The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-26


All the boats were at the starting line
half an hour before noon, and at 11:40 the
committee raised the signal for the TRAN
gular course Of fifteen miles, with broad
reach to Lloyd Point another reach to
Great Captains Island and a beat to the
finish. The wind at this time had veered
to the south southwest and was blowing
at ten or twelve knots. Meantime the
yachts were having q fine fight for posi-
ton; jockeying about the committee boat
in a lively manner, the course being prae-
tically FREQ from steam yachts.
All the way down to the first mark the
Reliance and Constitution had it very hot
and to the surprise Of every one the latter
held the new boat wonderfully well. When
off Oyster Bay the Constitution had an
accident to her lib topsail and was forced
to take it in, SO that she sailed the last
mile Of that leg with less sail spread than
the Reliance.
The mix-up at the state OF the race,
when 1t seemed as If the Columbia and the
Reliance crossed the line ahead Of the
gun, but started off nevertheless. put the
Reliance In the lead, which she held to.
seconds ahead of the, Constitutions but it,
is estimated that she started % seconds
ahead so that in actual time she only beat
the 1901 boat by seconds In a close reach
and strong breeze The Columbia, by
hesitating at the start, was considerably
run to the second mark the Constitution
gained a tribe on the Reliance.
As the boats ran down the second mark
the wind hauled a little more to the east
ward and dropped a trifle. This affected
the Columbia hrst and she dropped behind
very fast. At one time the Constitution
The mix-up at the start Of the race,
lance. but the new boat set her spinnaker
quickly and succeeded In pulling away.
Just before the Constitution got to the.
turning buoy her crew made poor work
In getting in the spinnaker and most Of
the gain OF the Reliance was due to this.
The start.
The preliminary gun was fred at az
o'clock noon and fifteen minutes later the
starting gun doomed forth from shore as
the Reliance and Columbia crossed at line.
Reliance ........................ 12:15:os'
Columbia :....................... 12:l5:OS
Constitution l2:l5:2S
After the start the Constitution took UP
her position on the weather of the two
other boats, and during the first five min
utes Of the race held the new boat in
good snaps. AL three boats went across
the line on The starboard tack. with =jito
topsails set ohe irst leg being reach.
on Oak Nec2 che Reliance was just ahead
OF the Constitution but in few minutes
established herself in the lead. The two
boats however, INDUCED in q luffing
match, which took them we'll In shore,
while the Columbia kept off further into
the sound. All three boats were footing
very fast. but from the shore It looked
as IL the Reliance WAS dropping her COM
petitors, altho not as rapidly as in the
other two races.
On the first leg the Reliance beat the
Constitution less than halt minute. The
turning time from shore, unofficial was:
Reliance ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l2:4y:2O
Constitution iS:4 :a a
Colunbua l1:4o.Z2
The boats had strong wind all the way
to the first mark and the showing of the
new boat on this leg was somewhat of a
dfsappoirltnnent.s
The Reliance turned the second mark at
A1:14:07; Constitution at 1:15:ol. At this
time the Columbia was about mile and
half astern. A slight gain of the Reliance
over the Constitution was apparently due
to better sail handling. I.
The Columbia rounded the second mark
at 1:53:4s.
The Reliance turned the home stake
at 1:44:2s; Constitution, 1:47:30. The
yachts started off by agreement to sail
the. course twice. altho the program pro-
vided for sailing over it but once. The
Columbia was still way astern, and turned
the starting stake at 1:59:05. The boats
Il
time with strong, putty wind
The boats turned the first mark on the
second round: 1sys:
Reliance 2l2.l5
Constitution 2:lo:10
| The Columbia was still some distance
astern.
| twas . close fight TOR the boats to the
second mark and they ell set baby jib
|.topsails. The time at the second mark
was:
Constitution 5:ei
On the way home from the second mark
the Reliance seemed to gain
on the second leg OF the second round
the Constitution gained a minute and a
half on the Reliance.
The time at the second mark was:
Reliance I. =. 2:4n %
Gonstifntion g q s9
The Reliance beat the Constitution over
the thirty mile course In a twelve knot
breeze by one minute fifty three seconds.
and the Columbia by about two miles. Re
lance finished at s:12:17; Constitution at
3:14:10.
Gives Shamrock III. No ctancfb
New York. May. s.Not q possibie