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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Sept. 17. 1885. 



side and Mr. Forbes led off in a hearty cheer for their plucky 

 antagonist. The times of the finish were: 



Puritan 4 38 05 CJenesta 4 54 52 



The full times were; 

 „ . Start. Finish. Elapsed Corrected. 



Puritan 10 33 4 38 05. 6 06 05 13 06 05 



Genesta 10 -52 4 54 52 6 22 53 6 33 31 



The allowance for the 38-mile course was 28sec., so Puritan wius by 

 IBmin. lOsec. 



The race conflj-ms the opinions of most of those who have wit- 

 nessed the previous sails of the yachts, that Puritan is faster and will 

 sail closer in a very light breeze. Inside the H?ok, both going out 

 and iu the calms and tides made the race very unsatisfactory and 

 uuinterpstiug. the flukes preventing a close race; but taken wiDh the 

 saiJmg for five days, all in light airs, there is uo doubt of Puritan's 

 superiority in such weather. Twice only since the boats have met 

 they have been seen in a breeze that could be called fresh: once on 

 Friday, when Genesta left Puritan easily as long a.s the wind lasted, 

 and on Monday when outside the Hook. For fourteen miles, seven 

 miles out and back, both yachts had a true wind that drove them at 

 a rate of about ten miles per hour, and served each equally well, the 

 com-se both ways being a reach. Under these conditions' the diflfer- 

 ence in fourteen miles was measured by a few seconds. 



Both boa»s have been excellently handled, Puritan displaying 

 greater skill at the start, while in setting and shifting sail the odds 

 are rather in favor of Genesta. With the courses sailed there have 

 been but few changes in the canvas from start to finish, uo reefing, 

 only two or three times has a spinnaker been set. and the only sails 

 touched have been topsails and jibtopsails. Great as the satisfaction 

 has been thus far over Puritan's victory there is a general desire to 

 see a more conclusive test than has yet been afforded. Good feeling 

 has been apparent everywhere, and even the most obstinate of the 

 sloop men have cheerfully conceded the excellence of the British 

 boat, and unite in admiring the sportsmanlike conduct of her owner, 

 and in wishing him some reward after his long and plucky journey. 



Wednesday, Sept. 1 6. 



The postponed ocean race, twenty miles to windward and return, 

 wis finally sailed yesterday. Wednesday, Sept. 16, and resulted in a 

 second and the decisive victory for the Puritan. 



At length the wishes of yaelitsmen have been gratified by a race, 

 in which the qualities of both boats have been really tested; their 

 long and by no means patient waiting has been repaid by a breeze 

 such as both parties desired : a race has been sailed such as has 

 never before been witnessed in America, if in the world: a contest 

 between the picked men and boats of the two nations that place 

 yachting first among their national sports ; the question of beam has 

 been fought squarely in a fair breeze and in open water: and the 

 wide boat wins. Not by a large margin, not by any flukes on either 

 hand, but she crosses the line after .50 miles of hard sailing, a winner 

 by less than two minutes. .America may well be proud of the victory. 

 But though unsuccessful, England need in no way be ashamed. The 

 spirit and pluck that have brought Genesta 3.000 iniles and raced her 

 so generously and so boldly have been appreciated by all Americans, 

 and Genesta and her ownei- have both won a high place in the 

 opinion of all. 



Curiously the issue has really been detei-mined by one race, as that 

 of Monday can hardly be considered conclusive in itself. These races 

 will upset a number of weU established ideas, both of sloop and cut- 

 ter men, as to the relative performances of wide and narrow boats. 

 Had any one said, three weeKs ago, that in a run of 20 miles in smooth 

 water and a good sailing breeze, with spinnakers set, a narrow and 

 deep boat would beat a wide and comparatively shoal one. the latter 

 a centerboard, he would have been laughed at by all; and on the 

 other hand, had he asserted that in a heavy wind and sea, with top- 

 mast struck, the wide boat would beat the narrow one, he would 

 have been considereJ as still more foolish. This, however, has been 

 the case in the present race. From the Lightship out 20 miles in a 

 wholesail breeze, so nearly dead aft that one boat carried her spin 

 naker to starboard and the other hers to port, Genesta beat Puntan 

 Im. 21s. Home in the teeth of a hard and steady N.W. wind with a 

 lively lop of a sea, two long legs and one short one, Puritan turned 

 the tables on her narrow adversary and beat her 3m, 30s. 



