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ANOTHER SPIN FOR RELIANCE.
FAST TIME IN BEATING AND
REACHING BY NEW B0AT.

Wind at . Steady 0evea-knSt Clip, Heeling
the Cup Defender but Attle-Reeis
or Distance Rapsdiy-Desisner Herrss'
hs6 and Iselin o. Beard DuPtn0 trial.
BRISTOL. April 2e.-Ths new Cup boat
Reliance. had another trial spin In the
lower hay this afternoon, beating out
through the east passage and finding south
est wind on the Mussel Bed Light. she
reached over toward Prudence Island with
boom to starbosId and beating down near
Gould Island. returned to her anchorage.
Designer HerreshofY was on board steer
ing part OF the time. and on board also
were Mr.. Iseln and his yachting friends.
The spin was Of about two hours duration
and proved TO b better one than the first
hitch made Saturday forenoon. though
the wind was not as brisk - 1t was for
while OF Newport on Saturday.
The boat made fast time in beating and
in reaching. In windward work she stood
up sitter than on Saturday. The balloon
jibtopsail was set for the first time on the
reach back 20 Bristol
The Relianoe's mainsail was hoisted at
1 O'Clock and the forestaysail and jib sent
up In stops. A small working topsan was
set. this sail being . scant fit, but there was
. threatening squat to the northeast and
no risk was to be taken with larger top
sail. Shortly afterward the anchor was
hove short and Mr.. Iselin and Designer
Herresho6 went on hoard at AIS NJ,
WHEN the lib was broken out Of the stops.
and the craft fell away from her anchorage
on the starboard tack at f:2o.
In short bitches she beat down through
the east channel. starting under mainsail,
jib and topsail. Capt. Barr held the wheel.
and on deck with Mr.. Iselin were Newbury
d. Thorne. Capt Woodbury.. Kane and
others. The yacht broke out her siaysail
abreast Of the north end Of Hog Island
The crew wore their blue uniforms and
watch caps. the latter OF the lselin colors,
carnation and black, the first time worn.
The wind was southeast. and consequently
Half q dozen tacks were made on the beat
to deep water, the Reliance fetching abeam
Of Bristol FerryLight at 242 o clock covering
the two miles In 70 minutes.
Once out in the main channel on Mussel
Bed Light, she hung about TO- the port
tack and sent up the jibtopsail In stops.
1t was the smAllest Of the bunch Of jib-
topsails. The main boom had slight
buckle. but no strut was used. The baby
jibtopesi was broken out at 1;to
travelled fast notwit hstanding. The sheets
were eased on trife OF Hog Island Shoal
light and the boat stood on a reach toward
Sandy Point. boom to starboard.
The wind held steady to a seven-knot
clip, heeling the Reliance very little. On
the first part of the spin the leach OF the
forestaysail tapped In the wind, the same
a. in the trial Of Saturday.
on Coal Mine pier the craft had her main
sheet turned close and hauled sharp on the
wind. port tack The boat then headed out
clear Of Sandy Point light. The steam
tender Sunbeam followed in the wake
OF the sloOp on the trip down the bay. keep
ing well astern.
The Reliance, in the breeze blowing.
stood up as stiff as a church, but her upper
sails were small. contributing some to the
stiffness OF form.
Keeling under the pressure OF her cloud
OF canvas, she reeled on the knots through
the lower bay rapidly. passing steam and
sail craft OF every kind with her lee rail
out Of water q foot and a half, notwith-
standing the pressure from the large amount
OF headsAl The wind was over the Reli-
ance's beam a. the craft passed Sandy
Point light on the broad reach back to
Bristol harbor.
She felt a better breeze. too. In the open
water east OF Sandy Point, and the water
was quite smooth and hardly ANYTHING Of
q wake was left asten Of the Reliance.