New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-10
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THE INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACE.

CANADIANS WANT THE AMERICA CUP.
| BUILDING YACHT ESPECIALLY TO WIN THIS
TORY OF THE COVETED PRIzE-THE RACES TO
BE SAILED THIS MONTH.
Considerable satisfaction is expressed In
yachting circles and in the Canadian papers at the
conduct of the members of the NewYork Yacht Club In
extending the time asked for by the Bay Of
Club of Belleville Ont in which to sail the races with
the Canadian yacht Atalanta for the America Cup
This cup been successfully held against all comers
since it was gracefully wrested from the Royal Yacht
Squadron in August 1852 by the schooner yacht Amer
lea, strange course and difficult One owing to
the peculiar currents and eddies around the Isle Dwight
When the challenge first given 1t was agreed that
the match should be sailed in September But the Cana
dian yacht could not be made ready and extension OF
time asked and granted Owners of some OF the
yachts of the New York Club have consented to Keep
their yachts in commission throughout this month, so as
to give the Canadian every advantage AS the American
yachts lOftiy spared and heavily canvased they
may not be able to compete so successfully in the
stronger weather approaching hence the Canadian
will have better chance.
The America Cup has its origin in the WORLDS Far
held In England In 1851 letter at that time was shown
TO Commodore Stevens, Of the New York Yacht CLUB
then in its sixth year, IN which mention was maze OF
the great reputation of the New York potboats and
suggesting that there would be unusual collection
of yachts at Cowes, the New York Yacht Club
sIOuu bcuu Out y"SHV W o"i'
national match The America was at that time under
construction few weeks before she launched. In
March, 1851 a letter was received from the COMMODORE
of the Royal Yacht Squadron rendering the hosptanues
of the Club to those members of the NewYork Club who,
he had heard ARE building schooner which II is their
intention to bring TO England this summer" The
fact that the cup TO be sailed for was not even IN the
minds of the members of the New-York Club
The America was sent ont under easy sail to Havre,
arrived there good order and was there put In racing
trim George Steers her constructor, also made some al
teratons in stem, and when ready she
left Havre for Cowes. Commodore Stevens at nrst
offered 70 sail the America against any schooner then,
growing boder against schooner or CUTTER Dut no
responses received from the English yacntslen
ITnnn an ntmation that q match would be sailed If
sufficient stake was raised, Commodore Stevens, with
his usual prOmptness and regardless OF the pockets OF
his associates mad posted In fhe clubhouse at SoWes
challenge 10 sail the America in match against any
British vessel whatever, for any sum from one 10 zen
thousand guineas, merely spulang there snoa nOe oe
Stephenson matched his schooner Titana for sloo
TO sail twenty miles to windward and return, that
race was arranged. The Ttania was beaten by
nearly an hour But the Titania not being
Do proof was Afforded Of the superiority Of
the America to all others, and was
"internatona match" the Englishmen were bound to
give selected vessel. order that the relative pro-
clency OF the two countries In yacntng ngnI De pun
licly shown No satisfaction being given 1t was deter
mined to send the America Immediately back TO the
II was finally arranged after great urgency on the part
OF English friends who were dissatisfied Win tne @
America should be permitted to enter the Royal Yacht
sGuadron regatta from around the Isle OF Wight
There were fourteen other starters and the race was
sailed without time allowance. The measurements OF
the yachts entered varied from AZ TO 35Z IONS lne
America the cup with two miles 70 spare, the ohe,s
coming In stragglers. She was at one
time eight miles anead OF the second yacht
but lost large portion of the distance by the wind dy
ing out The cup was aerward presented py & the own
of the America to the NewYorE Yacht dtD az ss
perpetual challenge prize Tor trlendy Te
or other OF not less than 80 nor more than 800
tons" enrolled any organized yacht club the chaleng
ing party being bound 10 give SIX months NOTICE IN
| writing Ii king the day il might wish TO start -
Commodore James Ashbury, OF the Koyat , Inanes
Jted his scbooneryacht Cmbla for me contest wncn
took place the New-Iork Yacht Cup course on
August T. 1870. The America, then enrolled IN
in only nine minutes behind the Magic,
the winner The Cim1ra was beaten sd
in tho following order, by schooner-yachts: Magic
America Phantom, Ider, Dauntless Alice, sylVle,
M1dge and HalcyOn. Commodore Ashbury next brought
over the iyOnia and made second attempt to win the
in ls7I seven arranged 10 be sailed on
different days, schooner against schooner, the vessel
winning 10 take the cup only nve races were
necessary the LyOna only won the fourth ana the
New-York Yacht Club aimed the cup. The Canadian
yacht Countess OF Duffern was the next to offer
10 the OF his yacht, the hagdalelne, 10 race
against her The programme was for three
races. the boat winning two to take the prize
As the Magdaleine won the races OF August
IL aud II, 1876, third contest became unnecessary
built the Countess OF Duerir feels certain OF taking the
cup TO Canada The Ataanta was launc hed sept. IL
and will represent the Bay OF Qune acht Ciuo III Tue
races has tested her speed on three or ouf Occa
sons recently and IL is believed by the canadians that
after she arrives and ia smCothed and polished up
sbc viii ontsai any OF the American yachts She sailed
from Ieleyile Saturday morning, and will come TO
NewYork by way OF the Erie Canal probably reachng
here nv Wednesday Her length is SO feet all, 10
feet bsam and sI tons measurement IL Is not known
which vessel Of the Ncwlork Club fleet VIII be pitted
against her nor upon what daIe tue races VIII DC seu