The New York herald., 1870-06-01

TWO pfeceulnB "events.'
Third Race Bet wcen the sappho' and Cam
bria.
LONDON, May H. 1870.
The Hnal heat in the series OF matches between
the Sappho and Cambria was sailed ON Tuesday the
18th, and for the third time the American schooner
proved victorious. After the dne performance OF
the SapphO on the occasion Of the first match, and
again in her "walk overt to Cherbourg and back on
the subsequent Saturday, her triumph In the trian-
guar races seemed TO be regarded by the great bulk
OF British yachtmen as q foreg0ne conclusion,
though not few still clung to the hope that the
Cambria might yet redeem her lost laures 10 some
extent by showing the way to the "nying Yankee
in the beat TO windward to the first angle Of the trl.
ange.
Their anticipation, 1t Will be seen, was not 'ies-
tined to be une but 1t must be confessed that the
result OF the triangular race proved the Cambria to
he a far more weatherly vessel than she had shown
herself IN her first encounter with the Sappho, and
we understand that Mr.. Ashbury on he conclusion
of the match expressed himself highly satisfied with
her last performance.
THE MUSTER AND START.
The start was appointed for seven A. NJ, and
shortly after five the yachts were taken in tow
OF the yects and Gem for the Nab Lghtship which,
for the third time selected as the place OF rem
dezvous.
They arrived az the scene OF action about twenty
minutes to eight A. NJ, and twenty minutes later
the preparatory gun was fired and the course given
to the yachts-frst, west-souhwest; second, south
east one-haf east third north three-quarers east.
The wind during the early morning was southwest
by west onehal west but at the time of the start 1t
came there weseO lthwest-a light whole sail breeze;
that the course or the competitors In the beat to
windward and along the first side OF the triangle
a
the Isle OF Wight TO point about eight miles south
of st. Ca'harines The starting signal was given at
q quarter-past eight A. NJ, and both were of on the
S arboard tack, the Cambria on The Sappho's
weather beam--scarcely two bowsprit lengths apart.
THE COURSE.
The bearings at the start were-Nab Light north
one.naf west; CuverS west one-half north. The
English schooner set plain lower canvas and square
headed fore ana main topsails, while the American
carried mainsa and fOresail, inner and outer jibs
and staysai and fore and main jib-headers About
twenty minutes before the start the latter had sent
up an enormous balloon tOpsa but her captain evi.
IDENTIFY thought better OF it, as in less than five min
utes 10 was sent down, and working jib-hcaded
maintopsaii substituted. As they stood or on the
starhoard tack the Sappho began gradually to draw
oac from under her opponents lee, and the latter.
seemingly not hiking the look OF matters, went about
IN hot haste on the opposite tack and made board
HOW THE sApPHo WAS HANDLED.
The American following suit almost Immediately
afterwards. when they aga n went about under the
land the sappho had weathered her opponent and
bridge and the Culvers both made tack for tack
until they were fairly around the head land--short
boards being e CamDas nG M ;e put o TOT e M hs
were compelled to make from the Cuvers across
Sandown Bay she improved her position In most
she went about under the cliffs west Of SandDwn
Here, keeping close to shore. the Cambria made
shoai or shanklin, "cheatng the tide;n' but the
American, apparently not fancying these tricks for
some time continued TO stand out further SEWARD
though ultimately the lee tide compelled her to 90
about and join her opponent under the shore
THE CAMBRIA.
gradually made up her leeway, and of BOnchurch,
at ten minutes to eleven the TWO vessels were close
the sappnS on ths sn port and her T
schooner displayed the only bit OF smarness she ex
hibited throughout the race As the two yachts met
pho's bows, and jammlng her helm hard down,
went about the starbOard tack, fairly on her
opponents weather bow. the two N heading in for
was beautifully executed, and Mr.. Douglas
schooner was for once fairly caught mapping. Hav-
bria resumed her Old short-board tactics, which
6led her to improve her position gradually on the
sal weasr s Ss az fee s nad no
At this stage OF the race the weather, which had
been threatening during the whole morning, came
out the position of the two yachts with any certainty
but when they were sighted together while on
opposite tacks the Cambria still held the weather
gauge.
Between Bonchurch and Ventnor, however, she
in her anxiety to stick to the land which was visible
only here and there OF intervals In dim outline
through the mist she twice perceptoly "smeltt the
rocks, the after part Of her keel actually grounding
and hanging for a second or two. 1t was critical
moments but fortunately the way she had on was
capped without suffering material injury though it
was very narrow shave.
TACKING.
Between ventnor ana st. Catnarlnes the English
schooner tacKed fourteen times In succession on the
Sappho's weather, but after last tack the former
was fain to abandon her iavSrite snort-board mo-
west in order to fetch the Vectis which, by
tns time had taken up her allotted position at the
end OF the twenty mile heat to wlndward and an
chored in forty-flve fathoms OF water
BEARINGS.
The bearings at the turning point were sc. Catha-
rineS Light north northeast, about seven miles and
half distant; Needles north by west half west ana
the Foreland just open through Dunsmore northeast
by east. When we'll cleared OF the island the yachts
found bright weather. the fog lifting every moment;
but as they made long stretch on the starbOard tack
TN superior power or the American began to tel the
inevitable tale, and she rapidly f0rereacned and
weathered on the Cambria, the wind having by this
time freshened into spanking breeze.
AT twelve minutes past one the Sapph0 went about
on the sarboard tack to fetch the nlarkboat and as
she stood head Oh for the steamer tearing through
the water In splendid style and standing TO her can
presented to those on board was truly magnificent
While IN the act OF rounding she seemed literally 70
burst SO to speak IN into eSud Of dna San
mast staysail being run up and sheeted nome VIII
inconceivabe rapldity, and BY the time she was
fairly about on the starboard tack for che eastward
every stitch OF canvas was drawing.
The Cambria was not nearly so smart with ne
running canvas as her opponent; indeed, by tnt
time she had set her balloon jib and staysail nam
topmast staysai and large squareheaded gafftopsai
the Sappho was fully mile ahead.
IA TIME.
The yachts were timed around the steamboat a
under:-
.4 H. H. s. II. M
Sappho. ...... Is 50 Cambria ...... ! 10 9
VICTORY.
by how much the Sappho would win, since barring
conclusion. In fact, the Cambria's sole hop,
Of escaping, defeat lay in the win wind dropping
appeared to be every prospect, the breeze falling
every moment lighter and lighter the farther sh'
progressed to the eastward.
AT $3.50 P. M. the Cambria was almost becalmed,
but the Sappho, now some TWO miles ahead, carried
the last of the breeze with her to the second mari
vessel, which she rounded at All. 24n 4Os.
The Cambria did not round until an hour ant
thirty-seven minutes later, having been hopeessll
jamined for nearly an hour by strong lee tide, an(
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