The yacht Sappho 1869
The yacht Sappho substituted for the yacht Columbia who was demagedduring the race and won the America's Cup race in 1871 for the second time for the Douglass and Ashbury had fixed the stake for the races as a 50 guineas cup. During the first windward leg and after 40 miles of racing, Sappho was so far ahead that Cambria withdrew. James Ashbury then refused to start in the second windward race. Finally, the match on the triangular course was a simple formality. Sappho finished with about two hours ahead of Cambria.
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