The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-03
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Time allowance quarter Of a minute per ton.
TERMS.


The following were the conditiOns:-To sail with
the usual fittings, ordinary cruising trim, to the
satisfaction OF The committee; vessels TO carry their
usua boats anchors and cables, pilot but no extra
hands allowed, and not more than six friends allowed
on board
With such magnificent entry most interesting
race was anticipates; but In consequence OF tie nu
merous disasters caused by the heavy weather the
yachts encountered in the race from the More to
Dover on the previous Saturday fully nehalf oil the
intending competitors had to be taken into harbor
for repairs, with no prospect OF being able to re-
place their spars and gear In time to start In Mon
days match. Under these circumstances post
ponement was at one time mootei but as this
would necessarily involve collision to some extent
with the Royal London Clubs race from Dover 70
Cowes on tile following Wednesday, for which u
large number OF tue yachts mad also entered 1t was
ultimately decided to ignore the chapter OF accidents
aud sail the match on the day originally fixed.
Under these circumstances the following seven
only, out OF the fourteen entries, We're In position
to start, viz:-CamDrla, Eseria, Gwendolin, Flying
The signal gun was iired al 1885 A. NJ, and the
competitors were dismissed to lying start. but oy
time fully two miles to leeward OF the others, and
drifting with the tide In the direction OF the South
Foreland Ultimately with the assistance OF q steam
ana went In pursuit Of the rest, a long distance
astern. The Astarte, having failed 70 comply with
one OF the starting Instructions, which stipulated
that all the yachts at the time the signal was iiled
should be to northward OF an imaginary line drawn
between the nagooat In the Roads and tagstan on
race, Dut contenIed herself with accompanying the
competitors Tor a few miles, AFTER which she put
about and retu rned TO Dover.
In the meantime The Egerla, from the weather.
most position, showed the way out OF the Road, fol.
lowed by the julia Cambria, Flying Cloud and
Hirondeile In the order named; but the achts had
strong eastgoing channel tide to contend with, and
for a time made bat very SLOW progress.
The wind at starting was south-southwest, nice
topsail breeze, which looked like holding true, anu
the yachts lal their south one quarter west,
for Cape Blancnez few minutes afler noon the
Egeria when fully q mile ahead and to wlndward Of
the julia unfortunately carried away her fore.opsa
yard and this mIshap enabled both the Julia and
Cambria TO get on better terms vita the leader the
Cambria in the meanwhile forereachlng rapidly upon
Mr.. Moss cutter anu ultimately passing her w wind
ward.
COURSE
All stood on the sLarbOard tack for the French
coast The leaders fetching OF Cape Bancnez about
fifteen miles east or BouOgne)a lew minutes before
TWO p NJ, the Egeria still upwards oil half mile
ahead OF the Cambria, aud the others retaining the
same relative positions above indicated. without any
noteworthy variation. All went about In succession
on the port tack, under the headiand, and worked
along tile coast by short boards, IL being thence
the TWO cutters as might be expected, speedily
ing on the Cambria and Egera in quick success Oh,
took the lead OF the whole feet the Julia wei
to windward and about u third OF q mile ahead or
the Hirondele.
THE CAMBRIA.
While this was going on the Egerla and Cambria
were having q little jockeylng MATCH OF IL all TO
themselves in the course OF which the latter made
up considerable leeway, though The Egera was 100
wary TO let her nimbe opponent get on her weather.
Mr. Ashbury's schooner, however, behaved through
out extremely well and seemed greatly Improved by
the TWO extra of ballast she had recently taken
In, with the object OF trimming her more by the
stern.
Alter weathering Cape Grisney the schooners
stood ont SeaWArd, while cutters
ued to hug the shore, and ultimately all six hauled
round the markboat as fOows:-