New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-09

and acknowledged everywhere as law, thatia vessel
on the starboard tack has the right Of way. Or as
it is memorzed by sailors in rhyme:
"rwo close-haulsd ships upon the sea
To safe rule a both agree;
The starboard tack must keep his luf-
The port bear of"
All yachtsmen last night we're loud IN their
praises of Sir Richard Suttons sportsmanllke con-
duct N refusing to take the race by walk-over.
The bowsprit of the Genesta where il was broken
was eighteen inches n diameter yet 1t was snapped
off as If 1t had been pips-stem. One of the
iron plates TO which the bobstays were attached was
carried away when her bowsprit went by the
board Captain Carter and j. Beavor-Webb went
up TO POillon's shipyard on the tug which towed
up the broken spar The damage to the Purtaus
mainsail was such as could be repaired IN snort
The first thing that Sir Richard Sutton said
yesterday as the judges boat approached the
Genesta after the accident was: How long have
TO put IN written protest - He was told that he
had until 8 o'clock to-day The prompt action OF
the judges, however, in ruling the Puritan out or
the race and offering it TO the Genesta II she wonld
sail over the obvlated the necessity OF pro-
test. There was great excitement on both yachts
just before and at the time of the accident. Ihe
people on the Puritan thought that the skipper OF
the Genesta was guiding his bowsDrit at the leach
rope of the mansal with the intention of disabling
| the Yankee yacht and then sailing over the course
and claiming the race. The Genestas people
| thought that the American boat was trying 70
force the cutter to fall OF IN OF the
wonld be cut in two. Mr.. Burgess was sailing the
| slo0p at the time and Captain Carter had the
! struck the sail of the Puritan everybody on the
! sioop ran forward in alarm. In speaking OF the
accideht last night Mr. Burgess SAID: . | am very
\ sorry the accident happened. thought we had
room enough 10 cross the Genestas bows. lt would
have been impossible for to have crossed the line
| ON the tack we were on, as Captain Carter must
have SEEN OF course the Genesta had the right OF
way, but think IL she had kept oil more the COL
| lisiOn would have been avoided Tne damage 10
our sail could have been repaired IN few hours.
| j. Malcom Forbes said: IL deeply regret the ac-
| cident. We entirely mscalculated the distance
and thought we could cross the Genestas Dows
As the preparatory whistle had been blown the
yachts were amenable to the rules and the oomuit-
tee acting under the rules IN Offering the race
| to Sir Richard sutton Sir Richards action in re-
| fusing 10 take the race on walk-over was very
| generous and sportsmanike and IL Just what l
| [ should have expected of him. We have null
confidence IN the power of the Puritan TO beat
the Genesta IN any, weather now we
| were very much afraid of suoh day rs Mondav'
as weather of the kind we had then is said to be
| cutters strong point. When the race was started
| in the light winds and smooth sea OF Monday l
| thought il was mp with us That IL the reasaa |
threw up my hands when Mr fans ran alongside
| and told us 10 get ready. But after Monday we
are not AFRAID OF the Genesta III any kihd Oh
| weather"
Sir Richard Sutton refused TO talk about the ac-
| cident. j. Beayor Webb thought that 1t was most
Captain Carter talked freely about the occur
| renee but neither be nor the other people con
nected with the English yacht showed any Ill feel
| ingin the matter Captain Carter said wonder
that the Puritan did not run under our stern IN IN.
| stead of crossing our bows II she bad run under
! our stern and come abOGt on the starDOard 'acA
| she would have had an excellent position to wind
| ward of us and could have crossed tne line So Inc
PurItan's skipper evidently intended to cross our
| bows and then come about on our weather bow-a
very neat tang If he could have done IT, But as "
| was the plan could not have been carried out, even
II the Puritan had successfully crossed our bows,
for she would then have been too near the lghtshp
| kept the Genesta of bat couid not prevent the
| accident. When the man at the wheel on the
| Puritan saw our big bOwsprit shooting over hun
| he dropped the spokes like hot pennies and ran
| forward. and think he did quite right. IL was
| narrow escape and | aIu glad 1t was not more
serious hope we will hayo good race IN lew
| days.
| said: 1--WE put the Genesta hard Oft az soon as we
| saw that a collision was imminent We could do
| no more. If we had held our course. as we had q
right to do under all racing rules, and all rules OF
the road at sea, should have cut the Puritan IN
two. The skipper of the Puritan took greater risks
than be had any right 70 do In atempting 70 cross
succeeded in doing IL he would have been too near
| the hgbtship to have come about on our weather
| bow aud crossed the line de should have come
about when We did OF nave run under our
| stern" . ,
| tan's bowsprIt had come aboard the Genesta
| theirs did aboard OF IL wOnlI have carried
| everything away. Their bOwsprt WAS broken od
| about six inches from the stem. There was
| a tremendous leverage, of course, but l think
that if it had been the Puritan's bowsput caugbt
| In the Genestas sail the sail and not the bowsprt
| would have given way"
/ a
| eastern cruise of the New-YOrk Yacnt Club said
This Is the first time the PurItanhas tried the
| trick of crossing the bows of "A yacht and coming
about on her weather side She did IL successfully
| with one or two yachts the eastern cruise. bnt
| she will probably not try 1t with the Genesta
| again"
| The committee having the races in charge have
decided to sail the outside race Oh Friday, the m
side race Monday. aud The third race. II a thlid
| Is necessary, on Wednesday of next week.
There in little betting the races now. but what
there Ii two TO ia favor Of the Puritan on ac-
count of her excellent showing in the light wiuds
| Of Monday.
| The rooms of the New York Yacht Club were
| crowd last evening with damp and argnmenta.
| tive collection Of men who discussed the pros and
| cons OF the attempted race. notice OF
| the postponed races was hung out on
| the outer wall and surrounded by a
! crowd of interested readers. Eager inquiries
about tickets we're made all Sides and although
| no member of the Ticket COMMITTEES was visible
the general opinion of the club members seemed TO
| he that the tickets of members and guests would
be good for the entire senes Secretary MN
ton would not say whethe any thing approaching
pro, est or complaint had been received from
either OF the coDtost.nQ yacht owners. but polluted
trumphantly at the notice of post pOnement US eVi-
d.nce that every body WAS satisfied