The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-10-07
The Genesta and Dauntless
A Victory for the "Genesta' in the
Ocean Race.

NEW YoRK, September 23.-The English cater
Genesta to-day won the Brenton's Reef challenge
cup by beating the American schooner Dauntless,
in the 300-mile race from Sandy Hook lightshlp 70
Brenton's Reef hghtship and return. The time
was forty-ei hours, seven minutes and fifty
seconds. The outward run was entirely unevent
full, with light winds, the Genesta fairly running
away from her American competitor. which was
mere speck on the horizon Tuesday morning, the
race having been started at o'clock Monday even
ING. There was q heavy rain on the way up the
coast. The Genesta rounded Brenton's Reef light
ship having accomplished half of the journey, ut
9:39 Tuesday night, and started on her return in
heavy fog at 11:30. When she had gone twenty
miles on the homeward journey the Dauntless was
sighted, which was therefore forty miles behind.
A stiff gale had in the meantime sprung up, and
the Dauntless had lost the head of her maintop-
mast About midnight
vERIrABLE CYCLONE
Set in and the Englishman had all the wind he
wanted. One after another he had TO take in hiss
sails. AT $50 in the morning she stood about on
the starboard tack, midway between Muntluk
Point and Shinnecook Light house. Tho sea was
running high and the greater part of the time the
cutter was all under water save her weather quar-
ter, TO which the crew cluuC. Every time she
shipped wave her main sail was wet half way upto
the gaff, and when she plunged headlong il was
thought each moment would be her last. Sir
Richard Sutton and his guesis prudently remained
below, and the crew appeared to be almost worn
out with cold and fatigue.
At 1la0, Fire Island light was abeam aud the
seas apparently rolling mountains high. The cut
ter took in her staysai at 10 O'Clock and reefed it.
The gale had increased in severity so much that
one of the Genesta's crew was flung 10 the deck
and knocked unconscious. He remained in this CON
dition some hours. Another sailor washed paru-
ally overheard but caught in time to save his life
for had he gone into the trough of the sea he
would certainly have been drowned. lie escaped
with broken ankle. Another had his head cut
open by being struck with an iron ring, and still
another had one of his fingers broken.
THE GENEsrA" WINS.
At go the Genesta was close reefod and an
hour later she was almost opposite Long Beach.
still plunging frightfully At 4I5 she was abreast
of Rockaway Hotel, and then she headed for
Sandy Hook liGhtship which she rounded at J:l9:
40. Her actual time was As hours minutes and
seconds. Her official time was IS:l940. The
Dauntless was not seen after she was discerncd off
Block Island, and it is supposed that she gave up
the race and entered Newport in consequence OF
the storm which was raging. The Gcnesta was
admirably handled throughout the race, and has
proved her virtues in heavy sea.
SALE OF THE PURITAN
The sloop-yacht Puritan was sold at public
auction here to-day for Sl3,5O0. Edward Burgess,
who designed the yacht, was the purchaser After
the sale he stated that he had bought the Puritan
for gentleman in Boston, but refused 70 give the
name for publication.