After a southwest wind on Tuesday there came a thunder squall in 

 the evening, clearing away before midnight, with a light breeze from 

 the northwest that still held next morning. After a delay of half an 

 hour waiting for Mr. Olsen with a big tin sphere to take the place of 

 the flag on the weather mark, the Luckenbach started for Sandy 

 Hook. Only the Wm. Fletcher, with the Seawanhaka C. Y. C. fla? 

 aloft, and the iron steamer Sirius went down with her. Genesta had 

 made temporary repairs to the trestle trees, a lashing being added. 

 On Tuesday morning Puritan's jib had been recut on the foot, the 

 continued dry weather having affected her sails as well as Genesia's. 

 Both yachts sailed do'vn and were off the Hook when the tug ran out, 



The day in iiself was a perfect one for an excursion on the water, 

 though few were out to enjoy it. The bay was smooth, with a deep 

 green tinge to the water, a light haze whitened the horizon at a dis- 

 tance, merging gradually into the softened blue of an absolutely 

 cloudless sky, while the sUght chUl of the northerly wind tempered 

 the sun's heat very agreeably, in marked contrast to the hot and close 

 weathei' of Tuesday." A few schooners were standing in to Sandy 

 Hook Bay and the Shrewsbury, but the anchorage inside the Hook 

 was deserted. A pilot boat, some fishing sloops and a square rigger 

 out seaward were the only vessels in sight, except the yachts that 

 were under sail outside and near the rendezvous. 



Mr. Centre went aboard of Genesta, and Dr. Woodbury joined the 

 Committee on the tug. The course was given, E. S. E. Mr, M. R, 

 Schuyler was sent en board Puritan, ana the course eiven. The tug 

 ran to the line, sounding the first whistle as she anchored, at 10:45. 

 There was wind enough to allow the boats to work nicely, and the 

 maneuvering for place was the neatest yet seen, though this time a 

 weather berth was less important. 



Genesta, to windward ot the tug, described a semicircle on port 

 tack, from west to east, jibing over, while Puritan on starboard tack 

 made a smaller circle inside. After jibing, Genesta stood on under 

 the tug's stern at gun fire, and crossed the line diagonally at 11 :05:I6. 

 Puritan held on atarboard tack, easing sheet, and cro.ssed at 11:06:01, 

 to windward of Genesta's course. Genesta dropped her spinnaker 

 boom at once to port and set her spinnaker flyln?. Puritan went 

 over with spinnaker breaking, and Instantly her big balloon jibtop- 

 sall followed. She steered a course a little to windward of Genesta. 

 Both caried clubtopsaiU, of course, in addition to lower sails. 



The difference in t,im'3 of crossing was 45sec. in favor of Genesta, 

 which, deducting her allowance of 31sec., made the difference needed 

 at the finish Usee. 



While all were watching the start a fleet had gathered suddenly, 

 until there was quite a respectable flotilla astern, four or five large 

 steamers, the Bichmond, Sirius, Fletcher. Grand Republic, H. T. 

 Baya, and a number of tugs, steam and sailing yachts. 



Genesta. carrying her largest spinnaker, led by about SSOyds., 

 while Puritan carried a small .s-jjinnaker. The former's held Its hard 

 rounded shape, while the Boston boat's lifted continually with a 

 back draft from the ballooner, which was soon taken in. 



At 11:36 Puritan had nearly overhauled the leader, making for her 

 lee from the start, and a little later, when abreast of the Sandy Hook 

 Lightship, she had a slight lead. Both foresail and balloon jibtop- 

 sail had been taken in before this, but still her spinnaker was not 

 doing Its best; and a hand was sent aloft at 11:85 to clear a few 

 stops yet holding the bead. Genesta meanwhile had set a small iib- 

 topsail that was doing good service, in addition to the steady pull of 

 her bellying spinnaker. 



The -water was smooth, the catamaran ,^gir being perfectly at 

 home vnth the fleet. Both of the boats sailed steadily, sfandine''up- 

 righr and vrith no pitching. ' ^ 



By 13 o'clock the boats were nearly even, Genesta about one-quarler 

 mile south of Puritan. While both were steermg the same course 

 and with the same wind, at 11:58 Genesta's crew were seen aloft on 

 the topsail halliard, and a minute later her spinnaker came in. It 

 was 13:01 when her boom went over. 12:08:30 when the spinnaker 

 boom dropped to port; and 12:05 when the spinnaker, set flying, was 

 sheeted home, or six minutes from the time halhards were started 

 until the spinnaker was full. At once an improvement was noticeable 

 in her speed, she pulled ahead, while Puritan s sail was helping her 

 much less to starboard. 



