The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-12
WORK OF THE CUP DEFENDERS
REJIiNCE WINNER IN ELEVEN
OF TIE THIRTEEN. RACES.
New HcrrcshOfr Boat Has n Clear Lead
over Her Rlvnls-Faster on Every
Point or Sailing Than the Old Boats
-Thlrt zenith Race an Unluclxy One.

Thirteen races have now been sailed by
the 9O-footers The thirteenth was an
unfortunate one for all. The Constitution
broke her gaY soon after the start, the
Columbia lost man overheard, and the
Reliance, although she went around the
course, had her bow plates so ba dly pounded
In that she had to 20 TO Bristol TO have
the damaged plates removed and new ones
prt on Of these thirteen races the Re
Ianre has won eleven. One race on the
sound was not finished within the time
limit. and in the race on Larchmont the
Reliance lost her topmGst and the Con-
srituliou won the trophy.
OF the twelve races finished within the
time limit, one was very unsatisfactory,
because after the Reliance had finished
the other two yachts were hopelcssly be-
Gained, and it is not fair In figuring the
gains of each yacht to take this race into
Consideration. Leaving it out, the Re-
lance sailed 1925 miles, the Constitu-
ton 2iO5 miles and the Columbia 292.S
miles The Reliance sailed the 2925 miles
in 20 hours % minutes seconds, averaging
a mile in 7 minutes 49, seconds. The
Constitution sailed the 2405 miles In 80
hours . minutes A seconds, averaging a
mile in minutes 5818 seconds. The Co.
mrnbia sailed the 1925 miles in 30 hours
80 minutes 81 seconds, averaging milo
in minutes 628 seconds. This shows
that in all conditions, and leaving out all
fukcs and shifts of wind, the Reliance's
average is lOl4 seconds mile better than
Tint of the. Constitution and 1905 seconds
better than that of the Columbia. Over
thirty-mile course this means that the
Reliance is, boat for boat, minutes sec
onds faster then the Constitution and
gmluutes second faster than the Columbian
In the races where each boat started and
finished they sailed 2l2.5 miles To cover
this distance the Reliance took 20 hours
s. minutes 81 seconds, averaging mile IN
: minutes 1873 seconds. The Constitution
took - hours IS minutes 20 seconds, averag-
iug mile in minutes 40 l5 seconds, The
Columbia ) total time was % hours minutes
seconds and her average time mile was
minutes $3.50 seconds This shows that
where the three yachts sailed under the
same conditions AZ far as it was possible to
have them the Reliance was 9.35 seconds a
mile faster than the Constitution and 49, 10
seconds mile faster than the Columbia.
In a thirty mile course this means that the
Reliance is minutes 40 seconds faster than
the Constitution and minutes p seconds
faster than the Columbia.
The Reliance in the races sailed at this
end of the Sound showed that she Is at her
best in light winds and smooth seas. She
ghosted along when there was the faintest
zephyr blowing and beat the Columbia by
many minutes. The Constitution two
wears ago showed that under these con-
ditlons she was faster boat than the Column
bia, but in a steady fresh breeze and a
sea she was frequently beaten by the
Columbia especially in turning to wind
ward. In 1925 miles OF races sailed In the
waters around New York when the wind
was light the Reliances elapsed time was
II hours II minutes 54 seconds and her
average speed a mile was 8 minutes 49,
seconds. The Constitutions elapsed time
was II hours IS minutes 1 second and her
average speed mile minutes 42.2 seconds.
The Columbia's elapsed time was 10 houEs
10 minutes and her average speed q mile
was s minutes $40 seconds In light
weather, then, the Reliance is seconds q
mile faster than the Constitution and 24.4
seconds a mile faster than the CokNnbia.
Over a thirty mile course this means that
the Reliance is minutes 40 seconds raster
than the Constitution and IL minutes IL
seconds faster than the Columbia.
The yachts have sailed three races to-
gether in rough weather, and the Reliance
again proved her superiority. In the 10
miles sailed off Newport the Reliancc's
elapsed time was hours 20 minutes 81 sec
onds, and her average speed mile MIN
utes l73 seconds. The Constitution Q
elapsed time was hours Al minutes 2S Sec
onds, and her average speed minutes 81 Q
seconds a mile. The Columbia's elapsed
time was hours AZ minutes 81 seconds,
and her average speed minutes 3l.e sec
onds a mile. So that in strong winds the
Reliance is 14.3 seconds mile faster than
the Constitution and lac mile faster than
the Columbia. In a thirty-mile course
this means that the Reliance under these
conditions would beat the Constitution by
minutes seconds and the Columbia by
minutes Is seconds.
In all the races the three yachts have
met in s212 miles of windward work. Inc
Reliance sailed that distance in II hours
% minutes II seconds, averaging mile
in minutes 10 seconds. The Constitu-
TONS time was IL hours 43 minutes A sec
onds, averaging mile in minutes 80 Y
seconds The Columbia's time was IL
hours minutes, and her average tune mile
$ minutes 4S7 seconds. The Reliance IN
turning 10 windward in all conditions OF
weather has beaten the Constitution on an
average IA % seconds a mile, and the CO.
mmbia 327 seconds mile. In windward
work the Reliance has made her great
est gains in light weather In 37% miles
Of windward work in light weather IN tneee
waters she averaged a mile In minutes
l4S seconds The Constitution averaged
mile in minutes rs seconds, and the Co
Mmbia a mile in 10 minutes l2,2 SECONDS.
so that the Reliance in light weather Is
49, seconds a mile faster than the Con-
s!tutlon, and SIS seconds a mile laster
than the Columbia.
In fresh winds and rough saas the three
Yachts sailed together forty-fve miles.
turning 10 windward on Newport. Inc
R'liance's elars d time was hours 80
minutes % seconds, and her average time
mile, : minutes 273 seconds. The Con-
stitulions elapaad time for the forty-hve
mil, : was hours AZ minutes 3 seconds, ana
h,raynraE tim. a mile.7 minutes A seconds.
Ihr Culumbia's time WIS hours A min
I',- ~ 5 Conds, and her average time a
milo, minutes 1877 seconds. In thesa
couii'ipns the Reliance Is, boat for boar IL A
seconds "A mile faster than the Columbia
and I87s,conc!s faster than the Constitution.
In running before the wind the hhliance
has .'own that she IL much raster man
NJ" oId champion, Columbia, bnt the Con
s'j'ufion is also good on that point OF sail
ing On the Sound and OF the hooK IN
lgf weather the three yachts ran twenty
three mills The Reliance beat the ConstlIu-
'j.U on an average "a seconds mic Inc
Columbia in one race got big INT throu8n
fir, shening breeze and her figures can
no. b" taken as reliable.
In fresh winds off Newport the three
yachts ran as miles. The Reliances time
was hours "a minutes 30 seconds and her
average time a mile minutes H. seconds.
The Constitution ran the distance IN
hours 50 minutes rs seconds and her av-
eragr mile was S minutes 1872 seconds.
III" tolumbia'S time was 4 hours minutes
~ seconds and her average nile
riuu'es "A seconds. So before the WIND
N" Reliance is 90 seconds faster than the
Constitution and 1904 seconds faster than
VI" Columbia
Nlon reaching with the wind over the
PAm"" the Reliance is very fast. In "a
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