Yachts and yachting : with over one hundred and ten illustrations (1887)
Cozzens, Frederic Schiller, 1846-1928 · New York, Cassell & company, ltd · leaf 37
and these matches were butthe prelude to the greatest matchever sailed by yachts of anycountry, the great ocean race,which was started DecemberII, 1866. Previous to this, however,on October 23, the schoonersHalcyon (121) and Vesta(201), sailed a match for$250 a side, from Sands Pointto the Bartlett… … &6 SCHOONER •• HALCYON. for a piece of plate against HHtrondelle,afterwards the celebrated schooner Daunt-less. She was entered in this race at 262.8tons against the Vesta, 201, and as usual,size told in her favor, and she won. Itwas HHirondelles first season, and she wasowned by Mr. L. B.…
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