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

wltnstanding the fact that there was no
| prospect OF an inland race Mr.. Ashbury
again issued challenge on August 20, TO sail two
races-drst, around the Isle Of Wight with the same
conditions as In the former challenges; and second,
! race to New York on september l. On August 20
the owner Of the Dauntless telegraphed from London
10 Mr.. Ashbury at Ryde, accepting the challenge for
| an race and named the course from Cape Clear
70 the lightshlp or Sandy Hook. and the day OF
starting the 18th OF September. Mr.. Ashbury de.
ened to race. the plea that he did not choose to
start as late as the 18th OF the month The owner Of
the Dauntless declined to start earlier requiring to
TIT his vessel for an ocean race 1t appeared that on
the same day that Mr. Ashbury received the telegram
| he sent cable despatch to the committee
OF the New York Yacht Club. expressing his regret
that he could not compete this year in America
| waters for the Americas Cup, and giving, as
reason for the disappointment, a statement to the
! erect THAT the Dauntess' challenge for race
| from Cowcs to New York had been unrcservedly
| accepted by the Cambria for September l. There
seemed to have been considerable misunderstood.
| Ing about this, since Mr. Ashbury had not "unrc.
| servedly" given such challenge; for In Mr. Ash.
oury's letters the ocean race was coupled with other
| propositions. Moreover agreement had actually
| been made for September between the Cambria
and the Dauntless. Subsequently Mr.. Ashbury went
on cruise and on the 9th OF September sent
communication from Torguay to the owner OF the
Daantless giving him list Of challenges, five in
number. They were as follows
RACE No. LA race in the first week of March,
1870. from Ryde round the Isle OF Wight, Royal
Thames Yacht Club meas urement and time allow.
vas or riends to start from our anchors al canvas
| down.
RACE No. "a race from Ryde round Cherbourg
| Breakwater and hack Royal Thames Yacht Club
measurement and time allowance; no restriction as
to num mr Of hands ,ras or friends TO start
RACE No. 3.-Ab0ut the 7th to tpe 10th Of March a
race from cowes TO New YORK; flying start and no
assa Y q y tonnage scc%ances Qr restr1c-
| lions o. any description.
| RACES Nos. AND 1.-TWO races in New York
waters waters over the usual course q th9 keV York
measurement, time allowances or other usual con-
| dtlQns ri s&sr4s -
The owner OF tho Dauntless replied as before,
declining all propositions for inland races, but
| reiterated his readiness to make the only race ne
ever proposed to entef-viz., contest across the
ocean. The letter Of Mr.. Ashbury OF the 9th OF
| September, anu the reply from the owner OF the
Daunress, created quite discussion In the London
Journals yet nothing resulted satisfactorily and the
| season that promised so brilliantly passed away
without any distinguishing feature.
AT LAST
| a cable despatch, dated Brighton, December IT,
| 1862 was forwarded by Mr. Ashbuiy to the owner Of
tie Dauntless. consenting to the race. During
that week the following dispatches passed between
Mr.. Ashpury and Mr. Bennett, which, it VIII be SEEN
| fully explain themselves
| BRIGHTON, Dec. II, 1859.
| To MI. BENNETT, New York.
unreservedly retire and waive the question Of the
four Channel or inland courses, and will race Daunt.
| less from Cowes to New York any time in March or
| july to suit your convenience, for GOO service.
| ,r- ASHBURY.
| New YORK, Dec. 10, 1860.
| To Mr.. AsuBURY, Brlghton:-
| D1untpaa In Ar.
| cordance with my acceptance or your challenge OF
September 81, starting point beng Old Head OF kim
| SAFE, ana not CowesP July equally agreeable.
| BENNETT.
| ~ BRIGHTON, Dec. IS, 1869.
| Have been absent; returned last night. The Cam
hria Will Internationally race the Dauntless any
time IN July, from Old Head Of Kinsale to Sandy
Hook or New York, for 9250 plate. Nevertheless,
cannot admit your acceptance Of challenge OF Sep
tember 81 seeing you absolutely refused four out Of
Inconvenience and disadvantage OF start IRON the
Irish coast, as compared with C0wes, unreservediy
agree TO- to prevent the possibility OF the race being
| once more OIL. No reply necessary. ASHBURY.
| NEW YORK, Deo q, 1859.
| To Mr. AsHBURY, Brighton
time in July, name the Fourth OF July as the day Of
starting, II agreeable to you. Other prelminarles Of
June next. Please answer II this meets your APP
provai. BENNETT.
BRIGHTON, Dec. g. 1869.
To Mr.. BENNETT, New York; 49, ~
The unconditional race, Cambria against Daunt.
less Tor the Fourth OF July, Is quite acceptable.
ASHBURY.
Those short dispatches did more than all the pre-.
viOus writing and discussions put together. Public
interest at once became centred In the event. and
as early as the very date that this agreement was
made, speculation became rte to the result Of the
contest. 1t was regarded by all the greatest in
ernatlona contest ever entered into and for months
the event has been looked forward to with deep In
tcrest not only by yachtmen, but by the community
at large 1t is needless to say that the active
preparations have been made by the owners OF both
vessels, and that nothing has been left undonc by
either OF them to insure success.
1t is unnecessary to follow up the history much
further All later particulars already fresh In
the minds CT the public. The arrangements ana the
detailed above. But as the contestants are
now riding the ocean description or them will be
useful at this time.
THE CAMBRIA,
the property Of Mr.. j. Ashbury, was built by Mr.
Ratsey, OF Cowes and was launched in May 1865 The
Cambria Is rated 24s tons New YORK Yacht Club but
she Is generally as 1873 tons Thames measurement
In til Is connection 1t may be well to explain that
what Is known as sf'Thames measurement s the
system laid down by the Royal Thames Yacht Club,
and is thus described in the rules Of that club:-The
length shall be taken in straight line at the deck
from the forepart Of the stem to the after part of the
stern post, from which, deducting the BREADTH the
remainder shall be esteemed the just length to find
the tonnage; and the breadth shall be taken from
the outside Of the outside plank in the brOadest part
OF the yacht. then multiplying the breadth 30 taken
by the length, and the product by half the breadth.
and, dividing the whole by ninety -four the quotient
shall be deemed the true tonnage.n
The Cambria was expressly designed for speed
| and every expedent that experience could suggest
was resored to to insure that object. Her diinen
sions are as fOllows-Length from stem to stern
post l0S feet; BEAM 81 feet tonnage for racing 100
TONS drausnt Oi water u feet The dimensions Of her
leet foremost, SO feet inches main boom 81 feet;
main gai, 80 feet inches; fore ga, 25 feet; bow.
spirit 80 feet outside stem; maintopmast, IS feet
inches; fOretopmast 81 feet inches; maintopsail
yard 50 leet and foretopsai yard, 20 feet The con.