Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-10

SANDY Hook, N. ", Sept. 7-l.45
o'clock, p. m.-The yachts have started
the Puritan Mt 1.35 and the Genesta at
l.36.1O The wind is light, from the
southeast.
The day opened cloudy, with light
wind from the northwest. A heavy fog
hung over Manhattan Island and people
looked out of windows and wondered if il
would be safe to go TO see the race. Soon
it cleared little and then excursion boats
and tugs aud vessels of every description
started towards the Scotland lightship,
crowded with spectators. The sun
came out about $50 and gave II
brighter appearance to matters. But away
down in the lower bay was bank
of fog which had dubious look
and there was much conjecture aboard
the big excursion boats about collisions
and various other accidents. The tug
Luckenbach, carrying the cup committee
of the New York Yacht Club and about SO
others, left pier 3, North river, Mt S,15.
She met vessels of every sort, all bound
for the same destination. Everything
which could float was brought into requi-
sition and the harbor never was SO full OF
craft. Schooners, sloops and cat-boats
Bulleu hlou5 Will INC iiSnt mliih' A'uith6
the morning the yachts that ran down to
the Horseshoe were anchored i'll n mass,
with scarcely room enough to swing with
the tide clear of each other.
THE GENEsrA AND PURITAN.
When the boats had run down the bay
from New York the fog lifted, hut there
was no breeze. The various craft clus-
tered about the Scotland lightship and
the spectators grew impatient because
something wasn't done. The Genesta
drifted about with everything ready for 0
start. She was criticised severely by
some and much admired by many, Hel
crew. all in spotless white duck, lounget
about, apparently not thinking that they
We're being discussed by Americans, somt
| of whom knew a good deal about yacht
| ing and many of whom knew nothing
about it at all. The Puritan wandered
aimlessly around in tow of the tug Ward
with mainsail and club topsail set and TIN
big iib ready TO let go, waiting for sail
| ing breeze. As she went slowly alonI
she was greeted with guns from tn
| yachts and salutes from the excursion
boats and tugs. Her tanned crew re
Fsponded by waving their hats. in.
| Gould's big steam yacht Atalanta moye'
dignifiedly about. The little wonde
Stiletto steamed among the fleet slowl
for while and then she put ON stean
and dnrted hithel and thither to shoN
that she could go fast if she wanted ia
while steam whistles and cheer
from all over the fleet gave her n rousin
ovation. The wind acted badly. A
that could be said of it was that it wa
trying to blow from the north, but il
attempt was lamentable failure.
THE starr.
At ITO p. M, and just as everybod
was getting tired of waiting and whe
there seemed to be no alternative but t
go home without any excitement, the pre-
paratory signal was given by the Lucker
bach. A very light wind was blown
from about southeast. Both yachts wei
standing out on the starboard tack whe
the starting signal, five minutes latel
was given. They kept on short dil
lance and then put about Simultaneous,
The Puritan crossed the line at 1.35.d
and the Genesta at 1.37.37. They wei
about five miles together, holdiu
their relative positions, the Purita
pointing closer, as rule. The frient
of the Boston boat saw nothing befol
them but victory. They congratulate
each other and cheered. APPARENT
the Genesta thought she could gain SOM
thing by splitting tacks and she wei
about, but the Puritan quickly followe
and the Englishman returned to the pc
tack. So did the Puritan. They stoc
away for some time, the Puritan contin
ing to outpoint her rival. At 3.11 IL
Genesta went about and almost as soc
: the Puritan followed. The Genestas b
, mainsail had wrinkle on the leach. 81
seemed to try to point up too close al
the Puritan gained slowly but steadily.
AT ESQ the wind was so light that
became apparent that the yachts con
not sail over the course in the prescrib
s time-seven hours-and after one mo
= reach they wore ship and started
e home. Neither yacht got within fl
e miles of the turning raft, after havil
!, sailed course of probably Is miles de
Il TO windward.
j. Tie Puritan and the Genesta We
towed into the Horseshoe, inside Sau