New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-17
ANXIOUS TO MEET THE GESESTA.
YACHTSMEN WHO WILL DEFEND THE
AMERICAS CUP.


The Atlantic breeZes are blowing the Genesta
and her ambitious these waters from which
she confidently expects to return Tearing the America
cnp the trophy Of her victory over tho Yankee soop
It il supposed she will arrive about one month from
to-day Private cablesrams to persons In this city say
that expects to take things eisurcy ana VIII SAL
under short canvas This ought be the best aud safest
time I'm the whole the and there u
not danger Of accident. The Genesta Is sturdy
sodly built craft and enter sail we'll In any wind
and beat In ohoppy seas and heavy winds Unless she
encounters unusual storm, abe Will be on mana ny tue
time that the iron sJop Syb has taken her first bath
The list OF boats whose wish 10 meet the tie
nesta Is Increasing Besides the sybl and the Puritan
both built specially for this contest aud the Oracle tho
Mischief and the Fanny which have been booked for the
tria races all along South Boston boat year Old the
Thetis owned by Henry Bryant has entered 1.-THE liHt
She wAter-liue length OF si1ty-hve feet' ana
draws little over eight feet OF water. II Is said that
an. proved ready runner last year. n this Is she
ought TO do much better this sumner having got useh 10
her sails and the rongh rnbbrd of her mas,s aud ter
II she has any speed this Is clearly tho time to bring
out
Another Boston boat, the Huron owned by MT Gray
is also presented for the trial She Ia Keel soo
cutsr rc yed and sails well. But she has neither the
reatest advantages sloOp shape nor OF cutter rig
for the shane prevents the rig from doing s best worn
in its weather aud the rig behaves with slDar eHec
| In weather that suits wide boat hut she SAILS
steady, rapid pace aud her owner - not likely " hnu
himself the last man pass the flag In tho trial contest
There Ia some about town over the report
that General Butler IT, enter his schooner yacht
Ohecon is made the same general grounds as would
sufcs to exclude canal boats and scows IL sai tha
Mr. Travers will allow his sl0op Fanny to go into the
championship Everybody hopes that this report
Is Incorrect as 1t will take away from the New iorl
Yacht Club one Of It's main hopes IN case the experiment
| boats prove to be failures. That contingency ma
occurred too frequently yachts upon which hgl
| hopes have been saked. not to be feared n'w
| Tue statement that has appeared In almost all TN
davs avo to the seawanh Corinthan Yacht Club fo
the benefit ~ those members who DO not own Yachts
member OF the New-York Yacht Club There are six Of
seven Ventures, but he soys that the one pre- entGd
| the Seawanhaka Club given by Charles lrlanh
The rImor abroad during he latter part OF last wce'
that the Montauk had been sold by r. A. lnnfhton wh'
bought It IN the recent public sale foe the executors
It's ate owner Nc me T., able to afIrem this tory de is
yey bur IL is known that the executors were oncref
higher figures than the yacht brought al auction several
Nj. Bencdct's steam yacht EDITH on Larch
mont on Sunday speeding at rapid pace mp the Stream
This was her first trip OF this season Her decks
croSded with Iarchnont boys She is sharp boat and
| cuts gracefully through the water she was b"ush
screw steamer. four years old and has a Watering
length OF nfty-sx feet One OF Mr.: Philip Ellsworth
designs "a helg handled by Poillon for T. Wander
veer II will he small open catboat. but much elatora
ton VIII be spent upon its masts and rig great dea
o oa naf Of f. Il is oxcecdnSiy Gcut to keep
correct list OF boats when old being pantef
ont and new ones painted IN every year. Resides. II
e1ectnally breaks the records II IL thought IL Yacht
owners would their boats In honor OF the
lady friends to such extent rs Ia being dono al
| present this evil would not he 30 serious. The In
feIictious episodes occurring to almost every man
necessate these alterations from time 10 time. There
was some reason for altering the Of the
| slOop Mystery to the WaTe This Ia the boat thai
| fonndcrcd and sank last sumner ut the entrance OF
| Bnzzsrds Bay. The Mcssrs. Sargent, who Jointly
| owned her. we're drowned. She was resIrrectcd
rep red and IL ready for other and. 1t Is hoped
| happier experiences. 49,. . 49,
In addition 70 the list Of contests published IN Wcfnes
DAVIS TRIBUNE for May 30 Ii the annual sail OF the jersey
| civ Club. Their handsome clubhouse has been re-
and natly re-fumisbed. These occurrences FOL
the close Of the month being actively prepareh for
Kuickerbocker Club has aged the Iron Stenmbna
fnnpanys steamer Srius follow Its regatta ncct 70
the benefit nf It's guests together with feet little uJ
| for its com tttee r. W. wyatt has sold his schoone
| yncht Signal which frat toUk water two years ago
| f. W. Graham Ia her at expense, II In said
| of 81 200. A. Cass Garfield. whose English cutter Isl
does not shred rope that II not English. ha
lately received from LApthOrne entirely new rig
POiIon has finished the spars and bOwsprt tbat
win n reputation sunder high hope with relation {
| the Sybil. They OF Norway pine and extremel
| graceful In shape Among the boats now preparing Z
| receive an early commission Mr. Wright Duryea'
| schooner Repubc: DR.. DawsOn's ctnfre-hoard slo0
| PosalIe lately purchased from Mr.. Canlneld; neS
| slonu Yacht owned by A. j. Aaire; Alexander Lin
| schooner Norma; Herman Oelrchs aloOp HildeRard
Mr. MnnrO's sloop schcmcr and Arthur Padelford
onffnr