The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-30
ARRIVAL OF THE YACHT sAPPH0.
IRON Bells Life in London, May 1871

The American schooner yacht SapphO, wee COm-
modore Douglas, New York Yacht Club, arrived at
Cowes on Sunday evening MAY ~ from New York
She left Stapleton Wednesday, April a. at noon,
and dropped anchor or COwes Castle at eight p NJ,
the 18th instant, thus completing the passage in IS
days 8 hours II minutes The Sappho has now
crossed the Western Ocean five times, but whether
her visit here win be again productive OF sport is
moot point. According to American journals Mr..
Douglas win be open to accept challenges only re-
curing time allowances and measurement Ac-
cOrdng to transatlantic ideas OF fairness there
should not be much difficulty in fixing a match or
two as Mr.. Douglas will doubtless be willing to
adopt our system, as Mr.. Ashbury was compelled to
comply with the American The Sappho's abilities
no ono must, however, underrate, although we think
there are more than one craft In the old country
who could make her strike Captain y. Green
wood, the Nichols OF America is in the Sappho,
sailing master, and Captain Van Wyke wen known
in the Liverpool line In navigator; Dand, who has
been In the Sappno throughout her career, IL still
mate. Captain Van Wyke intended to have taken
a northern track. but the wind hanging from that
quarter she was unable to make but little latitude
for some week after starting. The weather on
to have been the heaviest breeze he In twenty
three years. experience has gone through; the log
the passage, 50 much so that else on the sunday
before referred to am opportunity for observation
Of the The, sun every day presented. Appended is
| WEDNESDAY, April 24-At noon passed Sandy
Hook; fine clear weather and light southery
| breeze; oil plain sail set. r3ul 9n
THURSDAY, 26Tn-lo:so A. M, passea a dcrect
vessel, yacht, running or dead before the wind,
| making an T. half N. course. Distance run In "a
hours 2os miles; lat by observation 40 SO, Ion
| 6S IS w.
FRIDAY, 26rI-Commences with fine weather ana
nice, whOlesail breeze from s. Il. Latter part thick
| threatening weather; housed topmasts and made
snug. Distance run 165 miles; lat. Al 49, lon. 81 OF.
| SATURDAY, 27TH-Fresh N. W. gale ana high sea
eP. NJ, wind increasing vessel being kept right or
before sea. In heavy sqnal the trIatic stay
parted; vessel made all snug before night turned
In. Distance run 800 miles, lat. AZ IA, Ion. 90 90
| SUNDAY, 2sTH-Yacht running or before N. w.
gale under storm canvas, the Close-reefed foresail
| having burst In rain squal p NJ, shipped a
heavy sea- which stove dngy and filled decks
flooding yacht below as well as decks, this being
the heaviest gale encountered during Is years
going In all parts of the world; the yacht however
pulled through most noDly. Distance run In "a
hours under two sails, sis miles; lat by dead reck
MONDAY, 29TH-Continued N. w. gale, which
moderated considerably at 2 P. M. Set small
sanaresal 70 scna under and afterwards bent and
which were carried on the davits having been both
stove IN; od MdnIgat thick dirty weather Dis
! TUESDAY, 30TH.-Running or with moderate gale
] of wind from W, N. W., under all plain sail. Mid
night, wind and sea increasing 40 ran under re.
As rs.
WEDNESDAY,, MAY 1.-Fresh gale of wind at north
| yacht under closereefed canvas, rolling heavily
4P NJ, rounded her to on port tack. Midnight,
| thick dirty weather and confused sea. Distance
run 40 miles; lat by observation AZ AZ lon. AZ 30.
THURSDAY, 2D.--At A. M. filled and sailed, the
yacht filled and by, after lying TO for nine hours.
Forenoon, wind dropped very light, made all sail,
but after obliged to lower maDsai yacht rolling SO
heavily. Distance run 1o5 miles; lat. by observa-
FRIDAY 3D-Light breezes, fine weather all plain
ssd set Sor sp M SPOKE British mark onar days
night tackled to port. Course made r. y N. Dis
lance run I35 miles; lat. Al 81, lon. 81 Is.
SATURDAY. 4rn.-l1ght $; y. breezes, yacht lying
her course close hauled; all sail set. Distance run
140 miles; lat. 43 81, lon. 81 Is.
SUNDAY, 6TH-Ligbt airs from s. f.. yacht rolling
heavily, and at times having scarcely steerage way
Distance run Is miles, lat. by observation 40 49,
MONDAY, erH--Lieht breezes from N. w.. very fine
weather; all sail set. Midnight weather turned in
thick and dirty In all light sail. Distance run $50
miles; lat. 40 04, Ion. 80.
TUESDAY 7TH-First part thick rain and squalls,
high sea, all lower sail set Up. NJ, thick fog 5
p. NJ, down reefs In mainsa and bonnet Off fore
call, yacht running up to Is knots In squalls Dis
lance IN ~ hours go miles; lat. by observation
Al 20, Ion. 20 o.
WEDNESDAY, srH-Commenced thick and dirty
hard squalls OF wind FROM N. W: li:15 =. NJ, burst
foresail cringe at the clew; yacht under all sail
else. Latter part Of the day fine and clear Dis
lance run 225 miles; lat. 4s 10, lon 20 80.
THURSDAY, 9Tu-Fresh N. +. breeze; fine clear
weather; yacht averaging II knots; all plain sail
set. Distance run 1853 miles; lat. 49, Ion. ia 20.
weather M sighted s. %snse a@n n Sea ea
N. by f., 10 miles distant; yacht under AL sail, and
just lying her course mp the the Channel. Distance
SATURDAY 11TH-Faint N. +. breezes Q A. NJ
the Lizards bore N. N. f., distant Is miles and at
noon N. W. by W. 10 miles. p. NJ, Lizards 25 miles
under the lee. Evening hard N. E. squalls Yacht
under reduced sail In the bursts Of wind. p. NJ,
the Start bore n, distant miles. Distance run in
"a hours 115 miles; lat. 40 50, Ion. a so.
SUNDAY, 12TH-Fresh east wind. Overcast sky,
with passing rain squalls. Yacht close-haul by
the wind. 3 A. NJ, Portland bore Me-, distance II
miles. A. NJ, thick rain passed an English frig-
ate bound W. Q A. NJ sighted the lslc Of Wight st.
GATHERINGS bearing f., distant IL miles. r. NJ.
passed the Needles, and Mt p. NJ dropped anchor
In Cowes Roads, thus completing the passage in IS
days hours, yacht having sailed over 1870 miles
from Sandy Hook.