New-York tribune., 1871-10-20
THE AMERICA YACHT CUP
,oDv rop THE LlvONIA.

r ~ NJ ma RRMARKABLE ChAfAEh OE
ACCIDENTS. A. A-;o,
Tho third race of the series for the Americas
, vas Yesterday won by the snenSu -,.-r,~
t,.,odore Asbbury, r. H. Y. c. over tne OOlu"OiS
".odore osgood NJ Y Y. c., by 10 minutes and
s. Tha Columbia was defeated after o series OF
oLtsuta hsretOfore uneXampled In Saehtlng anhah
the IIvoDiA demonstrated clearly that Tor seagoine
ncsabllity TO undergo the severe strain OF racing
..veral succesSive days-she possesses hardly an
Srsl on this side Of the Atlantic, save perhaps, the
sDho Tn speod the Columbia and sapphO are her un-
o.h,ed rpsrors but the same cannot be said Of any
her YACHT Of the NewYork Yacht Club Every contest
a teaching the yachtmen Of America that, although 1t 10
.epta their yachts shoud be fast there are cases
in which equally important that the rigging should
h Of the strOnges that the sails should be OF the
heaviest material
More humiating than any defeat could possibly have
heen destructive Of all that calculated 70 inspire
respect at home homage abroad, the uncontro-
evidence Of this fact which was furnished yes
terdAy morning The Committee steamer arrived Of
Quarantine landing about 10 where they found the
AvOna in perfect order after racing two days In sue
eesSiOn with her main and fOresa in readiness for
the start. The eapphO was known 70 be on bne
dry dock. The steamer went at once TO the Famer
70 tow her into position, but she was founo 70 10
utterly unnt TO 80 70 sea- The oo"epr' was
sprung and cracked, the sails Wero torn' anu
the rigging wa loose and greatly strained The surprise
6 the Committee wac very great and the steamer started
Immediately for the Danntless Here, too according 10
the calling master everything vos In disorder Inc A
sail wac siEhty torn the rigging was out OF condiuon,
the men were worn out after their unnecessary Sau
during the day befOre-in word, abe could not eo'
Others, however, thought otherwise.
The steamer then went 10 the Columbia. The general
favOre Of the day lay at anchor not far asern OF tne
HvOnt and sangms COmstOck stated at once that
after days races their sails needed an overhaunng
which they had not been able to give them ana winch
considered unnecessary they did not expect
70 be called on a third time. The Columbia had not
reached her anchorage until late the night BEFORE and
the thoroughly exhausted. AS there was
valid argument In the case Of the Columbia,
the Committee returned the Dauntess and in
formed her commander that she must go. The rent Ia
the mainsail repaired in less than minutes the
Stays frightened preventers were SET ana tne
Fletcher in and brought her around to the
line. When nearing this point the Dauntess was 40
wrctchedly steered that the towing hawser in swing
ing the how parted Of the highest Of the fore
mast stays The damage slight that it could have
been repaired few moments, but the Dauntless post
Hvey declined to CO.
The Magic was proposed and accepted by Mr. Ashbury,
bul the Committee decided that in justice to the stranger,
the yacht must DC selected from the four already an
nounced. The dilemma dlspelled by Commodore
OsgoOd who oODsented-rsther than have the Iavonia
the alone, claim the victory in araee
70 Which she justly entitled without saiing-to send
his yacht, through she not in readiness 1Ns
decks Of the Magenta, Sea Bird Arrowsmith, Martin
Jose phine and Fletcher Several extra we're fur
nshed from Magic and Dauness and the yacht was
taken by the steamer Thus after delay OF three
hours, during which every except Mr.. AshbuTy,
appeared 70 have entirely lost his patience prospect
for . race seemed good
TIE KEw-roRK YACHT CLUB COURSE.
The course Of the EewYOrk Yacht Club, given in the
accom- panying map s nom anchorage west OF nag
boat stationed OF the Quarantine landing Staten Island
n fh-Wp WpGf
Rpt buoy denRnated on the charts buoy No TO-
ing 1t to the west and south thence to the hghtship
rounding the north and east and returning over the
same course, passing cast going and returning OF all
buOys On West Bank, namely: NOS ls H. and and
west Of the agboat stationed the Quarantine land
ing, Staten Island.
The wind was blowing fair from the westsouth-west,
and the tide almost full when at l:9O the hrst ngna
was sounded Columbia was still In tow OF the rug
and in the excitement which foowed she was dropped
10 the eeward Of the stskbOat thatwhen the whistle
wa blown at iq5 TO start the Columbia forced to
tack at once to pass inside the stakeboat She thus lost
over three minutes and when she was fairly started the
Iivonia vas passing Vanderblts Landing. The Engish
vseht was under main and fOresas main and fore gah
topsas fore-staysa and vorkngb, and oareened over
until scuppers in the water The wind enabled
the yachts to lay a straight to buoy No IL under
free sheet where hauling closer the wind they could
lass to the windward Of buoy No TO- The Columbia car
and fyingjib.
The Lvonia passed Fort Tcmpkins at 143I5, and
the Columbia at IIS:SO. The Columbia undoubt-
edIy gained upon the LivOns, and at l:4saO,
near buoy No. II, abe took IN her topsails. The
Iyonia appeared somewhat dead the water while the
Columbia was more lively. The LvOnia took In her main
tOpsa l65So the breeze having freshened and after
Q magnificent run, tackled for the buoy at 1888 The
Columbia following In good STYLE when,
St EsO, the first Of her msfortunes assailed her,
in the shape Of loss of her nyngJbsay forced
her to make short scks to the buoy and the
helm was kept at from 20 to @ points to the wndward
to keep the sails full The LivoniA set her maintopsa
again. and at 24s:So her large maintoDmast Staysan.
Just after rounding the Columbia both tOpsas and
mAintopmast stay sail. the latter drawing finely The
Lvonia was fully II miles ahead OF Sandy Hook
The to the nghtship was under free sheet with
the wind the Starboard quarter and Is the Lvonis
neared the lghtship she took in her topsals to 20
about The LivopA rounded at s:3OSO amid the usual
cheers and ringing Of steamers bells; the Columbia
followed at 32646 and at took In her jb topsan.
Anxiety manifested every eountenAnce as to
the success Of COumbis-for 1t felt that she
must win. On the way back she did not appear to gain
inch She sailed under her working and foretOpmast
stayGai but suffered from the loss Of her balloon b.
Passing the Hook the return, the HvOnia lued up
get her sheets aft The LvOnia led at the Southwest
Spit by exactly five minutes, not having gained any
time The Columbia turned at 4:aO and two minutes
standard which held the spindle Of the wheel
bDoke. II was dashed together, and the yacht held
70 her course. but few minutes later 1t be-
cane unmRnageable, and the Columbia drfted
OF before the wind toward the shOsh The
Increment was utterly ineIphcsble TO all lOokerson
frOGD distance and many the coniectures to
the reason On board the Of great activ
ty. tler rigged but the top Of the wheelbox
lDteEered with the movement an az wa called for at