The Republican journal., 1883-07-19
Il Famous Clipper.
FAST VOYAGES MADE BY THE sill? YOUNG
AMERICA.

The Young America and the David Crockett,
at present the property of John Rosenteld, OF
San Francisco, have been two of the most re-
markable sailing vessels for speed ever launch
ed from any shipyard The Young America is
noted for having made the fastest run from
Liverpool to that port ever made by sailing
vessel. She left Liverpool, Oct. 13, 1872. Dur
ing the first four days out from the lightship, at
the mouth of the Mersey, she made $40. 26S,
$50 and 300 miles each day respectively, being Il
total of 1,13S miles. During the succeeding
seven days she sailed 500 miles, so that in
eleven days she made 2,141 miles, an average
daily run of nearly 250 miles, equal to fast
steamer time at the present day. On that occa-
sion she made the voyage from Liverpool TO
San Francisco in ninety-nine days, from light
ship to anchorage. On another occasion she
made the round trip to Liverpool and back in
eight months and eighteen days. ON voyage
to New ork, she made the trip in 80 days, 20
hours, the fastest time ever made by loaded
sailing vessel. During that voyage she made Il
run of $50 miles in days, an average of near
ly 80 miles day. The best days rum was 323
miles. Altogether, the Young America has
made twenty-five voyages to san Francisco. any
one of which will compare favorably with the
best sailing time of the best vessels ever tioated.
HISTORY OF THE SHIP.
The story, in part, has been told before, but
so long ago that, if told again, it will be news
to many She was built in 1853, time far
back, that there are some, perhaps, who think
that the name given to her the day the bottle of
champagne was cracked across her bows has
ceased to be appropriate. TWcnty-nne years
leave thelf mark on most things, and vessels
are no exception TO that rule But II one can be
cited it is surely in her case, for. notWithstand-
ing the score ana nail OF suns mat nave cross
ed hcr MlZZen, ana double that number OF Noy-
ages, he Young America is still in appearance
and 'go' as Young ever. w. H. webb, of
New York has turned off many Il good ship,
but he never wished God-Speed to better one
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Ihah lhe one chrlStcned loIln@ America tie
puut hef Tor Geo. Daniels, Il prominent New
York merchant. who ran her few trips TO
Chlna but IN lo"i he sold her to Geo. lloWe> "
Io'' from whom she never parted, unlll JOhN
hosehleIq Sot possession OF hrr last year Nhe
has Deen Kept ever since. almost steadily in the
New 1ork ana san Francisco Grade, and, a.
JabrH itoWeS says mas earned her original cost
Il good many times over during the many
years ne SAID that we owned htf, she never
met WIN an accident nor did she cost the IN
uefWfiters ceht. lrlor 10 our purchasing her.
Sne nad' beHtNe on one occasion to run into
hlo Jahelro through loss OF >parS, but the dam
taII,o+ III Io ''S>' .li"t rNrI new
respect forthr pocket. of ,Lr underwriters than
has thp Nounu 4 merir0
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She IS built OF i've OAK, white oak and locust.
y pecullarlty IN her construction is that she Is
lron-strapped on the frame and lucu,t-trunncl-
ed. Mr.. HoWeS says that he believes there are
ohIN Iotr American wooden ~hlp> IN existence
lIlat are lron-s'faPled ON the frame. lhr ad-
NantageS OF IL are that It keeps the ship IN posi-
loh' Keeps hrr sun 50 that she does not lose her
smear: She Is ~" teet long, with AZ feet beam.
Heavily spared, she carries large amount of
canvas ana Is %oou III II@ht winds.
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