The great difference in the appearance of the sails was more 

 plainly noticeable, perhaps, than at any other time during the races. 

 Puritan's, with the sun brightly on them, shone out with a very 

 pretty light yellow tint, at times almost a lemon yellow. Genesta's 

 hemp had a rich pearly tinge, with a high gloss, the huge spinnaker 

 standing out hard and solid as an immense billiard ball, looking as 

 smooth as if starched and ironed. While Puntan's spinnaker Vas 

 fluttering and lifting all the time, Genesta's was towing her like a 

 huge balloon. 



The wind eased a trifle to the north, which made the course a try- 

 ing one for Puritan; but it soon came back again, blowing with about 

 the same force as at the start, and with the water still smooth. 

 Steadily the Genesta forged ahead and was now leading perceptibly. 

 The motions of the boats were very even, neither see-sawmg any. 



At 13:40 several of Puritan's crew were sent aloft, and at 18:.52 her 

 topsail came down. At 13:44 Genesta started her topsail sheet, but it 

 was 12:50 before the saU was on deck. By 32:53:30 the sprit topsail 

 was up and di'awing in place of the club. 



Both boats were now nearing the mark. Out to leeward was the 

 float with a red ball above a rad flag, the tug lying near, with the big 

 steamers and steam yachts waiting for the turn. 



Genesta came for the buoy with a good lead, at least ^4 mile. At 

 1:03:00 the spinnaker came in and the pole was stowed on deck. Now 

 all hands on the mainsheet. "Haul away handsomely," and incomes 

 the boom, going over at 1:05:.30. Now she heels until the copper 

 shows on her bflge. and with a beautiful sweep she is around the 

 buoy, closely shaving it, and then she lays oft' on starboard tack for 

 the first leg of the long way home. The whole maneuver was 

 beautifully done, the distance being calculated with the utmost 

 nicety, and from the time her spinnaker halliards were started untU 

 she was down to work again, with all hands under the windward rail 

 save Garter, erect at the stick, othing could have been bettered. 



Puritan had taken in topsail and spinnaker some distance above the 

 mark, rm^ning down under lower sails only, which cost her a lit le 

 time. It was not necessary for her to jibe as uer boom was already 

 to port. At 1:07 :.30 she hauled in her mainsheet and started in 

 G«nesta's wake. 



The times at the turn were: 

 Genesta 1 05 30 Puritan 1 07 36 



Here was something that must astonish all. Down wind, in smooth 

 water, with a strong breeze, the narrow boat had beaten the wide 

 one Imin. 21sec. No great amount, truly, in boats of the same length; 

 but it was expected by all that the result would be greatly the other 

 way. Here ea.sy form and smaU beam had carried 150 tons displace- 

 ment quicker and with less sail than beam and shoal draft had car-' 

 rird 105 tons, the odds being in favor of the wide boat with board up. 



Somehow, when once around, it was seen that the wind had fresh- 

 ened gi-eatly, and when fairly butting into it there was quite a re- 

 spectable sea coming up. The tide was going to leeward, cutting the 

 boats back, but with this wind it made little difference. Here at last 

 was the weather ihat all had been looking for. a lower sail breeze, a 

 tumble of a sea, and a match at windjamming. The opportunity 

 had arrived. 



The chance for the wished-for trial has been made, and one side 

 nas won. Why and how must be left to a later date to consider. Now 

 time allows us to deal only with the actual facts of the race. 



Both were now settled to their work, lee rails down, sheets hard- 

 ened, booms to port, crew under weather rail. Genesta still carried 

 her sprit topsail over lower sails. whUe Puritan's upper stick was 

 bare of canvas . 



The course lay in toward the Jersey beach, 35 miles away. Genesta 

 was well ahead, Puritan in her wake, and it was very interesting to 

 compare them. 



From the first there was a gain in footing on the part of Puri tan. 

 She seemed, and as events proved, she did go through the water 

 more rapidly. 



In pointing the difference was also in Puritan's favor, as she looked 

 up closer, but Genesta held on much better than in light w^eather. In 

 the previous sailing, while they were poin ting equally, Genesta seemed 

 to slide to leeward; but even though she heeled more on this occa- 

 sion, she held to windward much better. 



