Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-15
the PURITAN AND GENEsTA.
Fhe second Race Wea by the Paritsu
BEFORE TEE RACE


race for the American eup over the in
side OF New York Yacht Club courss /,
quite favorable. The Signal Office a
sandy Hook reports at this hoar a IL
knot breeze from the southwest, With 1
probability Of Continuance Throughout
tie day.
10 a. m.-The GeHssta and Puritar
have Just left their anchorage updeI
sail, and are proceeding to the stsrtiuc
point OF OwPs Head. The wind /,
southwest, and light.
OvL's HEAD Upper Bay. Sept. IA
l be morning opened with an evsroas;
shy, With good strong bresze from the
south, which had besn blowing ali
night. At 8 O'Clock there vas a large
number of yachts, both Of visiting clubs
and OF the New York, Atlantic, Brook
| lyn and other organizations, at anchor
at Bay Ridge and Staten Island. At
O'Clock the wind had freshened and
hauled around to the southwest, giving
promise that one of the races so long
| deferred wosld be finished today. The
| judges boat, the Lsokenback arrived
at the starting point about 10 o'clock, I,
at which time she tide Was half food.
running at full strength of four miles
an hour. At 10 O'Clock, while the Puri-
tan vas standing on the port tack over
the staten Island shore, she hoistt her
lib 10 tne pssition stops ready to break
out, but the stops did not happen 70 be
strong enough, for a puf Of wind caught
the canvas and blew IL out before IL was
wanted. The iib topsaiI had to be low
cred, and Was fnrled on the bow spirit.
At 1905 the Genesis, under mainsail,
club topsails and jib was running free
up the bay, passing the Puritan to
windvard, the boats being about q mile
apart.
The staksboat, covered with flags
from the end of Der bowsprit to the top
mast head and down to her beam end,
was anchored about 200 yards soath-
east OF buoy No. 10. The Puritan was
on the starboard tack, headed to the
line. In obedience to. the warning
signal, the Genesta at once hauled her
wind to the same tack and set her stay
sail. At 1870 the Genesta and Puritan,
after sailing about the bay for half an
hour in order to get into the positions,
ranged side by side of Owls Head, the
Puritan to windwsrd. as usual. At this
moment the bay was alive With tugs
and yachts, and the white sails were
dazzling. The starting signal was
given at 10:34, and instantly the two
boats began to move through the water.
The Puritan, under all piais sail, was
of first and crossed the line a little
ahead of the Genesta. She seemed to
move little the quickest at first, but
then the Genesta got a breath Of wind
and ran up to her rival. Both Yachts
stood on the short tack to Long Island
shore, then the Genesta suddenly
whirled about on the long tack for the
island shore. few seconds later the
Pufitan went about ip pursuit.
loss Q. m.-The Genssta and Puritan
hays begun the race. They crossed the
line at 1914 a. m.
NEW YoHK, Sept. l4-l0:50 a. m.--The
boats started on the port tack, the Puri
tan SECURING an advantage of half q
length. After ten minutes run on the
Long Island shore both boats almost
put about for the Mar
rows, the Puritan still leading.
ll:l0 a. m.-Fhe Puritan is now going
through the Nsrrovs lssding the Genes
"a BY half nile. The shores Of Long
Island and Staten Island are crowded
with people. and boats OF every descrip
ton follow in the wake Of the contend
ing yachts.
Fort HAMILTON, Sept. li-ll; 40 a. Nd.
Both boats are becalmed of buoy l3.
The wind is setting In from the south
east and light. At Sandy Hook. how
ever, the wind is blowing II knot
breeze.
Noon-The Yachts are heading south
on the port tack. The wind Is south
east and only three miles an hour. The
Puritan leads the Genesta about quar-
ter of a mile.
New YORK, Sept. 14-At 1901 the Pu-
ritan on the port tack led the Genesta
by nearly mile. The Genesta at tae
time was taokinR 10 port. Also. at i2:D
the Genesta went about. The Puritan
continued bee port tack. At 1879 the
wind is light from the west and h going
down. 9
SANDY Hook, Sept. ft-l p. w.-A
breeze is coming up from the south |
southwest. The yachts felt IL, both OF
which are on the port tack. The Ge-
nesta keeps nearly two miles astern OF
the Puritan.
The race today is over the inside |
course. or she New York Yacht Club |
course. IL Is down through the Mar
rows. acrcss the Lower Bay, areund
buoy No. 10 on the southwest spit. icAy-
ing that buoy on .he port hand. thence
to the southward TO buoy No. 81.
SASSY Hook, Sept. 1.-THE scene |
by the yachts and steamers
as they passed Sandy Hook was meta |
bly, picturesque enc. and the Puritan,
with every stitch Of canvas spread, led
the procession. Behind her came the
steamers with varied colored days above
their decks, and the yachts with white |
sails. The Genesta followed at SOME
behind, also In full sail. She
swept along with hardly, II any, less
speed than the Puritan. The red caps
Of her sailors made them discefnioie.
The wind becoming steady at ak miles
per hour, the Puritan appeared TO gain
on her rival. After passing Sandy
Hook she had the Who'll see 70 hcrssii,
and Captain Crochsr svideatiy means e
see that she kept Il. He stcerso Duce
closer to the wind than did captain
Carter.
SANDY Hook. Sept. 1.-THE feet be-
hind the racers extends from shore 70
shore and incoming ships bad 70 ne 70
outside the Eaxsuws until ne saeen
and the stton6Aak heet bad $500 -
ward sfhe ciab tcpssfis OF tie fuSn
are not more than half riisd. Inc
. SAILS eccin 70 catch tuos0
favoring breeze, bat the Puritan Keeps
ahead.
SANDY HOOK, Sept. 1.-THE Puritan In
passine hare vas bali . ua,le ahsad OF
the Gsneska. After passine tne nook
each Yacht vas In turn delayed by the
strong ebb tide, which sets IN With force
at this point. The tide proved more
serious 70 ths Geuesta than 10 the Pari-
tan. The lastcr, hovever, recovered ne
lost ground and even gained little y
fore resching ths Southvest Spit 6ooy.
$50 %. m.-The Puritan rounded the
huoy At the southwest Of the spis a.
i 20 o. M. and the Genesta at Ia p. IN.
Bosh yaents are nov drivtng for cAndy
Point ana ths fricnds Of The fantan
thrnk the 0enessa b getting unccn-
fcrtaoiy close.
I4sp. m.-Ths Puritan ave minutes
ahead. Wind nine miles an hour. soatn
southwest. Ihs Puritep 10 vcai 70 yfnd-
ward, and holds hcf advantage. nae s
now outside OF Sandy Hoek.
ap. m.-fhe Genesta, after roundins
the spit. seni up her balloon topsAil AND
rapidly sedesei The distsncs besvese
herseH md The PuFisan. The teeees
Also spns up Der baiiooi tepsAh. Ihe'
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