Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-12
ono RACE, YESTERDAY.
Not Wind EuOueh for the Yachts.

Not Wind Enough for the Yachts.
THE PURITAN oUTsAILs AND oUrPoINTs THE
GENEsTA-LIGHT WINDS DELAY THE OPEN
ING RACE FOR THE AMERICAS CUP-THE
PURITAN FACES ROUGH WEATHER WITHOUT
LOSING SPEED.
Despite the good style in which the Puritan
and Genesta got away in the International
yacht race In New York yesterday, as described
In the dispatches to THE STAR, another disap-
pointment was the result as the boats being
almost becalmed before they reached the turn
Ing point were towed back, it being clearly i'm
possible to complete the race within the seven
hours limit
Yesterday morning opened with q fresh north
easteriy breeze without much sea. Although
Inc whi n caps far out gave indications Of rough
Shoe was full of life. most Of the yachts having
sso there for the night, while
were sanxssd S Ssa s's sonr
hem Ths
with the judges boat and the tug Of the New
York yacht club at ten o'clock, and there was
gS0d deal DE Of fast sailing done by the crack
Inc sky was overcast with streaks OF light in
the east, and the breeze freshening every mo-
At II; As the whistles to get into position were
sounded and the sloop and cutter had every
square inch Of canvas up as If by magic. The
pressure of the breeze amazed the yachtsmen,
who had not had occasion to see her in any
thing but the comparative calms of Monday
She keeled over at times in a way that would
nave frightened spectators had they not known
nov much nn% more Of her was under water
down. Her speed during the prelim-
mary sailing for position could scarcely be COM
dashed through the water in q fashion which
promised magnificent race. They did not
come near enough to have what might be called
having last Tuesdays disaster in mind.
At11:25 the signal to cross the line was given
tss tas
on. They swept over the line, the Puritan to
the windward, with seven seconds to her adj
vantage.
THE CUTTER GOING AHEAD.
The course Of the vessels was east by north,
twenty miles from the Ightship, along the
Long Island coast. The tide was at the last
half Of the ebb the wind fresh from the north.
east. Both yachts bounded over the waves for
the line, close hauled on the StarbOard tack
under mainsail, forestaysail, jib and working
topsail. The Yankee had Unanswered sue
under the stern of the Luchenbach at 1885
The Briton was less than three hundred feet
away and nearly abeam Of the Puritan and
dashed over the line seven seconds later. The
Yankee did not fulfill the predictions of the
cuttermen-that she would hammer the seas.
tically and with as little pounding as the Cen
esta; but the cutter rapidly drew ahead, and
the explanation was that it was a cutter day
after the start the Briton appeared to
have gained hundred yards on the Yankee.
Then the cutter enthusiasts let themselves
loose; They asked where the sloop was. They
found out subsequently. 1t looked pretty
gloomy for America for a while and the Boston
people were constrained to devote their cheers
Draf rlla finU fhair
pet. The Puritan OutpOinted her antagonist,
but the Briton persistently forged ahead. 1t
pointing OF the sloop would counterbalance the
feetness of the cutter. AT 12:4l the Briton
swung around on the port tack as quickly a
Weather-vane in a whirlwind and shot across
the Yankees bows. weathering her by about
four lengths, and lacking three minutes later
seconds Tha Genes} sacr e i9Tt or t. more
weather her opponent allowed the Puritan to
catch up considerably. She continued on her
off ROckaway Inlet. Then the skimming-dish
yachtlnen hurrahed. The Puritan began rum
ming away from tie Genesta, gaining steadily
tempted to explain why this was ~ calling at
tention TO the diminished wind. The sIoop
counted for it, and Rigger Lowe said that it was
due TO the easing OF the sloops sheets, she hav-
ing had them fattened too much in her en-
beavers to outpoint the Genesta
THE PURITANS TURN.
At ITO the Genesta went about on the long
port tack, heading about southeast. Twenty
seconds later the Puritan followed and began to
gain rapidly. The Genesta took in her working
topsail and set her club-topsail, and the Puritan
did the same thing an instant afterward. The
Puritan was now on the lee bow of the Genesta
and about q mile ahead. She had more wind
than the other fellow, and she gladdened the
hearts OF her supporters by the way she plunged
ahead. This was q long stretch and the Puri-
tan did nobly. But the wind was dying out and
her speediness was to avail her little Itbecame
apparent that there was TO be another day lost.
The yachts made several stretches and at 5:24
the Puritan wont about and headed for the
turning raft. The Genesta was then about two
miles in the rear. Then the wind died out al
most completely, and it was seen that the Puri-
ian WAS so r OF ner rival as to make
but the committee finding that it was impossi.
BILE to sail the race in seven hours, took the
Genesta in tow, while the tug Scandinavian
was sent to bring the Puritan Into the Horse
shoe.
II not for the delay In putting crews and Off
think the race might have been sailed yestcr.
day within the time-limit of seven hours.
A GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF THE RACE.
A correspondent of the Philadelphia Press de-
scribes tina race as follows: The Luchenback.
with judges on board, was the boat to make its
last appearance at the rendezvous, though it
very precious to all" The tardy judges lost NO
time, however, when once on the ground and
The big fleet was quickly away after them. It
was q stern chase, and promised to be long
one, even Tor the steamers, at the pace which
the slOops were making and the little attend
ant feet soon gave up trying to follow and
spread their sail SO as to meet them on the
other tack.
The little tugs danced around in their efforts
to keep up, and seemed at times as If they were
going to stand on end in their anxiety not to
be left. The sea was very heavy. Old sea cap
tains admitted that it was ''some weather." but
all their passengers would have readily sworn
there was good deal. Spirits did not rise
when the Genesta was seen to have scored a
handsome advantage over the Puritan on the
first tack, having gained what looked at dis
lance fully half a mile, though at the expense
of losing position and going to leeward. Dis
gusted and discouraged, most of the spectators
devoted their time to making themselves as
com Portable as possible under the circumstances
which made food a delusion and pleasure a
mockery. They had time to notice, however
that, in spite OF the lead Which the Genesta had
obtained, the Puritan was turning the white
foam away from her bow in sheets and really
overhauling the Englishman. The latter was
riding the waves gracefully most of the time,
though every now and then she poked her nose
bury the whole bOwsprit beneath the waves.
only to bring up dripping sail. Tho Puritan
did not indulge more than once or twice in
such spiteful freaks as this.
When they came about again everyone began
to appreciate how skilfully the Puritan had
Rugged up to the wind and stolen such an adj
vantage that She appeared rapidly to overhaul
the Genesta and then to pass her.
After this she steadily heightened the gap
until she gained q whole tack upon her rival
The wind, which bad been giving brilliant