The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-26

NEWPORT, r. l.. June 2S-The new
trial trip Of the new Americas cup de-
fender Columbia, which took place in
Narragansett bay today, Was more sue
cessfui than either the builders or her
owners had reason to hope Not only did
the new boat show herself to be able
in every particular. but she met the old
racer. the Defender. In q friendly brush
Of a mile to windward and yanquished
her with the greatest ease. The nyer.
which was over In five minutes. was sailed
in an eight-knot breeze under the same
conditions, each boat carrying three lower
sails with sheet well nattened. II took
the Columbia about three minutes sail
ing from the Defenders weather quarter
to blanket her. and In five minutes she
was 100 yards ahead. going past the old
cup defender as II the latter was anchored
Under these circumstances 1t would seem
as II the Columbia were from fifteen to
twenty seconds q mile faster than the
Defender, and II she can make the same
gain In hard blow. the safety OF the
Americas cup will be considerably allayed.
Was the BsilAers' Trial.
The trip was the builders trial. and al
though the owner, c. Oliver Iselin, and
number OF his yachting friends were on
board. still the Columbia's designer. Nat
Herreshoff, was In charge and after the
sail down the bay the boat vNa towed
hack to Bristol for tev uinor repairs.
II u expected that tho boa1. - @hnnao-an-
other trial THURSDAY. and By the Ana of
the week she viii be formally turned over
to Mr.. Iseiin- In the meantime her in
terror attings will be finished and her
bowsprit. which apparently started In the
socket during to-day's brush with the De-
fender. probably will need some attention.
Before the Columbia left for Bristol this
afternoon Mr.. Isein expressed himself as
being more than satisfied with her. and
II was happy lot of yachtsmen that
watched her performance and went to
Bristol with her tonight
Getting an Early start.
The Columbia lay OF the Herreshoff
wharf all last night being mcored we'll
out in the channel in order TO avoid the
repetition OF yesterdays unfortunate
grounding. The crew was up early and
by O'Clock this morning her decks were
washed down and the big No / lib sent
up its stops. After an hours interval for
breakfast on tho tender ST. Michael, the
crew heSan the work OF getting up the
mainsa.l II was pretty difficult task
for twenty-five men TO get the great
stretch Of canvas well into the air Such
a huge sail had never been hoisted be-
fere. and (, was over an hour before 1t
was set UP to Capt. Barr's satisfaction.
Just before 9 o'clock Nat HerreshofY
pulled OF from the shore. and shortly
after the narhtha launch brought Mr.. and
Mrs. Isei.n and three Yachting friends
from the tender.
Had to He Towed Ost.
The weather az this time was threaten
ing. and the southwest breeze OF the early
morning had fattcned out to calm AT
q quarter past the anchor broke ground
ard the Columbia was or on her initial
trial. beating slowly down the bay with
Nat HerreshofS at the wheel. AS the yacht
stood of the jib VAS broken out and her
sssysaii went up, but the wind was so
light that. after standing over on the por.
tack in order to put her about the naph,ha
launch had To re called upon for assist
ance The launch. after getting her
around. towed her well over toward Hog
island. at the entrance 20 the harbor, and
then the wind. freshening a bst the tow
tine was cast OF. The boat rapidly gained.
heat~ay as the wind increased. and after
q number OF shor, tseks. stood out into
the bay Between Hog island and Bristol
point. The hre~1e was scarcely over three
knots an hour. yet the Columbia slipped
along. making hardly a ripple and with
the ease ~ a racing she'll.
Very Quick sn ssays.
Even in the light wind Ar. Hsrreshaff
was able 70 throw her around on an aver
Rarr took tae whcel. he tackled I'm a, 3.
= ard even In - seconds, showing sns
rev boa: 10 Re faster IN stays tnan the
Defender. In he sressenirg wsns. the boa.
made very li:,ie fuss as she slsaei through
the water. and there was no percepsshse
wave on her quarter. but small wave
asserm As the wind caught tae big main
sasg IL tliext out and set beautifully vita
scarcely q wrinkle within It's entire sur
face or even = wayer.
some salts BADLY Cas.
Or sne other hand the head sails wsrs
a disappointment. The foressAysasi SEEM
e3 20 De eaf very straight along the foot
while ,he head c< the sail witch was too
ssii rsrped aadiy tn the wind Later the
lss ~ this sal. WIS hauled down hard ard
the SAL se, mach h~st.r. bar the no KEEP.
splitting ous wind into I; 80 that I; shook
Is2riy all day.