Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-01
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l WedtheF-Wnere IN the Dduhttchk'
New York, Sept. 23.-The EuglisI
cutter Genesta to-day won the Brenton's
Reef challenge cup by beating the Dnunt.
less in the 300 mile race, from the Sandy
Hook light-ship to the Brenton's Reef
light-ship. Time As hours, seven minutes
and Ave seconds. At 6 o'clock ON Monday
afternoon the signal to start was given.
The wind was then from the south. The
cutter crossed the line at at 5.12.35. The
| Dauntless crept over the line at 5.22.55.
| At 5.45 gap of a mile and a-half was
visible between the Genesta and the
Dauntless. The English yacht rapidly
increased the lend. At 10 O'Clock
Fire Island light was sighted. 'An
hour later the wind hauled more to the
east and the cutter headed to the west of
Fire Island Light, with the schooner two
miles in the rear. After midnight the
wind dropped and the Dauntless appeared
to gain slightly. At $50 o. m. Tuesday
| the American tackled and the cutter again
| showed her clean pair of heels. The
Dauntless at daylight was six miles
behind. At 0 m. the Dauntless, as
seen from the Ocean King, was mere
speck upon the western horizon. The
wind was tickle, freshening up for few
minutes and then hattening out Omin-
GUS black clouds shifted uneasily above
the Genesta and the waves We're lashed
into foam upon the long stretch of sandy
beach ashore.
Beyond Point Judith the cutter found
that she could head for Brentons Reef
Light-ship, which was about 10 miles
away. She wore beautifully in rounding
the light-ship, which was done at 9.39.50,
in the face of strong wind and drench-
ing rain. Much speculation was indulged
in as to what had become of the Daunt-
less, but all talk was stopped by her ap-
pearance, at ll,22 p. M, some distance
south of Block Island. She had appar-
emily come to grief, for the head of the
maintopsail had been carried away. The
schooner was then 20 miles from the
light-ship and 40 miles behind the Genesta.
AT midnight the cutter had Montauk
Point abeam and shortly after that YER
liable cyclone set in. The British cap.
tain had his wish Mt last. About O'Clock
he was compelled to take in his topsail
and few minutes after he had to house
his topmnst. At $40 he took a reef in
his mainsail. At 6.19 the gale had in
creased with such intensity that his iib
was blown TO ribbons. At $50 this
morning she stood about on starboard
tack midway between Montauk Point and
Shinnecock lighthouse. The sen was
running high and the greater part of the
time the cutter was all under water save
her weather quarter, to which the crew
chung Every time she shippeda wave. Her
main sheet was wet half way up b. the
gail, and when she plunged headlong
it was thought that each moment would
be her last. At 11.40 Fire Island light
was abeam and the sea was tremendous
The cutter took in her staysuil at IL
O'Clock and reefed it. The gale Ind i'll
creased in severity SO much that one of
the Genesta's crew was flung to the deck
and was knocked unconscious. lie re-
manned in this condition for some hours
Another sailor was washed partly over
board, but was caught in time to save his
life. He escaped with broken ankle
Another tar had his head cut open by
being struck with an iron ring and still
another had one of his fingers broken.
At $50 the Genesta was close-reefed
and an hour later she was almost opposite
Long Beach, still plunging frightfully.
AT 4.45 she was abreast of the Rockaway
Hotel and she then headed for the Sandy
Hook light ship, which she rounded at
5.19.4O. Her actual time was 4S.O7.05;
her official time, 48. 1910.
The Dauntless was not seen after she
was discovered of Block Island and it is
supposed TINT she gave up the race and
entered Newport in consequence of the
storm which was raging. The Genesta
was admirably handled throughout the
race and she has proved her virtues in
heavy sen.