The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-28
THE OCEAN YACHT RACE.

VI, A.bbuvv,s Cambria and nv. Bennou's
pu sntless-The Vessels, their Histories md
The safe arrival of the yachts Dauntless and
Cambria at New York-the English Graz ahead.
but that is no matter-invests the spbiect with
fresh interest. We subjoin Sketches of these
beautiful yessels:-
THE DAUNT1Ess.
The Dauntless, as almost every one in Ame-
RIGA or Europe knows, is owned by Mr.. j. G.
Bennett. Jr.. Vice-President Of the New York
Yacht Club. She was sailed in this case, as in
her previous ocean contest, by Captain Samuels;
She has excellent bearings, o beautiful shear and
a clear run, and is capable OF carrying a heavy
press OF canvas. Prior to 1866 she never had O
square race. On the cruise OF the fleet OF the
New York Yacht Club in the preceding August,
when going from New LGnuuu TO Newport, it
was thought that for such a heavy vessel In a
light easterly wind she worked remarkably well.
On that occasion she was the third yacht in at
Newport, and was behind the winning boat only
bout an hour.
Some time after the great ocean contest, in
which the Vesta, Fleetwing, and Henriett
were the competitors, the owner OF the last
mentioned vessel purchased PHirondelle, and
her name was changed to the Dauntless. Hav-
ing undergone some alterations, she figured in
the races given under the auspices of the New
York Yacht Club, especially on the annual
cruises. 1t is unnecessary to follow up her
career until the time when she was completely
changed and rendered altogether a different
vessel. This occurred at Noank early in the
spring OF last year. It should be
that in November, 1868, the Dauntless sailed
from Norfolk, Virginia, to Staten Island in
thirty hours.
Further alterations were completed in May,
1869. They were of such a radical character
that very little of the former boat was left. Last
year she crossed the Atlantic, aud entered in
The Channel race for yachts of all nations, from
Cherbourg round the Nab Light and back, for a
cup of the value OF $500 francs, given by the
Tpn,naror nf tho Erannh thrnunh tho SO1iQtQ dos
Regates de Cherbourg, with a prize for the
second vessel, value 1000 francs and a gold
medal. The other yachts were the Guinevere,
Shark, Egeria, Mystrie, and Deane. The yachts
we're started under way at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon.
About an hour after the start the Dauntless
carried away her foretopmast bringing down
her oregaff-topsail. Although thus disabled,
the Dauntless kept on the course, aud after all
came in third, being beaten only by the Guine-
we're and Egeria-the former taking the first
prize. This was the only race in which the
Dauntless was engaged since her advent in
Great Britain, with the exception of the inter-
national contest. The Dauntless was again over
hauled at Cowes last April in preparation for
The ocean race, She was newly coppered, her
foremost was placed four feet aft, and she I'M
derwent some other alterations. Her draught
OF water ait is now twelve feet three inches.
THE CAMBRIA.
The Cambria, the property of Mr.. J. Ashbury,
OF the Royal Thames Yacht Club, was built by
Mr.. Rotsey, of Cowes, and was launched in
May, 1868. The Cambria is rated 24S tons by the
New York Yacht Club, but she is generally
rated as 1SS, Thames measurement.
The cambria was expressly designed for
speed, and every expedient that experience
could suggest was resorted to to insure that OBJ
ject. Her first appearance as a racing craft was
on the I'd Of June, 1868, when she had for COM
p~etitors the Egeria Q52 tons), Gloriana (l32
tons), and Fleur de Lis GOO tons). In this race
The Cambria was the first to reach the win
ming post, but lost the prize, having to allow
her smaller opponents time for difference in
tonnage.
: On August 18th the French and English
Yachts were one and all beaten by her; but
her browning performance for the year 1868
was on August %, when she sailed against
the American yacht Sappho, beating her, and
at the same time the three fastest English
yachts-the Aline, Olmara and the Condor.
On August ., 1869, when sailing for the
cup presented by the tradesmen of Cowes,
she beat the famous Alarm, G vessel that has
won more prizes than any other afioat, and
was the only one that could contend with the
America.
On August 10. 1863, she was the first of
twenty-five yachts that sailed for the Royal Vic
toria Plate. In this race she beat almost every
known clipper yacht in England. On July %
she won the first prize Ia the Royal Yorkshire
Regatta; but her career in this year was cut
short by her carrying away both her masts.
When there were no matches TO be sailed, Mr..
Ashbury sent the Cambria to the Mediterranean,
and she took part in the ceremony OF the open
ing of the Suez Canal.
Her career as . racing schooner has been quite
remarkable. Hunts Yachting Magazine Of De-
cember, 1868, says OF her.
"On her first appearance in the Thames she was
considered a beautiful model, nut owing, no doubt,
10 ner want OF proper trimming, was judged to be no
flyer. she has since reaped Il Worldwide fame,
beating al the cracks and gaining the champion
chip Of the seas.'
On January 3, 1870, the Cambria once more
returned 10 CoWes, having experienced very
heavy weather after leaving Gibraltar. during
which she was hove 10 for four days and be-
naved well. She was taken to the slip at Cowes,
where she was hauled up 10 dry and prepare
for her struggle with the Dauntless. Her alte-
rations were not numerous; her bulwarks were
raised, and more shear given; additional lug
port holes on each side and three or four tons OF
lead added 10 her keel comprised the material
alterations.
There has been no reference TO her contests
with the Sappho in this sketch, because the
public have them still fresh in mind.