The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-29
TIE CHALLENGE CUP.

Below IL printed an abstract OF the correspondence
which passed between Mr.. Ashbury and the New
York Yacht Club, beginning in 1868 and closing
February 49, 1870 1t will be seen that the owner of
the Cambria conforms to the imposed conditions
that must govern all competition for the Challenge
Cup.
The New York Yacht Club has not yet fixed any
date for the International struggle for this cun
OF 1851 but 1t will take place before the
annual cruise. The committee having charge
OF the matter IL to procure steamboat
Tor the exclusive use Of members and
the ladies accompanying them. The regatta for the
Cup Will take place inside of three weeks Il il
believed that the course selected Will be the usual
regatta course-frOm Owls Head to the ightshp OF
Sandy Hook and RETURN This great occasion will
be intensified in interest by the entry OF the original
yacht America by the Navy Department, and now
sailed by Commander Richard W. Meade, United
States Navy. The America IS in dne condition.
1t is also believed that the Maria VIII partclpate
In the struggle She has been Overnauled ana re-
fitted and is now fruterer
SCHOONER CAMBRIA,
OFF COAST OF SPAIN, Oct. g. 1868 (
To THE PRESIDENT OF THE NEW YORK YACHT
CLUB
slR-As the owner of the English schooner yacht
the Isle or Wight against the American schooner
SapphO and three crack English vessels, l cannot
but regret the accident to your representative YES
sci, and also my inability to have remained in Eng.
land to again race her round the Wight or across to
the coast Of France. ! am now on cruise along
the coasts OF Portugal and Spain. &C., Jour
ney which postponed at great lnconve-
nlence In order to give me the plea
OF allowing me TO enter against so splendid vessel
as the Sappho, the property OF American gentle
show the owners of the Sappho that they may pro-
badly have an opportunity of again testing her
qualities against the Cambria and in American
waters
All Engishmen believe that. taken as a whole, the
art OF yacht building received q great stimulus by
the acknowledged victories or the America in 1851
and now equally hope aud believe that the leading
English yachts can hold their own against the world:
but America excepted there are no yachts which
we think stand any reasonable degree OF success
against our vessels of the last tea years. All YACHT
men, as well as Others, duly appreciate the compli.
time to time sending vessels over To this country
and IL is a source OF much regret on this side the
water that those compliments have not been rect
procated by any leading yacht club deputing one or
more OF their crack vessels 10 20 to New York
waters for racing purposes. $3.50
q SO much do feel on this subject that proposed
to one OF the leading clubs last winter to send to
New YORK an invitation for two or three or more
Ryde this year, and then for several OF our leading
yachts to san them back to New York; and in order
tempt our friends over here, proposed that spe
cal subscriptions should be solicited from each
member OF yacht club, wherewlth to form large
fund Tor giving splendid prizes, irrespective or what
the clubs might give. Atth meeting In question
ofered to subscribe any sum up to $500, and to
enter the Cambria for the return race to New York
mention this IN no egOtistca spirit, but simply TO
show that desire to fairly test the merits OF my YES
sci against those OF America IN rough as well as
smooth waters. Unfortunately, this arrangement
could not be carried OUT as most OF the owners gene
rally leave of yachting after the Wight races Tor
grouse and partridge shooting, or to 20 abroad.
Before my yachting time your schooner Amer
lea, in 1851, had the honor OF winning the Gun pre-
scented by h e Majesty TO the k eye Yacht
Club Tor the wnner) have IN the most friendly and
courteous manner offered the Cup in question to be
which will compete for It.. 1t is esteemed honor
for any Englishman to win at any time ''the Queens
prize; but venture to think none would be SO much
valued as the one SO trumphantly taken away In 81
by the America, and subject to conditions which
4 hope WIN be deemed equitable i and reasonable
you to kindly state to your committee that am dis
posed to challenge all America for the possession OF
Isrsk propose that during, or before the season
OF 1859, the New York Yacht Club select their cnam-
cent Of the Thames measurement 1ss tons) Of the
Cambria.
Secondly The vessel referred to 1 would desire to
see arrive In England In ample time TO take part in the
matches Of the Royal Yacht squadron at Cowes and
the Royal Victoria Yacht Club at Ryde, for winch
These races take place early In August six to eight
or nine In number, round the island slxty miles),
apa 20
would be the annual Queens Cup presented to the
Royal Yacht Squadron, two cups OF f1o0 each from
the towns OF COwes and Ryde and several CUPS OF
f100 and ESQ; and may add that the yacht could
arrive about Q month earlier She would be in time
Thames Yacht Club.
At these races your representative vessel would
meet all the best and fastest English and Scotch
yacntS; among Others-SchOOners Gulniver, Alarm.
Cambria, Aline Egeria, Gorana, Albertlne Blue
Belt Pantomime, Gelert &c. Yaws-Supra and
Jnlia. Cutters-vimara, Condor, Fiona, Arrow, &C.,
and would have fair opportunity OF testing her
qualities during the height OF the Isle OF Wight
yachting season and with the temptation Of many
prizes highly valued and much sought AFTER but not
for their mere intrinsic value.
Third On or about the LIST OF September would
race your vessel from the Isle Of Wight TO New York.