New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-28
THE GENESTA TRIES A SPIN.
rrsrrNc HER SHORTENED ToPMAsr.
rur Oracle FOLLOWS HER IN-No TRIAL OF SPEED
prr urAuTIFUI SAILING.


rHr Oracle FOLLOWS HER IN-No TRIAL OF srhhD'
nut BEAUTIFUL SAILING.
rho cutter Genesta hOisted her sails about
- .s,.r,av and went out through the Sarrows her
topmast had been shortened two feet ana SIX Inches
hs en out to try the set Of her sails under the ae
finn Tho preseat topmast Is LONGER thsh the ONO nh
,. IN her races in English waters and was sent up ior
,na nrs time on this sde There was stin breeze dow
;ng from the west when the Genesta started ana sne
a. througb tho water quick an arrow toward tne
Narrovs little boat towing astern but IL da not
seeB 70 impede her progress 10 any extent nho 'y
aver GOOD DEAL after the manner OF cutters ou'
along with marv elous rapidlty There was
rrace about tho yacht that mover seen ID any o
an this side Of the water before She was even'S nv
tryns to sail fast, but had gone cut, IN M ""oo
"a stretch her sails She passed through tne Sariow'
ana snea across the lower bay to tho southWost ep
Hsro she started sheets and stood out 10 sea py w
At the Hook Sailing with beam wilma ana running u"
not ssneriy CUTTERS strong points, ous the
N.v along at Q rate that was wohoefiu-
49, ran ont toward the Sandy Hook light
shn and then turned beat into the Hook Here she
.noved TO the best advantage and no one WHO Ga" he
Houh doubt her ability to give the Puritan az ~Ss
hard rub In windward work -
Tho wind being shore the was smooth ana 'here
as no chance TO confute hei arguments OF those VINO
v.r thai sho will bury herself in rough weather Wheh
an. had psssed tho lower Hospital Island the Oracle mot
her and coming about stood after her. Inc WIN h'o
dropped great deal by this time and IL was just inc
(,racies weather. smooth and Light pree]e' iho
tmo lost by the Graeo in coming ahont enabled hue
c esS this TO ,ssd che Slowly but steadily
the two Yachts ran up tnroa for hsr
neither Yacht was at all pressed both sailing alohs as
hsy wSd ron hs sOo opS aad DO WI
rows In the afternoon passiag inc Grae,e anu ~ f
low them however, but kept on down 10 the hor9e
shoe . a.. ,., s.a IN the noint of
<hs Wnot the sloop sagita which cruising about
followed she loft long way way behind s1 S
brsdre esas." Brooklyn, ali day yesterday:
q her Sgns ,s snS Sg sssS
10 soc that weak points One or Two new
riyets put In Yesterday, sne wIen ba IN nerect
n T. said thatthe committee having charge the inter
osionsI races were unanimous in their choice of the
Puritan as the boat to defend the cup II was rumore%
yesterday that the Priscilla was 10 oe l pa' proteted
sgaiDss ground that the Priscilla was put 9ns
Puritan Sefofe the races would be no
suitable yacht take her place The Priscilla lay a. ner
S. le sign Of life aboard Of her Tho America Gu
was on exhibition in Tnany's window yesterday ana
fhrope of people were trout OF the window gazing a.
II ali day 1t iu tho classic STYLE on base VI saex
onyx Around the sides in panels are the RECORDS o s
MANY inoniries have been by those interested IN
PrSscilla was built The contract made with Har-
Ian A HOlltngSNOrtn, OF Wilmington.
March Ia Iss5 her keel was laid April the first
frame up the following day she was all IN frame
on April q; was ali plated up May .; her deck was
laid On May II; shs was launched May "a and she
left Wilmington for New-York on May %. Thus the
total time consumed ia building her was seventy Gays
from The date or contract
The folio wing appeal has been issued to all masters OF
stea:i and sailing vessels: -.
great interest shown Ivy the public In the coming
contests the psossnn OF tho Amerlcss Cup makes
certain that large nuiuher of yachts ste aners aud
other vessels will accompany the races The eOInnltIee
OF the New York Yacht Club IN charge therefore
v
10 leeward OF the cOnisetns yachts and 10 be scr1ph
lousy careful not interfere With them III any way
They call the fact that the quarter
wash steamers. however small they may be, even
1t considerable distance Is very aHhOying and more
ntal to racing craft THAI Is generally realized
9b- mttee feel confident that IN calling attention 70
these points and ia making this appeal they may count
on the OF those to whom II IL addressed ana
will secured the object IN view, raif field ahd no
favor Tor either boat. CHARLES a MiNioN,
Secretary Americas Cup Committee.