The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-05
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY FEBRUARY s. s72-TRpLE SHEET
nual regatta OF the New York Yacht Club. For the
Outstde races they read as f0ll0ws:-

mai regatta Of the New York Yacht Club For the
outside races they read as follows
Line sswU ,S@ the
he Committee boat and lghtsSp rhs start will be
start used over the New York Yacht Club
The races courses are Subject
10 A rules M q Ss York
From Its inauguration ms time, IN AL matches
sailed under The rules OF thus clue, II settlel
rule that the manner OF turning stskeboaL mark
OF any KIND IS optional unless specified TO the
contrary, For this reason 1t Is customary when
sailing In regattas or sweepstakes to specify the
manner Of turning stakeD0a;, In order TO lessen
the danger OF collision, when large number OF
vessels are competing race But N matches Sasn
sailed under club rules, 1t has never been customary
10 do so.
rule holds good In England now. IL can DE stated
WITH certainty, however, that such was the rule
when the America won TINS cup III 1851
August 20, 1851, the DAY after the race for the
cup Captain Ackers. OF the yacht Brllliant sent
aS 20 s the cur to the
the ground that she had passed inside instead OF
outside Of Inc Nap light the latter course DeinE che
Squadron, which was the course selected Tor THIS
contest.
ten instructions TO Commodore Stevens dld not men
ton the manner oil turning the NAB, decided unani-
When not speciaed 10 the contrary, the manner OF
turning any marx or stakeb0at was opuonal.
Tn tue AOs w Mr.
itana, twenty miles before the wind and back. the
Earl OF Wilton, Commodore OF the Royal Yacht
Club Squadron being by desire OF Mr.. stevens the
sole umpire OF the race.
The America going down before the wind
rounded the mark steamer precisely as the Column
bia did in the present mstance-that IL, leaving 1t
on the port hand and luflng up on the port lack
therefore had ample time 10 turn leaving the steamer
on the starboard hand as the Livonla did, and thus
Stepnenson, however, followed the Americas track,
and although as the previous contest shows, our
prosess. no question was raised BY him. or by the
umpire, or BY any outsider on the ground now
Tne committee nave dweit at some length on this
matter because, although by the rules OF this club
accep Il as but maae
the foundation OF communications to them through
the press, which were Of disagreea0le character
generally, threatening to appeal to tribunals un-
known to this club for redress against what ne
deemed unjust treatment
The friendly relations which from an early PERIOD
In It's history have existed between TINS CLUB and
the Royal Harwlch OF England have induced the
referred to, presenting they would not Oe endorsed
by the club which, IN other respects Mr. Ashbury
has represented IN 30 spirited . manner, and they
are, on that account, not Incorporated IN this
report
THIRD RACE.
THURSDAY Oct. 49, New York Yacnt Club Course.
1t was the mention OF the committee to give the
Livonia an opportunity Of testing her powers with
notified Mr. Osgood tnat the Columbia would not be
selected for this race. Upon arriving at the anchor
Dsuntess. though apparently not expecting to be
called upon, was necessarily selected. men tow
ing her INTO position some OF the head gear was
Mr. OsgOOd at once rendered the Columbia, al
though her captain was disabled by an accldent-
no Overhauling had been done OF sails, spars, &C.,
since her late severe wOrk-and ne himself unable
to take personal charge OF his yacht. as has been
invariably his custom.
Wind fresh from southwest the Columbia lost
three minutes at the start recovered II aL south
west Spit where she parted the dying io stay nook
deprlving her OF the Ut her dying Jb during the
remainder OF the day and losing Six minutes at tins
point In consequence Of missing stays.
From Buoy No. 10 TO the ltxhtshlp and hack to
buoy No. ~ the Columbia held ner own, nOtNlth-
standing the loss OF the Tying b and the neglect Of
this point the continued strain on the steering gear
finally carried u away, and she was thrown out OF
I S MAI inc winaer by nftcen minutes ana ten
seconds.
to Mr. Osgood, and desire to nave it placed on the
record as part OF their report
oTFior OF TEE sEcaEIAEx = OF TIE new YonKl
YACHT olG NV " 9 sa1Hp os srs 81 isaa,.
Rear Commodore r. OssooD Yacht Columbia -
the spirited and which you offered
TO start rather than have race 60
been sssssea % start lee. puSs %
under the circumstances, disgrace, that you
your %
ness and true MAJ ny feeling ,,,, hin.
add OF the entire community, which already
much knowing that yacht will again be ready to
battle and win the confidence and her
as we always mad We os q: xsTy chairman
SHEPPARD CANDY,
ROBERT $. HONE,
PHILIP SCHUYLER,
CHARLES A. MINrON.
FOURTH RACE.
SATURDAY Oct. 2l.-OuLside course; yacht
! selected, Sappho; William p. Douglass, Vice Com
modOre. Wind sOutn-sOuthwest, II gut at 1r5t, but
Increased 10 wh0le-saii breeze. Sapph0 winner Dy
Bonn. 2l6
FIFTH RACE.
MONDAY oct. 2a.-New YORK Yacht Club Course.
Yacht selected Sappho; WIND west by south, 1resn;
afterwards moderate, ending with full WHOLESALE
breeze. Sappiio winner by 25n. 2is.
THIS finished the series, ana the much-c0veted
cup still remains with the New YORK Yacht CLUB.
The time given Is Tie corrected time Dy the New
York facnt Cub tables OF allowance.
Inc LlvOna gave slight allowance OF time 10 the
Columbia, about the same as she received from the
SapphO.
These series Of races enabled the club to try the
English schooner with centreboard and keel yacht
both OF them In light and heavy weather; smooth
water ana rough. In no state Ut the weather or III
any point Of sailing by or large did the Ltvonla
show any superiority over the Columbia or Sappho
In "A private match with the Dauntless COmmo-
dOre Bennett, with allowance OF time by New York
Yacht CLUB rules OF 1870 outside course the same
these club matches, the LivOna was beaten by eleven
minutes three seconds. actual time; six minutes
three seconds, corrected time by rules OF 1870.
All Of which Is respectfully submitted.
MOSES Ii. GRINNELL, Chairman.
lSlgned at his request by Pm. Scnuyler.)
SHEPPARD CANDY,
ROBr. $. HONE,
PHI. SCHUYLER
CHAS. A. MlNTON.
NEW YORK, Jan. 81, 1872