Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-09-19
THE YACHT RACES.
The Genesta Retrieves Herself by Win.
ming the Douglass Cup In the
New York Club Regatta.
A Fine Contest, In Which the British
Boat Proves Her Good Qualities
by Defeating
Number Of the Best American sncnts-
Fine Sport. al Lexington and
Brighton Beach.

New York, September 1S The English
cutter Genesta retrieved herself by win
ming the regatta given under the auspices
of the New York Yacht Club near Sandy
Hook to- day. 1t was the annual race of the
club, and the prizes consisted of two cups
-ore given by Commodore James Gordon
Bennett, for echooners, and the other by
ters and sloops. There were eleven en-
{tries in the race to-day. The schooners
were the Fortuna, Grayling and Daunt-
less, and the cutters Genesta, Ileen, Stran-
ger, Clara and Isis, and the center-board
sloope Oracle, Athlon and Daphne. The
day opened clear with stiff breeze from
the southwest. The course was triang-
ular run of thirty-fve miles, from an
imaginary line drawn between the Scot
land lightship and the judges boat. The
course was as follows: First leg, east by
north; second leg, southwest by west, by
three-quarters west, and third leg, back to
starting point. The first two legs were
13 lib miles each, and the third was 81
miles. The Genesta was towed down from
her anchorage near Tompkinsville, and ar
rived near the Scotland wreck about 1880
am. Shortly before II o'clock the tug
Luckenbach whistled for preparation, and
few minutes later the signal for the start
was given. The first yacht TO cross the
lluo Md5 Iu6 liccu, WuiCa pt1Sstu ONcI dl IL
o'clock, IL minutes and seconds. She
was followed by the Clara, which crossed
at IL o'clock, IL minutes and 8 seconds.
The third craft
WAS THE GENKsTA,
upon which all eyes were fixed. She
glided over the line at IL IL 80 clock,
and was followed few seconds later by
the Fortuna. Then came the Graylipg.
Athlon, Dauntless, Oracle, Daphne and
Isis. The last two were handicapped by
an allowance of five minutes. The Ge-
nesta forged rapidly ahead, and gained
steadily upon the yachts which had
crossed before her. She gained upon the
Clara and fleen, but in turn was closely
pressed by the Fortuna. At AS :,,,.. 81, !,
tne 1enea. .Ieen and Fortuna were
| almost abreast of each other, with the
English cutter slightly in the lead. The
Genesta gained slowly upon the other two.
After the first mile it became evident that
the Genesta was ahead and intended to
keep the place. She had the wind fair on
the first leg, and did not sp are her can
vas. The result was that she steadily
walked away from her competitors. Capt
Carter dexterously rounded the first buoy
at 12:49:I5 o'clock, followed by the For
tuna at 12:50:23. The Grayling passed the
| red float few seconds latarr. TTne Oracle
rounded .hS Tbs buoy fourth in the list. The
i Genesta made big sweep to windward
| and left the others 20 far behind that the
RACE SEEMED CERTAIN
| for her. The Oracle threatened her se-
| riously for some time. The second buoy
was passed by the Genesta at :07 :55, and
the Grayling, which dropped into the
second placed, turned at S:l9. The For
| tuna came third and the Oracle fourth, the
latter sloop being nearly half an hour be-
| hind the English cutter. The steamers
Grand Republic and Taurus, with q num-
ber OF steam yachts and sailing vessels,
were all crowded with interested specta-
| tors, who cheered the crew of theGenesta
| for the superb manner in which they han
died their graceful craft. On the home
stretch the English vessel came scudding
like a duck, and she passed the line at the
Scotland light-ship at 3:41:1O, with the
Grayling second. The following is q
| summary.