WRITTEN ON MOUNT: GENESTA GETTING UNDERWAY. 1ST RACE AMERICA'S CUP SEPT. 1885

Notes
Genesta was the unsuccessful English challenger of the fifth America's Cup in 1885 against American defender Puritan. According to Americascup.com, Genesta was designed by John Beavor-Webb and built by D. & H. Henderson & Company of Glasgow, Scotland in 1884. According to the website:

"[In] 1884 Genesta was launched in Glasgow and registered in the RYS lists the same year, under Sir Richard Sutton's banner. It was a John Beavor-Webb's design, composite building, John's specialty since Freda (1880). Genesta sailed an interesting 1884 British yachting season, wining seven first prizes and ten second place finishes. [In] 1885 Sir R Sutton sailed aboard Genesta across the Atlantic. He reached New York on July 16th, 1885, after a 24 day crossing. To everyone's surprise, the British started the secrecy that has since persisted throughout Cup history. As soon as the challenger reached the dry dock on September 2nd, 1885, for a final polishing of the hull, Beavor-Webb refused to let anyone see his yacht. ... After the Cup races, Sir Richard Sutton sailed some regattas organized on the East coast, aboard Genesta. He won the Brenton Reef Cup and the Cape May Challenge Cup, and brought them back to England with him. [In] 1887 Genesta won the first Round Britain Race that was held in 1887 to celebrate Queen Victoria's Jubilee. It covered the 1590-mile course in 12 days, 16 hours, 59 minutes, and appears to have led all the way. [In] 1889 Registered in the Royal Yacht Squadron lists under Sir Richard Sutton, it was sold and converted as a yawl. ... It was broken up in 1900.

"Yacht Club: Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes, Isle of Wight, England
Owner: Sir Richard Sutton
Sailmaker: Lapthorn & Ratsey
Skipper: John Carter
Afterguard: John Beavor-Webb, Sir William Lavinge and Edward Lapthorn"