Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-12
No Yacht Race Yet
PLENTY or WATER but NO
WIND-TO BE TRIED TODAY
AGAIN.
THE PURITAN AHEAD.

bANDY HOOK, Sept. 11.-Before the
start the scene was very pretty in the
harbor outside the bar. At least 100
scliooners, sloops and cutters had their
wings spread ~ catch the friendly wind.
In front and rear Of them were excur.
sion steamers, steam yachts and cat.
boats. Over on the shores of Rockaway
thousands Of persons could l,e seen,
and the bluffs on the Highlands and
the Jersey coast rs far as Seabright
held thousands of spectators. The sun
shone bright. The wind blsw fast and
the current was strong. Amid IL all
the booming OF cannon added to the
grandeur Of the scene. At 1O.4O the
Genesta was abreast OF tho Scotland
Lightship, from where the start was TO
be made. She was then setting her
gafftopsail, and was OH the port tack
The Puritan was beating over to the
Genesta and running with hBr sails full
of wind.
The first gun was discharged at IL 80
O'Clock. The blue peter was sent up to
the STAFF of the judges boat Lucken-
back and the yachts began to get ready
to cross the line. Two minutes after
they moved forward, the Puritan sail
ing close to the wind. The Gonesta
was going for the line like d racehorse.
The Puritan had her mainsheet eased
off. Then she began to come around on
the starboard tack. A dozen volleys
were discharged from the signal station
on the Hook. The wind had decreased
and she pillows in tho sea were fading
away.
The Puritan had the wind ward posi-
ton, but In reaching for the line the
Genesta outsailed her and worked faster
TO the wind. The Genesta went over
the line at IL 81 40 and the Puritan at
IL 81 SO. A few minutes later the
Puritan got TO the wind ward of the
Genesta and to the leewaTd of the
lightship, both standing on the port tack.
The Puritan was then overhauling the
Genesta, and was doing this without
carrying a topsail. The Boston people
on the excursion boats cheered at this
exhibition of superiority.
the windward Of the liRhtship, with the
Genesta leading quarter Of mile.
She was running with freer sheet
ing under mainsail, jibstaysail and
q similar amount Of canvas. Both
The outside feet moved behind the
contestants Ave minutes after the start,
but they followed the orders of the
Regatta Committee and kept we'll in the
rear, so as not to interfere with the
racers.
At 1925 o'clock the cutter was sail
ing faster than the Puritan. The water
was somewhat choppy, and the sea was
washing the deck of the Genesta. She
was all of q mile ahead of the Puritan,
and Capt. Croker on the lattnI eoe--.i
70 be taking things easv.
When the yachts had been out one
hour the Gepests still held the lead.
The cutter seemed to be half m lie
ahead of the sloop. She was sailing to
the leewa ard of the Puritan. The latter
seemed to be sailing closest to the wind.
At one O'Clock the wind had tighten
ed and changed 70 east southeast The
Puritan was gaining on the Genesta in
the light wind. The yachts were going
cut of sight, with a slight advantage
resting with the Genests Ben Butler
yacht America kept up with the rae
ers.
As the afternoon progressed the wind
lessened perceptibly, and the yachts
made slow progress. The Puritan at l.
ID O'Clock tackled off shore and stood to
the east southeast. The Genesta wal
still to the leeward of her and apparent
lily half q mile ahead.
NEW YORK, Sept. Ito day I
yacht race has proved another fat fail
ure for lack of wind and delay In get
Iting the yachts started.
A large number of steam boats, steam
yachts and sailing crafts accompanied
the COD testants over the course TO TIN
Iouter mark, where the Puritan arrived
at 3. 81 .66, the Genesta being then near
ly two miles to leeward Of 1t. Boil
yachts were towed back to the Horse
. shoe, where they will start at about II
O'Clock to- MORROW morning. The star
was made to-day at 1l.35, in fresl
lbreese from the northeast and an ugl.
eAsterly swell.
Where is the Jonah here or on th
lGenesta ?" asked Mr.. Tams. of the Re
gatta Committee, of Sir Richard Sutto
at . o clock, after letting 60 the Ge
nesta's towline In the Horseshoe. Sh
had been towed in from sea after tn
third unsuccessful attempt to sail
the first race in the series for the Amel
cas- cup.
az am sure / don't know" reptile
Sir Richard despondently " l suppos
we must try again. II not for tn
delay in putting crews and officers o
the yachts from the judges boat, man
think the race might have bee
sailed to- day within the limit OF seve
hours"