The New York herald., 1871-10-22
THE sAPPHO's VICTORY.
Vice Commodore Douglas Yacht SapphO
Sails the LivOnia Over the
Ocean Course.
The Liv0nia Beaten Thirty Min
utes and Twenty-nine Sec
Onds and Between Five
and Six Miles.
Victory No. 3 for the Afneri-
cas- Cup.

cas- Cup.
The American yacht sappho gained complete
victory yesterday over the English yacht Livonia.
Great interest was manifested IN the race. The
committee boat. Seth Low, left the foot OF Des.
brosses street at half past seven O'Clock A. NJ. hav
ing board some members Of the committee, repre-
sentatives OF the press, and few others, among tine
latter being Mr.. Ashbury The morning was very
cold. but the water was calm and the trip to
Quarantine was made under circumstances that
may therefore be easily imagined. At Quarantine
the Columbia was taken In tow. Mr.. Ashbury,
standing the upper deck, mad his attention
rlveted on the beautiful proportions Of the vessel
till she reached the Hook. Arrived at the Hook,
the Columbia put ON sail and sped away to the
lightshlp. The other yachts present were the
Dauntless the Enchantress, the sappho and the
Dreadnaugnt. After reaching the Hook the
wind began to freshen, and everything prom
ised an excellent race. Shortly before his
leaving the Seth Low the committee in
formed Mr.. Ashbury that they had selected
the Sappho to contest the race. Mr.. Asnbuly re-
plied without anticipating the result, 'that 1t did
not make any difference TO him which yacht was
selected" He then went on board the Livonia,
which had sailed up, looking nDe. It may
be added that during the trip Mr.. Ash
bury made q great many statements many OF
them being Of course IN accordance with his pecu-
liar views OF yachting matters and not particularly
noticeable. One remark in particular however,
which was credited to him deserves be repeated,
and 1t was this:-"That the Columbia In one of the
races won by her did not turn the STAKE point
on the side which Mr.. Ashbury thought
was the proper side in which to turn, and
hence he would refer the matter before o
European congress of yachtsmen, and OF course the
matter would be decided In his favor" As to the
Americas cup, 'rhat, OF course, would In all pro.
babity, be retained by this country; but he (Mr.
AshDury was perfectly satisfied with It's retenton;
In fact, New Workers might melt 1t up for local
purposes If they liSed.''
CONTESTANTS
s,pSSS nSs. mer,can has.enr g.r1 Douglas. Appooam
Lavonia. English. james Ashbury. l8Sl
THE RACE.
The weather was OF the most delightful descrip.
tion but in the early morning 1t was feared that
there would be no wind and the days race thereby
be of an inferior nature. The committee boat Seth
Low left the foot OF Desbrosses street promptly at
took on board Mr.. George Wilson. chair
and several other gentlemen, when. taking In
tow the Columbia, fully repaired and ready to do
the Dumb Beacon, beating down the swasn
Channel tho Sappho, Dreadnaught, Dauntless and
point; but the wind was so light that they scarcely
moved through the water. At eleven O'Clock the
no G oaGpec sck On e
the tugbOat Leon-tntended for the markbOat-fOr
the purpose OF towing the Sappno and Liv0nia to
BY the time they were reached the wind had hauled
to the southwark and was lreshenIng, SO the
assistance OF the tugs was not needed After
the yachts arrived the committee held
sutation, and at once concluded that there were
chances for stin breeze from the south southwest,
the wind having meanwhile nauled to that point,
and they decided TO start the Sappho The selection
,nIn 1V m nIn I'M m nlAS
ana obtaining eight men from the Dauntless to give
him suflcient racing crew, no time was "cut to
the earnest struggle before them. The course
as given was was dead dead TO-, TO wlndward, ni, south.
miles and return. TINS course anu distance
brought the markboat mile below Squan
ancnor a at the nrnag pon Before s sarna Of
the racers was erected the Enchantress appeared
on the scene, and the Magenta arriving with five
SIX hundred passengers, the excitement about the
lightship was pleasant In the extreme. The Column
ba, Dauntless, Dreadnauaht and Encnantress, 1t
was evident at this PERIOD would accompany the
competing vessels around the course, partly so.
and this assurance was hailed with much satisfac-
uon, as it was anticipated that the sight of
tussling for the supremacy over an ocean course
would be grand, ana SO 1t turned out as no Yachts
sailed. The Setn Low was now ordered to be an
chored to tie eastward OF the lightshp 80 that the
yachts could be accurately taken. The wind, mean
while was iresnening every minute, and at
lowering the nags ON the committee boat
and i've minutes after, at 12h. IS. 3os.. to
lowered low again, % and prolonged Whistle @ signailed
the racers to be away. The Sappho did not wait to
manGavre 9ut with fore and n main SAILS staysail,
fully or and. feeling the stltf breeze sprang for.
ward to her work The Livonia waited for mo-
ment, and tacklng for weatherly position and OBJ
taining It, she too. was kept off toward the line.
The boats reached IL at q tremendous pace, and,
with everything drawing well.
CROSSED THE LINE.
sappho. .... II II 90 Livonia.. "a Is 8;
Then the race began in earnest with a dead beat
to windward, good breeze and the last Of the
Mood tide Everybody was IN ecstasles, as it was a
the yachts and show just now much the visiting
vessel could do with a first class keel boat The
carrying most OF her racing clothes. while the En-.
chantress went by the lightship In shore
sappho % W was % forereacning on the Livonia. and and
from the Jump outpointlng her and apparently well
or e A. I'm los AZ @ VSna @ @ e and
went about on the same tack; and now the lands
man had cnance to experience some OF that
iOyous exhilarati0n which makes the true sailor, In
spite OF hardship and priyaton exult In his profes
sion aud
Shout unto the shark. which follow, in his lee,
Some day III make 'hee carry me IKE hsnnns the
The Sappho at the start showed great speed and
presented ner tarai and the lee sde OF her sails to
her competitor. The Liv0nia stood away in shore.
hoping Tor more laVOTaDte UIeeLe IOI
Chances ami sailing, as a friend OF Commodore
Asnbury on the seth Low remarked; Ito WIN
nuke rather nan oy ,ns squdIe sSns eu,ss wsnt
ABOUT again aud passed long distance
under the stern OF the SaDpho. The latter went
about on the starboard tack at I.l6 OF Seabrlght,
and now took in ner big gan Opsails and set smaller
ones the work being done In the most admirable |
manner Both vessels were dong magniicentv. |
but the sappno was gradually crawling away from
Ashbury,s pet craft and 1t was brcezing harder
and harder It was evident In beating TO windward
the American beauty could walk away from her at
will At III. 36m. sos. grandy had she done this
that she was fully two miles In the advance
and considerably the weather boat The leading |
racer was now abou ut on the Tavern Houses. Az |
this period OF the race the accompanying yachts |
were doing finely, and presented splendid
sight The Enchantress had been admrably man
aged and eaten up 10 the Columbia, and the tussle
for the supremacy between them was much admired
The latter was doing remarkably we'll but there |
was quite a sea on and the Enchantress at last |
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