The New York herald., 1870-05-29
THE INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACE
Special Report Of the Second Race Be-
tween tile SapphO and Cambria.
Preparations of the Vessels for
Heavy Work.
Mailing Of the Sappho and "Standstill'
Action Of the Cambria.
"reminiscences and General Remarks on
the First Race.

"reminiscences and General Remarks on
the First Race.
BY the European mail OF the nth OF May, al this
port yesterday morning, we have the following
special correspondence from Cowes, England, re.
porting the second yacht race contest between the
Sappho ana Cambria-the start the progress and
termination Of the contest. Our special writer sup
plies, besides, an exhaus i've and accurate review OF
the merits and deerits Of the first race between the
same competing vesscs.
The Second Race Between the sappho and
Cambria.
COwEs, May 1G, 1870.
Despite all the hair-sptting diplonscy-ali the
elaborate precautions-to say nothing ol the long
winded 'articles OF agreement" wsich were drawn
up with the special object Of avoiding anyhngn the
shape OF hitch in the programme-the second match
between the Cambria and Sappho, appointed for
Saturday last resulted in gigantic lzze, even more
sscredltable the foresight OF the officials than
the unlucky blunders OF the previous Tues
day. What rendered 1t more disappointing was
that In the early morning everything seemed 10
promise so favorably for fair and straightforward
trial of the relative capabilities of the two yachts
The heavy gale from the west-southwest that had
prevailed during The two preceding days had mod
Grated into hard wind from the same quarter ana
" tile time the competitors had reached the Nab
hghtshsss rem9eZyr" c. 1S the same as on the
oecas." o. Inc first match there was every psSss-
pect Of spell Of genuine yachtman's weather.
Both vessels prepared for a'nose.ender," housing
their topmasts and setting lower canvas only, with
reef down in their mainsails, and when ready the
umplre's steamer hailed them In turn. announcing
that the course was TO be Ground Chegbourg break
the breakwater."
answer could not be made out, albeit something was
evidently wrong, as the next moment she hoised an
ensign In her rigging to signal "protest." Several
attempts were made to speak with her. but in vain
and for a time little uncertainty prevailed as TO
the cause OF the Cainbria's protest
Ultimately, however. she displayed black board
on which was cnaked in large Roman characters,
It should be explained that at the time the umpres
decided to make Cherbour9 breakwater the turning
POINT the wind, as have said, was blowing fresh
iron west,southwest; but almost Immediately a.ter-
west half south.
A lengthy correspondence, partly by means Of hail
ing and partly by signals, hereupon ensued between
the Cambria and the umpires, the latter explaining
that at the time they gave the order tor the start the
wind was west-southwest; but Mr. Aslbury would
not listen to these representations, and simply sig
nailed back, IA dead beat. or no race"
This was repeated several times, and It being cyl
wind was west.southwest. No alteralon.n
given, but the Sappbo did not go for several
minutes, those on board Of her being evidently on-
lying to With her foresheet to windward. "'''~ w
Ultimately the American, finding nothing was to be
done. hauled her sheets aft and started OIL on the
port tack, as the course indicated, whereupOn the
Cambria, alter making an apparent start and run.
ming short distance, suddenly put about and ran
back Tor C0wes Roads, and so ended the second
''match.n
LOG OF THE YACHT sAPpHo
Annexed is copy OF the SapphO's log:-
steamer took tow from towed us our sta.
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bridge Ledge buoy at $50 Course S. BY y II W, single
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Sa' 'F
'ssas eG.ss ~ sesss ii 'pssa sSs. six knots
WIND fs Sfy s. s;rs1; as against u.s. drf'ed
tide aasSs wCrsd 3 q .0 M ss %o a.
ssandS WIND sw iss;; saas.ssail and sOSsa
With Ia Hssss gs sss ssss
a"ss "a 9sa 9u miles Ii fd So: Ss
balloon main topsa and saw ST. Cahsrne's Point. bearing
81 sss ss T'Ps bore ~ s'5 vs.;ssT
,Ssa paasss eGys port SaHi
Wind westerly, fresh, weather cloudy.
THE sAPPHo AT COwEs.
On arriving at COwes al quarter-past twelve p. NJ
on Sunday the Sappho hosted her flags in the
usual manner to indicate that she claimed the race
and cup.
Against this, however, Mr. Ashbury protests, on
the pretence that the umpires had no powef In con-
traventon Of the articles to order the match to he
sailed to ClelbOurg and back, 1naSlnucn as IL was
expressly stipulated In the agreement that the race
should be started dead to windward, and that the
yachts should round steamer at the turning point.
The whole question will OF course be submitted to
the referee but at the time the mail left decision
THE TRIANGULAR MATCH.
The triangular match is to be sailed tomorrow
tTuesday May III.
The First Race Between the SappiIo and the
Canbria-A Special Retrospect.
CowEs, May ID, 1870.
The first OF the series OF matches between the
Sappho and Cambria was sailed on Tuesday, May 10,
and resulted, after somewhat unevenlu contest,
in a victory for the American schooner.
1t is scarcely, perhaps, to be expected that the Is
sue OF this first trial will effect such complete revo-
luton in the English theories of yacht building as
was produced by the memorable achievement OF the
America in 1881 but whatever excuses may be ad-
vanced-and they Will doubtless be duly forthcom-
ingn palliaton Of the Cambria's defeat the result
OF Tuesdays encounter must, imagine efectuay
disabusc all unpreudiced yachtmen In the Old COun-
try Of their long cherished notion as to the necessary
and intrinsic superiority, ION wind,' Of their
favorte deep and narrow models over the broad and
shallow, or they are pleased to term them, "disi-
shapedn craft, sucn as are in vogue on side Of
the Atlantic.
We would not be supposed to accept Tuesdays
verdict as absolutely conclusive; on the contrary,
it is quite possible That it may be set aside on
trial. But as far as 1t goes 1t is decsiveiy In
favor, and considering the prominent part we have
taken in the vexed controversy as 10 the relative
merits Of the English and American systems Of yacht