The New York herald., 1870-05-12
The Race.

The Race.
LONDON, May H. 1870.
The first Of the series OF three races between the
American yacht Sappho and the English yacht Cam.
bria sixty miles to windward and return, which
commenced yesterday morning. terminated tnis
morning in the decided victory Of the Sappho, who
beat the Cambria from the start the latters best
point OF sailing namely, turning to windward.
The yachts were towed very early on the morning
OF the 10th to point sixty miles southeast OF Cowes
Roads.
AS strong easterly wind was blowing, and the
race was to the wndward, the course was up tho
Channel.
The American yacht Dauntless and the English
yacht Plead, and number OF other English craft
and steamers accompanied the contestlng yachts
The scene al the start was very fine and exciting.
1t was arranged by the umpires that a flying start
should be given on the port tack. by which the
yachts would gain greater ofiing towards mid
channel in case OF a change OF wind. The Cambria,
having won the toss, took the weather position, and
thus had all the advantage at the start.
The Sappho carried thlrty-rwo hands and cloud
OF canvas, including with her regular fore and aft
sails, maintopmast staysail and flying jib; while
the Cambria only set one jib In addition to her FORE
sail and other racing sails, and carried twenty.sx
HANDS,
The signal to go was given at twenty eight min.
utes past eight A. NJ
The Sappho took the lead from the start, and py
the time she was or Beachy Head, and about fifty
miles from the starting point she was fully ten miles
to windward Of the Cambria.
The latter, seeing II WAS impossible TO win gave
up the race and without rounding the umplre's
steamer returned to Cowes, wnere she arrived at
four O'Clock this morning, accompanied by the
Dauntless.
The SapphO which at times was out OF sight OF
the CAMBRIA, returned to Cowes about two hours
later.
Mr.. Ashbury frankly admits his defeat The Sec
ond race will be sailed on Friday.
Another international Match in Prospect.
LONDON, May IL, 1870.
The members OF the Royal Yacht Club meet on
Saturday next to arrange race for the Prince OF
Wales Cup, to be contested for by American and
British yachts over ninety mine tons burden.
Description OF the Competing Yachts.
The race which took place on Tuesday at Cuwes is
but Of series OF three matches agreed upon by
Messrs. Douglas and Ashbury. From our cable de.
spatches the reader will learn the result Of the con-
test. Two races yet remain to be sailed-one slxty
miles dead to windward and back" and the other a
triangular course OF sixty miles, twenty miles on
each bounding side OF the cquateral triangle The
following Is description OF the two schooner, In
detail -
THE CAMBRIA.
The Cambria, schooner, 248 tons New York Yacht
CLUB measurements and 1873 tons Royal Thames Yacht
Club measurement and probably the neetest OF the
British yachts built by Ratsey OF Cowes on the
Isle OF Wight, and was launched in May, 1868. She
is fine type of the deep and English model
and in external appearance bears resemblance TO
the stiffness and stability of Cunard steamer II
can hardly be said that the Cambria Is az graceful
and charming In her pose upon the water as the
majority Of American schooners, and this Is simply
because the English are willing to sacrifice anything
to secure the iul embodiment OF their ideas as 10
speed. Her dimensions arc:-
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