Puritan
Defender
ArchitectEdward 'Ned' Burgess
BuilderGeorge Lawley & Son, Boston
OwnerSyndicate / C.J. Paine
ClubNew York Yacht Club
TypeCenterboard sloop
Length HT28.65 m
Draft2.65/6.10 m
Main mast20.85 m
Displacement105 tons
Sail area718.38 m²
Genesta
Challenger
ArchitectJohn Beavor-Webb
BuilderD. & H. Henderson & Co
OwnerSir Richard Sutton
ClubRoyal Yacht Squadron
TypeKeel cutter
Length HT29.45 m
Draft4.09 m
Main mast19.10 m
Displacement141 tons
Sail area643.50 m²
The winner
Edward Burgess is only 36 years old. During the first race, he refused a starboard to Genesta and was disqualified. But the sporting English asked for the race to be restarted later.
The loser
The English won public sympathy through their fair play. Genesta gave the Americans a good fight.