New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-08
DETAILS OF THE RACE.
THE ENGLISH CUTTER oUrYooTED AND ou1-
POINTED,


POINTED,
Tie Genesta and Puritan had lain at anchor all
night in the Horseshoe and were ready for
the start bright and early. When the
judges boat down at $50 o'clock
the Yankee sloop took tow and went out By the
point of the Hook. She looked much lower IN the
water than she did before she was poileaded, and
her white rail- all that the potlead has left OF her
once spotess whiteness, seemed Just 10 skim along
the surface OF the water she passed rapidly out
toward tho ocean. Every thing about
the Genesta was clean and bright and
shipshape. Her crew moved about In suits OF
white and wearing red trfted, blue stow
boat" caps and looking picturesque and nautical.
Sir William Leying, sir Richard Sutton and the
guests smoked their pipes and lounged IN piciur-
esque attitudes end variegated attire. The cutter
hoisted her mainsail. forestaYsail, jib, jtb
topsan and club topsail soon after tho
Puritan left the Horseshoe and stood out for the
open sea A large fleet of yachts standing ont
AT the time. but the cutter passed through them as
# they had been standing STILL Con-
sistont 10 the last she towed the
inevitable small boat. Just before the race
General Butler sent word 10 the committee that he
would 20 over the course his schooner yacht
America and asked 20 have his time taken. The
committee refused to take the time Of any
but the competing yachts ON the
point of the Hook the judges boat took
the Genesta in tow. Then for the first time since
she has been in these waters the Geuesta was seen
without small boat towing astern' tnc boat Delhg
taken on board.
The Genesta oame 10 the line IN a state OF perfect
preparation. At o'clock yesterday morning all
hands were called aboard Of her and every part of
her rigging md spars was carefully examined to
see that they were in perfect order. Every sailor
strapped sheath knife and bunch Of rope-yarn
around his waist and the steward was ordered
20 issue as much beer To the crew as they wanted.
A sailor climbed up TO the toDmast and stuck in the
toppast head an iron rod from which futtered
racing flag of black and red. Another racing flag
Of similar coloTs was run up TO her peak and the
Genesta was ready for the fray
Tho Puritan flew racing flag Of red white and
blue. The racers arrived at the Scotland Light
ship al 1 / o'clock and there they sailed about inn
patiently Whiting for a wind. The light
breeze from the northeast which was blow
ing WAS lust enough 10 make the
Yachts moyo IanguidlY about. So the sailors
scratched the masts and whistled for breeze.
The Genesta was under mainsaIl, forestaysai, tib,
lib topsafl and club topsail The Yankee
sloop was under mainsail and club
topsail with her jib topsail run up in
stops. The Puritan still kept line out 10 her tug
black sparrow came hying from the distant
shore and settled on the leach Of the
Puritan's club topsail. At l o'clock the wind
hauled TO the eastward and freshened. Mr. Tams
siQnalled the Genesta and Puritan TO get ready to
start. The start was from the Scotland Lightshp,
and the course given out was southeast The
Judges, boat steamed up to the lightship.
The Puritan let go her tow and
running up forestaysail. jb and jib topsa sailed
up north Of the starting line The 6oncsta sailed
up near her antagonist aud the signal TO start was
impatienty waited.
Atl:3O n prolonged blast Of the Luckenbach's
steam whis tie and the hosting Of the blue peter at
the flagstaff in her bows gayo the waiting
yachts the preparatory 81 gnal. Five minutes
later the signal TO 90 was given
and the New-York Yacht Club flag hoisted on the
Luckenbach The English cutter and the Yankee
sloOp came down 10 the start with main
sail, forestaysail, jib, jb topsail and
club topsail set. The Genesta moved slowly
as she approached the line, but the Puritan sprang
rapidly forward and left clear water between her
self and the Genesta Only two minutes were al
lowed to cross the line, but the Genesta did not
seem 10 be in any hurry. The Puritan
crossed considerably In advance. but when
the English yacht had waited until she
was handicapped 81 seconds thus losing her time
allowance and seconds besides, she suddenly
seemed become endowed with life. and sprang
after tho flying Yankee. The times of crossing
were as followsi
Puritan l.oo.5o
0enesta.
They both crossed on the starboard tack and
stood sout 10 where the red hull of the Sandy
Hook Lghtship rested on the blue water.
The Puritan first appeared 70 be drawing
away from the Genosta, but In second or two
the cutter gathered Roadway and she caught mp
to her rival She was considerably to leeward,
owever, and though she tried her best could not
get ahead of the Yankee sloop. Both