The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-28

The Cruise of the New York
Yacht Squadron.
Informal Meeting Of the Yacht Owners
on Board the Flagship.
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Mr.. Ashbury's Twelve Chal-
lenges Received.
The Club Decides to Run a Series Of Races
Against the Livonia.
THE CRUISE TO END ON TUESDAY,.
Parting Courtesies Between the
Commodore and the Club.


but which, owing TO the very untavOrabe weather
which marked the contests lett undisposed OF.
The unsuccessful attempts made to race for those |
prizes mainly the cups presented by Vice COmmo- |
dore Douglas and Mr.. Louis Lorlard, OF the Wan |
derer, and the Newport Cup, onered by the citl. |
Sens here, have caused much disappointment. The
persistent e1ors OF the yachtsmen TO venture furtn
under the most adverse circumstances have shown,
at all events, that the generous Intentions OF the
donors were Thoroughly appreciated.
SATISFACTORY ARRANGEMENTS,
however, were made regarding the cups referred TO-
The Newport Cup will be again raced for to-mor-
row; and should the splendid breeze now blowing
hold out the prospects of an exciting contest to-
morrow are most encouraging. Nearly every yacht
In the neet viii enter there being time allowance
given.
After somc discussion IL was finally agreed that
the cups given by the Vice Commodore end Mr..
Loril!ard should be sailed for the next favorable
day.
TuE TERMINATION or THE CRUISE.
1t was then resolved that the cruise should terml-
nate on Tuesday. The meeting this morning. though
entirely informal In its character. was very innu-
ential.
TIE FOLLOWING YACHTS
being represented
Sappho Vice Commodore Douglas; Columbia
Rear Commodore Os.ood; Madgie, Captain r. F.
Lopez; Foam, Captain J. g. II. Homans Jr.;
Alarm, Captain A. c. Kingslaud; vindeX, Captain
r. Center; Enchantress, Captain George Lor1lard;
Dreadnsught, Captain s. samues; Rambler. Cap
tain James Fl. Banker; Tidal Wave, Commodore
~rr,m ycr,,.- Wanderer, Captain Louis Lori.
lard, and Others.
THE MAGSIrICESoE OF THE CRUISE.
In the course Of some conversation II seemed 10
be the unanimous opinion OF Oil present that more
brilliant successful reunion on the water SO 10
,affr, nf
the New York Yacht Club the representation Of
nrst class vessels being greater and the general
feeling more harmonious than the most enthusiastic
yechsmsn could possibly have anticipated
INTERESTING YACHTING DOCUMENTS.
While the pleasures incident to the heightened
cruise were thus being pleasantly talked over the
mails arrived, bringing some documents to the
Commodore interesting to every yachtsman in the
land Among ether communications was
AN OFFICIAL NOTICE FROM Mr.. JAMES AsHBURY,,
dated London, Augusrl2 1871, and addressed to the
Commodore aud members OF the New York Yacht
Club partly recapitulating his views In regard to
the Cup Of 1851, and known the 'Queen's Cup"
and giving copies OF the different kilograms that
have passed between himself and the Commodore
Of the New York iacht Club In reference to the
aforesaid much.coveted prize. Among other lengthy
documents were twelve certificates OF different
yacht clubs OF England and Ireland certifying
tive for the purpose Of sailing for the cup
n question Tie clubs thus giving him power to
race in their behalf the Royal Albert Yorkshire
facht Club Royal Victoria Yacht Club, Dart Yacht
Club, Royal Harwich Yacht Club Royal Western
Yacht Club, Royal London Yacht Club. Royal
Thames Yacht Club. Royal Mersey Yacht Club,
Royal Western Yacht Club, Ireland; Barrow Yacht
Club, Ireland.
Mr.. AsHBuRy's LETTER
was as follows-
Sussex PLACE, HYDE PARK CARDYNs.(
LONDON, August II, 1871. !
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK YACHT CLUB
COMMODORE AND GENrLEMEs-In August, 1870. l
bad the pleasure competing for the Cup Of 1851 in
American waters, under thu Royal Thames Yacht
ther certificate Of representation, In conformity
win your club requirements. On giving ms formal
tive vessel should be sent against the Cambria as
true and sporting interpretation Of what believed
compete, and not a single vessel. / entered
Sses race 1 Siph sport but and in with Se n %
belief that the cub desired to PUT
been looked UPON a. a vague aud uncertain docu.
ment. j dio not deem 1t necessary or courteous to
as to my being right ana with the hxoa inten.
ton OF again reopening the controversy after hav.
in this country and taken eminent opinions as to
the legal view. lt Is not now necessary 70 trouble
Sp e win 81 such me pHG n p % Il he Mr. SeS os
setrn or ne rinses has already spec lied
wha III, be , believes the intention Of the donors
u was no surprise to me to find the New
York Yacht Club unanimously passing resolution
whereby the important question at issue IL finally
disposed OF 10 satisfaction and that OF the Yacht
Ing world generally. II the former vote had been
confirmed II was still my intention to have taken
the Livonla to New York, but under no crcum-
stances for a single race, which night be
hncates for taking care TO see that each club duly
gsvethe necessary SIX months notice. IL was IN
me, In speech al the harwch dinner to say that
claimed As many races as might possess certif-
April 22:- wv
,, were n, now engaged in friendly controversy with ID.
sas Re .Ro MD @
YORK Cut bound TO so s ssa
feet and his construction was supported By opinions
' ~ op Toe Of es
should single vessel beet. and The ths
ss sed RAJ OF e s 8ss
;s%a. ssih *: isi s s
,Es "a :SsS ass sss
r. %a s Il T0 should af'f 3. s 2
s,s to T r.s maj p;Ssss fS.%n.
over IN summer, when light wi5ds prevailed IN he Inland
s RE aesas :SS cS :aa be eu n eek ss
No :sa h' l1S ID. r %ss
subs IN ENGLAND and ireland appointing him Inc represent
tstye American waters and the Consequence would
that although . heet would DO o. Against him he
should have more poserfl vessels instead OF one
should have eight and the year instead Of
summer, when gh. winds prevailed would he JANUARY,
Nheu tie yachts would stand chance and II 80
large vessels would be time race and tbe
tivonia though not coming frat mig, win time. lie
should not like 10 be sAngnine about bringing the home
but barring accidess and III weather ne he'd W Lis
censssss from s, mpds clubs sSS says NC Ss
nS sssa ssss I'd" s 'h'
Now inasmuch as M. schuylor's letters only ar.
eeared IN the Spirit ~ ne Times OF the 18th 0 Apr
" Is clear we would have no sDOvletye hut q
single yacnt woud be settled upon, and that ny
MARKS as TO sailing often had Only reference 10
Meet: and. fur hcImore that had no thought OF bo
Ing guided by Court Legal decisi'n' oo1 tDa' my re-