The New York herald., 1870-05-25

steamer at anchor, as the mark boat TO tack round
for the run run pacR nomewards the result however
upon picking up any other vessel In position out
OF sight 0fland with no definite bearings given, and
also OF the mark vessel herself nnding her supposed
true position.
After the yachts had been started the umpires
direct this indefinitely described rendezvous and,
when found there drop her anchor and wait the
yachts' arrival.
The Race.
As soon as the Sappho felt the full pressure OF her
canvas or as much or 1t as her eeward position and
the light breeze would allow, she perceptibly began
TO draw on from under the Cambra's lee, and very
shortly afterwards was clear, carrying her cloud OF
standing well and every inch OF their canvas appear
ing TO be doing Its fair share OF work. The wind
slightly veered east and lulled at nine O'Clock A. NJ,
and the Cambria went about on the starbOard tack
and stood in for the land TO shun the ebb uide
The SapphO, which was leading about four or five
lengths at the time, at once did the same, for now
that the American found thai he was already getting
me better Of the Engsnman M it was not Likely that
the other could keep him under his stern to lee
ward. Both craft on this reach headed about north
east by east quarter east The wind inclined still moro
the eastward The yachts continued their board
In for the land and the course steered became about
northeast half east. the Cambria sailing rather
close to the wind the Sappho forereached and
weathered upon her rapidly, and very soon was
third OF mile on her weather beam From thus the
Sappho kept improving her position through the re-
malnder OF the board in for the land.
At 1912 she went about and stood of on the port
been stood on far enough to open the weather OF her
rival.
the wind now increased to q nice fresh sailing
breeze, with smooth wafer and at 10:45 the Sappho
was dancing along under its influence good three
quarters Of mile ahead OF the Cambria.
again. and II soon became evident that the latter
was seriously ont Of form and incapable OF moving
ahead Of her This view OF the Gambria's state ap.
pearcd TO be confirmed by the fact that all the yachts
TO leeward ana not In the match were ut the same
time raDifly gaming on Cambria.
At ten minutes past noon the Overs Light vessel
bore E. by N the port beam Of the racing yachts
about two miles distant the wind steadyng force
and promising more. The Cambria was, however,
evidently amlss somewhere; for, putting aside
schooner was clearly beating her in speed, the
| Egeria schooner. with the Vanguard and Marina
cntters-vesses that she has always beaten as she
pleased before--were just sailing past her In most
astonishing manner.
| -Four hours had now been spent in beating over q
| distance Of twelve miles to windward out OF the
sixty to be covered, at least by the Cambria, as to
these figures taken from her deck must be
| the Sappho was now ahead Of her. After noon the
yachts had the mood tide with them. and steadier
| wind and their progress to windward became pro-
portonately qutckened In consequence. About halt
4 an hour after noon both yachts went about again.
and stood for the land the starboard tack the
Sappho now playing her hand by sticking 10 the
Cambria like burr, but at the same time making
her position as good as possible dead to windward
The wind was showing an inclination to veer more
to the south, and at halfpast two p. NJ the yachts
were laying along the land with their heads looking
| AT twenty minutes past three P. M the yachts con
tinung on the same tack Brighton lay under the lee
to be seen plainly by the eye from the deck Of The
Cambria, which had now completed the twenty
/ seventh mile to windward from the start. The
| Sappho's distance to windTard was Just so mucu
greater than the Cambnas BY her windward position
| ahead OF the latter.
| Between Sesea and the chalk cliffs east or Br1gh
ton the Cambria certainly lessened the distance be-
tween herself and her rival; but III the final stand
or from The land all this bit Of recovered ground was
Lost M nVn
SapphO's comparatively greater power, aud, there
FORE speed but also to an casting OF the wind on the
vessels gaming an offing we open of Beacty Head.
Later In the day they kept their reach along the land
until quarter OF four in the afternoon, when they
southwark The Cambria at the time being under the
| chalk cliffs east Of Brighton, or Nottingham.
AS they opened out from the hand the wind gradu.
ally frcshened until the Ice rail OF the Cambria (tht
Sappho was now getting so far again from the Cam
bra that 1t was somewhat difficult to lie on the Cam
brias deck ana note the American yacht s tncllna
tion) was laid well on the water
The accompanying sailing yachts, except the Eng
seen nothing OF from this point of the race
at any rate, they did not put themselves IN sutii
cently prominent position 10 obtain any notice IRON
the racers The Guineyere however. was ahead o
the Cambria and on the track OF the Sappho, and t
Dauntless was doing similar duty on the Clmbria's
| track, and IN very close company. lhe Frencl
steam schooner La Fauvette was also In close com
pany, and continued SO to the end In the now full
| san breeze ana the smooth water, which was such
| remarkable feature in days Channel racing IL
| early May, both yachts bowled along goroosy
and the further the sappmo "a, sailed & the Sser sn
after opening Beacny, almost as quickly as she was
dropping the Cambria.
AT about fifteen minutes past six tue WIND
vcered in more 10 the east and from that
moment the race was the Sappho's, barring
| such an accident az the loss Of one of hcl
lower sticks. There Is not much more :,
be said. AT seven p. M. the Cambria was very neal
| the spot fxed for the rende.yous, aud the Sappht
was seven miles further TO Htndward, but no steamc
with the umDires on board as mark vessel WAS In
/ Nn tlx4 .t,ss
| continued their course they w0nld only be saiun,
into the darkness OF The night and 10 The Frenci
| pected the missing steamer wonId be found there
| Mr.. Aslbury. As the owner OF the Cambria, hume
diatey decided On board that vessel tor himself b.
| saying:
The ssppho has fairly and honestly rnn the race II
neither OF faults that the and tA
although have here go and finish
our race from BY running in before the Wind home after ou
OIL her sheets for Cowes Roads.
AT this time the missing steamer was in sight
steaming uD to her station from leeward and IL was
suggested to Mr.. Ashbury by one OF his crew tina
the Cambria should at all events be allowed to Y
round the steamer, according TO the regulations 9
the Sappho failed to do the same TINS Mr. Ashbur,
refused to allow to be done saying he would
| have no quibble raised from the Cambria when h,
| knew the prize mad been honestly won.
On bearing up from the rendezvous for the run il
| hoIneward the Dauntess accompanied the Cambria
but the Guinevere was left on the same tack as Tn
Sappho ana standing towards the French land.
THE RUN HOME.
The run home Of the Cambria calls for no parlicu
lar remark The Nab Light vessel was passed at 1--WE
O'Clock yesterday "wednesday morning, and an
| cnored in Cowes Roads about four A. nj. Ine Sapph
anchored In C0wes Roads about six A. NJ, and abuu
| an hour afterwards her holsted her rags an
gave three rounds oil cheers and over with tire
: mendous energy. Shs was manned for the race b
| an English crew from Cowes, with an English car
| tain ana mates over them.
INFERENcES.
The Sappho is beyond any doubt an uncommon
fast vessel although 1t Is believed that much OF tn
7 distance By which she beat the Cambria over "a
sixty miles beat to wndward Is due 70 the iluli
trim OF the latter. The nat undermidship section
: the sappho which has beea manly glvel 10 her
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