Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-19
THE 8OAr RACE.
BEFORE THE RACE.

cAoDf hoOh. Ccpt. lo-lUsOu a. m.-Af
sunrise this morning the wind was blow
ing moderately from the west southwest
giving promise of a fine day for the race
for the Conmodore's cap. The weather
was clear overhead, bot there was a
morning haze over the water. The
schooner yacht Dauntless was the frs,
OF the racers to mike her appearance.
At 8 O'Clock the yachts Daphne, Oracle,
Atholne and Varuns had passed out,
while the Clio and Fortuna were of the
poiRt Of the Hook. At $40 the wind
had increased TO % mile breeze, and
a southwest long swell was on the ocean.
The judges boat at that hour was down
the bay. The cutter Isis cast of her
tug when outside the Hook. The Gen
esta and Ileen under sail were coming
down the ship channel toward the Hook
Excursion boats are conspicuous by
their absence. At 1890 the steam Yacht
Polynia passed out in the wake Of the
Genesta. At 1890 the wind was IL miles
an hour, west southwest, and the wealth
or fair.
The START.
At 1885 a. m. all the racing Yachts
we're near Scotland light ship. The
judges boat then got int position and
at lO:5e gave the preparatory signal and
the starting signal at IL. The boats
crossed the line in rapid succession, the
Genesta at l1.03. the Ileen at IL O9:3O,
the Isis az ii :09:39, the Fortuna at ll09:,
~, the Grayling at u09:50, the AthIone
at ll:llO5, the Oracle at ll:ll:30, the
Dauntless at ll:l2:45, the Daphne at
li:llOS and the Clara at ll:l505.
THE aENEsrA WINS A CUP.
NEW YORK. Sept. 1S.-The English
cutter Genesis retrieved herself by win
ming the regatta given under the au-
spices of the New York Yacht Club, near
sandy Hook today. 1t was tine annual
race of the Club, and the prizes con
sisted of two cups, one given by Com
modore James Gordon Bennett for
sohooners, and the other by Vice CON-
modore W. p. Douglas, for cutters or
sleeps. There were ii entries. The
sohooners were the Fortuna, Grayling
and Dsuntless. Cutters - Genesta,
Ileen, Stranger, Clara and Isis. and cen
terboard sioops Oracle, Athlone and
Daphne. The day opened clear, with a
stiff breeze from the southwest. The
course was triangular run of
thirty five miles from an imaginary
line drawn between Scotland lightship
and the judges boat. The course was
as follows: First log, east by north
second log. southwest by west by three
quarters west, and third log, back to
were 13L miles each, and the third was
81 miles. The Gepesta was towed
down from her anchorage near Temp
kinsville, and arrived Bsar Scotland
wreck at 1890 a. IN. shortly before IL
O'Clock the Luoken5ach whistled for
preparation, and a few minutes later
the signal for starting was given. The
first yacht to cross the line was the
Ileen, which passed over at ll:1IN 3.
Sac was followed by the Clara. which
crossed at ll:il09. The third craft was
the Genests, upon which all eyes were
fixed. She glided over the line ll:ll:30.
and was followed few seconds later by
Fortuna. Then came the Grayling,
Athlone, Dsuntless, Oracle, Daphf .
and Isis. The last two were handicap
ped by an allowance of five min utes.
The Geuesta forged rapidly ahead and
gained steadily upon the yachts which
had crossed before her. She gained upon
the Clara and the lleen, but in turn was
closely pressed by the Fortuna. At ll:45
the Grnssta, Ileen and Fortuna were
almost abreast of each other, with the
English cutter slightly in the lead. The
Genesta gained slowly upon the other
I've, and after the FIRST five miles it be-
came evident that the Genesta was
ahead. and Intended to keep her place.
She had the Wind fair on the first log,
and did not spare her canvas. The re-
suit was that she steadily walked away
from her competitors. Captain Garter
dexterously rounded the first buoy NJ
l2:&9O7. followed By the Fortuna ct
l2:50:l3. The Grayling passed the red
flag a few seconds later. Tha Grao Q
rounded the buoy fourth in the list.
The Genesta made q big sweep 10 the
vindvard, and left the others so far
behind that the race seemed certain for
her. The Oracle threatened her seri-
ously for some time. The second buoy
was passed by the Genesta at 3.07s5,
and the Grayling, which had dropped
into the second place, turned at 1913.
The Fortuna came third and the 6racie
fourth, the latter sleop being nearly
half an hour behind the English cutter.
The steamers Grand Republic and
Taurus, With q number Of steam yachts
and sailing vessels. we're all crowded
with interested spectators, who cheerej
the crev of the Genesis for the superb
manner in which they handled their
graceful yacht. On the home stretch
the English vessel suddenly became like
Q duck, and she passed the line at the
Scotland light ship at 30&:lo with the
GrayIine second. The following 10 a
summary;