New-York tribune., 1872-07-29
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
THE INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACE.
HOW THE sAPPHO OUTsTRIPPED ALL THE

HOW THE SAPPHO OUISIRiffbD ALL i"H
VESSELS ENTERED FOR THE CONTEST.
(Harr Jay o. Correspoadcoe Of TA> London SaHdard}
Ii was in anticipation of most interesting
match that started for Hare on bng ghs bee1
1neycre sastest and largest Of English racing yachts
the LivoDia, fresh. from recent alteration. and and
with increased sail power; and last, but not not
addition to our racing feet. which with so
brief an existence has already been able TO make "a
name for herself The most noticeable feature in
teresting. the presence OF the american
schooner sappno Mr. Douglas her owner sa's tbe
Gunevere, which from her size and speedy quail,
ties may fairly be fne queen Tepy Gy
conceived how disappointed all we're not to ma her
living at anchor IN the bay when we steamed IN at IL
O'clock on Thursday morning. The owner Of the Sapph0
had gone to some considerable expense ana trVuDle
TO prepare his vessel for this encounter, and there
il no conceivable reason why Mr.. Thellusson should
not have brought his vessel to the post unless II
was from the fear of being by the American The
unevere is prOfessed and her owner has an eX
ceedngly good opinion Of her qualities, weh ne 9pes
not hesitate to ayow The yachting aternity assembled
AZ Hayre were therefore Immensely disguised that she
did not keep her engagement ana come oNeI W " 00
al o,cIock. with much gesticulation and deal Of
shouting by those board the ugboat commenced TO
tow he vessels into their stations and by 3 we were all
nrepared 10 start The SapphO with her racing nag Tor
ward and the Stars and Stripes haunting out az her
peak had taken up her station, but just five minutes
Pefnr,e the siSnal TO start was male hauled down
her racing flag, and stood in toward the harDor III Is
needless to say that the SOcee des Regaes were any
thing but pleased this change of mind on the part OF
Mr. Douglas at the last moment At the time we were
ali dsapponted but the exhibition she made OF US all
little LATER led congratulate ourselves hat she nad
thus thrown 800 away, or rather made III
present TO another vessel. IL was nearly O'Clock
before we hove up anchors and stood away with
nice topsa breeze three points free for our des
tination mark boat anchored five miles of saint Vaast
la Hogue. 81 miles distant as the crow ilies Inc
Iona got the of the start and reached away In
grand style, the Lyonia, taking longer time 70 get
under following after; the krenhlld, havlng
the eewaTd station being almost the last on Inc MnO
taur formerly Extravaganza, with large spread OF
canvas her size, did remarkably WELL ana was sailed
throughout in the most plueky and determined manner
As we left land the wind came further att and spin
makers and squaresals were hOlsed The leading Yes
sells were the Livonia to windward, Iona next, and
Kriemhilda TO eeward; these three making neckand
neck race Of for miles tae schooner having
somewhat the best of it, she naturally should under
the circumstances Some time after starting, thc
sappno deserted coming out after us under clOuu
of canvas, her balloon staysail alone containing as
much canvas \ ordinary vessels staysall ana pD
together Throwing the water very cleany on her
and sides she tearing along running through Tue
lee OF the Kremhilda and although the latter reach
ing very fast. she passed her as II she had been
at anchor Lufing up across the cutters DOWs, sue
sped away after the LiyOnia some distance ahead
and windward and disposed Of her IN equally as easy
a manner. then hauled her wind up across the LII
yonias bows and returned TO Havre apparently quite
satisfied at thus demonstrating that had she chosen TO
start the other vessels might as far as their chance
brought up. IL was the most wonderful signt ever
saw but il must be remembered that this was the sap
phOs best point Of sailing, and there Is probably ~
vessel in the world that approach ner on lne
though believe there several Engsh yachis thaV
could make as great exhibition OF her close haueu