The New York herald., 1870-10-15
YACHTING.
The Cambria and Dauntless
Match Race.
An Exciting Beat to the Home Stakcboat--
The Run Before the Wind-Lighf
and Bailiing Pu.fs-F;"e sail
ing Towara~ sle Finish
.aE DAUwTLEss TIE WINNER


miles TO windw!rd and back between The Cambria
and Dauntess to some satisfactory termination tho
persistent efforts made yesterday proved successral
and ended In the defeat Of the British yacht. Unlike
the preceding day, when the merits OF the Sap
pho and Cambria were put 10 q thorough
test the weather yesterday was not at al
favorable for the display or the seagoina
capacities OF the contestants. But there were
times, nevertheless. during the race when The
merits Of the yachts were pretty wei tried, espe
ciGy In sailing 10 windward, ana that is perhaps
the worst point In the Canbra's sailing. The re-
marks upon the Sappho ,and renrnoria race were
fully borne out yes.erday for IL was evdcnt to all
thai tl4 latter saileJ fastest IN light top
san brelze. Ths Cambria Is not at all the
heavy weather. stora-dcfylng yessel which
many we're prepared to believe Since
her advent here her best exhibitions have been in
comparatively smooth water, ripplng with soft and
molerscc winds. Yesterdays race with the Daunt-
less was but another proof OF this, and giving the
Cambria every credit It Is proper TO state that, al
though defeated her own ground, as 1T were, she
sailed remarkably wen. throughout the day the
WIND WAS extremely battling but the contest to-
wards tue close presented some very exciting fea-
lures. Tire victory OF the Dauntless on
sach calm Day considering the allowance
OF tame. was hardly looked for; yet the contest
commenvd, was kept up at a Disadvantage and
concluded as already mentioned On the preceding
aay thc Cambria had beaten the Sappho over two
niny1es IN twenty mile run before the nd.
Qailer umiar circumstances the Dauntless defeated
the Cambria yesterday over four minutes. and On
the wini The Camoria did not an pate success
The steamer Seth Low let the foot of Christopher
street shortly before eight O'Clock and arrived or
the cluD house, Staten Island. whore the Cambria
and Dauntless we've at anchor. There being but
very light wind and very poor prospects OF a good
sailing brceze the original stipulation that the race
should 10 completed In fse. ana haf hours,
was mEtaally waived provided that the winii
the sea,ecing capacities o. ,he competing yachts,
But, although this arrangement was madc, 1t viii lie
that the Ealing qualities or vessels might
nave had better opportunity for display, and that
luck on tie rart OF the Cambria, Gains and bathing
puiIs of wind. Il was agreed, moreover, that the
Instead OF from the lighship twenty miles TO wind
ward and back. lnasintieh as the Cambria
reqness made TO The Dautess not
to carry heg balloon manop all during The contest
substitute his small working man.topsai instead.
About ten O'Clock The Darntiess got uadeg way and
proceeded towards sandy Book, the Cambria beng
taken in tow by the seth Low. There ngnt
breeze frcm the northwest, with no encouraging
symptoms however, OF It's freshenng up. The iol-
loving are the area and tonnage or both vessels,
VIZ
Name. En'e,edb by gonno0e. Area.
Cambria lanes Ashbury. .ZG1 1.6.....2 io5
Dauntless ..J. &. Bennett .29s .....a,S99
THE START.
The start to he enected from line between
the steamer and the buoy OH tie false hook, the
time q each yacht to lie taken rs i passed The
Seth Low blew the first whistle at eleven O'Clock TO
prepare. and nv minutes later the second signal
announced tnat the race had commenced. Tho seth
Low Immediately steamed OF AZ rapid pace TO
enchor twenty miles ont as stakeboSt. TIC yachts
went oyer the Line ON q nylng sttrt as under:-
Danqtless. .............,............ II 30
C'uiUTi&. IA y
Ihc wind was light from the nortnwest, ard wing
ard wing the contestants proceeded on tncr course,
tho tailntless about two cables length IN advan @.
