The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-20

Royni Yacht Squadron Regntta-Hace BE.
tween the LivOnia and the Aline-NIr. ASH
bury,s New Yucnr Handsomely Beaten.


TIC yachts started August 4 from Cowes Roads In
tne race Tor the challenge Cup gwen by BIS Royal
n tne pr,nce o. Wales were aesnacned az
oTthe Roya! Yacht squadron Club House. Six vessels
en- cred lor the race. but ony three holsed their
and Aline ana only two OF tnese-the LIyon!a and
Ahne-eventu ally starred. Supoined are the cOn-
QltlOn5 ana entries Tor the race
TIE CHALLENGE CUP, the gift of His Royal High
ness the Prince OF Wales, Tor all American and
wards. Yawls 10 have han their tonnage added.
Course-trom Cowes ronnd tue iIeht vessel on the
Shambes and back round the Nab. All yachts to
be measured by iersou appointed by the SAILING
Committee of the RVS, cc,rding to Thames
measurement Time allowance, twelve seconds per
IN other respects the RVS. sailing regulations be
adhered to- Three TO start or no race. TO start at
one +. NJ. Statons-No. next the Castle.
Tons. Tons
riss ;a !; aa,s: l'a f sa% !ssss:i Mark. ,o'
sbs sna pvt: Of ISa LT0nia Ar " AshOuy rs
When the ave minutes preparatory gun was fired
the Livonia and Aiine were In their positions with
oil lower sails set. hut the Egera canvas was only
partly up, aud she was not, or course position.
Before the second gun was fired the Egera hostcd a
nag IN her rigging as signal OF protest or some
klnd rom her owner, but as the appointed time for
the race to commence was past the Starting gun
was hred ana Tue Livonla aud Aline starred py
Sconce Point was passed BY the Lvonia at On.
Ism. P. H.. aud by the Aine at IN. 2Jn. 5Os. The
distance beaten over bel ween Cowes and ScOnce ia
taelves miles anu the time occupied by each vesscl IN
doing tnelr work was:Livonia, III. ISM, and Ane,
In. 2om Sos. Taxing the advantage at the starS Of
the Lvonla over the Alne "a three ml nutes the ds-
lance had not been materially altered between Inc
two up TO tneir passing Sconce.
NThc Livona assed out through the Needles mas
sage aoout quarter OF nlie anead OF ana to wind.
ward OF the A Inc. Outside the Needle Rocks the
yachts found heavy swell Ia which the Old Al,ne
showed much better form tnan The new Livona and
overhaued her rapidly. The Ane eventually sailed
creas ng both vessels now seat down their main top
sails aud housed naintopiDass. Az fwenty minutes
past Jour +. NJ the Liv0nia went about OF Darstone
HEAD followed by Tue Ahne Oh ter weather quar-
ter both heading NORTH nortlwes6 on 10 wlndward OF
50. Adams Head. Al seventeen minutes past live
the Livonia tached under The highland, and when
standing ont on the siarooard lack she met the
Aline, wnicn went under her lee bow. inc SHAMELESS
Lightship was eventually rounded by the Anne at
eighteen minutes past SIX ana by tue IL
voa,a a. nineteen minutes past six -. vi,
over 10 their starboard quarters they commenced
nearly dead run for St. Catharinc'S course Il. W
s. square sails ana square topsas were got up
ana. with tie yong Hood under them, they tore
along az the rate OF good twelve knots. AT seven
O'Clock P. d., about two miles 10 the westw yard OF
81. Alhans Head The Ale carried away her square,
SAT- yari, but as the wind now veered ia To about
north the seii was rot wanted again, and the
ILvoDia got her squaresaiis IN AT nine O'Clock +.
N. the Needless red light was abeam OF the two
yachts, the L'yonia running very evenly. The wind
1914 knots. Ine Ane's captain, seeing the LivOnia
was now leaving his craft In the strengthening wind,
made an ATTEMPT to goose wing" his SHIPS canvas,
bu1 the loresail refused To keep over To wndward.
The Nab lightship was luned round 10y the Livona
a. I'm. Am. y. NJ, and by the Aline at
commenced beating In ior Cowes Roads against
head wind aud lee ude both commencing with snort
boards. aud tie Livona now lacking each time on
the Aiines weather. The latter however, was the
bess OF the two at this KIND OF work, and the otener
she put the Lvonia about the more she gained upun
her, The new crack ing terribly slow in STAYING.
The nagboat IN Cowes Roads was eventually passed
ny TIE Al'ne IT III. f5m. A. NJ. and the Lyonla at
In. sbIn. sos. A. NJ.
The course was most undoubtedly sailed over very
rapidly, hut az the Alinc was about lree minutes
behind the Lvonia al the start ann arrived In at the
finish OF the race minute and half ahead OF her,
II must he Admitted mat Mr.. Asnhur,'s new
schooner does not yet sail so fast as Ii may be pre-
expect sne would. The yachts carried the ebb tide
win them down from Cowcs Roads 10 the sham
bcs l,ghtShip ana had the food with them on tGe.r
run pack rom tle .shambes TO the Nab nghtslIp.
The I.!yOna gives the Allne ten minutes tine and
THIS the victory of the latter Is really lim .Os. or
counting the Alne's iOet 3Di., i4D. JOS