Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-12
SPORTING.
The YACHTS.
PrO.pect. Hut Like Its Predecessors,
Ends in No Race.

ssO-PCtts buA LILAC 1tS ITcOcCtsSOfss
Ends in No Race.
NEW YORK, Sept. IL -
Where is the Jonah here on the Grnesra?'
asked Mr. rsms of the regatta committee of
Sir Richard Sutton al 3 tonight, after letting
go the G-ne.ta's tow line in the horse shoe
She had been to~ed in from the ses after the
thild unsuccessful attempt to sail the first
rac~ in the seri-s for the American cup.
IL am sure l don't know" replied Sir
Richard drspondingly. Il suppose We must
trv again"
II not for the delay in putting the crews
and officers on the yachts from the judges
boat, many think the race might have been
sailed today within the time limit of seven
hours.
The early morning gave every promise of
good breeze for the contest, and q superb
racing day for all Hundreds of people W ere
early astir and focking to the steamboat
docks, each with high hopes for the success
OF their favorite. A larger number of yachts
men and their friends left pier 3. East river
on the committee boat, Luckenbach, at SIS
A. NJ. and all were certain that the race
would be made in seven hours Many wagers
were made on the result of the contest, ON
the way down the bay.
The Puritan was standing out the n arrows
under mainsail and jib at 3, when the Judges
boat, having on board Messrs. Tams, Schuy-
ler and Stetbins, arrived at TOmkinsviile S.
| the Genesta was under headway heading for
the narrows under jib. Her white jacketted
crew were soon aloft in the rigging and the
cutters mainsall was hoisted 10 a few min
utes. The easterly winds which prevailed
Yesterday left a heavy ground swell which
| rolled in over the bar and west bank and
made itself felt as the yachts under sail made
their way through the swash channel to the
Scotland iigiit'hip, the starting point. The
Genesta's bo~sprit was admired BY yachts
men while the Puritan's mainsail which had
been cleverly patched showed no difference
in the setting
BY 10 80 the steamers Grand Republic,
Columbia, Cy9uns, Taurus aud Sirius, EN-
pire state. C-nnonicus, Elm City, and steam
yachts Atlanta, Electra, Wanda. Lagoda and
over score of sailing yachts, including
| Benz. Buffers America, were assembled near
the start The wind was blowing q fresh
| breeze from the eastward and the tide was
about one-third ebb when the preparatory
signal WAS given at IL 80, followed by one to
start at l.35 The judges boat lay with her
head to the nnrthward one eighth of a mile
from the Scotland light .hip. The course
was east by north 90 miles to the windward
and return. The Puritan lay hove to when
The signal was gwen while the Genesta Law
near the imaginary line ready to slip over in
q moment. By excellent management Cant.
Crocker sent the Puritan across the line
first in handsome shape forty-one seconds
after the whistle was blown, the Genesta fol-
lowing six seconds later and to the leeward
200 wards. The sea was quite heavy during
the first hour of the race and the Genesta
show, her good weatherly qualities to ad-
vantage by running away from the white
sloop. Her first tack was made at I24I.
when she was apparently a half mile ahead
of the Puritan and heading northeast by east.
She only crossed the Puritan's bow by about
three lengths, and Immediately put about
again at II "A
The Puritan kept on the starboar1 tack un-
til LILO, when she came about with the Ge-
nesta. then under her lee. The wind fall
ing light soon after, she began to steadily in
crease on the Genesta. and when at .1S. she
set her spirit tOpsail and the Genesta set her
club topsail, the Boston boat had a good lead
After long stretch to the starboard, the Pu-
ritan tackled again at 3. 10. the Genesta fol.
lowing suit FIVE minutes later. The boats
both carried the same sails. The Genesta
took in hr balloon foretopsail and set
| smaller one while on this tack. The Pu-
ritan made a short stretch on the port tack
| at 4. 10 going alb iut again at APO. At this
| time the stskeboat, three miles to windward.
was just visible, but the wind being light and
the swell still quite heavy there was but lit.
tie chance of the race being finished. The
Genesta set her big club topsail at 4 so and
went about to port. The Puritan had been
slowly but surely "eating" her wav to wind
ward of her antagonist and was now a good
mile ahead of her. At 5 10 both went about
again while over hundred craft of all sizes
patiently awaited the coming of the racers at
the outer mark. The Puritan tackled for it
at 90, when the Genesta was vet nearly two
miles to leeward with not wind enopgh to fill
the sails.
The Puritan rounded the mark at 5. 50
while chorus of steam whistles from the
fotills greeted her. moment later her
spinnaker was broken out to the port, max
ing beautiful picture as she slipped away
over now an almost CLASSY surface of an un-
dulating swell towards the brilliant sky in
the west
The committee, fading that it was impos-
sible to sail the race in seven hours took the
Genesta in tow, while the Scandinavian was
sent to bring the Puritan into the Horse Shoe
The Yachts are to be started at 1890 tomor-
row forenoon. The indications tonight are
that the weather will continue light tomor-
row.