The rougher water had little apparent effect on either as yet. As 

 the seas struck the weather bow of the judges' tug, they sent a good 

 shower of spray over the forward deck, but the yachts went along 

 easily to all appearances. Puritan seemed to "rise and fall a little 

 more than Genesta, whose motion was very slight. 



At 1:23 Puritan went on port tack and stood in toward the Long 

 Island shore, Genesta at once after her. The latter still held a good 

 place to windward, but Puritan had already made up much of the 

 distance between them. 



At 1 :26 Puritan housed her topmast, for the wind was stO' rising, 

 and the sea was heavier as they ran into it. Genesta started to sliift 

 topsails at 1:35, lowering her sprit topsail, which she had carried thus 

 far, and at 1 :41 sheeting home a jibheader. It is doubtful whether 

 this sail aided her much, as it was shaking nearly all the way in, and 

 she would probably have done better with topmast housed. 



Pm'itan was stiU gaining in tne footing more rapidly than to wind- 

 ward, though even here the gain was all on her side. They held the 

 leg in to the Long Island shore, the wind coming harder all the time, 

 while the seas that at first had been only spray over the tug's bitts, 

 were at 1 :30 coming in heavy showers over the forward deck, and at 

 3 P. M. they were throwing spray to the top of the smokestack and a 

 drenching mass of water soaked the lookers on who stood outside 

 the pilot house on the upper deck. 



Genesta was now g©ing steadier, while Puritan toed and heeled to 

 the seas, which came over the weather bows of both. At 1 :45:00 the 

 Highlands loomed up on the port bow of the tug. 



At 2:15 Genesta went on starboard tack, and Puritan followed at 

 once. The course was now \V. N. W.. on which they could weather 

 the lightship, and Genesta's chances looked better. 



Puritan had stood on further than necessary, as it afterward 

 proved. At 2:45:00 she looked to be nearly a mile to windward with 

 Genesta about abeam. 



The excitement increased on all of the following steamers, as it was 

 seen that the finish must be very close. As they were now, Puritan 

 stood thebetter chance, but any error or accident would change the 

 resuh. When within four miles of the finish the sea was much 

 lighter, and Puritan's speed increased in proportion. 



At3:.3(i:00 she eased off, now being dead to windward of Genesta, 

 coming down on the latter and dropping literally on top of her less 

 than two lengths on her weather bow. 



At 3:46 Genesta made a bold luff for Puritan's weather quarter, but 

 dropped off again, only to try it again a moment later. Puritan met 

 her each time, and Genesta was obliged to fall into her wake ^ 



Now came a beautiful sight, a luffing match between the two flyers, 

 Genesta working sharply out, taking a place on Puritan's weather 

 beam, and holding it for a short time, but finally dropping astern 

 again. 



Steadily now the wide boat gained the smoother water favoring 

 her. The line was but a short distance awav. The Luckenbach 

 lay a short distance from the lightship, with a fleet in attendance, 

 and at 4:09:15 the whistles greeted her as .«he went across, winning 

 the fifth series of races for the America's Cup. 



Only Im, 24s. behind her came Genesta, a wonderfully small mai- 

 gin for such a race of 50 miles. The times were- 

 Puritan 4 09 15 Genesta 4 10 39 



This IS a difference on the windward work of 3m. 30s. iu favor of 

 Puritan, while the difference in time over the entire course is 2m. 9s., 

 which the allowance reduces to im. 383. 



The following were the times: 

 „ .n'^te^t- Turn. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Puritan 11 06 01 1 07 36 4 09 15 5 0^ 14 5 03 14 



Genesta 11 05 16 1 05 30 4 10 89 5 05 23 5 04 52 



The Puritan thus wins by Im. .38s. - 



The great race has been won and lost, but the outcome, though dis 

 appomting to many, has many featm-es that must be pleasing to all 

 yachtsmen. First of all the races from the first challenge to the ending 

 yesterday have been conducted in a fair and sportsmanlike manner, 

 creditable to both sides. Sir Richard Sutton by his conduct and 

 Genesta by her sailing have done much to change public opinion here 

 in regard to English yachts and yachtsmen, and at the finish yester- 

 day the bulk of the cheering was for Genesta. 



