New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06
YACHTING.
THE GREAT CAMBRIA. FIRST CHAL-
LENGER FOR THE AMERICAS CUP.
HOW SHE BEAT THE DAUNTIEss IN is'o-wILMER
H. HANAN's NEW RACER-JOHN p. MIIIs's
PROMISING BOAT. THE KEsTRET-
YACHTING NOTES

YACHTING NoIES.
Few OF the yachtsmen Of the present day remem-
her tho triumphal entry made by the schooner
yacht Cambria when she came up Ncw-York Bay
in 1870 after heating James Gordon Bennetts
schooner Dauntless in the race from the
Daunts Head Buoy Ireland to Sandy Hook Light
ship for a $3.50 cup. The Cambria is still In com
mission. and Is now at the West India docks on
the Thames having been In trade on the west coast
Of Africa for over a quarter Of n century. In 1868
she gave the American schooner Sappho n had wax
ing I'm a race round the Isle Of Wight, though In
tho following she was beaten after the Sappho
was altered She sailed the first race for the Amer
teas Cup on August s. 1870. when she was beaten
by the Magic In 1871 Mr.. Asbury sailed the Livon!a
for the cup. and DEBATED by the Sappho which
the Cambria had beaten in England three years
before Many English yachtsmen and others have
been down to the West India docks to see the his
toric Cambria. which won the greatest interna-
tional ocean race that was over sailed. Her old
friend the Dauntloss. was put ont OF commission
by Mrs. Elizabeth Jarvis Colt. after the death OF
her son Commodore Caldwell Colt. of the Larch-
mont Yacht Club, who was the last owner or the
celebrated yacht. In the great ocean race she ana
the Cambria were started on July 4. and they nm
ished on July &C. the Cambria's time being twenty
three days, five hours and seventeen minutes. the
time of the Dauntless being twenty-three days
seven hours even. that. In spite OF being widely
separated throughout tho race. the two boats were
less than two hours apart at the finish. the winner
having sailed the longest course. ISL miles, the
Dauntless sailing 27s3 miles.
Among other craft lately built by lianley Is
racer that is going make things warm in the
5l-foot class. THIS Ia Cor Wilmer II. Hanan, OF the
Larchmont Yacht CLUB. who. with the well-kHOwn
fiier, Acushla. many prizes ana put up
such hrst-cass reclng in the former %-fo0t class OF
soops. which raced last year In the M-foot class.
and included the Anoatok. the Dragon. the sur
prise, the NOrant II and others. The new boat Is
called the Acushla II. and Mr.. ianan IL well emil
tied to hold mis- name for MS boats Inc
first Acushla is now owned by Commodore {. J.
Wills OF the Indian Harbor Yacht Cluh, ana ~ as
fast as ever. In building for the jl-foOt class good
racing Is assured. The Syce. owned by Commo-
dore f. NJ Hoyt, of the Stanford Yacht Club,
n clear winner last year. though sh" was
pushed as hard possible by tho Ncacodor Owned
by former Commodore Harry ". Gillg. OF the
LarchmOn. Yacht Club The KeSirei. owned by
John H. Mills. Of the New-lork Yacht club Is aiso
in this class, and is practically an untIied boat,
having never been In a frst-class race though
sailed in company with other boats when she WAS
in trim. The keStrel il n beauty when seen
out of water. and she still makes promise Of smart
going. which Flies last product for these
waters. is only to he expected OF her. Tho dimen-
sions Of the craft about AZ follows: sixty
eight feet over all forty-four fcei on The wafer
liLc ana with about thirteen feet SIX inches beam.
These figures given by ono who saw the boat.
but who had no opportunity 70 make exact meas
urcments and they are only approximate. The
Acushla II has been sailed mp tn Sound under
her own canvas and she is now laid up FOR the
winter at her new home