Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18
THE YACHTS HAVE RACED.
AND THE ENGusHMAN is BEATEN
The Boston white Sloop Distances the
Genesta by sixteen Minutes-A sue
cessfui Race and Glorious Vie
tory for the Puritan.

Gencsta by sixteen MinuteS-A sue
cessfui Race and II Glorious Vic
tory for the Puritan.
NEW YORK, Sept. AT last the yachts
of England and America, the centre board
sloop Puritan and the cutter Genesta, have
met in Il race of thirty eight miles over
the inside course of the New York Yacht
club to-day in extremely light weather.
the centre-b board defeating the cutter, IL
minutes, Il seconds. Long before half
past ten yesterday morning the upper bay
was dotted with pleasure craft, all head
ing for the starting point There was the
same rush of sight-Seers as on previous at
tempts The great three deck steamers
Grand Republic and Columbia with
scores of. gay flags flying took on board
hundreds of passengers to see the race.
A very light breeze from the southwark
barely rippled the waters of the bay when
both the Gcnesta and Puritan tripped
their anchors aud stood on the starboard
tack for mid-channel. Handsome indeed
did these twin ocean gladiators look as
they skipped along over the almost
CLASSY surface of the bay. Mr.. Forbes
and his muscular crew looked confident
and earnest while Sir Richard Sutton,
Captain Carter and his white iacketed
tars appeared slightly uneasy when they
saw the light weather.
The starting signal was given at 1880.
The yachts came down across the line al
most together, and the Puritan being to
windWard crossed first at ION Dom, OPS, with
the GeneSta two seconds behind her On the
second tack ont the Genesta felt pun of
wind, which sent her ahead of the Pur-
tan slightly, but when both tackled fifteen
minutes later, the GeneSta was good five
hundred wards in the Puritan wake. AS
the rival craft passed through the Mar
rows hundreds of spectators cheered the
contestants. The Puritan catching puff
of wind passed out first, while the Genesta
lay almost mOtionlesS under the lee of the
fort and when she finally got Il
breeze the Puritan was nearly Il
mile ahead, lacking to westward. The
Puritan passed buoy at l;3? and start
ed for The lightshlp. The Genesta passed
the buoy ut 1886. Both were carrying the
same sail, main sail, club tOpsail, fore
staysail, jlb and jib tOpSall. From here
to outer mark was the most exciting part
of the contest. Quite heavy swell came
rolling in from eastward and soon the
wave creSts We're covered with white caps,
while the immense fotilla of steamers chas-
ed each other at full speed for the liShtshlp
the Puritan ut 2h. l4m. 54s., and the Gen
esta at 2h ION. los Both were given ii
perfect ovation and applause from steam
whistles. guns and hundreds of Threats
as they luiTed gracefully, rounded the
mark for the point of Sandy Hook. The
Puritan held her lead well and both with
boons off to starboard came to westward
like race horses only to strike into IL calm
streak. The Puritan went about at 3:24
and stood into Horseshoe for three minutes,
when she was able to weather buoys 81
and TO- The GeneSta made the same tack
later and both rounded buoy 20, the Pur-
tan at 3h. 3em. rs. and the Gcnesta at 3h.
4Gm. 5s.. The Puritan soon increased
her lead on the GeneSta, crossing
the finish line at Al. 3Sm. IS. amid the
widest enthusiasm, the steamers that
fairly blocked the channel for il mile to
southwark closing up around her and
making Il vcritable pandcmOnium, with
whistles for fully five minutes The Ge-
neSta arrived at Al. Dim. 52S. and was greet
ed with II similar reception When the
yachts came along side of each other the
crew Of the Genesta were standing at the
rail and gave the Puritan's crew three
rOusing cheers led by Sir Richard Sutton,
for the winning yacht. Mr.. Forbes way
ing his cap in the air, led his crew in
three times three for the Englishman.
During the race the Genesta broke her
main cap which will caused Tuesdays
heat to be postponed till Wednesday.
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