The New York herald., 1871-10-14

OCTOBER IA. 1871.-TRlPI
Yacht Club course At nine O'Clock A. y. For the
races from the lehtshp the steamer VIII start from
the same place a. haif-past seven O'Clock 4. 4.
the committee boat 10 reserved specially for the
WIN presenI ON each day toe jackets furnished them
hy the Secretary OF the club. ~ ~ 1e pig
q y s3.air Sailing Reguiatisu~. s
SAILING RsGuLArloNs FOR THE SERIES OF RACES
BETWEEN THE YACHT LrvONIA, REPRESENTING
The ROYAL HARwycH YACHT CLUE, AND THE NEW
YORK YAoHT CLUB FoH THE POSSESSION or TnE
Tne racing days are, unless otherwise ordered
A A1ckDay, Yct y, over the New York Yacht
wYbNhsDlY, Oct. is from Sandy Hook light
shiP twenty miles to wIndwari and back.
TmsnX cs SSI ~ % over tns % cro S, coStse n,s.
MONDAY, OCT %, over the club course
TUESDAY, oct "a Sandy Hook hghtship course
WEDNESDAY,, Oct Is, Sandy Hook nShtshlp
Tne best four out Of seven TO win. ~
the course over the New York Yacht Club course
is fom an anchorage west OF fagboat stationed
near the Quarantine landing, Staten Island TO the
red rst class can buoy west OF Southwest Spit buoy
designated on the charts as buoy No. 10 passing it
rounding II to the norihward and eastward return
ing over the same course passing to the east going
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viz, Nos. 13, II and o. and to the westward OF the
aagboat stationed near the Quarantine landing,
lTnc competing yachts for The races over the New
York Yacht Club course may set their mansas,
foresails and Rnntopsails before starting, unless
Otherwise ordered by the committee. r.. N
The signal for preparing TO start VIII be the lower
Ing OF the ags on the committee boat, and tve MIN
utes afterwards the signal to start Will be given,
which win be the lowering OF the flags and pro.
longed whistle from the same boat.
The course for the races from the Sandy Hook
lightship VIII be as follows, viz:-Crossng an TIM
aeinary line drawn from the CONN ittee boat TO the
lightship and sailing twenty miles to windward, to
passing between the committee boat and the light
ship me he start tart wni pc Tying start The 4, same me
races the New York Yacht Cub courses viii be
observed IN the races from The lighlship.
The races over both the a0Ove-named courses are
SUBJECT to the rues and regulations OF the New York
Yacht CluD, and are to be sailed with time allow
The competing yachts are required to carry their
private signals at the main peak throughout the
nour Of starting over either course WIN be ten
By order of,ne a SUBCOMMITTEE.
Captains and Masters Of Vessels. Attention |!
Nj Ies gsa.'sL NEW YORK YACHT CLUB, /
SECRETARYs OFFICE, NEW YORK, Oct. l3, ls71.}
To THE EDITOR. OF TIE HERALD:--
VIII y0u please state through the columns Of your
paper that tine New York Yacht Club is particularly
anxious that the days OF the with the Livo-
mia the masters or all sailing vessels and steamboats,
win, far as possible keep out OF the way Of the
competing yachts BY not attempting to pass to
wneels 50 thai tin in these races the spirit OF afair
Dlay' so eminently CHARACTERISTIC OF the American
W MTo secrssary ., committee.
The Race for the Qaeen's Cup-Ashbury's
~ u fit ArroRnncr. bf.l.0f +
from the New York sun. Oot 1871 + lsy
The Royal Harwlch Yacht Club Of England has
m
modore, Mr. James AshDury, who has brought hrs
yacht the Lvona 70 tns port race for the Queen
Conditions under which the cup IS neid by the New
YORK Yacht Club are well known. Mr.. Ashbury
endeavOred to win 1t with the Cambria against
whole neet last year. but went home defeated.
Subsequently, and IN accordance with suggestion
the club holding the cup should be represented
by only one yacht tn any race for IT.. After the
Raoa q @ ae as 10
the cable by Commodore Bennett VINO has shown
throughout tne courtesy and good sense which Nj.
Ashburv cOnspfcuOusly lacks. TO this telegram the
following answer was SENT tsA 80
TO JAMES AsHsuny, London, Commodore Royal Harwich
yacht club esn;sn: to waive a.:
Se RoSs sW cSraes for Cur
| Although Mr. Benefits despatch stated thu.
clearly t1at the challenge was accepted from Mr.
Ashb1ry as representing the Royal harwich Yach
u
ing that number Of English clubs would .'shoril,
send the necessary certificates for the LvonIai
yacitsmen by surprise. They had heard nothing O
challenges from clubs other than ihe Royal Har
race with the Livona had been sailed; for there
was possibility that we might lose the cup In this
Ashoury aotualiy intended to bring nis yacht here
with authority to represent twelve British Subs so
os pe oa 70 s
| OF hts he expected tho New York Yacht Club to
waive the stipulated six months notice in each
Finding on his arrival IN this city that he would
have TO Ielinquish this preect he insisted upon his
original demand for twelve races, and, In letter
which is fine example OF the fordly style Of COM
position, named the respective dates at which 1t
were all before the lst OF November. as he Is to
leave for home on that day. He also protested
against being compelled to race with any centre
board yacht, although, Of course. he Knows now,
and knew before he left England, that such vessels
and he ADDED some remarks about English fair play
which were both impertlnent aud insulting.
ne New aoGk iacnt E.@D ms cpmu
with MIN, as representative Of the Royal Harwicn
Yacht Club only for series Of SIX races 70 deicr-
OF majority Of the races to be entitled to the cup,
and eventh race to be sailed 4 the result was
tic. This action ELECTED the following letter from
the model British yachtsman:- - .t. t..
c. A. MraroN Secretary New York Yaeh, Club y: i''''
DEAR sra-I am this evening favored With yours OF this
Club In connection with the proposed cup
beg to inform you consequence thereof that have
decided 10 forthwith send the Lvonia 10 England
70 sail under the RH Yes flag the New York Yacht
Club and claim the cup failing single
there to contend for It, II representative shoud
be at the station and win the Livona will continue through
the series, according 10 the number given
and the first time she wins should formally and ociay
claim the cup for the club whose under II
decide accordance with my rights will
Se 70 s o ps
the may hereby invite you member Of
the board that the Lvonia accordance
with the cub rules. Yours truly, n
w. JAMES AsHBURY
Commodore OF Royal Harwich Yacht Club md member
Of the twelve yacht clubs.
II is to be hoped that after their answer to this
ep,s,e the New York club win hold further com.
municatlon with the man who wrote It He solici-
ted favor In the first instance, and IL was cheer
fully granted by the waiver Of the six months,
He asked for fHeiYe Xhen sLricflx