The Dauntess carried her namsail, foresaii. main
Ming b. the Saabra carr ns sliaar ss rue rue
competing vessels maintained The same rela-
tive posiiions for about quarter OF an
her raintopnast staysail, gradually began To chop
her opponent. Bat the Cambria Generously came
directly N Ter wake. and by covering her with her
cloud OF canvas checked her speed little. The
vessels passed ne Scotland ligntslip in the follow
Dauntess.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IL 80 0
lew nates after Twelve O'Clock he breeze
freshened some e|llaL and and the yachts raj. before
the wand at the rate OF about seven knots. The
schooner yacht Sappho accompanied the contes-
tants, starting almost slmuiaueoui ~ with the Cam
took place, but about halipast one O'clock the Daunt
less began to widen the gan and finally got over
helf mite ahea distance which sae perc pti bly
increased. After ran oT over Two hours and half
the following official time was taken as the yachts
rounded
: TIE STAKE BOAT,
Danntless. ............ ............,.... ! IL q
Mss a n .oufnwst BY west tne compeiIng vc
sells tackled towards the Jersey shore Oh The star
board tack. and continued IN tiat direction tor
ngiyli 1T, and but ltle way made by either vessel.
Tie Cambria again hoiscd her nD topsail. which she
had o short Time previously taken down. but tat
additional plece OF canvas did not scem 10 Dcnef {
her much. The wind towards haii-pdst two O'Clock
alnosr entirGy lett tic DAuntless Not so however,
her more fortunate adversary; for, catching saaJ
OF wind h5r sails began to III ana ere long Siic was
up on the "eGt,ei a'at;er q tie = taiies5, Wnich
bria pointed well towards the highlands ana cen
tinucd to make good way.
At five minutes past tree = ~ the cambria went
about CD tlc port tack, the Danntes5 stantilng on
about srinue ogg gef and IA king Y4ep abrea3t of
Souan Ialet. Tue Cambria carried with for favora-
bic wind, aud gradually drop. "a tie Dauntleas on
her lee Qua ter. Size contmcet her course, and.
witia nice t0psail brace qdiekiy iorereachsd her
opponeht when appeared 30 hc Ghdudunel bT the
ele Gent8. SILL ganng the CanlJ. ia was 3con lar up
oa tue weather Bow Of me DaGnie5s, and as mat.
ters now looked, eyer5 thing augured success for
the lsh craf. Indeed, Tie Eoaors OF the DAY
were fa within hergrasp, ior i seemed ,nposs.-
bic that sue cou.d be oyerhluled before The home
BIakeboal was arrived at AL ,o;r ociocS the Cam
bria by her streak OF luck, vas over two miles
ana e aep0area re 70 y Geses a s s ts
had yet to be contested. The DauutIes- was still
far astern on her lee quarter. shog " after four
O'Clock Ier sails, which baa nitherto been haneing
loosely, presented fine spread Of canvas and,
getting but a small share OF ihe good 1T x Which
had favored the Cambria, she shot or al 4 good
rate OF steed, which rapidly told upou
her opponent. Coming NJ along the Il ghiands
sho held good wiDdwaru position, and po ntln (,
well LOOK decIded lead. fhc Cambria did not point
80 well as was anticipated, ana towards ive O'CLOCK
the Dauntess was about two mile ahead. THIS rapid
gain seLtled the race. AT $40 tic Cambria
faeked, and the Dannliess at s:Sd p. u.
Tne Wind again died cut, ana but little
change took place. Both vessels vent well over TO
wards tue highlands but tie darkness soon smut
hsm out from view Tic Danniless made her Inal
tack at TWO minutes past six O'clock ana catching
the wind which had now hauled round 70 the south
ward passed the homestake boat the winner OF the
cup thirteen minutes aead, the order Of arrival De-
ing as follows:-
n. ". S.
Dtuntless Observation-Disclosures. G % %
ClLDra. - .-..... ............ .......... 40 %
Thus the Dauuties5 came In fourteen minutes
ahead and, inclu ling the time allowance given the
CulnbrA. won the race by seven minutes ald elgh-