Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-09
ANOTHER DISAPPOINTMENT.
The t.onaI Yacht Race Again Post
poned--An Accident the Cause.
TBy telegraph to the Diapatch.I

poned--An Accident the Caus.
tBy telegraph to the Dispatch.I
SANDY Hook, N. j., September s.
The lower bay was as full Of yachts to-
day as yesterday, when the Puritan
and Genesta drifted over the course,
but not within the prescribed seven
hours, and SO failed to make the race
for the American cup.
The Puritan and the Genesta got
under way shortly after 10 A. NJ,
when the judges boat Luckenback
and stake-boat Ocean King came near
their anchorage, and soon got under
sail, and both passed outside the Hook
near together at 1925 A. NJ. The
wind was from the southeast. The
weather was fair, and the prospects
were good for a fine race to-day. The
Puritan and Genesta, in drawing near
Scotland light-ship, from which point
the start was to be made to-day, fouled
each other, the Puritan carrying away
the Genesta's bowsprit, while the
formers mainsail was badly torn.
Hnw THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
THE HIGHLANDS, September s.
When the yachts came in view from
Sandy Hook the Genesta and Puritan
were in close company and making sail
for Scotland light-ship. The red,
white, and blue pennant of the Puritan
was first seen. The yachts were less
than fifty yards apart when off the
Highlands. At 1l:20 o'clock the
skipper of the Genesta pointed right to-
ward the Puritan in an endeavor to take
the latter's wind away. The captain
of the Puritan believed he could cross
the Genesta's bow and tried to
do so. The result was foul,
in which the Genesta's bowsprit was
carried away and the: mainsail Of the
Puritan badly torn. The CONSERVATION
on the judges boat and on the yachts
was great. and those who were not
near enough to see were afraid that the
yachts were injured below the water
line. 1t was a foul pure and simple
upon the part of the Puritan, and was
due to the fact that her skipper thought
he could bring her before the wind
faster than he did. The hole in the
Puritan's mainsail is in the after-leech,
in the lower corner, and, of course,
renders her useless. 1t was only by
luck that further accidents were ayerted,
for after the collision all the visiting
and attendant yachts ran up close to
the Puritan and Genesta, and several
fouls occurred.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF 1T.
SANDY Hook, n. j., September s.
AS far as can be learned the Puritan
was at fault in fouling, but it might
have been avoided by the Genesta if
she had acted differently. Both yachts
had noticed the preparatory signal Of
the judges boat and were close to-
gether. The Genesta was near the
light-sbip, and the Puritan was close
asteTn of her. The cutter tackled, but
the Puritan did not follow suit, and the
bowsprit of the Genesta went into the
mainsail Of the Puritan just over the
boom, near the leech. The next
moment the Genesta's bowsprit
was broken off close to the stem,
and took with it the jib, leaving only
the forestaysail standing. The hole in
the Puritan's sail was not very large,
and could easily have been repaired;
but the Genesta set signal protesting
against the race, and as they had not
yet been started her protest was noted
and the yachts were towed back to
New York. 1t was pity, as there
was just wind enough to have made
splendid race. The damage to the &C.
nesta will take some time to repair,
and probably the Puritan may have
suffered some damage which was not
observed from here.
THE RACE GIVEN To THE GENESTA,
BUT REFUSED.
NEW YORK, September S.-The Pu-
ritan's people being entirely at fault
for to-day's collision off Scotland light,
the committee ruled the Puritan out,
and told Sir Richard Sutton that he
might sail over the course if he wished.
The latter promptly declined to accept
the offer, with thanks. No one was
injured. Both boats were towed to
Staten Island, and will probably race
on Friday.
Noprotest was entered, as Forbes and
General Paine, after consultation with
the committee at Staten Island, to
which place both yachts were towed,
agreed to send a letter to Sir Richard
Sutton acknowledging their mistake and
agreeing to pay whatever the damage
amounted 10.
Eastern yachtsmen are extremely in
dignant that their pet sloop should be
the cause Of this delay. The commit
tee will officially declare the date of the
next race.
Erauudtess Fears of TrauIse fu (sh M :.