New-York tribune., 1901-06-04
THE NDEPENDENCEs RUN.
LAWSON YACHT SATISFIES OWNER AMI,
BUILDER.

Boston. June 3.-The Independence had a toa-
sing to stretch sails and rigging in Massachusetts
Bay to-day and. from what little actual sailing
was done. the Crowninshield yacht showed her
self 10 be speedy. particularly with started
sheets The Independence was out in the wind for
two hours. and under three lower sails she made
good time She answered her balanced rudder
quickly, and acted in most satisfactory way
TO her master Captain Half; her designer B r
Crowninshield. and to her owner Thomas w
Lawson, who watched every move from his
steam yacht.
Her sails. especially the two head ones fitted
almost to perfection. while the big mainsaf one
of the largest ever sprsad by any yacht gave
every indication of being in similar shape when
pulled out on the boom and two more battens
are put in the leach
There was considerable delay in getting un
der way in the morning so that it was after IN
O'Clock when the Independence. in tow of a tug
the latter carrying the newspaper men as guests
of Mr.. Lawson. left the pier. Mr. Lawson him,
self was waiting outside his steam Yacht the
Dreamer, which went into commission Just be-
fore the yacht started.
Outside of Boston Light the wind came out
from the eartward. and the yacht met a long.
heavy roll in fire shape. Before the light was
reached the crew had started on the nnainsau
but it took half an hour before it was fairly
set. Even then it required more muscle to get
IT in working order, and the two lower bat
tens had been overlooked in the rush to get IL
set. the sail tapped badly along the leach Lit
tie effort had been made in pulling it well out
on the hoom the gaf, so that it was badly
puckered along tn. foot and on the top.
Captain Han at l: - D. m. ordered the tow
line cast off and the two headsaiIs broken out
The jb had already been sent up in stops. so
that the yacht quickly gained headway. going
off the starboard tack with Captain Haff at
the wheel The wind at this time had increased
to about seven knots.
Under these sails with the foresails and sheets
we'll started. the Independence romped alone,
fast. No effort was made to haul the boat
close to the wind but with good full she
headed out to sea Even with the swell there
was little froth under the bow. The wake was
also clean Except from the spatter of the fat
of her bow striking the water there was lit
tie indication OF a wake. She seemed 10 heel
quickly, but not far down. The slant was
satisfactory. A long hitch was made to star
board, the yacht showing great speed on a
reach She was swung around off Boston Light
ship
The yacht had been sailing about hah an
hour. all the time lust off the wind. when Cap
tain Haff's eye slightly slackened jibstay
which showed that. like the Constitution on her
first trial two weeks ago. the bowsprit had come
inboard. The yacht Immediately laid into
the wind while half the crew. with three or four
riggers, spent half hour in setting up the big
spar with checknuts.
There appeared to be no indication OF any
more wind. the tug called alongside the
towline taken aboard and the yacht headed for
Boston. Within five minutes. however. the
wind came out strong from the northwest bur
it was then nearly o'clock attempt was
made TO take advantage of the breeze, and ona
by the sails taken in
1t Is expected that the Independence will re-
main at her pier until Thursday, in order to
have her mast and deck painted and many of
her interior nnishinSs couaoletsd- After thaS