The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-03
RELIANCE IN STRONG WIND.
sp,r\pID TEST ron NEW YACHT
on TUE SOUND.
Tra, rl> Fast and stands llp We'll In Hardest
pur. Constitution Out. hut Declines
challenge for u BrUsI-Tbe New he.
tender out Twice--Tries a New Mainsaii

challenge for u BrusI--Tbe New DE.
tender out Twice--rries New Mainsail
Tho Reliance sa,.eL Yesterday morning
and afternoon on the Sound OF Glen Cove
and hat splendid test in strong wind.
Che wa tried on all points OF sailing and
showed that she was perfectly at home
IN rough water and a breeze that was blow
inc AT least twenty miles an hour In the
norning she reached across the Sound with
svaT ropsail set over lower sails and then
hea- to the eastward, She travelled very
I. and even in the hardest puffs stood up
well The wind was strong enough to put
he, %. rail under the water. bur when heeled
30 , hat point she did not go any further,
even when the puffs were stronger.
sac made tnuch more fuss going through
the wateS thau she did on her trial trip a
week ago tut the conditions were different.
When she sailed on Narragansett Bay
she mad perfectly smooth water to sail on.
Yesterday the eastern gale made the Sound
rough She took the waves as they rolled
in from the east easily, occasionally throw
ing considerable spray, but she did not
round much. her long bow gliding over
the waves and seeming to smooth them
down After making few tacks to wind
ward she squared away for Glen Cove.
carving her small spinnaker. and with this
sail she went very fast. The yacht an
chored in Glen Cove while the crew had
dinner, and then went out again.
Tie wind was lighter in the afternoon
and the sea had gone down somewhat !.
The Constitution, which remained at her
mornings during the morning, got up sail
~. aft and shortly altar Tho Re-
liarc" had sal led out of the harbor she
slipped her nloorings, and under lower
sails only, reached after the new defender
The Romance, before leaving the harbor,
had sailed about in the vicinity Of the Con-
stituion. those on board the new yacht
evidently hoping that they would have
trial.
When under way both va chts headed
TO the east for short time. Then the
Reliance tackled, and easing of her boom,
Rhodes, however, was not anxious for
trial and he put the Constitution about,
and easing of the sheet, also held to the
west After passing the entrance to Glen
Cove harior, however. the Constitution
wore round and both yachts were drawing
together The Reliance was thrown into
the wind. She waited for her rival, and
when the Constitution had got on the
weather beam of the Reliance the new
yacht was started of to zee what she could
For moment it looked as though there
might be short race, but Capt. Rhodes
declined the challenge, and bearing away
with the Constitution, he passed astern
toward Glen Cove. This seemed to dis
gust those on board the Reliance. and after
holding on to the eastw little while
longer that yacht ran for her mornings OF
New Rochelle, carrying large spinnaker-
larger than the one she used In the morning.
OF iron vi ind frOg ha nSt
south early in the morning and the Reliance
tuggad at her moorings. seeming anxious
TO show what she could do under the con-
dtions. Her lnainsail was hoisted shortly
after 10 o'clock. 1t was not the same sail
as she used on her first trial. but was cut
the same way and appeared to be rather
full on the leach, which tapped considerably
during the time she was under way. The
jib and fore staysai were sent up in stops,
At 1910 o clock Mr. Iselin, Capt. Wood
bury Kane and DR.. Monahan boarded the
yacht and then gaff topsal was sent aloft.
AT lO:23 the headsails were broken out,
the moorings slipped and the yacht headed
across the Sound on the port tack. She
had the wind just aft the beam and she
headed toward Red Springs Point. At
II o clock sheets We're trimmed fiat and she
began TO work out TO the eastward on the
starboard tack.
and then took the port tack, and at 1122.
when to the eastward Of Mitinicock Point,
she bore of eased off her boom to starboard.
set her small spinnaker and ran back tow
ard Glen Cove. She carried her spin
maker for just ten minutes and then taking
1t in trimmed in her sheet and reached into
the harbor, where she anchored at 1850
o'clock.
The Reliance anchored about half a mile
from the Constitution and when the main
sail on the older boat was hoisted shortly
after o'clock all who were watching the
two boats expected that there would be
an interesting afternoon. The Reliance
got under way again at 2'37 O'Clock she
ran over to The Constitution as if to dare
thosr on board to try her speed, and then
heading ont of the harbor reached to the
eastward along the Long Island shore.
She held on until abreast of Center Island
and ;hen, taking the port tack; stood over
toward Larchlnont. The wind by this time
about twelve miles an hour. The yacht
held this course for only few minutes
and then reached back toward Glen Cove,
r. on board anyiously looking for the Con-
n iton. She passed Red Springs Point
v :2s, and then sailed into the harbor and
y aed close by the Constitution. At 3'34
'sne took the starboard tack and again went
over to the Constitution and then out OF
the harbor again, and this time the Consti-
tuition followed her, getting under way at
$40 O'Clock.
Both yachts we're then on the starboard
tack, going to the eastward. the Reliance
leading by little more than a mile. They
held this course until 3:4a, and then both
tacke, and reached back: This time the
Relisncc was chasing the Constitution,
and it looked as though she was picking
the older boat up little, but the Constitu-
ton was not carrying topsai: At 1863
the Constitution wore round and the two
boats were drawing together.
When nearly on even terms Capt. Barr
wor" the Reliance and she was to leeward
OF the older boat. and it looked as though
there must be scrap. Capt. Rhodes, |
however, again declined the challenge.
He bore of with the Constitution, passed |
astern of the new boat and reached again !
70 the west Mr.. Iseln then gave up the
Idea ot trying his boat and soon afterward |
the Reliancs's big spinnaker was broke |
out aad she ran to her moorin1s of Premium |
Point AT New Rochelle. She picked up her /
mornings at ABB and soon was made snug |
Tor he night.
The Constitution kept on sailing up |
and down the Sound for some time longer. !
Cap, Rhodes was drilling his crew, and /
tho men worked smartly. The Reliance |
will remain at her moorings to-day and |
will go on, as often as possible next week. |
The Columbia will be at this end of the |
Sound this week, and it will be hard work |
70 keep the yachts from having few in
formal trials.
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