The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-28
THR OCEAN RACE
Arrival Of the Yachts Cambria
and Dauntless.
The English Yacht the
Victor.
THE LOGS OF THE COMPETING YACHTS
An Hour and Forty Minutes Difference In
a Race Of Three Thousand Miles.
A Twenty-thres Days Struggle Against
Adverse Winds, Heavy Sea
md Occasional Squalls.
The Dauntless Loses Two
Men Overheard.
The Reception in the Harbor---
A Brilliant Ovation.
B.
The News IN the City---scenss
...a''' and Incidents.
The Daumtless Loses Two
Men Overheard.
The Reception in the Harbor.--
A Brilliant Ovation.
The News in the City---soenes
..ss;'' and Incidents.
The feat Is accomplished

The feat Is accomplished
Anxious minds are at rest. Betting is at an end.
The British yacht Cambria has the great inter.
national ocean yacht race, having completed the
distance from Daunt's Rock, the coast of Ireland
to Sandy Hook nghtship in twenty-five days, five
hours, seventeen minutes and fifteen seconds, de-
feating her opponent the Daunt.ess, by one hour
and forty minutes.
There is no parallel contest on record. The sur
prise is universal that the contestants should have
reached the goal so near each other. But 1t is now
over and the excitement which has ragged Is sue
ceeded by general wonderment. For this time Of
year the passage Is regarded rapid one, and the
victorious yacht deserves all her well earned laures
The reception Of the Cambria was as 1t should be,
warm hearted, generous and thoroughly appreca-
tive.
AS triumph for the science Of navigation the race
his never been equalled, and when it is considered
that two vessels leave point OF departure at the
same moment, bound for the same Destination,
nearly three thousand miles distant, one taking an
extreme nOrtherly passage, the other coursing to
the south and both arrive at the goal within so short
q period Of each other, the triumph is made mani
fest.
The public are familiar with all the voluminous
correspondence and preliminaries that led to the
event which now forms an important epoch In the
annals OF yachting. 1t is merely necessary to state
that after heightened discussion as to measure
ment and other details In connection with the archi.
tectural construction OF yachts, the owner of the
Dauntless challenged Mr.. Ashbury to soil an ocean
race After much correspondence, which has
already appeared In the newspapers, it seemed
that no satisfactory result could possibly be ar.
rived at.
The following Geographic correspondence how.
ever, settled the AFFAIR." 49,
BRIGHTON, Dec. II, 1862
To Mr.. BENNETT New York;
unreservedly retire and waive the question Of
the four Channel or inland courses and win race
Dauntless from Cowes to New York any time in
March or july to suit your convenience, for s25o
service. ASHBURY.
NEW YORK. Dec. TO- 1862
To Mr.. ASHBURY Brighton
VIII you or will you sail the Dauntless in &C
cordance with my acceptance OF your challenge OF
September 2, starting point being Old Head Of Kin
sale, and not Cowes9 July equally agreeable
BENNETT.
BRIGHTON, Dec. Is, 1862
TO Mr.. BENNETT, New York;
Have been absent; returned last night. The Cam.
ora will Internationally race the Dauntless any
time In July from Old Head OF Kinsale to Sandy
cannot admit your acceptance Of challenge OF Sep.
TENDER a. seeing you absolutely refused four Of
inconvenience and disadvantare of start from the
Irish coast, as compared with C0wes, unreserved-
ay agree to- to prevent the possibility Of the race
e WV ''''0 ~ ~ ''f'' XsHBURY.
NEW YORK, Dec. a. 1862
To Mr.. AsHBURY, Brighton
time in july name the Fourth Of July as the day Of
starting, II agreeable to you Other preliminaries
land, June next Please answer il this meets your
approval, BENNETT.
BRIGHTON, Dec. 49, 1869.
To Mr.. BENNETT. New York.
The unconditional race, Cambria against Daunt-
less Tor the Fourth OF July is quite acceptable;
IMPORTANCE OF THE CONTEST.
On the 4th Of July, 1S70-a day celebrated through
out the American world for the recolections Of
1776-two stanch and fleet schooners sailed from
Old Kinsale Head, on the Irish coast upon long,
arduous and anxious struggle for the inter-
national supremacy Of the seas. The eyes OF the
civilized world were turned towards that harbor
with singular interest that mas heightened as
day by day, the contest has been drawing TO It's
termination. 1t formed an epoch in history and it
requires no exaggerat0n or buster to state that
such an epoch has unreasonable dignity when
viewed for Its Industrial advantages and great I'M
portance Tor the hearty, refined and cosmopolitan
efforts IN seamanship and navigation which have
now passed to the imperishable records
THE START
began on the 4th of July in Ireland and sinulta.
neOusly 1t might be said, throughout the world All
OF America was restless about the start but the
cable brought US news Of the handsome beginning
OF the magnificent marine pageant which attended
1t. The daily press Of England and this country
was filed with the preminaries, descriptions of the
vessels and complimentary notices of their owners
Illustrated sheets gave fac staae imprlnts and COL
lOquial prophets were not slow to sound their LOUD
opinions. Betting was INDUCED In freely, not only
In the United Kingdom, but In the avorite resorts of
this city. "1he Dauntless Will wn" "the Cambria
will wn,' were the opposing cries, while In some
quarters men pronounced inralLble judgments upon
tile result
At daybrcak on the 4th OF July the weather dd
not look auspiclous but later In the morning the
weather proved bright ana cheerful and stiff west
erly breeze prevailed. At eight O'Clock A. NJ the
Dautless ran UP her dark blue racing Dag to the
mast head. lt was of the same color as that which
she carried in her memorable ocean race with the
Fleetwng and Vesta. Her blue pennant was dis.
played at the fore. Not long after the Cambria dis.
played her racing colors-llght blue, with white
Oaii In the centre. During the early hours Of the
morning the Dauntless was crowded with visitors,
AMERICANS and Englishmen-frends Of her owner
VINO wished him hearty success In the approach
ing struggle.
At half past twelve the Dauntless and Cambria
were taken In tow by two steam tugs Here began
tile intense excitement OF the vast multitude on
ehore and afoat; and the interest never aaoued
until The white wings OF the Dauntless ana Cambria
had disappeared beyond towards the misty sea.
! English gentlemen, peers and titled personares Of
She United Kingdom had selected choice positions
all anxious to observe the minutest incidents In the
1rst international race OF the world. Many con.
Gratulations aud demonstrations were made ii aii