New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-19
PASSAGES OF OTHER YACHTS.
TINES OF THE BOATS THAT HAVE CROSSED III
ATLANTIC IN FORMER YEARS

TINES OF BOATS THAT HAVE CROSSED The
ATLANTIC IN FORMER YEARS.
Among the previous passages Of the Atlantic by
champion yachts may be mentioned that OF JAMES
Ashbury's schooner yacht the Cambria III low
which had challenged for the cup and raced across
the ocean with the Darntless. then owned by
James Gordon Bennett The Cambria won this
race by a short time only, taking little over
twenty-tnree days for the passage from the lrlsn
coast TO Sandy Hook When the Cambria came u
race for the Americas Cup she was sadly beaten.
The first Of the cutters to come across the ocean
was the Genesta, which made the passage over IN
1885, The Genesta in returning TO England after
having been beaten by the Puritan. made the trip
IN the fast time Of twenty days and ten hours.
The Galatea came over IN 1876 ms boat Ieit
Southampton June 30 and arrived at Boston on
Adjust 2 The total distance sailed by the Galatea
was 1919 miles. which was figured out to be SAL
ing rate OF about nine knots an hour the winds
were light and baffiing during the Whole OF the
Galatea's trip across On her voyage over she
saw many vessels. but spoke to none until WITHIN
three days OF port. Seven days before she arrived
the Calatea saw the steamer Westernland. hull
down in the distance. and set her ensign she
was and repor- ed ny the Westernland ana
later by several other vessels.
When the Thistle came to NewYork in 1887 she
made the Journey across the Atlantic IN the quick
time Of twenty-five days after leaving home Inc
Thistle carried scant canvas and encountered bois-
ferrous weather and high adverse winds The
whole distance sailed BY the Thistle was estimated
at 1883 miles. and her average speed was little
Nss than six knots an hour The Thistle left
Plymouth on July % and arrived in New-York on
August II.
when Vakyre II came to these shores. In
1893 she was twenty-nine days and eighteen hours
out when she came by Sandy Hook the morn
ing of Friday. September % Vakyre III had
sailed from Cowes. England. on August g. She
had light and battling airs for the first few days
bu, on August IS got fresh and easterly breeze.
and made l7s miles She continued up to Septem-
Der 2 to get winds that enabled her to make good
westerly progress. On September The troubous
times Of the yacht begai and kept up with such
perslstency that all her sailors felt 1t great
relief when the lights of the Navesink Highlands
were sighted. eaI.y the morning OF September
% Valkyrie II encountered squalls and heavy
cross seas september 2. The waves broke over
her decks constantly and she labored heavily. The
next day was OF reefed sails. heavy and
frequent squalls Then she had fairly good wea Their
until September TO- when heavy seas and westerly
this she caught hurricane. accompanied by ire
mendous seas. which washed away her saIlboat.
smashed her rail and bent her tiler. The storm
continued the day after that and her jlb was blown
out Of the bolt ropes The storm topsaI, sheet, IN
swaying in. caught the pinnacle hood and carried
II The storm abated early in the day, but
yacht got another storm September H. Her
trysaI split and her pinnacle washed over
board. The remainder Of the passage was sue
cessiOn OF heavy swells. head winds and nigh seas
The performances OF all the racing yachts cup
defenders aspirants for championship honors
dwinde before the record Of eighteen days. estab-
English visit last April. sailed by Captain Charles
Barr.