Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-30
RELIANCE OUT IN A SQUALL.
New Cup Defender Behaved Well in the
Trial Spin.

Ir1a1 Sp1u.
dispatch from Newport, r. l., yester-
day says:
After having been formally placed in com
mission in the harbor here today the cup
yacht Reliance was taken out for another
trial spin, and during the two hours OF sail
ing she was brought into conditions of
winds and sea which gave her the most Sc
we're test she has yet had. That she proved
herself to be a stanch strong craft was the
opinion of every one who saw her struggle
in the nasty sea, under the spiteful puffs
which came during the heavy wind squalls
when off the Connecticut shore. She be-
haved. admirably on all points of sailing
and many times during the afternoon her
tender. the Sunbeam, had hard struggle
to hold her position in the wake.
The ceremony of putting the boat in
commission was very simple. 1t took place
at the yachts mooring off the torpedo sta
ton. Mr.. Iselin, with a few yachting
friends, came aboard at o'clock, and di-
rectly his private signal was sent aloft to
the main truck. while the fly pennant was
sent down at the same time. The Reliance
was then formally declared to be in COM
mission. Immediately after the ceremony
the mainsail and club topsail were hoisted
the lines were cast off. and the boat filled
away on the port tack, the forestaysail and
jfb being set as she proceeded on the beat
out through the Fort Adams channel in a
On the way down a small jib topsail was
broken out, and the Reliance under full
sail, headed straight out to sea, the wind
having shifted a trife to the westward
Before she had cleared the passage how
ever. the wind suddenly took on force and
came Off the Connecticut shore in a series
of wicked puffs. The Reliance stood up
under it in fine shape although she drove
through swirl of brine and foam, and
was heeled down at a great angle She
kept up travelling despite the mass of foam
under her lee bow, and finally reached
smoother water off the lightship. She was
then sent away to the eastward for about
two miles, when sheets We're fattened and
she drew in shore again on the starboard
tack
After being outside for about an hour her
topsail was taken in, and she was headed
back to Newport The wind was still from
with sheets started. her lee rail was not
quite awash but her quarter was almost
down to the water, while the bow was IN
clear She made her mornings neatly about
o'clock.
Mr.. Iselin came ashore about 8 O'clock
this afternoon, and said he was very much
pleased with the performance of the Yacht
today. He said that the Reliance would
proceed to New Rochelle in the morning
and would remain there for about twn
weeks. taking turnng-up spins in the SOM 4
as often as possible.
1t is generally understood here that III.
reliance will not return to Narragansett
Day uh,li a1ter the races in Long Island
SOUND and on Sandy Hook, unless she
should meet with some serious accident
Wmch would necessitate repairs at tho
Herreshoff works i
rms morning party of strangers went
anchor and took measurements nres,'ma h1,,
LOT new suit of sails. 1t is believed thai
Ratsey the English sailmaker, who has a
ioit a' City Island, Will cut the new canvas.