The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-27
RELIANCE FINISHES
WITH GOOD LEAD
But Constitution Put Up Good Fight
Columbia Not In It.

Matinicock Point, May 2f.--After
pretty thorough testing of the Reliance
and the Columbia i'm light, uncertain
airs. in which the new boat certainly
showed superiority, the yachting fra
ternlty hailed with some satisfaction
a nice steady breeze Of about nVe
knots strength blowing ia from the
southeast.
An the boats were at the starting
line half an hour before noon, and at
11:40 the committee hoisted the sig
nal for the small triangular course Of
fifteen miles, with a broad reach to
Lloyd point, another reach to Great
Captains island and beat to the
finish
The wind at this time had veered to
south-southwest and was blowing at
ten or twelve knots, with every indi-
cation of a good race The tug carry
ing the turning mark got away at
1145. and ID the meantime the yachts
were having a fine fight for position,
jockeying about the committee boat in
lively manner, the course being prac-
ticaliy free Of steam yachts.
The start.
The preliminary gun was fired at
noon. and fifteen minutes later the
starting gun doomed forth. The start
ing time, unofficial was Reliance,
12.15:03; Columbia, 12:15.0S; Consti-
tuition, i2:l5.2s-
After the start the Constitution took
up her position on the weather Of the
two other boats and during the first
i've minutes Of the race held the new
boat In good shape.
All three boats went across the line
on the starboard tack, with No. / lib
topsails set. the first leg being a reach
When of Oak Neck the Reliance was
lust ahead Of the Constitution and in
few minutes had established herself
in the lead. The two boats, however
INDUCED in a lufing match, which took
them well inshore, while the Columbia
kept Off farther in the sound All
three boats were footing very fast but
from the shore it looked as If the Re
lance was dropping her competitors
although not as rapidly as in the other
two races.
ON the first leg the Reliance beat the
Constitution less than half minute
The turning time from shore, unoili
cial, was: Reliance, 1243:20; Constitu
ton. 12.43:4S; Columbia, l2:45:22
The boats had a strong wind all thu
way to the first mark and the show
ing Of the new boat on this leg wai
somewhat of disappointment.
wind Drops on.
AS the boats ran down to the secont
mark. the wind hauled a little mor'
to the eastward and dropped trffe
This slackening Of the wind affected
the Columbia at first and she dropped
behind very fast. At one time tn
Constitution drew up until she almos
Tapped the Reliance, but the new boa
set her spinnaker quickly and succeed
ed in pulling away. The Constitu
TONS crew was somewhat slow in set
ting its spinnaker. so that the Relianc
gained percepubly The ReIianc
luffed round the buoy about fifty SEE
onds ahead Of the Constitution Jus
before the latter got to the buoy tn
crew made poor work in getting IN th
spinnalSer, and the bulk Of the gai
Of the Reliance is due to this.
It was close fetch for the beats t
the finish mark and they all set bah
lib topsails The time at the secon
mark was Reliance, 1.14:0T; Const
tuition, 1891; Columbia, 1.23:5S.
on the way from the second mar
the Reliance seemed to gain.
The Reliance turned the home stak
at 1:44.2S; Constitution, 147:30
Both boats were badly handicappe
BY two long lows, one Of which ca
ried away the home stake and hindei
ed both in trimming. The boats star
ca of by agreement to sail the cours
twice, although the programme pr
yided for sailing over it but once. Th
Columbia was still way astern.
The time at the end of the second roun
OF the yacht race was: Reliance, 3.12.1I
Constitution .1410, The Columbia wa
two miles astern
The Reliance finished the race at ~. 81
Constitution 3.l5.28, The Reliance bea
the Constitution two minutes an
twenty-one seconds, actual sailing time
The Columbia was about mile behind.