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THE MAYFLOWER AND GALATEA RACES OF 1886. m to windward back home, and finally won the deciding event by 29m. 9s. For the subjoined history of the America's Cup I am indebted to my friend, Captain Roland F. Coffin, famous as a sailor, and still more so as the historian of sailors' deeds: The cup which has once more been successfully defended by an American yacht, was first won by the schooner America in 1851, in a race of the Royal Yacht Squadron around the Isle of Wight, she sailing as one of a large fleet of schooners and cutters. The popular impression is that she sailed against the whole fleet; but this is incorrect. She simply sailed -as one of them, each one striving to win. When won it became the property of the owners of the America, and was brought by them to this country and retained in their possession for several years. They then concluded to make of it an international challenge cup, and by a deed of gift placed it in the custody of the New York Yacht Club as trustee. By this deed of gift any foreign yacht may compete for it upon giving six months' notice, and is entitled to one race over the New York Yacht Club course. There is, however, a clause in the deed which permits the challenger and the club to make any conditions they choose for the contest, and as a matter of fact, it has never been sailed for under the terms expressed in the deed of gift ; the two parties having always been able to agree upon other conditions. When the schooner yacht Cambria came for it in 1870, she being the first challenger, the six months' notice was waived, and she sailed against the whole fleet, against the protest of her owner, Mr. James Ashbury, he contending that only a single vessel should be matched against her. The Cambria was beaten, and Mr. Ashbury had the schooner Livonia built expressly to challenge for this cup. The matter of his protest having been referred to Mr. George L. Schuyler, the only one of the owners of the America who was living, he decided that Mr. Ashbury's interpretation of the deed of gift was correct, and that such was the intention of the donors of the cup. When the Livonia came, in 1871, the club selected four schooners, the keel boats Sappho and Dauntless, and the centerboards Palmer and Columbia, to defend the cup, claiming the right to name either of those four on the morning of each race. The series of races was seven, the best four to win. There were five races sailed, the Columbia winning two, the Sappho two, and the Livonia one. The next challenger was the Canadian schooner Countess of Dufferin, in 1876, and Major Gifford, who represented her owners, objected to the naming of more than one yacht by the New York club, and asked that she be named in advance. The New York club has from the first behaved in the most liberal and sportsmanlike manner in relation to this cup, and on this occasion it assented to Major Gilford's request and named the schooner Madeleine. The races agreed upon were three, best two to win. Only two were sailed, Capt. "Joe" Elsworth sailing the Canadian yacht in the second race. The Madeleine won both races with ease. In 1881 a challenge was received from the Bay of Quinte Yacht Club, naming the sloop Atalanta, and the conditions agreed upon were the same as in the race with the other Canadian yacht, the club naming the sloop Mischief, which won the first two races. The next challenger was the cutter Genesta last year, practically the same conditions being agreed upon as in the two previous races. The only difference was that as a concession to the challenger, two out of the three races were agreed upon to be sailed outside the Hook. The Puritan won the two first races, as the Mayflower has won them this year. From first to last, the only victory of either of the challengers has been that of the Livonia over the Columbia, which was gained by the American yacht carrying away part of her steering gear.
Title | Yachts and yachting |
Creator | Cozzens, Frederic Schiller |
Publisher | Cassell & Co. |
Place of Publication | New York |
Date | [c1887] |
Language | eng |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Title | 00000109 |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Transcript | THE MAYFLOWER AND GALATEA RACES OF 1886. m to windward back home, and finally won the deciding event by 29m. 9s. For the subjoined history of the America's Cup I am indebted to my friend, Captain Roland F. Coffin, famous as a sailor, and still more so as the historian of sailors' deeds: The cup which has once more been successfully defended by an American yacht, was first won by the schooner America in 1851, in a race of the Royal Yacht Squadron around the Isle of Wight, she sailing as one of a large fleet of schooners and cutters. The popular impression is that she sailed against the whole fleet; but this is incorrect. She simply sailed -as one of them, each one striving to win. When won it became the property of the owners of the America, and was brought by them to this country and retained in their possession for several years. They then concluded to make of it an international challenge cup, and by a deed of gift placed it in the custody of the New York Yacht Club as trustee. By this deed of gift any foreign yacht may compete for it upon giving six months' notice, and is entitled to one race over the New York Yacht Club course. There is, however, a clause in the deed which permits the challenger and the club to make any conditions they choose for the contest, and as a matter of fact, it has never been sailed for under the terms expressed in the deed of gift ; the two parties having always been able to agree upon other conditions. When the schooner yacht Cambria came for it in 1870, she being the first challenger, the six months' notice was waived, and she sailed against the whole fleet, against the protest of her owner, Mr. James Ashbury, he contending that only a single vessel should be matched against her. The Cambria was beaten, and Mr. Ashbury had the schooner Livonia built expressly to challenge for this cup. The matter of his protest having been referred to Mr. George L. Schuyler, the only one of the owners of the America who was living, he decided that Mr. Ashbury's interpretation of the deed of gift was correct, and that such was the intention of the donors of the cup. When the Livonia came, in 1871, the club selected four schooners, the keel boats Sappho and Dauntless, and the centerboards Palmer and Columbia, to defend the cup, claiming the right to name either of those four on the morning of each race. The series of races was seven, the best four to win. There were five races sailed, the Columbia winning two, the Sappho two, and the Livonia one. The next challenger was the Canadian schooner Countess of Dufferin, in 1876, and Major Gifford, who represented her owners, objected to the naming of more than one yacht by the New York club, and asked that she be named in advance. The New York club has from the first behaved in the most liberal and sportsmanlike manner in relation to this cup, and on this occasion it assented to Major Gilford's request and named the schooner Madeleine. The races agreed upon were three, best two to win. Only two were sailed, Capt. "Joe" Elsworth sailing the Canadian yacht in the second race. The Madeleine won both races with ease. In 1881 a challenge was received from the Bay of Quinte Yacht Club, naming the sloop Atalanta, and the conditions agreed upon were the same as in the race with the other Canadian yacht, the club naming the sloop Mischief, which won the first two races. The next challenger was the cutter Genesta last year, practically the same conditions being agreed upon as in the two previous races. The only difference was that as a concession to the challenger, two out of the three races were agreed upon to be sailed outside the Hook. The Puritan won the two first races, as the Mayflower has won them this year. From first to last, the only victory of either of the challengers has been that of the Livonia over the Columbia, which was gained by the American yacht carrying away part of her steering gear. |
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