The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-01

ed different course and trusted to luck,
which In this case 'befriended him. Captain
Samuels also said that his passage had been
more Ike winter than q summer one, having
encountered q constant succession OF gales
ahead from the start.
THE VOYAGE.
The logs of both vessels showed succession
of head and battling winds, together with oc-
casonal heavy seas. The log OF the DauntleSs
shows that in addition to unfavorable winds,
she met with much ill-luck from which her
rival was exempt When the Dauntless spoke
the pilot boat two days ago she was twelve
and one-half hours; good sailing, behind tne
Cambria. She tackled to the southwark. hoping
to take ADVANTAGE of the southeasterly winds
which almost always prevail at this season OF the
year, while the Cambria crept along the Long
Island shore, which turned out to be the oet
ter course, although the choice exhibited tne
less skill in seamanship. But by an extraordl-
nary turn of luck, the wind changed just IN
no from the northeast and waited the Eng
lish yacht down to the lghtship IN
gallant style, just ahe cad other rival The Daunt-
less had already gained on her competitor
eleven hours in two days. and had 1t not been
Tor this sudden gust Of wind from the northeast,
which died away almost as soon as the race
Was ended, she would have beaten tne Gam
reached the goal only one hour and mneteen
minutes behind her rival, and just as the Cam
bria dropped anchor OF the Club House at
Staten island, the Dauntless was sighted from
the lightship off Sandy Hook. No one on
board either yacht had caught sight OF tne
rival craft from the time they parted company
at the beginning Of the race until they reacne9
the anchorage ground off Staten Island, ana
when the Dauntless reached the lightship she
was ignorant of the fact that the Cambria nad
passed It before her.
THE CAMBRIA
Is the property of Mr.. J. Ashbury. She was
built BIZ Mr.. Ratsey, of Cowes, and was launch
ed In May, 1868. The Cambria Is rated at 248
tons New York Yacht Club, but she Is generaly
as 1873 tons Thames measurement:
The Cambria was expressly designed ior
speed, and every expedient that experience
could suggest was resorted to to insure that
object. Her dimensions are as follows: Lengtn 10
from stem to stern post l08 feet; beam II
feet; tonnage for racing 199 tons; draugnt of
water II feet The dimensions Of her princl-
nal spars are: MainmaSt (hounds TO decK) 6l
feet: foremast Sc feet inches; main boom 81
feet; main gaff 80 feet 8 inches; fore gan 70
feet; bowsprit IS ~, outside stem; mahtop,
mast 35 feet inches; foretopmast 81 feet .
inches; maintopsail yard 81 feet. ana ioretoR,, R,
sail yard 29 feet. The construction or ner null
is faultess; her lines are beautifully hne, ano
her symmetry is une9ualled by any vessel
aaoat. She is built Of oak, with teak top sides
-scautline seven inches by four Inches. Her
Interior fittings are OF polished Wa1nscot OAK,
and are remarkable for their neatness and the
good taste displayed In their decorat0ns;
and run into her, In addition to which she has
about four tons of lead boited on her keel.
THE DAuNTIEss,
no.Jno panpott vica
commodore of the New York Yacht Club, was
built at Mystic Bridge, CT, by Mt ssrs: Forsyth
& Morgan, and launched iu June, 1856. She
was then known as the Hirondelie. Sometms
after the great ocean contt st, ii which the
VISTA, Fieetwpg and Benretta were the COM
petiiors. the owner Of the last mentioned yes
sci purchased the Rirondelle. when the name
was changed to that OF the Dauutless, BY
which name she is now knowD. Having un-
dergone somo alterations she figured IN the
races given urder the auspices OF the New York
Yacht Club, especially on the annual cruises
II the winter OF 1868 contract was entered
into to rebuild the Dauntless. and the work
was completed in May, 1859 The contract set
forth that the vessel was to be Heightened by
cutting away the bows about 9s feet from the
stem; then, with new keel. stem, ceiling,
planking, decks, &C., to rebuild the bows,
making tho vessel nine feet longer IN Graft
wuter line. The keel was to be Of The best
white oak, two pieces in depth, gradually di-
mlplshing forward to OIL .ht inches siding and
about eighteen inches in depth from rabbit.
In fact, the vessel was made perfectly new
from stem to stern. altered and improved, the
model being changed. The dimensions OF her
rev repairs were almost the same ss formerly,
but they were greater in diameter. Her masis
are 80 and 80 feet respectively, topmasts ~
feet, main boom IS feet, e. ffs 81 and 81 feet,
and she spreads under full sail between SIX
and ssven thousand feet OF canvas. Her rig
ging is OF ItaIlan hemp and galvanized iron.
She measures 116 80 feet on the wa er,line and
12O.7O on deck. Her depth Of holds $40 lset,
breadth OF beam "a 80 feet. tier present ton
age is 267.67 tons, aud her area 2s99 square
feet, and Is entitled to carry crew Of 81. Al
together the Dauntless was entirely overhauled
mud rebuilt, very little OF the former boat
being left behind.
PREPARING FOB .TBE QUEENS CUP.
New YORK, July %.
The Cambria came up to the Brooklyn navy
yard this morning ana will 20 on the dry dock
Immediately, Receiving thorough overhaulIng
and repairs preparatory to entering the races
in american waters for the Queens cup now
held by America. The New York Yacht Club
will give Mr.. Ashbury Z complimentary BAN
auet at Delmonico's.