The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
SHAMROCK WILL
HAVE TO GO SOME
f
New Yacht Reliance Rides Waves
Like a Winner.
FIRST SPIN SATISFACTORY
NEW POINTS ON BOAT PROVE TO
BE BENEFICIAL.
.lRST SPIN SATISFACTORY

Bristol, R. l.. April 25.-In a hfteen-
mile beat 10 windward down Narragan-
sett bay. out to sea. and a long run
before the wind back to her m0orings
here, the Reliance. the new aspiranI
for the honor Of defending the Amer
ica's cup, was given her first builders
trial today. At its conclusion @. oliver
lselin. the managing member Of the
syndicate of owners. said he was much
pleased with the new boat.
The weather conditions We're perfect.
In a twelve-knot s0uthwester. whether
close hauled IN the beat down the bay
or on a broad reach with the wind
abeam, or running free under spinna-
ker. she rendered a splendid account
OF herself and gave abundant promise
Of being a formidable candidate In the
trials for the choice of a cup defender.
Her performance demonstrated that
despite the apprehension that she would
be stin because Of her supposed scOW-
like features. she seemed TO heel read
lily and easily 10 her sailing lines in a
very moderate breeze.
Once down 10 these lines she refused
20 heel further, giving evidence Of the
power which her broad hat-hoored
hull was designed to impart She was
quick 20 come about averaging about
twenty-seven seconds in stays; made
some fuss under her bow at times and
steered with only one man at the helm.
Designer Nat Herresh0n and Captain
Charles Barr alternated at the wheel.
Prom nent People Aboard.
The party on board included c.. Oliver
lselin, William Butler Duncan, Jrr
NOW ha-rrrr n f Thorn n NTor.erlr r
Lewis Cass Ledyard. William b. Leeds.
Woodbury. Kane, j. Frederick Tams
and Fleet Captain c.. L. +. Robinson.
She was followed throughout the trial
by her tender. the Sunbeam, and VIII
liam B. Leeds steam yacht Naomi. the
latter carrying a party
While the Reliance was lying at a
mOoTing off Newport the Columbia re-
turned from her trial spins. but did not
join the Reliance for a test of speed
Mr.. Iselin announced that the Reliance
would be taken out for another trial
tomorrow afternoon. Yachtsmen are
hoping that the Columbia, which is
now lying at Newport. viii accompany
her on the next trial. and an oppor-
tunity VIII be afforded TO compare the
sailing qualities Of the two yachts.
Reliance's Advantages Are Manifest.
II is clear from the Relance's per
Torrance today that under fair sailing
conditions she viii derive whatever adj
vantage there is in the added sailing
length in her long Overhang forward
and aft. Her after overhang quickly
touched the water when she heeled. but
she seemed TO carry her bow consider
ably higher. Her stem seemed to slide
over the surface rather than 10 cut
through 1t, and the slight splashing at
the bow did not appear TO retard her.
So far as could be noted without OPP
portunity TO compare her with the Co
lumbia or the Constitution, she carried
her larger spread Of canvas easily,
standing up Wen to the puffs. Although
the two steering wheels indicate that
Designer Hcrreshoff anticipated trOu-
bic in steering her. nothing Of the kind
was manifested today. AT no time was
there more than one man at the wheel,
and the Reliance responded quickly 10
her helm. To was repeatedly remarked
that she pointed very close TO the wind.
and although her main sheet was
trimmed in fiat. she seemed TO sail fast
under these conditions.