The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-09
THE QUEENS CUP"

THE CHALLENGE OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN
YACHT cLUB-THE COMMONS CENTENNIAL
CHAMPION.
Tho challenge from Major Charles clifford, Woo Com.
modorc OF tho Royal Canadian Yacht Club just issued
the Now York Yacht Club possession OF what Is
generally known the .Queen's Cup won BY the
America In English waters IN 1851, will doubtless DO
hailed with satisfaction No opporsuno time for
an international contest could DO chosen than during
the coming season, when centennial matches will be
tho order OF the day. Whatever impressions may have
been created by the exploits OF the argumentstive and
irreprcssble OF tho Cambria and Lvonia In his
efforts retrieve the yachting lame Of England there
10 little TO apprehend the tuAsre any obsiacls
whatsoever In aHordng all corners every possible chance
TO carry away the much coveted prize. Indeed from
than ono standpoint II would be almost desirable
II some foreign competitor should hoist a win.
ming pennant at the close OF or our INTERNAL
tional rcgattas this summer, such events being
anticipated, for It Is evident that foreign
proprcorshp Of the royal cup would not be without
tho most beneficial results. Several English yachts
WILL II is SAID, run tho Atlantic during the sea-
son. and will probably tako part in the yachting pro-
grammc already arranged. IL Is gratifying to learn
moreover that the centennial yach-whch il TO rep-
resent tho Dominion Our waters-w1l DO entirely
new and from al accounts promises be very fast
vessel She is ut present In Of construction VI
Coburg, and will. It Is thought, be launched
within month In his letter to Mr..
M,ntcn, Secretary OF the Now York Yacht
Club, Major Clifford intimates q desire to par
tcipatc In he Centennial regatta which Is ANNOUNCED
TO take place the latter part OF June He alsp asks
in view his challenge for the sQuecns Cup"
tho Now York Yacht Club consent 10 waivc the SIX
months notice required. meeting OF tho club will
be held Tuesday next when doubtless all these
matters will be satisfactorily arranged Tho new
British champion which ID 70 ny the colDrs OF the
Royal Canadian Yacht Club will DO knows rs Tho
Countess OF Dunerin." and II would appear that
the most sangunc hopes are entertained Of her sue
cess such hopes being based on tho fact that the Ina
Lady Standby and Annie Cuthbert, by tho same
builder, are we'll known throughout tho Dominion ~
last saiers The dimensions Of the new ylcht are as
follows Length of keel 30 foct length on deck, l07
feet: length over all Ia feet; BEAM "a feet; depth OF
hold, feet inches; tonnage iR q ciuo measure e,
mcnt, III tons, kclson, lsxl4 'nches umocrs, ~
stem, lOxl4 inches; stornpost l0xl4 inches; bilge
ceilings, 4x24 inches; clamps, al. inches; shci!
pccas 4xl2 inches. All the tmDers arc 0i the best
white oak; planks OF the Same Material from kolson
TO water line, ~ inches; from water line
p pn sSs. H inches square, rounding IRON the
covering boards; biIgc csiIing, white oak; main
81 feet; main boom, S. ioci; nam gair 80 feet II IS
understood that tho yacht will 70 commanded BY Mr.
Clifford and that Captain Cuhbcr the uulluor VIII ACT
~ sailing MASTER IL would not DO OUT OF place al tins
time forth the terms under winch the Americas
CUP can be sailed Tor by iofegn competitors as Gun
bodied In the following letter.
xxw York. July z, 1851
/ To ,ux SECRETARY ov TINE NEw YoRx YAcnr cLuB:-
The members Of she New York ischt Club
aud la, owners OF the yacht America beg leave
throngh you present The club the cup Won BY the
America at tho regatta Of the Royal Yacht squsdron -
Cowes England August - III v1p - ;shs ~,
,a &c q Re saa'ss q Il. oSss going
1.-THE usual conrsc the annual regatta q the Royal nc
Squadron, ana WA ao" yachts which started ~ the
The cup Il offered the New YORK tsent 'nD suoiost 70
the following conditions Any orrsnnsa yHens cuD 2, A"y
foreign country shay always be entitled hrcnxh any Que
,,arr ri il memus 10 claim the right o. SAILING m.ten
Tor tns cnp with yacht or other vessel o. not less nAn
h,rsr NOR more than BY the luton House
, re roungy 70 the bsienrs The parties
desng 10 sailor tho cup may make any match w.m ne
.., cIub possession Of the same that may De deter
s ~ 80 tcrns the shall be- sailed over she usual
course ior annual regatta o the yacht cnn ~ posses
sion Of the cup aud subject 70 u. fues anu SAILING
notice n whiting fxing the day they wish 20 s.xs rus
nosire 10 embrace the Custom House nensurcment y.
and Of the vessel nistc pc a"s,ns''y un'sa s ~ ,s
.,ssr. thereof ar Of the vessel winning y N
- L and that the condition keeping open 20 be sailed
~ 49,, s .id ovn shall forever attach t. thus making
perr,stuay challenge cup Tor ircndy co"Ps""" 10
tween foreign countries
The names appended 10 these conditions are :. z.
stevens Edwin A. Stevens, Hamilton Wiikess >. BECK
| man Finley and q. l.. Schuyler. - .
Major Chords manly challenge and request WILL o.
course receive consideration az Tho meeting 70 %
held on Tuesday next IL Is TO De hoped mo!eover
thst the challenges will not DO confined 10 TINS Domin
ION but that some OF the crack yachts Of England VII
appear 20 contest for the cup won BY We Amsncs
twenty-five years ago.