The New York herald., 1870-10-14
YAC II r lwc.
The Raco Between the SaDuI,o
and Cambria.
Fins Weather and Close Contest ffes IN,
Lighship Out to ssa--"Big Guns" on ss
Homostretch- Sappho's Yswl Washed
Overheard Capital Test Of tho vr-
sels-rhe Sappho Ahead.

Wsa'eyer' good qualities the British cram pos~
sesse' her rsee with the ssppbo yesterday fuIlyexA
hioted them. everything IN the way Of weather.
course ana general surroundings favored the
tess aud the result plainly showed THAT while the
cambria may be avery nne vessel She Is far rom
being a match ior,such formidable opponent The
capacities OF both vessels wero indeed wen tested
under circumstances which left no room rOr doubt
ana though not al a under estimating the weatherly
points oi the defeated yacht, her supposed ex-
celence as swift and able sea vessel Ia nall gale
OF wind can scarcely bs regarded as an esap,,thed
fact.
The race yesterday for a cup valued at as.v
gutneaS tue course being roin Sandy Hook tw snty
miles 10 windward and back. rhe Cambria lar N,
the horseshoe during the night, ana the .sapphe,
which had anchored on the Club House. staren-
Island got under weigh about half past ak ociock
yesterday morning. and In order 10 have
an early start proceeded " join her adyer~
sary in the Horseshoe. Arriving there II was
found that no stsksbost was on nana, and. after
considerable delay, tugboat was employed 10 act
In that capacity. The little propeller accordingly
steamed twenty miles frem Sandy Hook ligltship
aud anchored. The yachts did not get IN readiness
till after eleven O'Clock, when they formed IN line.
The area aud tonnage OF the contestants are
foliows:--
Name. Entered Or. TOsnd0e. dysl
~. 81
Sappho. ....... William Douglas. 37a.4 az5s.s
The race was TO be sailed according to the rules
OF the New York Yacht Club, including allowance ot
time. and was to be completed within dvc hours and
half or 70 be declared race The nice breeze
that favored the commencement of tue race indI-
Gated that IL might be finished within that
time; time but - events osa SHOWED ai.er such an osga
nal 20 prepare, capital dying start was enectei.
the yachts passing the iightship ~ tolloms:--
There WAS nne topsaii breeze rom tle n norts.
west, and the competitors went out for the race
good style. With sheets eased or they made goo1
way, but for over ten miles there scarcely any
perceptibie alteration In their respective positiona
When within about nve miles from the sakeboat ts
wind hauled round to west t-sou,hwest This sudden
change resulted in some expert handing OF the can.
vas. The Sapph0 slightly increased her lead AZ
Will be seen ny the following time ~ which the
ses rounded the stakeo0st--
s,o ~ n s.
Sappio ..................-,..-..-..... ~ 10
The contestants now started on on the starboard
tack the Cambria about quarter OF Q male on tho
lee quarter OF the sappho. The Cambria went on the
port tack at thr,yone minutes past three r. M, but
the Sappho held on twelve minutes longer.
and having gone about both made long stretch iof
the lsht'hip. Up 90 the present the wlnd nad been
moderate mod bn, ut. ane stin ~, breeze sprung
went went 10 work ia earnest The ' wind % sisaais
Increased, ana the sen, hitherto pretty smooth now
became somewhat turbulent, and magnificent race
In the prospective. The Sappho sailed with
mainsail. foTesail main gan topsa fore gan topsal
squaresai b ana nying jiD and the Cambria vita
mhnssi, foresait topsais and foresiaysai and jib.
fresiser and ircsher came the breeze and Jhe
swapping OF tcpmast being somewhat lmmi-
nenf sail shortened. The Cambria was
the first TO adopt the wise precauton,
but in taking down The balloon inanfopsall
her heavy backyard got "fouledr IN the sheets and
In minute the iecch OF the sail torn In shreds
The .fore;opsail was soon ater taken IA ana thus
miaaes afterwards the ssppno took IN her main
| and fore gaf t0p-aiis without any damage. Az tho
! vessels now headed for the iightship the Sappho
| gradually wiiehed the gap between her ani his
! Cambria aud i've O'Clock she was fulIf
| two mics ahead. Az that hour the Cambria
| housed her ioretopmast. Froui a good siiY
breeze tac wind strengthened 10 nearly hair
| yile, anu the yachts bowed along at rapid pace
There was short, choppin2 sea- apd quite SAFE
To state thar the decks OF both vessels were pretty
| damp Wien midway 10 the ligntship heavy sea
| came sweeping the oapphu and washed her
| we're altogether of threatening char
arter. The sappho gradually dropped the
| Cambria, whici, did not appear 10 move
| along well. for az haipa five O'Clock she vas
more than tour miles astern TIE wind ala not de-
crease 10 violence. ana the darkness IN lt was
thought thit it would require pretty snug rig 70
Cured. and tue yachts beat 10 the lightsnIp Ia ad.
mirable style. The SapptO never sailed better ana
never was airer opportunity for test race pro
sentei Night soon hid tho yachts from view:
but. "a VIII be seen from the time at
winch they returned, the Sappho must have gainer
steadily from the siakebost IN coming to tho light
ship The osppho went about Ionr mites 70 eeward
o. IT, aud fetched Y on the port tack. In fact The
beat 70 wintwarb consisted OF long leg and two
short ones Botn yachts rounrei the ghtshlp ls
under
H. H. s.
! Sappho ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Is
Thus, allowing for the start. the sappho Game IA
aity minutes and afy seconds ahead, and, giving
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