New-York tribune., 1885-09-17

the day was over. On tne WhOIe III WIS hiv90
satisfactory race and well tested the relative
merits of the yachts. The next race IN winch
the Genesta Will sail in these waters VIII be the
race for the CommodOre's cups on Friday. Inc
Puritan has not yet entered for that race.
HOW THE YACHTS WERE HANDLED.
THE PURITAN NOT WELL sAILED-A STRONG BREEZE
AND A LUMpY SEA.
What the Englishmen have been longing 1or'
what the Puritan's people have been signing ior'
took place yesterday-a race on the open ocean IN
stiff breeze aud lumpy In light and variable
winds and smooth water, and IN rough water and
moderate winds the Puritan had beaten the Ge-
nesta before Yesterday in strong owersail breeze
and lumpy sea the representative English aud
American yachts raced for forty miles and tho vic
tory remains with the Puritan. The Cup, the
possesslon of which signifies that tho people holding
il are supreme among aquatic sportSmcn, remains
on this side of the water for some time longer
Never was the Puritan poorly sailed. If she
had been properly banded she would have beaten
the Genesta at least eight minutes AS 1t was she
achieved respectable victory and the Boston men
who saw the race vowed, IN their enthusiasm, that
if the flying Yankee were turned adntt without q
soul on board she would beat anything ahcat.
When the Judges boat, Luckenbach, left Pier
O..
across the unrunlod waters of the bay 1t locked as
if the winds which had so long refused TO blow
were still tarryng in their caves But the racers
were towed across the lower bay the weatheF-wise
and nautical saw signs of hope, and when the
Point of the Hook was reached the
wind was blowing merrily and the
waters were dancing in the sunlight.
Sir Richard Sutton. in his red and white "blaze,
smoked his pipe sercncly on his quarter-deek and
looked with approving eye at the tumbing waters
and saw with satisfaction the fresh winds blow the
smoke away. Mr.. Wclch, in rcd and black JERSEY,
cleaned on the Puritan's deck and looked equally
well satisfied with the prospect J. MALCOLM
Forbes. in a Yachting suit of white, looked happy
aud contented.
When the Scotland Lightship was reached the
wind was blowing good sailing breeze from west
northwest and was increasing in force every min-
ute. The coursecf east-southeast was given out
and the Luckenbach blew the assembly" on her
steam whistle, and the yachts sailed up above the
line At II o'clock the preparatory whistle was
blown and five MINUTES later the starting signal
was gwen. The yachts came down to
the line with rush, their sharp
bows cutting the water like knives and the water
boiling under their counters Their long over
hangers settled into the water. and If the club
measurer had been around with his tape-iine he
would have found sudden Increase IN the water
line Of DO. yachts. The start was as follows:
PnTitan' OGOl
The Genesta was over first, dashing away before
the wind with mainsail. foresaysaIl jib club top
sail and spinnaker set. Fast in her wake came the
Puritan n shining tower Of canvas. The Yankee
soop had up mainsail. forestaysail. jib club TOP
sail, aud au immense ib topsail. Then she set her
spinnaker For moment it looked as if there
Co. no of
the ponderous sail the spinnaker pole
bent like hook. Then it settled
into place and away she flew after the
Englishman. Spars and rigging and sails were at
their utmost tension, and every plank and rivet in
The huls felt the strain as the two racers sped
through the tumbling sea to where, beyond the
horizon. Auttered red flag and bobbed red ball
on the turning buoy. Both yachts had their spin
makers out to starboard and on both every sail
seemed to be drawing. The Genesta took in her
forestaysai and set small jb topsail. The Puritan
took In her foresraysail. Slowly but surely the
Yankee sloop ran upon the cutter, and when OFF tho
Sandy Hook Lightship she got 50 close astern as to
take the Genesta's wind and then shot ahead OF
her. going to the northward
II was blowing too hard now for the Puritan to
carry that Immense jIb topsail and she took IL in.
The Puritan steered more northerly course th an
the Genesta and soon there was wide space Of
flashing, dancing white-capped water between tho
two boats Tire Puritan drawing ahead
rapidly and no one doubted that she would show
the way around the turning buoy. But the wind
hauled O little more to the Dorthward and the
Geuesta jibed over and set her spinnaker on; TO
port 1t was with dismay that the American
yachtsmen on the judges boat saw the Puritan re-
fuse TO follow her example and saw the English
beat run up on the sloop. The Genesta's jb topsal
a i..,, al nd he in Wtti,f fta axyiud
from the quarter it was. the Genesta had a great
advantage In having her spinnaker out to port, and
1t seemed as if the Puritan was throwing away the
lace by not following her riyal's example aud ilb-
ing over The turning-buoy was. i'll sight now,
rcd speck on the horizon, and the Puritan, as If
determined not to be imp0te enough TO
round il before the visiting yachts
men, took IN her club topsaiL. Every one expected
to sec her set working tOpsaiL but she courte-
oosy forbore. 1t was too much weather for club
topsail, even on the Genesta, and she took hers in
and set jib header. She was ahead OF the Puritan
now and seemed TO be increasing her lead. Like
goshawk swooping on its prey, she swept with
her giant wings down on the buoy, showing her
stern to the Yankee boat. The following is tho
time ofrodnding the turning-buoy;
6enesta ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l:0530
EoEoo
The Puritan, In order that there might be no
doubt about her rounding the buoy last, took in
her spinnaker some time before 1T was necessary
and before her rival. When the boats were around
the buoy they made a short leg on the starboard
tack. 1t was blowing good lowersail breeze now,
the spray was flying and the white
caps were dancing The yachts headed
into tho seas with the water foaming
In their lee scuppers AID boiling Ia their wakes
The Genesta clung 10 her working topsail and car
ried for head sail, jib aud forcstaysai The Eng
lish yacht cgno about on the port tack at 1:Is.
and the Puritan followed her. Now tho American
boat began TO redeem herself. She housed her top
mast and got down TO her work. plunging through