New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-18

THE SAPPIIO ROvNDlN
time il seemed as if the matter would be taken I"
the courts Looking back calmly on the a!ialf
AT this distance of time il doe, not seem a. II al!
of Mr. Ashbury's claims were entirely unrea-on-
able, though of them were, and h" had
most aggravating manner of stating all oil them
One thing which he wanted 10 do was TO chal-
lcnce in behalf of twelve yacht clubs at once, 50
that if he was beaten in the first race he could
60 on and sail eleven more, any one OF which, Ii
he won would give him the cup. or cOurS" III
a series of twelve races il would be poor boat
indeed which would not by iulic win one OF
them.
The New-York Yacht Club refused Mr.. Ash
bury's demands in this respect, but offered to
accept him as the champion Of the ROYAL liar
wich Yacht Club and sail series Of seven races
against him. each with singh" boat. tho victory
in the majority Of the races TO d"cid" vi" pos
session Of the CUP Finally, after threats Of
legal proceedings from Mr.. AShhury. and a lof
Of correspondence, which i Of too unpleasant
nature and of too little interest at this late
day 10 Le reviewed. an understanding Was
reached and the first race OF the international
series Of 1871 was sailed October IL, 1871.
The committee of the Ncw-Nork Yacht Club
having the matter in charge had designated
number Of sclooncrs a. fleet from which -
rick the American Champion, ordering them all
10 be ready at the anchorac" of Quaran'in"
on the morning of the faces. Inc regular cours"
Of the New-York Yacht club in thos" dal- began
and ended above the Narrows of Quarantine"
In other respects it was practically - II l. now
When the committee came down TO th" starting
place on the morning of October Is thcr" was Il
light wind blowing. and the Columbia. thcn
owned by Franklin O>good. was selected ~ the
champion Of the club for the dav. TIL" tolum
bia was lighf-wcathcr boat. which III" Llvonin
WAS not particularly. The Columbia had only re-
Gently been added 10 the fleet of th" New ork
Yacht Cllb. She registered 200 tons. a. against
the Livonia's ?G0 The following description of
the Livonia is taken fIom The Ncw-lork Tribune
Of October II. 1871:
THE distinguishing features OF IN" schooner are
that her channel pieces are filled mp solid under
Meath so a. 10 AFFORD no rcsstanc" 70 IN" water
she is provided with jibboom instead Of 4 bow
spirit: that her ibis are all ~ without STAYS, and
that her ma,ts are placed closer together than
is usually the case in the English model. Her
length is los feet over all length watcrin",
80 feet: breadth of beam, 90, feet Her spar-
and rigging are of the plainest kind. and cal
cnated for a hcavy-sci yacht. Her sails are of
American cotton duck, and SGT 10 perfection.
II was against this boat that the Columbia
started az 10: 40 o'clock 4 light but steady wind
was blowing from the northwest. and a strong
cbb lid" was running The yachts ST all their
light sails. and the Columbia felt IN" hrcrzr frs;
and took the lead, which sl" maintiincI 10 the
finish. After passing the Southwest Spit Buoy the
wind hauled to the westward and ircshcn"d "A
little. The Columbia sailed closer 10 the wind
than the Livonia and was favored in every re
spcct with Just the wind and water for her light
draugh. The time of the yachts ut the different
marks was follows:
sw SIT Lirni,hla :; " SPIT. finish,
Columbia Toidn = o. 90 81 - 80 % 80 ,2
The time Of the race was as follows:
I,p-c1 Corrected
Columbia ....-..-...... ..........G. lie Gi9:u
Livonis 10 90 G::O -
The second race Of the sori"s was saie.I on
October Is. The race was 70 have been over a
course twenty miles 10 windwarl and return from |
the Sandy Hook light-lip. After the staSrboat !
had been sent out for the outer mark. how !
ever, the wind, which had been blowine from |
the west and was expected to hahl to the south |
west. changed instead 10 blow from north |
northwest, thereby defeating the object of tie |
committee, and giving the yachts a free winl |
over the entire coursc. Til" breeze had ncsbcncl |
considerably, and was blowing strong and stea IL |
when the yachts were started The columbia |
had again been chosen ~ III" clubs chamDion |
The Livonid WAS beautifully handled ani crossed !
the line first under malnsail, forc,ail. club ton |
sail, mantopmast stay>ail. big Jib. flying jb AMI |
balloon llhtopsa The Columbia, carving the |
same sails. was less than two minutes behind her |
soon after the start the Columbia parted her !
nain-topmdSt staysail sheet. and had t. take in |
the sail In about ten minutes she had the sail |
set again The wind continued 20 fIcshen until |
it was blowing half gale y the stahcboai
was approached the Livona was Sill leading
but was 10 lccward. and IT was evident that the
olnmhla had gained on her on the way ont
Tho LIvona when near the stakcboat hauled M
close on the wind. crossed the bow of the
Columbia and passed the stakchoat on the star
board hand.
The Columbia Founded the stak"boat lcavin.
IL on IN" port hand, tackled and started for hone"
Both yachts had shortened sail nov. The Livonia
IN attempting to eibe around the sta,cboat hal
got In irons ana lost considerable time. Their.
was considerable sea on, but the shallow Ameri.
can boat steadily gained on the Lvonla, and
stood up much sitter than her antagonist The
Columbia finally swept By the judges boat about
half mile ahead of the Livonia. The time Of
the race was as follows: