The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-15

NEW YORK, Sept 14.-The Mail and Ex-
pless says that precisely at 10.15 the fifteen
minute signal was hoisted on the judges
S noay Z and the two yachts prepared to cross
az an Of the steamers and tug boats announced
me hye minute signal. Both yachts were
G Shen lying about 100 yards off the line. The
Genesta was flying her mainsail, working
soPsall, jib and staysail, while the Puritan,
@ VINO was to windward of the IGenesta, her
oiu position, had the same sails. Both yachts
tnen came down to the line at 1890 exactly,
Wnen the final whistle was sounded, and the
start was made. The Genesta crossed on the
Starboard tack. She was followed half a
y oyerhauled the cutter, and the latter find
ing herself falling back hoisted her balloon.
botn yachts stood on to the Long Island
ssh0re. At 1876, the Genesta hauled in her
Dad balloon 90 and tackled, and was followed min
nte later by the Puritan. The latter was at
ms time three lengths ahead of the Genesta,
AT l045, the Genesta, then on the port tack,
was considerably interfered with by several
scnooners sailing in her course off Clifton,
and she went on the port tacksto clear them.
AT 1885, when nearing Fort Wadsworth both
yacnts stood ON the starbOard tack. The
denesta had worked considerably to wind
ward, but on the general course the Puritan
both yachts were in the Narrows, going
slowly, with positions unchanged. They
were followed by the whole fleet Of steamers
ana yachts short distance to the stern.
At l1.25, the Puritan hoisted her balloon
and was standing for Fort Hamilton. She
vas Leading about quarter of mile. The
Genesta, at this time, was way to windward,
stlll on the same tack. At this time the en-
TIRE length and breadth of the Narrows was
crowded with steamers, tugs, yachts and
boats Of every. description. 1t was grand
and brilliant sight, for upon every boat that
mad nag pole gay colOrs of every variety
were seen. The shores of Staten Island and
Bay Ridge were filled with people, watching
the movements of the contesting Yachts
through telescopes and field glasses.
How the Yachts Looked from Sandy
Hook.
SANDY Hook, Sept. 14-When the Yachts
appeared near Fort Wadsworth they were
on @ the starboard tack. and the Puritan was
was at 11.07. The Puritan was then working
under mainsail, topsail, jib and fore topsail,
and the cutter was also under the same can
vas. AT least hundred schoOners, sloops
an ana cutters were near the racers. At 11.30
their sails were all set and the marine pic
ture made everybody enthusiastic. The sea
was perfectly calm, Notwithstanding the
breeze. A schooner, whose name could not
be seen from the Hook, was to the weather
side oI the ne, Boston sloop, and keeping ahead
OF her. The Puritan, at 11.42, was reaching
tiful fashion. The Genesta followed suit.
The wind had fallen to three knot breeze
at II 40 and the Puritan was almost becalm-
ed off Hoffman's Island. The Genesta was
then some distance to leeward and was
making little headway. The tide was on the
turn. At noon the tide had turned, and this
helped the racers along. The Puritan caught
the breeze, and the wind filled out her sails
She then went through the water at four
knot gait, and was dead to windward. Joe
Ellsworth was sailing close to the wind and
with the tide, and was at least half mile
ahead of the British racer. The wind was
then freshening up considerably, and the
Boston sloop was. walking away from her
transatlantic rival
AT lilo both went on a port tack and
stood off from West Bank, the Puritan still
gaining and standing close to the wind. The
Genesta was then more than half mile dis
tant and to leeward The balloon jib of the
Puritan was then sent up, and the lively
Boston sloop went scudding before the wind
in true racing style. The wind was then
blowing an eight-knot breeze, Several of
the schooners were outsailing> both the
racers.