Dsuntiess across the
Atlantic; but shall have no hesitation In accepting
the Phantom for q race from Cowes TO New York,
irrespective Of races IN this country, France or
America Yours, truly JAMES ASHBURY.
Dee 80.
The following b the correspondence alluded to:-
No. Q EASTERN TKRRACR /
BRIGHTON, Dec. 28, 1893.
MY DEAR STR--Y0ur favor Of the 9th inst. came TO
hand in due course and note with much pleasure
spring, BY which shall be In town for the season,
and shall only be too happy TO receive you as my
nave equal pleasure in doing what they can to make
your visit agreeable.
decline m to my s9 nas oa yoa
would accept my proposal for an ocean race nom
Cowes 70 New York land IS you sayl Or elsewhere;
that the conditions OF my challenge have been over
looked, inasmuch as IN the first clause stipulated
II propose that during, or before, the season Of
1893. the New York YachtCub select their champion
the Thames measarement (ss tons, Of thc Cambria
Quoting from the New York Yacht Club regular
tons &C., Of 1858, ind the Dauntless rated at 1928
tons American measurement, which being about
Club scale. would show her to be a6e.ss tons as
t0ns or Q fraction more than ninety-nine per cent
larger than my vessel, from which you WIN OBJ
with, and in al an ocean lace of the character, and
at the period proposed size and power win tell;
sss6@ cs oSsssS = s.; Ss'ns !. s.s
ance With those submitted BY me. Though thus
precuded from competing in an ocean race shall
contest in ali the principal matches In England and
France in the ensuing summer. In concusion beg
hearty and CORDIAL SfIer % Of Welcome from the New
York Yacht Club IN the event Of no American
s SsR y New NY Hm
still cross the Atlantic with view to compete for
6up e S 70 have ave 2. Of
remain, my dear sir, yours faithfully .su,rov
J.G. BENNETT. Jr., New York.
No.6 EASTERN TERRACE, /
BRIGHTON, Dec. %, 1868.
receipt OF your letter OF the 7th Of December prsvi
GUS 70 the arrival Of which had received COM
munication from the Secretary Of the New York
Yacht Club with enclosures, and have since re-
ceved letter from Mr. Bennett Jr, to which reply
Pray ray accept @ Of my best thanks for your generous
congratulations on the success OF my last seasons
contests and for your kind and courteous Offers Of
had hoped from the following telegram that
should have had the pleasure OF seeing with
yacht in English waters =
NEW YoRK, Dec 8, ls6s.
s S s
BY the owners Of the yachts Phantom and Dauntisss
e s S g
and my proposed return race TO New York. Seeing
as q 1ssr 1oa daS s 20
the Cambria on the conditions stated in my commu-
ncatt0n OF the Sd OF October Should this expecta-
on not be realized shall in any case cross the At
antic about the time named, and shall take an early
against again the Cambria and Of svanS myself o. your
KIND oller OF hospitality Believe me- dear SIR yours
HENRY a. srEBBrNs, Commodore Of New York
Yacht Club, New York.
To THE EDITOR OF THE LONDON NEWS
SR-The excessive tonnage Of tie Dauntless has
obliged me TO decline racing that vessel from the
Isle OF Wight to New York, but am still In hopes
my challenge will be accepted by the Phantom.
schooner OF atonnage about six per cent less than
the Cambria. JAMES ASHBURY.
BRIGHTON, Dec. 80.
The New M York HERALD sa Of November 81 contains
very ably written article on the challenge given
BY the owner Of the English schooner yacht
Club, which cannot fail to be read by yachtsmen
with as much interest on this as on the other
as New York yachtman. and one who has steered
his schooner from the Hudson to Cowes Roads. be-
leves that the yacht builders and seamen OF the
great republic can stil teach their brethren Of the
old country how TO build yachts and how to sail
them and although " ne carries % % MS 2 premises and
disputed by the builders and seamen OF English
yachts there y undoubtedly great amount Of truth
The Whole subject Of yacht building ana racing is
Of such importance to us as island empire, and in
fact to all maritime nations, that we intend again
referring to the subject by way OF reply to some Of
the observations made by the writer in the NEW
YORK HERALD.
From Cowes Correspondent OF Bells Life in Lon
The dull monotony incidental to the time Of year
IN yachting matters has been IN some degree broken
la nal tEfn ssVxtou
ton that has lately passed between Mr. j. Ashbury
and the New York Yacht Club, and with reference
commencement Of the season 1s6s) the owner OF the
Cambria expressed his desire TO get the measure Of
the crack schooner Of America as S compared 70 the
pressed long before the Ssppho's advent, the Cam
| bria at that time being comparatively an untried
revived, there can be little doubt but that the
| sappho's visit has in . great measure In.
~ aahs Sas sn ss.s sssson
and In which Mr.. Ashbury elects the Cambria to DO
:;s sSs Ps ISs S.s;,s ~. 81 S S'Ne
on SSosasr Jonsthsn's behalf Shopla tbe- sas.
n q ocssn aUs ana sSe
% ss!i noun s aefs YOU'D ys douss
s. T rsSirded n the lsSi Of national triumph 81
broad view OF q the matter there certainly appear
grave doubts about the contamination Of Mr..
zshbury's challenge In Its entirety and the
obstacles wfll doubtless. ION both sides be found
somewhat hard to surmount. The tonnage question
WIN undoubtedly BE- . busnear and the method
OF Thames measurement would be scarcely fair ap-
Piled 70 an American model. which would BE- more
correctly tested by reckoning the actual dispace-
ment. Practically, this tonnage question more
ring TO that part Of Mr. Ashpurys challenge the
from Cowes TO New York; for In the event OF con-
testing with the Dauntless (about 100 tons, Thames
measurement). the Cambria labout 100 tons, Thames
measurement would be conccding with vengeance
an advantage at the very game In which power
It IL exceedingly probable that in actual sea-
going an American yacht with her shallow
match for an English yacht OF equal
tonnage. Certain it IL that the shallow vessel
would be less labors0mc and thus safer and faster
I'm seaway, especially on the wind, and which ad-
yantages the probable slight superiority OF the deep