The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-05


Olmara and the Condor. The result Of this match
enIeored The Cambria to the British people. Hence.
iortn she became national object OF deght-a
IN any match for the champ onship OF the seas
Having thus added goodly number Of prizes to
and she sailed an oGiSes aer spars were shifted
aer arrival agan In England her spars were taken
out, as much ballast as possible removed and she
was hauled up on the patent slip OF Mr.. Ratsey or
loves, theye to dry and have certain alterations
MADE IN her bow. These alterations consisted In
pacing the hollow In her bow with a three incn
p,aak,ng ana very great Improvement this pad.
alhg proves. she was rather bad sea hoat but
now y one OF the best anoat After having been
sept On TIE sip some months and being thoroughly
aiy she was again launched aud fitted with her
masts, which had been what is termed bored that IS,
hav.ng mad the middle bored out of them during the
interim; she also had lighter keel fitted than the
one Originally given her. BY the time she was again
American yachts were likely to come over and Visit
loves during the summer; thinking, therefore, that
there might be second edition OF the famous
America among them, and that probably some
OF tnein would be Induced to take part IN the
matches the greatest care was manifested in fitting
the Cambria tnat being the vessel one and all Put
her little more hoist on the mast aud eyerythi
new IN the shane OF rigging.
Notwithstanding the warning the Cambria received
~ loos' tnat vessels OF ner size should not attempt
10 race IN crowded river where there is but hal.
mile between the muddy banks, she again put in an
appearance In the Thames races and suffered for
nef terlerity, as she won only one second prize.
once IN blue water again everything seemed to give
way 70 her. On the 6th OF August 1889, when sailing
FOR the cup presented BY the uadesmen Of Cowes
she beat the famous Alarm, a vessel that has won
one that could contend with the America. On the
10th Of August 1862 she was the first Of twenty Ave
this race she beat almost every known clipper yacht
IN England. On the 2sd July she won the drst prize
n tue Royal Yorkshire regatta, but her career in
her masls. Nothing could have exceeded the won.
derlul performance OF the Cambria on the 10th An.
gust. The cours; for the yachts was around the
Isle OF Wight. The spectacle presented by her when
working down the SOlent, over strong lee tide In
company with the cutters Olmara and Condor, viii
ever DC remembered IN the yacht clubs. She ap-
peared 70 hold quite as much wind as the cutters,
and after some OF the finest sailing ever known,
to almost Wpsn 'd here
were no matches TO be sailed, and consequently 40
Cambria to the Mediterranean, and she took part
N 'ns ceremony s A. eP saRsss :! the sue4 canal
precedented. The Daily Netcs, Of England writes
as follows with reference to this vesse.:-'Mr. James
ASshSnry the fortunate owner d one OF the most
waters whose victories bTe been almost as frequent
as the matches she eas sailed In, and who defeated
ae american M ,h schooner yacht sappho hand over
mer-the famous Cambria" Hunts yachting Mag.
axns, OF December, 1858, speaking Of this vessel,
was considered beautiful model, but owing, no
DOUBT 10 her want OF proper trimming, was )u lged
to be no nyer. she has since leaped Worldwide
fame, breaking all the cracks and gain ny the
championship Of the seas" According TO the Eng.
lish view her reputa ion as the fastest schoon- r
IN the world has reached the utmost ends OF
the earth; verses have been written and sung In
her praise, her portrait has been engraved on steel
81 0 sa paGo % her na
pride OF her owner and the clubs TO which she be-
longs, anu the hope and JOY Of the British nation.
returned to Cowes, having experienced very heavy
weather after leaving Gibraltar, during which she
was hove to for four days and behaved in really
Cowes where she was hauled up to dry and prepare
for the struggle against the Dauntess. Her aitera-
tons were not numerous; her bulwarks were raised
and more sheer given; ddtonal large portfolios on
each side, to rapidly carry of heavy sea, and three
or four tons Of lead comprised her material atera.
tons.
The following is an account Of the Cambria's per.
Torrance as o racing vessel