The New York herald., 1870-07-30
Y "A g FL II I NJ c. l..
Take Place August s-The Terms Of Compe-
tition-Yachts in Preparation-NoteA

Mt. II. Morton, Secretary OF the New York Yach,
Club, sends US the following
Az o meeting Of the committee having In charge
the challenge OF Mr. James AshDurv to SAN the New
York Yacht squadron Tor the future posses ION OF
the Challenge Cup 1t was decided that said race
should come or on Monday the Stn day OF August,
at ten A. M, over the usual course OF the annual
regatta o. the club Special Notices OF the same VIII
0e given W yacht owners and members OF the cub.
The race for the cup Is anticipated with deep IN
terest by the community ut large. The excitement
OF the ocean contest having almost subsidized the
struggle for the much valued prize wresed from the
English yachts will form an important epoch in the
history OF American yachting. The Cambria Is being
thoroughly oyerhauled at The Navy Yard, and her
owner is not by any means hopeless OF victory But
American yacntmen Will enter the friendly list with
good feeliag and confidence, and are under the
the ocean, at least during this summer There is no
knowing, however, what course events may take,
and the sound ADVICE Of being forearmed comes In
suitably at this timc The contest for the cup In
question Will, perhaps be the most brilliant that
has ever taken place IN American waters. Thou
sands of persons will congregate 10 witness the dis
play, and the enthusiasm Oh the people wil doubt
less, be thoroughly aroused 1t is fair 10 state
moreover tnat The for the cup cannot take any
OF our yachtmen by surprise. All have been COM
pleely prepared for the event, and nothing now
mans but the genuine Test.
The terms under which the Queens Cup won by
the America is held open to international compcti-
ton are succjncuy contained in the following &
letter.
New YORK, July s, 1857.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NEW YORK YACHT CLUB ::
The Gnoerslened members OF thc New Ork iacat
Club, ana late owierS vi the schooner yacnt Ameri-
ca. beg leave, through you TO present 10 The club
the cup won by tue America III the regatta OF tie
loyal facnE squadron ~ Cowes England, August
q. 1851.
rais cup was offered as prize to be sailed for by
yacfts o ali nations, wtlCut regard 10 deience or
tonnage, going lounu The Isle vi wight the usual
course Tor the annual regatta Of the Royal Yacht
squadron), and was Won " the Anerica beating
eight cutlers anu seven schooner yacnLS wnlcn
started III the race.
The cup is onered to the New York Yacht Club
subject " the following conditions:--
Any organized yacht club vi any foreign country
Shall always be entEed through aly more Of
is members to Claim the rs mt oi saii.ng match for
this cup with any yacht other vessel vi not less
than tirly nor more tban 800 tons. measured Dy
Custom house RUE of the country " cn the vessel
belongs
me parties desiring 70 sail for the cup may make
any match With the ydc1t cub IN possession The
same that may be determined upon by mutual con-
sent; but, III case OF disagreement TO Lerns the
match shalt be sailed over the usual course FOL the
annual regatta OF The yacht cub pO OF the
cup, and subject TO ITS ruies and sailing reeu atons-
the challenging party beng bound 10 give
months n0uce IN WTItiIs, Liking the day tDey W ish
10 start THIS notice 10 embrace Ihe length Custom
House measurement rig and name OF the vessel.
IL Is 10 be distinctly understood mat tc cup TO
be the property the cup, and not OF tho members
tne. col ur owners OF tie vessel winning lt in a
match, and thai tle conIiuoi OF Keeping open to
be sailed for by yacht CUBS oil all foreign countries
upon tne terms above laid down shall forever attach
for friendly competion between i0reign countries
The names r, appended to tue conditions are
J. q. Stevens Edwin A. Stevens Hamilton Wilkes
J. Beekman Finley and q. l.. schuyler.
The annual cruise VI the New York Yacht Club
will not come or until after the race tor the cup
won by the America
The Daunt,ess was towed up from her anchorage
of Staten Island, yesterday morning, about hafpast
eight O'Clock, to the foot OF Tenth street. East river
where she will be overhau.ed.
WOrkmen were yesterday busy In Overhaulng the
Cambria at the Navy Yard She was visited during
the day by large number Of persons. 1t is ex-
pecied that the Cambria VIII be Off the ways
eight days hence.
a large number of schooner yachts cruised from
staSen Island TO the Lightship yesterday. II Is
thought that the deet belonging to the New YORK
Yacnt Club was never in finer condition.
A few days since The schooner yacht Alice broke
her main boom, tearing away ner main sheet. She
has just been supplied, and as she is about 20
the ways for slight overhauling, Commodore Kidd
will enter her In the list for the cup.
Commodore Jacob yoorhis, Jr., OF the Brooklyn
Yacht Cuo, is making great excrtons in order tnat
the Union regatta on the 9TH September next TO lie
held under the auspices OF the club, may be u bril-
liant success. 1t Is said that over fifty yachts Will
enter, owing to the tempting inducements held forth
The Bayonne Yacht Club at the last regular meet
ing, decided to hold It's fourth annual and second
Union regattas on Monday, august 9. The race Will
be sailed over the usual course, starting from the
club dock, Pamrapo N. J.-distance about twenty
five miles. All yachts belonging to any recognized
yacht club not already entered and wishing to con
test for the Union prizes, will send entries to Mr..
Franklin Beames, secretary BayOnne Yacht Club, on
or before noon OF August O. The following is the
CiasslhcatiOn:-
First class--All yachts from 80 to As feet long.
Second clasS-A yachts rom rs to 80 feet long.
Third class-All yachts from Is TO rs feet long.
No restrictions as TO canvas will be made.