The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-05-01
reliance PROVED TOBE FAST
THE NEW ASPlRANT FOR CUP
DEFENDING HoNoRs.
In a Fifteen Mile Trial Beat She
Rendered a Splendid Exhibition
Manager Is PIeased-It is Easy to
Handle-Designer Herreshoff and
Captain Barr at the Wheel.

Bristol, R. l., April 27.-In a Is mile
beat to windward down Narragansett
bay, out to sea and long run before
the wind back to her moorings here,
the Reliance, the new aspirant for the
honor of defending the Americas cup.
was given her first builders trial. AT
its conclusion, G. Oliver Iselin. the
managing member of the syndicate o.
owners, said he was much pleased
with the new boat.
The weather conditions were per-
feet. In a II knot Southwestern, wheth-
er close hauled in the beat down the
bay, or on a broad reach with the
wind abeam, or running free under
spinnaker, she rendered a splendid
account of herself and gave promise of
being a formidable candidate in the
trials for the choice of q cup defender.
Her performance demonstrated that,
despite the apprehension that she
would be stiff because of her sup
posed scowlike features, she seemed
to heel readily and easily to her sail
ing lines in a very moderate breeze.
She was quick to come about, averag-
ing about 27 seconds in stays, made
some fuss under her bow at times
and steered with only one man at the
helm. Designer Nat Herreshoff anG
Captain Charles Barr alternated at the
wheel.
The party on board included c. Oh
liver Iselin, William Butler Duncan,
Jr., Newberry d. Thorne, e. D. Nor
gan, Lewis Case Ledyard, William B.
Leeds, Woodbury. Kane, j. Frederick
Tams and Fleet Captain c. L. f. Rob
inson. She was followed throughout
the trial by her tender, the Sunbeam.
and William B. Leeds steam yacht
Naomi, the latter carrying a party.
While the Reliance was lying at her
mooring, off Newport, the Colun bia
returned from her trial spins, but did
not join the Reliance for a test #
speed.
Yachtsmen are hoping that the Co
lumbia, which is now lying at New
port, will accompany her on the next
and an opportunity will be offered TO
compare the sailing qualities of tie
two yachts.
Advantage in Overhang.
1t is clear from the Reliance per
Torrance that under fair sailing con-
ditiOns she will derive whatever adj
vantages there is in the added sail
ing length in her long overhang for
ward and aft
Her after overhang quickly touched
the water when she heeled, but She
seemed to carry her bow considerably
higher. Her stem seemed to slide over
the surface, rather than to cut through
it, and the slight splashing at the bow
did not appear to retard her 50 far
as could be noted, without oppOrtnn-
ity to compare her with the Columbia
or the Constitution, she carried her
larger spread of canvas easily, stand
ing up well to the pufrs. Although the
two steering wheels indicate Jlat De-
signer HerreshOff anticipated trouble
in steering her, nothing of the kind
was manifest. At no time Was there
more than one man at the wheel. and
the Reliance responded quickly to her
helm. 1t was repeatedly remarked
that she pointed very close u the
wind, and although her mainshcet was
trimmed in fiat, she seemed to sal
fast under these conditions