The New York herald., 1870-08-09
THE DAuNrLEss SECOND

TIE DAuNrIEss SECOND
sne ae aea1 Sep or ns AMERICA
well ahead while the Cambria WAS far behind show
Ing that she can hardly G. intend with our pest yacn
Under other and more favorable circumstances Tor
her she may win but hall dozen OF our Lively craft,
including the lder will meet her under almost any
Throughout the race the yachts were most enthu-
siasticaly received, and every honor was bestowed
especially by their perfect handling were worthy
OF special attention.
Tue Victorious Schooner Magic.
she is one OF the fastest yachts in America Her
her beam Il feet. Above the deck her mainmast Is
"a feet high anu her foremas also "a feet Her top
Feet. Feet.
Main boom.......... SO Overheard nying jib.
Hais Fore ss Hoist HOIST Of OF fo4esai %snaa %
Bowsprt outboard.. 10 Hoist OF Jib. .......... co
she carries two gariopsas, jib topsaI and stay
sail. The Magic looks neat and capacous fore and
aft. Her deck panklng consists OF plae strips two
and hall inches wide and laid firmly and 30 that
the seams give nush surface end-to-end. trunk
Her r CABIN h sd IS inches high bust
board. Mahogany coverings, skylights and hatcnes
relieve the white sides aud shining decks and the
taut head wire rigging and fore and AFT stays, and
lalian hempen shrouds, together with brass and
galvanized iron work and general fit Of her gear,
every seaman and builder speaks In praise. She
has very little cOncayity forward, but her bows
1ne. and the greatest breadth OF beam is forward
the mainmast. She draws six feet SIX inches water
aft and four feet forward.
In her cockpit she has man-hole FOR descent into
the large sairOom abalt she has wheel, but steers
easily with tiler A glance at her booms and
head and foot by iaclng TO wooden jackstays, and
along the luiis by ordinary mast hoops. Her frame
Is uouDle throughout, Lry knit ana able To combat
i,a,raDy, ,anS and . has no more han elgnt
upon what conditions bring such desirable stiS.
ness Without slowing large quantities OF pig IRON.
she Is now III her best rim. she 4 sharp AT boin
enus, anu mas nat counter, drags water, she is
hung with precision aud with these qualities ana a
lne sailing master she has achieved the victories now
wind sailing free. she can crowd ali san. but, as
with other schooners, judgmeti required In reduc
ing canvas when close hauled. Generally the light
sails Will not draw on q wind, though some yacht.
men persist IN spreading every stitch alo. The re-
SUIT has frequently been that yachts following this
retarding power
THE CABIN
or the Magic Is an elegant saOon II Is twenty feet
long, with an average width OF twelve feet and Is
seven feet high In the clear. Sofas upholstered In
red velvet with carved and gilded mahogany frame
work, line the starboard and port sides, and out
board from them are lattlced lockers or good capa
city, wherein can be slowed the necessaries Of a
10 the cabin is 1anked with silver rails, and from
this solitary instance OF richness, the elegance be-
Tle doors are heavily paneled with cut glass and
the malnmast with French mirrors. which to the
eye multiply the dimensions OF the Interior The
sta:erOoms are finished In black walnut, and the
I SIDES Of the cabin on the trunks bukhead are
eiaboratey decorated in verde antique bronzes
CUPIDS
shooting their irresistible TO all quarters OF
the cabin; oval and circular medalions, exhibiting
naval scenes; NEUROLOGICAL detles fables and PIC
lures OF the imagnation; rectangular basreiefs,
representing sentiment and passion-these are all
distant
to ianaeit the mind Win pleasing Images 1ve1
the same idea OF elegance Is maintained.
Forward on the port side s the cabin pantry filled
with fine china marked 'M." ana yet forward Is the
best sailing masters In America, for his regulations
after the brilliant manner in which he handled the
box l6xl0x7, Is still further forward, and Outboard
OF it is the stewards berth. Amidslps and more TO
locker TO the extreme forward part OF this deck Is
the lorecaste, with four berths arranged with PEN
dant lamps and conveniences TO MAKE the men COM
A new SUIT OF salls was made by Mr.. Barry of New
London, for the Magic. she carries two guns, four
FOUNDERS made OF brass by Mr.. L. ;. Hidden.
or her performance last year every one interested
In yachting knows Her contest with the Ram
neS St FACE was was FROM won Ney ISnd5n
| Fort Adams, Newport in which the Magic
e TO oes oe a OF %s y 1n me
scrub race-that is, without any time allowances
won BY The Magic during light breczesl, with mar
Palmer, Idler, Fieur dc Lis and others.
HER OWNER.
Mr. Franklin Osgood Is a bold and fearless yacht
man, and has for many years beea Identiled with
American yachting.
History Of the Queens Cap.
This prize, which was brought to this country BY
the America, Is not cup, but large antique
ever, with arabesque OrnamentatiOn. 1t weighs
ls2 ounces, IL Is twentyeight inches high.
The pedestal has diameter OF about eight
inches Above that for three inches, the
diameter Is but an inch and half; 1t then
spreads into bulb OF six inches I'm diameter. A
couple OF inches above this Is the main reservoir Of
the vessel which spreads to diameter OF foot,
and would hold at least gallon II there were any
bottom to the ever. Above the main bulb is O neck
OF about foot, topped with a spout. large
handle completes the ever. The only ornaments on
the vessel are the SIX female heads at the points OF
contact Of the six FURNISHED ''shieldsu QOr inscrp.
tIons) on the main bulb Around the ever, above
the main bulb, Is a circle of arabesque studs.
Summary.
Yesterday proved that the American Is superior to
the English model that In q race OF forty miles
(really over fifty when tackDgl with O
ten knot breeze, there are eight yachts In
the New York waters which are faster
than the famous Cambria; that In all
respects, International contest s the greatest in
centlve TO grand and successful regatta, which
popnlarlzes yachting and renders 1t q pastime for
the many where 1t Is the property OF the few.