The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-12
RELIANCE WINS IN GOOD WIND
RACE off SANDI. HOAX A FAIR
TEST or CUP YACHTS.


TEST or CUP YACHTS.
New BsAs sails tho TRirty.Mile Course
Minutes and 81 Seconds Faster Than
(,onstit utiOn-C OiumbiA Fin shes Last
Turning 10 Windward Suits Reliance.
The Reliance defeated the. Constitution
and Columbia in race sailed fifteen miles
to windward and return OF Sandy Hook
yesterday. The wind was from the south
east and variei In strength from eight
miles at the start to fifteen miles when they
we're at the outer mark. On the run home
II llghtened considerably and was blowing
about nine miles an hour at the finish. This
10 according TO tbs thermometer Of the
Weather Bureau. There was long, easy
ocean roll coming In from the southeast,
but the Reliance was not bothered BY 1t
any more than the others were. She made
more disturbance In the water as she went
along, particularly when she caught the
swell fairly under her bow, but her long,
fat overhang forward seemed easily to
push the water on one side, 80 that she slid
on In the direction she was pointing
The conditions were such as some ex-
pected Reliance would show poorly under,
but inst cad she did remarkably well, sailing
the thirty miles at the rate Of 7.S miles an
hour. She defeated the Constitution by
minutes 50 seconds and the Columbia by
ID minut e. "a seconds. On the fit een-mile
leg to windward she beat the Constitution
by minutes II seconds and the Columbia
BY 10 minutes ~ seconds. and running home
she beat the Constitution by Al seconds
and the Columbia by minutes 10 seconds.
The defeat Of the Constitution was fair
and without fiuke, but 20 minutes after
they had started the Columbia split lacks
with the other two and stood to the east
ward, while the Reliance and Constitution
were heading to the south.
The Columbia held on this tack until she
y was hull down from the other boats. The
wind hauled point and a half to the south,
which gave quite q lift to the Reliance and
lacked for the mark il was soon that-she
had overstood considerably To have been
able to Judge fairly what the Reliance
could do 10 the Columbia 1t would have been
better II the Columbia had sailed in the
same wind and water as the Reliance and
Constitution, and not have gone nuke
hunting to the eastward
After turning the outer mark spinna-
kers were set to port for the run home.
The wind then was southeast by south, and
in order to keep their spinnakers drawing
we'll the yachts steered we'll to the north
fore the wind the Reliance drew away con-
siderably from the Constitution.
When half tho Journey had boon made
apinnaker were taken in. and with the
wind over the port quarter they reached
in. the Constitution appeared to pick up
somewhat. The Reliance and Columbia
carried their large club topeails, while the
Constitution had medium sized one aloit
It is probable thar with larger sail she
would have been near tho Reliance at the
finish
The three yachts made beautiful start
and crossed the line with. only 81 seconds
between the first and the last The Con-
stitution was to windward but IN manGuv-
the Reliance had purpoeely let the older
boat take the better position in order TO
find out how long IL would take the Re
lance to weather her. The Columbia at
the start was to leeward of the Reliance;
start early in the morning. Sails were
hoisted shortly after colors In order to let
them dry out There was still some haze
hanging around and the sky was overcast,
but the conditions were better than any
the CITY on tugs. excursion steamers and
! steam yachts. and they were rewarded
at last by witnessing a good contest in
light weather. On board the Reliance
we're c. Oliver lselin; W b: Duncan A. Dr.,
and Woodbury. b, Kane. The Columbia
waa steered throughout the race by ex-
| Commodore E. D. Morgan, who had some
| friends With him on board; On the
Constitution were August Belmont and
e p9rsmG K.,a The s Esse11a %wto1
and Edward Il. wales, were on board
| r. A. c. Smiths yacht Privateer.
The Privateer arrived at the Sandy Hook
! lishtship at 1880 O'Clock. and at once set
a signal postponing, the race, but shortly
| that the course would be fifteen miles to
windward and return, and then the compass
course, southeast, was signalled. AT -
| O'Clock the preparatory signal was made
! The Constitution and Reliance took the
starboard tack at 1908. heading othe east
quarter Of the Reliance. Half minute
Ist er both bore OF and ran back toward
the line, the Reliance leading. The Column
bia by this time was near the lightshp and
all three boats we're heading toward the
the starting signal the three yachts hauled
on the wind, sheets weretrimmed fat, baby
jib topsails broken out and they stood
Tor the line.
The Constitution crossed at ,,asol to
w1nQWAfO. tho Ncu0uA>o al ~, To- 40 Auu tIlS
Columbia at l2:l6:32. While the Constitu-
ton was to windward Of the Reliance she
was not far enough ahead to blanket the
new yacht, and the Columbia, while TO
leeward Of the Reliance, also had her wind
clear. Mr.. Morgan At once gave good
full to the Columbia and that yacht footed
fast but dropped OF TO leeward. The
tide was ebbtns and the wind was about
eight miles an hour. The Constitution
had up her smallest baby jib topsail; the
other two had larger ones. On the Colum.
bia ana Constitution the crews were all
to windward. while on the Reliance some
Of the men were placed on the lesward side
TO heel her TO the necessary angle.
Capt Barr gave just enough Of a full TO
the Reliance to let her pull away u little
from the Constitution, and then he began
| 10 nurne her up to windward, and the new
yaoht pointed so high and footed so much
fsstsr that she began to forereach on the
Constitution, and waR soon back winding
| that yaoht, 20 that at 1928 the Constitution
| took the port tack. headed 70 tho south.
| The Reliance tackled 70 seconds later, and
| the Columbia Is seconds after the Reliance.
After q few minutes sailing on this tack
| the Reliance was the leading boat, The
| Columbia was falling down to leeward fast
| and at 1920: so she took the starboard tack,
heading toward the east.
The wind had fresheaed little and
| under its influence the Constitution picked