The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-03

guneas ana eighty guineas the gifts OF Mr.. Thomas
broadwood. the Vice Commander OF the club, YEN
OF sport The cause OF British yachting Is largely In
debted aud to whom the Royal London CLUB owes
no little Of ils present high pre-
The entry-as will be seen from the subJoined list
was ~ every respect worthy Of tns caace. 0I
the prizes and the Literally OF the donor, coApris-
ing the following Crack clippers:-
Yaea Ton. Own~.
GSniverc Ia ar :, rS Mn,uoaAn'
Rose Of Devon L. L. S % a'0''A
Marin. 7. sG MsrIss
sa sias oou1 GCT f. Moss e. b'''Ay'n'
The Flying Cloud and Julia were post entries.
The time allowance was arranged on the following
scaie:-schooners 20 anow 80 seconds per ton up 70
seconds per ton above that tonnage Cutters 70 al
low minute per ton up to so tons; 40 seconds up
to 100 Lons aud 20 seconds per ton above That
race on these terms promised to be highly inter-
esting, more especially as the owners OF no fewer
tan nine out OF the eleven yachts entered tine Clio
riana and Rose Of Devon being the only absenteesl
had expressed their intention TO start but tis !ir
prospect OF sport was most ruthlessiy narred at the
last moment by the ODduracy vi the clerk OF the
weather. who for reasons Dest known TO himself,
declined to voachsae the slightest breath OF wind,
ana the match consequently resolved it-ell Into
melancholy DRIFT OF some twenty-s!x hours dura.
only by the yachts dropping their anchors Al differ
ent pc nts Of the course TO avoid being
carried back BY the the tide sn,. n the opposite
the very commencement, indeed, matters
looked sufficiently ominous, seeing that at the time
appointed Tor tne slart-one +. M. ON Wednesday,
there was scarcely breeze enough To blow out the
yacht racing nags The competitors mad conse-
quently small chance OF making headway against an
easJ going tide that was running like mill race ct
the rate OF some Ave miles an hour.
UNAVOIDABLE.
Under these aggravating circumstances the best
part Ol an hour was spent IN abOrtlye attempts TO
weather the Admiralty pier, as, every time one OF
the yachts succeeded IN breastng It, she caught tile
tide not on her starD0ard bow and was carried back
IL slow and dignihed manner towards the South
ForeIand. Ultimately the Fiona and vindex made .
about managed to fetch the pier, and alter weather.
ing it both Stood away close under the coast where
they were, comparatively speaking, in slack water.
THE CONTEST.
The Cambria was the first OF the schooners to
weather the per, followed III Struggling order by the
Ju "a, Guinlyere and Egera; but 1t was slow, weary
wOrA struggling against the tide, the SIX miles be-
tween Dover and Folkstone being covered In some
shortly after five r. M. the Guinivere, served by
favorable start iorereacuel through the Cambria's
Ice and TOOK third places after Which she stood out
seawatd, apparently search oI wind anu was
lost 10 sight. by this time the Fiona had obtained
a commanding lead Ot some six or seven miles.
At ten +. M. the Gunivere, Cambria and Egera
were all IN q cluster on Hastings, Where they
anchored 4 II au hour wal Ing for the ebb. wears
some night was spent the water being as smooth as
a millponu, but shortly alter dayL the Gulni-
we're, Egeria and Gwendoln were sighted together
long al lance ahead oil the Cambria and about eight
A. Nj. ON Thursday the three were abreast OF Brighton.
The Fiona and Juiia-the Nindex having fallen
hopelessy astern during the nightmare the overs
Lightslip shortly after ten A. NJ but did not reach
the Nab until nearly three hours later, the wind and
tide cont nung extrem iy light, and at times diving
away altogether, anu leaving the vessels completely
becalmed.
AT COwES.
Ultimately COwes was reached, and one OF tho
most nonOtoDOus and uneyentlul matches ever
sailed was brought to a conclusion, exactly twenty
five hours and half having en- taken by the WIN
ner to accomplish q course OF some ninety miles.
THE FINISH