Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-10
Interesting Details of the Tri-
al for the Americas Cup.
THE PURITAN AND GENEsTA.

THE PURITAN AND GENEsTA.
Owing to the lateness of the start of the
initial race between the Genests and the
| Puritan and TO the lack Of wind afterw ards
the yachts succeeded Monday in making on
/ " half the course OF 20 miles. In this twen-
~ mile beat to windward the Puritan square
/ ~ outsailed the Genesta one mile in 10 and
nearly two miles in the 20 \ haze settled
upon the bay all the morning, and there was
no wind from any quarter until nearly noon.
| The Geuesta remained in the Horseshoe
while VI. krebs of the New York Yacht
club, representing the Puritan, was pat on
| board from the Judges boat. She then pro-
oeeded under sail to the lightshiP. The
| English cutter vas also sauted by a large
| feet of Yachts now under weigh. The tide
was running at food during the forenoon.
After a tedious wait Of two hours after the
| arrival Of the contestants at the lightshp
the preparatory signal was given from the
| Judges boat al l.30 and ii was followed FIVE
/ minutes later by the starting signal. The
most Of the attendant feet were then wing
to the southwest Of the lightship Ia give the
| Genesta and Puritan clear water to start IN.
! The wind had come in from the southeast It
a moderate breeze shortly after | o'clock
and it was hailed with delight ny the thous-
ands Of enthusiastic spectators on the steam
ers who had paid from : TO IS head TO
see the great contest BY ski..fu manruvfes
the shippers Of both the yachts brought
them close enough to the imaginary line he
tween the judges boa, aud the leh,ship on
the port tack to cross in a few seconds Of the
h, Cff
the line close up to the judges boat at 49,
50. but for some reason Captain Carter @:
the Genesta tackled to the siarboard Just be-
fore reaching 1t. thus losing minute and
- seconds and being handicapped b sec
/ onds thereby. She crossed at | 1873. oiiicla!
I time.
Capt. Crocker, Of the Puritan, which boat
looked very handsome. with her mainsail,
spirit iopsali fore-stal sail. j.b and ltb top
sai set, meant fight from the start. Al The
moment the Genesla crossed the linc. tie
Puritan came about, and in thirty seconds
had filed away on the ,tarboafd tack. vth
the Genesta hundred wards on her iry
beam. The course vas night ''in the Wind 5
eve and the tug Luther {. Ward. in charge
Of Nieis Olsen and :. I. LipplncoIt Of the
New York Yacht Club. had started ten min.
utes previously 10 "a, ont 20 niles to wind
ward aad place he stake buoy fof the lacht-
TO round.
Cheered L, the shouts from hundred, OF
spectators. and followed By an immense 10
tlla OF pleasure crafts. the two contestant,
beaded due east on their first reach. Find
ing She could neither pass the Puritan IA
leeaard nor outpoinl her. Capt. Carter. after
% minutes. suddenly put the Genesta about
10 cross the Puri,an's stern, but Capt,
Crocker put his helm down at once, bring
ing the handsome white sloop round IL
seconds later The Grnes,a was full oil
tricks. for round she came again IN les
than a minute followed b, the Pgritan agair
in 50 seconds. Both yachts were carry ING
exactly the same canvas Mr. J. VI. Forbes
Gen. Pain. DR.. Bryant and W. Burgcs'
were on board the Boston -oop, With 10,
Ellsworth as pilot, aud Mr.. T. Schuy Ter
represented tie Genesta. Instead Of gain
ing BY the little skirmish which he iuaugu
rated, Capt. Garter had los;, and the Puritan
, had gained a decided advantage.
Both yachts went about at 3.01 aaC
reached 10 the soulhward. having mad,
abou, eight miles Of casting on the star
board track. Now the Puritan began rap
idly 10 open the gap between herself anC
the Genests and when they next tackled tC
the eastward IT IL she was fully thres
quarters of mile 10 The wlHdward Of hel
antagonist and an eighth o: mile abe al
At j.l5 both tackled 10 the southwark agar
and now the Genesia was over mile on ID,
. Purlan's lee quarter. The way both TN
yachts walked through the fleet Of schooners
including the Moniauk, F.eetsing America
, Gltana and Columbia asionlshed the spec.a
tors aud proved The superior speed Of these
boats as compared with the old models. y
$50 when the judges boat arrived at III,
outer mark il was shutdown, the wind wa
growing lighter and tae yachts being ~,
miles TO the eeward il was evident the rae,
( could not be- sailed within the required tins
{ of seven hours and the regatta committe,
decided il postponed till Tuesday when III,
boats will start at the same hour over III,
{ same course.
All the accompanying yachts turned bach
before dark and the Genesta and Puritar
were towed back to the Horseshoe by tn,
/ Luckenback and Ward.
The result of Mondays contest is though
by experienced yachtsmen to be a convinc
. ing proof that the Puritan can beat the cut
ter under any conditions.
all Monday night, near the government
wharf, together with the Genesta got unde
way shortly after 10 \. N, Tuesday. whel
the judges boat and stake boat came nea
their anchorage. There was quite mum
Der Of yachts anchored and under sal
! around the Hook Some of them wer
beating towards the lightship. The wine
was very light early in the morning from
$ the eastward and it was very hazy but III
wind increased little and the weathe
cleared off. The yachts soon got unde
sail. Both were passing out near togethe
. at 1928 An.
1920 a. Mile yachts were now unde
sail beating toward the point Of the Hool
, to go over yesterdays course. The wint
was light from the east and the wea,he
f hazy.
1895 4. M-Both yachts passed GU
under sail towards Scotland lightship iron
, which point Tuesdays start is to be made
, 1915 =. M.-The wind was increasing
4 and from the southeast. The weather wa
fair. The yachts were drawing near Scot
land lightship.
IL A. M.-The wind was increasing iron
the southeast.
, ll.3S.-The Puritan fouled the Genest
and carried the latter's bowsprit away. Tn
Puritan's mainsaiI was badly torn.
IL H.-The judges boat took the Genest
I in TOW going back to the Hook.
? 1910 P. M.-The Puritan returned unde
single reefed mainsal. All the other boat
came back. The Genesta anchored of Scot
. land lightship. She got her bowsprit o.
, deck.
. P M.-On account of the accident tn
y Genesta-Puritan race was postponed.