Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-24
WE KEEP THAT CUP HERE
THE GENEsTA BEATEN IN HER
OWN WEATHER.
One Minute and Thirty-eiEht Sec
onds-Programme of Other lsaces-
The Puritan to be Sold Next
Week.

One Minute and rhirty-eiEht Sec
onSs-ProgramM of Other lsaccs-
The Puritan to be sold Next
Week.
The following is detailed account of
the race between the Puritan and Genesta
yesterday week:
The breeze was freshening every
moment, and the prospect of grand
race to leewnrd, where the yachts could
carry their spinnakers, was sufficient to
create the utmost excitement. When the
preparatory whistle was given at IL
o'clock, the Puritan lay about quarter
of mile astern of the judges boat,
heading to the southeast, with spinnaker
boom down to starboard, main sheet
hauled aft, and jibsheet to windward.
One minute before the starting whistle
was blown the Genesta came tearing
across the tugs stern and the Puritan's
bow on the port tack, heading parallel
with the line. Those who were watching
the movements of both were positive
she would cross the line before the
signal was given, and breathlessly awaited
the result. Just then the Puritan's main
sheet was paid out. Captain Crocker put
her helm down and she came for the line.
So finely had the Cutters "skipper" cal
culated the time that while the starting
whistle was blowing she shot across, her
crew running her immense spinaker aloft
as she went over and breaking il out in 80
seconds. Away she few to leeward, lead
ing the Boston sloop by 45 seconds. The
latter broke out her big balloon jib as she
crossed. and set her spinaker in minute
after.
What grand picture these two clipper
yachts presented as they dashed away
with their pyramids of snow white canvas
towering above their narrow hulls. ALI
the steam yachts kept well to leoward of
the twin racers, and the smaller ones were
puzzled to keep pace with them. The
large steamer Columbia joined the feet at
11.45, when off Sandy Hook. The official
time of the start was;
Hour. Min. Sec.
Genesta .......,.... .,......11 05 16
Puritan. ...,..................1 O6 OF
The Puritan soon began to close the gap
made at the start. She kept directly in
her antagonists wake until nearly up with
her, when she hauled out TO the windward
80 that the Genesta could not keep off and
prevent her passing without jibing.
At 11.45 she took in her balloon jib,
topsail and staysaii, and at IL. As she had
pissed out ahead of the Genesta about
half length. Her spinnaker was not
drawing we'll at this time, neither was her
mainsail, for the wind was, rs an old
sailor remarked, sat the min boom end"
Captain Carter, recognizing this fact, took
in his spinnnker at l2 o'clock, jibed her
main boom dipped her spinnakor boom,
and set the sail ON the port side, all in
five minutes. She Immediately drew
ahead of the sloop, and in half an hour
had passed her. This was surprise, but
what was coming was n greater one.
Fifteen minutes later the cutter was a
good quarter of mile in the lead, with
her great white spinnaker bellying out in
the stiffening breeze. The Puritan people
would not jibe, although their spinnaker
was not drawing, and she was steadily
dropping astern. Down came the Genesta's
club topsail at 1880, the Puritan's COM
ing in moment later. The cutter set
working topsail but the sloop set no other
suils. At p. m. the-Genesta's spinnak6r
boom was lowered on deck, and every
thing made snug for the long beat to
windward.
The large passenger boats and
steam yachts had gathered off the
''outer mark" and all eyes were
upon the two boats as they
cnme bounding along. All thought then
that the Genesta was Il winner. The
official time of rounding was:
II. NJ. S.
Genesta. ...,......,'........'.i % 10
Puritan ...,......-........... W ~
The latter boat, with her main sheet
hauled fiat aft, jibed MS she rounded, and
iii minute after she wns close-hauled on
the starboard tack, standing to the south-
ward. The Puritan made n wide turn
which placed her further to leeward, and
now commenced grand struggle for the
finish, 90 mills to windward. Black,
threatening clouds appeared in the north
west, presaging more wind for the bonts.
Puritan went about first Mt 1923 and
Genesta minute later.
Captain Crocker thought it prudent to
house the Puritan's topmast ut lbs, MS
the wind was coming fast and heavy,
while mn ugly sea was fast rising into
which the yachts plunged. Light leech
lines ON the Puritans jib were led aft,
and when hauled taut by General Paine
much improved the set of the sail. Out
from the northwest at l.i5 came spite
full squall Of wind, whistling through the
shrouds of the boats, lnshing the green
waves into foam and sending the spray in
sheets high over the yachts to windwnrd.
Those on the small tugs We're drenched
with the heavy seas that boarded them.
Every ono thought the cutters topsail
must come in.
Down she went, keeling over MS she felt
the force Of the squall, till her Ice rnil
was lost TO sight i'll n "sinother" of gilt
tering foam; over yet till the water was
washing up her skylights amidships, and
there was the limit. Captain Carter held
her TO her courBe-then about N. by L.
quarter E., for the wind had hauled to
N. N. Wand she seemed to spring
through the choppy seas, which were
topped with seetling "white caps" rs
far to windward MS the eye could reach.
The Puritan WINS making excellent
weather OF il at this time and was steadily
"eating" up through the Genesta's lee.
Just before she tackled at ait she was n
fnll half mile on the Genesta's Ice bow.
Instead of tnclling when she could have
crossed the Gcnest..'s bow she kept ON,
thereby-the committee say-losing much
valuable ground.
The GeneHtn went about ut 2.1S. This
stretch to the westward proved to be the
last one, ns the wind favored the yachts
so they were able to fetch the finish.
When Captain CroclScr found he could
easily fetch the liglhsIiip he started the
slu0p's sheets and gave hcra good full"
She was then nbout half mile IN tll,,
Englshmap's weather quarter, who also
had his main sheet started triile, but
was ''poiuting" very high.
At 3.35 tho Puritan kept broad of, and
came "boiling" down for the Genesta's
weather, evidently intending to blanket
her. Captain Carter seeing this, put the
cutters helm down suddenly and shot tho
Genesta into the wind across the rivals
stern, and took "A windward position him.
self, although he lost fully three minutes
by the operation. There was II luiling
mitch for a few minutes, until the Puri.
tan got fur enough ahead.
They were then, Mt 3.53, about three
and hnlf miles from the finish. The
water was getting smoother every
moment, while the breeze continued
strong. The Puritan increased her lead
steadily, and crossed the line ut 400. .15
while the feet of steamboats, gave her {
rousing reception, Mr.. Forbes and the
crew responding heartily. The Genesti
crossed the line ut 4.10.30, only two
minutes and "a seconds behind her. Th,
yachts looked grand asthey dashed acros