New-York tribune., 1885-07-17
ENGLANDS ORAOK CUTTER.
THE FAMOUS GENEsrA IN THE HARBOR.

ARRIVAL OF THE YACHT THAT IS TO CONTEST FOR
THE AMERICAS CUP-HER RECORD.
The famous English cutter rugged yacht Ge-
nesa which proposes with any gulariy chosen
American yacht of the York Yacht Club the posses
sion OF the great trophy the Americas cup. arrived In
the harb0r yesterday morning. She met beyond the
Nirrows By the tugboat Indian at a. and towed up
past Sandy Hook TO Quarantine where at 1880 she
boarded by health officer. That formality bong
past she brought up tho stream further
and anchored about half mile out from
Tompkinsville. on the way to her anchor
age she passed the new centre-board iron sloop
Priscilla. which built by the officers OF the New
York Yacht Club for the especial purpose OF racing the
Genesta and defending tho cup Captain Carter was
told by the tug captain that the craft t. sarboard
the Priscilla anl he examined her carefully with spy
glass. The conspicuous object that caught his eye
officer OF the Priscilla, also with spy-gass to
his eye. Thus the great rival yachts the
tona types OF feetwiDged made each others
acquaintance.
During the day the English stranger lay at anchor
she visited by craft Of all kinds aud qualities from
the natty little catbjat 10 the superb yacht The
cutter Ileen eit down early aud anchored with
In few yards Of the Genesta. Dir. Padelford,
the owner, Is American, but his English yacht sails
English crew, aud the Ieens people visited the
Genestas crew forward aud gave them points on
America and free institutions. The Madgc and the
Maggie also anchored near by During the morning the
folus down, followed shortly after by the Fannie,
W. Trayerss crack soop. which is expected to seek
the honor OF meeting the Genesta. When nearly 0ppo-
site the Engishman tho Fannie turned about port
and fired a salute from forward while sailor lad
In dizzy red Jacket aft AMI duckel her coors three
times Many other yachts visited the stranger during
the afternoon.
A TRIBUNE reporter boarded the Genesta at 4 p. m.
The OF sixteen Sailors brown. big and CHEEKY el
lows forward lying around and taking things easy
Captain Carter who brought her over, and whose
sful hand and experienced eye expected 70 guido
her the possession of the yachting championship
gone From aft cabin savory smells arose.
indicating the cook had found port last for
nothing Her chief officer Mr.. Forstate and her nayi-
gator, Mr. Gchrist, seated campstools on her
aft deck.
"Our trip was almost entirely devoid Of incident"
said Mr.. Forstato. lie Is rotund. handsome, blond
man. with muscles well defined the cords in
steel rope. we twenty-five days out from Queens
town. he added and that believe is the best time
made in by yacht In fact 1t recalls the
explos Of tho rakish fore-and-aft pirate schooners
that usel to plough the West Ind.n seas And yet We
did try do particularly well We were jury rugged,
as you see carrying only foresai, trysai and storm
lib with q topsal when 1t was prudent Our mast
cut down some six feet and our spars were much
shorter than those whom In racing costume.
We right along steadily with only the loss OF one
day. That week ago yesterday, when We lay two
under bit of gallo. The first day out from Queenstown
was very calm and we made but slight progress. The
next day was tnc ana for ve days thereafter
We had nne sailing breeze about nor by east.
under which We made 100 miles During
entire voyage, though We had some lively weather
July l. aud iin July I, and worst vi all the capful
the sth, we did not ship sea-
You can see for yourself well she looks after 1t
all Her bottom clean and bright. aud while her decks
pretty at with the hying spray YET sue Is as sound
as u NUT We carried both gigs deck throughout the
"trip. don't know wnat Captain Carters plans are oow
that here but he can't 40 anything except lie
sull and quiet I'LL the Furne-sla comes In with her
stretch ner sail, aud get her tn shape rhen suppose
will ny about bit over the courses and
sea and wind she did at home. Beavor Webb, who
has hor in charge Will be here In few days aud sir
we saw WIN no s and few '0 VIC
The Gencsta 10 truly beautiful boat Long 1.-THE and
ght nose her oleauy tempered sdes and her over
cling stern, she looks the picture OF racer She is
made her dngy. Iasde there has been no attempt At
display and little effort expended svelt make her com
not AN ounce OF superfuous furniture sho Is I'm |
shod plainly in pine and walnut THIS Is her second
Beavor Webb by the Henderson Bros, on the clyde
squadron. She is 30 feet long ALL 81 feet the
water line. 10 feet beam width III feet deep and draws
en- her keel and carries 10 distributed along
her bottom. From the day that she was launched her
record ha, been excellent Last year she won seven
record AS mug hunter among tho Enslish yachts ont
have all been Of rare merit competing with the
pick OF the English feet
Almost as soon she launched and before her |
sails were well stretched, she contested close In
the Thames acht CuD catching the first prize In
Ter GLASS She sailed days later IN tho Royal
Harwich Club and in hrs losing the first
prize only time allowance. The day after this
race, In most exciting contest with such boats tue
Lorna the Marjorie the Vanduara and the Miranda sRo
captured tho first prize and secured National fame.
THIS of the most hotly fought and remark
able Ia tho annals OF English sport aud proved the great
capacity OF the Genesta beyond all cavil doubt In
beating windward her ability to sail the wind
wonderful and In straighaway racig she dstanced all
competitors. She has sailed with the cara, tue
OF English cutters, the Snow the Nor
man. Erycina tho Reindeer the Irex the schooner
Isnorc, the Marguerite and all the crack yachts OF
England hut OF these has been abo to take from
her justly reputation OF bong the best all.
weather boat that adorned English squadron.
This tho daring queen who has to carry OF the
most famous yachting trophy Of the world.
PREPARING FOR THE NEw-YORK CLUB CRUISE. |
The New York Yacht Club held its regular
meeting yesterday in tho Offices of James o. Prouddt
No. 20 Broad-st. 1t held In the club house be-
cause that being renovated aud xed up and is yet
scarcely habtable. Business OF routine nature only
transacted The committee which has In Its special
custody charge OF the preparations for the Americas
Cup reported through It's chairman j. Frederick
Tans, that the rrial to decide what American
yacht shall serve tho defender OF the |
trophy, Will not bo held until after the an