The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-26


yacht Nomai, the latter carrying party.
The Reliance left her moorings OF the
Herreshoff shops at $50 this morning.
ing. She carried a nIainsail, small club
topsail and working stay and jib- For new
sails they set well. The only notable fea-
ture about them was in the mainSai1, the
leach of which was rounded outward in a
faint curve, adding a little canvas, so
that IL hung loosely to leeward for the
breeze, the beliying of the SAN took up this
slack and the sail set nearly perfectly.
Comparison with the Columbia showed that
the Reliance's mainsail is longer on the
leach and higher in the peak.
For the first hour the Reliance drifted a
mile. Then the wind freshened and hauled
to the southwest making her course dead
topsail was run up. The yacht responded
quickly, and heeling gently began to give
the first suggestion of her sailing qualities.
Captain Barr worked her tenderly and cas-
parently aiming to discover any weak
points in her rigging During the beat
down the east passage the Reliance stead
lily increased her speed. Long before reach
ing Newport she was lying over to smart
puffs and driving along at gait which
must have delighted Mr., Herreshoff As
the wind grew heavier the working jib
topsail was taken in and a baby jib top
sail hoisted in it's place. The last leg be-
fore reaching Newport was sailed In a
splendid burst Of speed. She arrived at her
oA~N
lay there two hours, while dinner was
serve dto the party and crew. Just as
signs of activity began to be manifested
ing to anchor in the harbor. 1t was then
seen that the bow of the Reliance is longer
and more slender than that of Columbia
There was a little more weight in the
wind when, at 2:45 p. m, the Reliance filled
away from her mornings and beat out
through the eastern entrance. Her long
no "A
ing, but there was not sea enough to deter
mine whether that long overhang would
make sufficient fuss to hold her back in
rough water. Three miles outside of the
lightship she came about. and, with sheets
free, started on a reach back to the entrance
to the bay. This was the fastest and most
canvas was drawing. and the Reliance was
making white lather of water under her
lee bow and along the lee rail, which was
Just awash: The racer rushed s by the light.
speed Of the average steam yacht. 1t was
on this point of sailing that her long over
hang forward did good service, dipping as
her stern lifted and gigging her sailing
length much in excess of that impaired by
the ordinary bow.
| Approaching the entrance to the bay, she
took the wind more the quarter, and a
spinnaker was run up and broken out fol
the first time. The operation occupied one
minute and twenty seconds. The new sal
was of moderate size. 1t added considerable
following at a rate of nine knots an hour
was unable to maintain sufficient pace and
the Sunbeam and Naomi were left astern
The Reliance finished the run under main
sail and jib, and tied up off the Herreshofl
docks after a successful trial and without
mishap. Mr.. Iselin announced that the Re-
hance would be taken out for another tria
| tomorrow afternoon.
1t is clear from the Reliance's perform
ance to-day that, under fair sailing condi-
| tons. she will derive whatever advantage
there is in the added sailing length in hel
| long overhang forward and aft. Her after
| overhang quickly touched the water wher
| she heeled. but she seemed to carry her
| to slide over the surface rather than TO cut
| through it. and the slight splashing at the
| bow did not appear to retard her. So fan
| as could be noted without opportunity &c
compare her with the Columbia or the Con.
stiuti0n, she carries her larger spread OF
| canvas easily. standing ur well to the puffs
Although the two steering wheels indicate
that Designer Herreshoff anticipa tee
trouble in steering her, nothing OF the kinC
was manifested to-day. At no time was
there more than one man at the wheel, and
the Reliance responded quickly TO her helm
1t was repeatedly remarked that she point
ed very close TO the wind. and, although
| her main sheet was trimmed in fat, she
| seemed to sail fast under these conditions
| The promptness with which the sails were
handled to-day indicate that the crew OF
/ the Reliance is fast learning the ropes
| Not accident marred their work and n
| 6 O'Clock tonight when they tied her up a.
her moorings their smiling countenances I'm.
dicated satisfaction only second to that o,
the designer and her owners.