The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-26
Y &C 7 IN Q .
The Sappho and Dauntless
Ocean Race.
A Fine Beat to Windward and an Excel.
lent Run to the Home Stakeb0at.
THE SAPPHO THE WINNER.


over course Of twenty-five miles to windward and
back came or yesterday resulting IN a victory for
tho former by twenty-three minutes ana thirty-hve
SECONDS. Beyond question liner opportunity for
the display OF the sailing qualities OF both vessels
could not have been presented, and the success OF
the Sappho was inerItorousy achieved. surrounded
as IL was by The most favorable circum-
stances, nothing wanting TO render the
contest IN every way satisfactory AZ
match race between two large schooner yachts IL
was decidedly the best OF the season. for although
there was nothing peculiarly interesting IN It so far
as the close proximity OF the vessels concerned
curing the contest or any Incidental brushes there
was nevertheless splendid exhibition botn during
the beat out and the run home before the wind.
The race, IL VIII be remembered. has some time been
under discussion, and the announcement that was
TO cake place created q great deal OF interest
In yachting circles Both vessels underwent
a good deal OF preparation for the event, and as
they were generally regarded as being among the
fastest IN the world not little excitement pre-
vailed IA TO the issue OF the race. After being wei
polished on the ways the sappho left on Monday
morning, her place being taken by the Daunt.
less. Shorty after nine O'Clock at night the steamer
Se'h LOW Which acted as n committee boat, tow ed
her to Staten Island. A fishing smack engaged
FOR sakeboat adjacent To the l,ghtship was also
taken In tow. An early start was anxiously
had been completed the contestants were taken out
towards the lightship at dawn. Upon arriving there
1t was found that, the wind being southwest, the
course could not well be laid dead ahead and the
fishing smack anchored about seven miles east by
north OF the lightship as the point OF starting. All
question as TO time allowance was waived by the
| Dauntess, the only stipulation being that there
should be at least good eight knot breeze. Good
luck seemed to favor the contestants In that respect
as the wind sufficiently fresh to give the vessels
an excellent send on. dying start was agreed to- and
the judges Messrs. Wilson and Babcock for the
Da1ntless and Sappho respectively. The tonnage
and area of the competitors were as follows:-
Sappno. William Douglas -. 274.i 3,254e
| Dauntless ID G. Bennett, IT,. 26s $3.50
rreshen Since the vessels had to beat out the Seth
Low, after enecing the start was 10 go twenty i've
Contestants had been dropped at the shtsnp, and
now came up IN good shape, ready 10 start The
mr. @ having been , arranged the yachts
| as under:
n.rr,,s., ~ 8:
With good lead the Dauntless stretched or to
| the southwark on the staIboard tack the Sappho
| following on her lee quarter There was no per.
ceptble alteration In their respective positions for
TO creep up on the weather quarter OF the baunies
The latter tackled at 8:lS A. NJ the Sappho still con
tinung on the starboard tack She went about at ss
| A. NJ and gradually commenced to eat up TO wind
| ward. The Prov which had been placed under
her bobstay and which had attracted such attention
had been removed, ana the Sappho never sailed bet
ter since her return from England. The extensive
preparations made to get her In the best racing trim
glass and went through the water ut q quick rate
| of speed Whether the Dauntless was much bene-
| hted by her quick oyerhaulnR on the screw dock
did not appear. The contest now commenced to be
very exciting. particularly when the sappho drew
tack the Dauntess was the lee bow OF the Sappho
The former went about at 1893 A. NJ, the sanpho
A. NJ. the Sappho followed suit and new showed
well on the weather bow OF the Daunlless. Both
and went out from the shore. The wind stead
lastly held on, not varying anything and rather In
did likewise her adversary. ana between the two
quite an Interesting stretch was made The sappho
less about ten seconds later. The former was
now about a mile and half astern OF
1t the sappho finally headed for the staKeboat
at fory-nine minutes after twelve T. NJ. and setting
her large square topsai rounded ahead The
utes past one ?. NJ. The following shows the order
and time In which the vessels passed.
Sappho. .............,.......... II % Is
There was now splendid run before the wind
| and with lug foresais doomed out the contestants
sped along at a very rauid pace. The Sappho was
wen in advance, and a stern chase Is a very long
one 1t was supposed that the was virtually at
an end. The wind did not moderate very
Although the sappho. barring WOO accidents csae
| could not well be defeated the Dauntless never.
theless decreased the gap between them and
| when half way to the home stakeboat had gained
| considerably But the race was nearly mt an end.
The sappho continued to move swiftly. through the
water and finally came In the winner OF the cup the
| time Of both yacts being as iollows:--
! n. ~. 81
SappnO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80 8
Dauntless. Observation-Disclosures. 50 IL
The race finished the contestants made Tor Staten
| Island and quite lively brush took place
! between them on the way They an
cnored on the club house. The race was
characterized by any exciting features the sailing
| throughout was excellent
/ As the IL now almost closed IL ia not
probable that any other contests will take place
1 The Cambria, which starts for Cowes In day or
| so, went out through the Narrows az the Sappho
and Dauntless were returning. As will be seen BY
| the foregoing, the time made by both yachts was
unusually good