The Republican journal., 1899-06-22
:, .rica's Famous Victory.

oriIe.N curry, in the Saturday Even
! l.., # philadelphia, Pa;
L = .nsrica was the product of the
lAe ri the American pilot schooner,
'3!'+ ,irhough now being replaced by
a.' .,tt as rapidly as possible, is
ss' one Of the most speedy and sea-
-'a ..,.e. in the world. These little
1H " ride out any gale that ever
''7 : the Atlantic, and one of
tzra Nye, now transformed
..r. lade out the great blizzard
0..put parting a rope yarn; she
.".. nme one of the oldest boats
a..r In 1851, the year of the
Ftrin london, American pilot
..Y .Grtldy achieved good amount
s4sa .mong Seamen of every nation.
,reedv If the fleet was, at that
N. Mary Taylor, planned by Geo.
ng man of thirty, who had
made an enviable reputation as a
e.u f-signer.
...... >.,tess as designer and build
..,.. .,ats led to his being commits
b, commodore John c. Stevens of
Nh }oik Yacht Club, and other
.-r ,nortSmen to build them
..ai A. .eht for the purpose of sailing
7....ud and arranging few races with
... t.tt-men. The America was ac-
MIl Her principal dimensions
.. eN-, Length over all, 81 feet;
V4cr line, IS feet; beam, -
..-. # hold, feet 3 inches;
feet g inches; mainmast, 81
-4as. - feet s inches; main top
rer ii inches; main boom, IS
-..r If bowsprit cupboard, II
lied neither foretopmast
.r..u. and her foresail was a lug
moui.
4.H sailed from New York
commanded by "Old
N. sandy Hook pilot; Mel
was mate, and George
sMother sailed on the yacht.
eiaing trim. and reached
she was fitted ont with her
twenty-one days. She
...- ti.lt to cross the Atlantic in
. ..1
}merica arrived off Cowes,
'lte3 the cutter Layerock,
srast British yachts, in a
H,o port. Owing to the for
.-- aug made by the America,
-irpcus was for a long time
ny acceptance to the def
ol 70 the British yachting
le only prize that they
T. America to sail for was
don Cup. 1t was valued
cuiueas, and was to be
winner OF the internation-
august I'D, and was pur-
.~eriptions collected at the
ut the Club held on May
nISe WAS round the Isle
- M Commodore Stevens de-
..a ion the bauble.
. I..uus from the sailing com
simple and direct, said Com
lstu subsequent occasion;
.-- surf from the flagship at
Na Mans buoy on the star
- ~ and from thence make the
ny around the island to the
which we started. "
was sailed on Friday, August
MI. I craft Of all kinds drifted
nli the starting line, the major
fish we're anxious to see the Brit
.4 u' a few tail feathers from the
IT --f.r.eln eagle. Eighteen vessels
and fifteen started, includ-
g, S.iDuuPrS and eight cutters
n yary tn the humblest of Her
ablects. the greatest interest
he outcome of the contest,
d the Regatta Committees
.u a..e many celebrities, including
-. Abbott Lawrence, the Ameri-
To the Court of st. James,
colonel Lawrence. The pre-
H doomed out from the club
rNrt al 500 in the morning,
fr hts, which were moored in
le, hove up anchors and sent
.H.. Kites.
Jes later the starting signal
I tile race was begun, the
~ the eastward with fair
"M. The Gypsy led over the
4sptriee next, and Nolante,
l.low, Freak, Aurora and
wing in the order named, the
.ogether and some distance
Nu S Land buoy the America
ae Beatrice, Constance and
7p,u after, under the influence
e-asglug breeze, she passed the
and literally ran away from
IDr America had been fitted
yong lIb OH stay from the fore
lie end of jury jibboom,
sf who saw the race say that it
- Y good. and when the spar was
"4f by flaw off Shutdown Jay,
Nu is reported to have eX-
'~"4 H-a>ure that the ''darned stick
-.a-
'+ntuor the Aurora had run into
~. place. but was still more than a
'slr1n OF the America. The Aurora,
'2'eE. managed to keep the flying Yam
.A slGit until the schooner had round
" Z atharlne's Point, when she, too,
i's- 30 view in the misty distance.
A+ Needles the America passed and
g' THE Royal yacht Victoria and
7f', ID board of which was the Queen,
sHted Ter with cheer.
d. b4cehaDte finished third at 9:30:-
i't'pse fourth at 9 100, and the
a' at j 1000 the next morning.
sn'uder of the fleet did not finish.
'-'S' vas entered against the America
p FeIs the next day, He claimed
tmelica passed on the wrong
Ntu Ight vessel, but the objection
allowed, because no instructions
' mat point were given to Com
-ieVens.
"%s tie race in which the cup was
IRE america, and it was her last
ImmodOre Stevens flag. She
mently sold to Lord de Blaquire
and she has since that time
-s5iF replete with incidents, dur
h- name has been changed at
ZINES. She has been rebuilt,
modern Overhangs, and with her
Years ago made favorable
-i-H.g IN consent wit tba Cnlopia