Boston has every reason to feel proud both of the spirit that led to 

 the building of Puritan and of the brains and skill that have placed 

 her first among American yachts. Such a victory is in itself a great 

 reward for her d&signer, but Mr. Burgess may well congratulate him- 

 self that he has not only built the first cociipromise boat that has 

 proved fast but that his boat will take a place second only to America 

 as being the first of a new and better type. 



The entire series of races have been most interesting, and many 

 ideas and theories have not stood the test. Even the oldest and -wisest 

 have been astonished; facts have been brought out and theories 

 enunciated which will afford ample material for study, both here and 

 abroad, for a long time to come. 



The following bulletins give the progress of the race through the 

 day: 



9:55 A, M.— Wind is now settling in the southwest, and increasing. 

 The yachts are now nearing the lightship .and the Luckenbach is 

 now in the Swash Channel, steaming out. Prospects for a race are 

 good. 



10:10 A. M.— The wind is now blowing 14 miles per hour. The 

 judges' boat is passing out to the hghtship, where the yachts are 

 already waiting. 



11 A. BI.— The preparatory signal has just been given. Wuid west, 

 14 miles per hour; sea smooth. 



11:05 A. M.— The wind is increasing, and is now blowing 15 miles an 

 hour from the northwest. The start was made from the Scotland 

 lightship, the yachts heading east-southeast. 



11:08.— The Genesta crossed the starting line at 11:05:16, the Puritan 

 at 11:06:01. 



11 :13 A. M.— The Puritan is gaining on the Genesta. 



11:25 A. M.— The yachts are now off the Sandy Hook lightship. 

 Theu- positions remain about the same as at the start. The wind is 

 blowing sixteen miles an hour from the west to northwest. The 

 weather is clear. 



11:40 A. M.— The yachts seem to be in the same position. The 

 Genesta leads a little. 



11 :46 A. M.— The Genesta is leading the Puritan somewhat now. 



At noon the wind was blowing 24 miles an hour from W.N.W., and 

 the weather was fair. The Genesta has jibed over and set up her 

 spinnaker on the other side. 



12:15 P. M.— The hulls of both yachts are now out of sight. It is 

 therefore impossible at this pomt to tell which has the lead, but the 

 Impression is that the Genesta is ahead. The tide is now against both 

 yachts. 



The yachts have now covered about 14 miles of the outward run, 

 and keep well apart with the Genesta still in the lead. The wind is 

 northwest. Weather cloudy. 



At 13:35 o'clock the Genesta has jibed over on the port side. The 

 wind is blowing west-northwest, at 24 miles an hour. The boats 

 are getting a thirty-mile-an-hour bieeze. Half of the outward course 

 has been sailed. 



The Genesta turned the stakeboat at 1:05:30; the Puritan at 1 :07:36. 



Highlands, 1:12 P. M.— The Puritan has had her toijsails down for 

 some time. The rea.son is not known. 



1:30 P. M.— IDoth yachts have gone about on the port tack, standing 

 northwest. The Puritan has no topsail set yet. Wind 25 miles per 

 hour. 



1:50 P. M.— The Pmitan leads the Genesta. 



2:15 P. M.— Both yachts still on port tack standing northeast. Puri- 

 tan about 1 mile ahead. 



Sandy Hook. 3:35.— Both yachts have gone on starboard tack, th 

 Puritan is ahead and has not yet set her topsail. 



2:48 P. M.— Wind thirty-seven miles an hour. An unknown cutter 

 yacht has lost her bowsprit and is signaling for a tug. 



2:48 P. M.— Both yachts east of Sandy Hook Lightship. The Puritan 

 one mile to windward. 



3:05 P. M.— The Genesta has every saU set, but for reasons unknown 

 the Puritan fails to set her topsail. The crew on the latter appear to 

 be engaged in making efforts to that end. 



3:10 P. M.— The yachts are now on the last tack and are about even. 

 Wind 39 miles N.N.W. 



3:30 P. M.— Both yachts are now about two miles northeast of Sandy 

 Hook Lightship. It is impossible to teU which is ahead, but the 

 Puritan is to wind svard. 



3:23 P. M.— Both yachts are now standing in from eastward, about 

 eight miles out. They are on the ivind, two miles apart, the Puritan 

 to nor hward and leading apparently. The Genesta carries small 

 topsail. The Pmitan under lower sails only; blowing stiff; race will 

 finish in loss than an hour. 



4:10 P. M.— The Puritan wins, crossing winning line at 4:09:00. the 

 Genesta at 4:10:15. 



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