Year: 1870

The Yachting SoasOn-Races OF tho Com
ing Week.


In the coming week we are to have another
series of fine yacht races in the neighborhood
Of Sandy Hook, and in the week after the sea-
son will close appropriately with banquet
rendered to Mr.. Ashbury, as an expression of
the good feeling toward him of the members Of
the New York Yacht Club.


The first race of the week is fixed for Tues
day-and is to be from the point of the Hook
twenty miles to windward and back-for the
cup presented by Mr.. Ashbury. This race
will be sailed according to the rules of the
club. The race on Wednesday for cup pre-
sented by Rear Commodore Douglas will be
similar in all conditions to the race of Tues
day, except that the rules of the club will be
adhered to only in regard to canvas, and no
time allowance will be made for difference of
size. A notice from the committee to the
owners of the competing yachts fixes the time
and place Of rendezvous, the time being nine
o'clock A. M. and the place the Horseshoe :"
On Thursday there will be match race
between the Cambria and the Idler, still for
twenty miles to windward, but maxi
ing the lightship the starting point, and on
Friday the Magic will sail the same course
against the Cambria. We further hear of the
proposition of gentleman fond of the sport to
give cup for which fifth race may be made
for Saturday. In regard to the two match
races named above there are conditions of
Limitation touching the time in which they
must be completed. In the race of the Cam
bria and Idler the course must be made in five
hours and half, and in that of the Cambria
and Magic in five hours and three-quarters.


Both of these will be peculiarly interesting
races. We cannot but admire the spirit with
which Mr.. Ashbury tries conclusions again
and again 80 resolutely with vessels that have
hitherto beaten him as have these two. 1t is
also worthy of all admiration to see the
gallant little Magic daring giant antagonist
to exactly the kind of race in which the giant
has his advan tage-to race that must be
made In breeze strong enough to give big
boat all the benefit of her size. 1t is to be
noted, moreover, that both the Magic and the
iuiCi ulc DOdto Vi Viz Ciuoo VI WHlCu IIiRiSu
yachtmen have taken occasion to express an
indifferent opinion in calling them ''racing
machines" If now one or both these boats
should again triumph in rough water, with
a good wind, over SO fine a specimen of the
English model as the visitor now in our waters,
yachtmen on the other side must perforce re-
wise their opinion as to these American racing
machines.


As the season draws to close we appreciate
the more how peculiarly brilliant and exciting
have been its many events. The June regatta,
the fine. close race across the Atlantic the
magnificent contest for the national trophy,
the Americas Cups the series of races at
Newport-all these, while they have crowded
the season with occasions and opportunities
for fine achievement and display, have CORE
spondingly worked up the spirit of our yacht
men and given the widest development to the
love of this noble sport. And they have made
an impression that will not Immediately pass
away, but viii exercise al influence f0S many
seasons, and perhaps permanently, in shaping
the popular mind toward recreation that
performs its important part in keeping up the
maritime spirit of the people.


Already we hear of much activity that has
relation to next year, and the impulse that
this brilliant season has given will be seen in
large number of new yachts, and doubtless
in many experiments in construction, from
some Of which we may draw great improve
ments in the combination of speed and wea
therly qualities. Constructors have not been
uninterested spectators Of the many problems
presented in the contests of the season, and
there is perhaps full crop of thought to be
realized in timber. Even across the water the
influence of the exciting season here has been
felt, and thus many visitors and many new
yachts may help to give to another season an
interest even greater than that which marks
the season passing away.


THE "REDs" in Paris are well named.