The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-30
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IS A s1ANCH| CRAFT.
Reliance Encounters ., Heavy squal
hut Stands Up to the Wind
s. Nicely !.
'ssls "a:
New Cup Defender Proves 4 Fine:
Light Weather Boat, but
], !, Very Stiff. .

:, The yacht Reliance, which was built
for the defense Of Americas cup against
Shamrock HI was formally placed In
commission yesterday afternoon: The
yacht, In tow OF her tender the Sunbeam,
arrived at Newport, Tuesday night from
Bristol, and dropped anchor back. Of the
torpedo station, as 1t was too dark to
pick up her mooring buoy.
Yesterday morning preparation was
made early In the day for a. trial under
sail. but there was. hardly a breath Of air
and the prospects for getting Under way.
were very poor. -. 81. -. +s.- " & 3;
!: At about 1so'clock the wind came out
from the southwest, and a1tho not strong,
1t was enough to try the boat out on light
weather sailing Captain Barr had the
big mainsail hoisted and a number three
club topsoil sent aloft, and everything
was made ready to get under way: AT
2:20 the head sails were broken out and
swinging on the wind, the Reliance; started
to beat out Of the harbor,. the trial to be
out In the open sea instead Of in the bay.
The Reliance. continued ion outside,
making good: headway In the light. wind.
Outside there was quite a little ground
swell, butt the, new boat rode very grace
fully. The. boat was kept on until well
abreast Of Point Judith, when the wind
began to fall, but it soon came out from
the northwest and In such pun that 1t
sent the Reliance thru the water at a
rate Of speed which she had not yet att
tained: For a few minutes 1t looked as
il there was going to be quite q little
squal, and the jib topsail was taken ii
and the yacht headed. for Newport again,
where she arrived shortly before + % clock,
having been out about an hour and a
half She was only tried on one point
Of sailing on the wind, the shifting. OF
the wind to the northwest making It, a
beatback to Newport
The yacht behaved finely thruout the
trial and all who saw her are confident
that she is going to develop great speed
was learned last evening that the boat
had quite an experience when the shift
Of wind came and proved to her owner,
Mr.. Iselin, that she is a stanch craft
and able to carry whole sail in a heavy
blow The change of wind CAME. When
the yacht was off .Mackerel Cove, and !,
came on the land IN great gusts. The
Reliance staggered under It and was al
most knocked down. The :. jib topsai
sheet was let go and the sail lowered
| away. The yacht heeled over to a great
angle, but at no time was she in any
danger. -, - @'7.' -;=i
Heeled over. as she was the Reliance
fairly new thru. the water, andS the sea
boiled up. in, a vicious manner over her les
| rail. The squa1l LASTED but d few MIN
Eutes, but in that brief time there were
anxious moments on board the boat
everyone expecting something to carr,
away, but she Game thru it without ar
accident Her manager is now conflden,
that she will stand all kinds of weather
When she got out by the lightship she
took. in her staysaily seta small, one and
continued -on her. sail ~. ~. ~,
The new mast intended for the Sham
rock Hl>! has been completed and VIII be
stepped Friday 1t is hoped the cup chal-
lenger will be completely rerigged and
ready: for a. trial spin May 6.