New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-14
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
YACHTING.
THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SCHOOL YACHT
AMERICA


The famous yacht America, a brief history
of whose career published in THE TRIBUNE OF July
3, s now in fun racing trim for the grand contest
against the English yacht Cambria In 1851 the America
then the property of the late Commodore Stevens crossed
the Atlantic and the Queens cup, against 40 COM
potors the 22d Of August Of the year She fell
into the hands of the United States navaauthorlues
during the late war; when she found disnantled and
scutted in the St. Johns River, Florida She
fshed up sent to NcwYOr, and became of the
sells attached TO the Naval School At the first PROPOSE
ton OF Mr. Asbury TO his vessel for the cup by
the America nineteen years ago, the naval authorities
determined to enter the America a defender of the
prize which she had carried away gloriousy in the in
FAINT days. yacht and cppershp building in the United
States Accordingly the vessel hauled into the dock
and dried out after which the work of trimming her
begun
That the America might be restored 10 her original rig
and Nm, the brother of the deceased builder George
steers invited 10 visit her. and if possible produce
the charts from which the vessel built and rugged
These charts were furnished, aud wormen put aboard
fashion her after them The hull found the same
the original called for, with rifng exception in the
keel, which made to correspond. New spars were
set in her with the original rake, q inches TO the foot
but was afterward deemed necessary TO reduce this
rake and they restepped bringing the heads four
feet three inches forward With tins alteration the spars
appear to-day extraordinary rakish as compared to
yachts of the present stepping ,
In order TO make the America the equal in the spread
of canvas with the craft of to-day, Slight deviation In
foretopmast IL has also been considered best TO
instead of hemp for rigging purposes and accord;
ingy the America has been supplied with wire coil
As a matter of interest the present condition OF
the famous yacht compared with her original
rig is given: Present manmast, II feet inches from
dCck); head, feet maintOpmast, Is feet inches;
main gaf, 20 feet; end, feet; boom, &c feet end,
foot Foremost, II feet inch; head feet foretop-
spirit outboard IS feet; bbOom, 16 feet 9inches out;
feet inches; fore gan % feet mainmast 81 feet
main ga feet; main BOOM IS feet; rake, feet inch
as laid down in tho New-York Yacht Club records:
Length on deck q feet breadth of BEAM p feet
depth Of hold feet nches area OF crossdes 128 feet
inches displacement 19l tuns registered tunnage, 40
The supplementary sails are square topsail flying
jib jb topsail, fore gan, and balloon staysai The
present mainsa spreads TO 2204 square yards foresa
II singular coincidence that Mr. sneden, now fore
man OF the saLmaking department of the Navy-Gard,
aud under whose supervision the present sails for the
America are making, made the original canvas outt Tor
qualification Mr. sneden to outfit this pride of Amer
craft after lapse of ~ years for second grand
race, in which the same emblem Is az stake. ,,, =,
In few days the canvas Of the America VIII he
bent, and the vessel will sail down the Bay on trial
Trip As she appeared yesterday, handsomer' saucer
little craft Is not upon the waters.
The beautiful lines, much admired after her launch
faithfully preserved, and Notwithstanding her age
and chcqucred service, she appears the same bright
youthful vessel that she did the afternoon OF June ls
she has been newly coppered her hull painted black fore
and main booms white aiordnga very tasteIui con
No pains have been spared by Capt Braine 10 MT
and equip the America in manner which
reflects honor upon the naval authorities and when she
takes Ter place in the feet preparatory to herace Uncle
samuel and his children Will feel fresh pride In the ap
pearauce Of the noble little yacht.
This brief sketch Of the America would be Incomplete
thanks returned to Capt. lie Roy ana Red
the oblgng and kind treatment afforded THE TRlB-
UNE reporter while seeking information concerning the
yacht.
EASTERN YACHT CLUB REGATTA.
BOsrON July 13.-At the Regatta Of the
Eastern Yacht Club off Marbehead yesterday, the Sadie
of Boston was the winning boat the Coming being the
second The course was miles The time of the Sadie
was hours minutes, and Of the Coming hOuIs 81
minutes Is seconds
THE OCEAN YACHT RACE.
GLASGOW, July 13.-The steamship Sidonian,
which arrived to-day from New York, reports that she
n9.ed The Yacht Cambria at the 9th inst I'm lat
itude so ~ and longitude go 49, The Cambria was
standing w " W, and had light easerly breeze hef
competitor, the Dauntless, was not seen.