Reliance (yacht)
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Reliance was the 1903 America's Cup defender designed by Nat Herreshoff.
Reliance crossing finish line August 25, 1903
The extreme design of the hull
Reliance in drydock
Crew of Reliance
The Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club is one of the older yacht clubs in the Western Hemisphere, ranking 18th after the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, New York Yacht Club, Royal Bermuda Yacht Club,
Reliance (yacht)
…a nine-member syndicate of members of the New York Yacht Club headed by Cornelius Vanderbilt III. Reliance was designed to take full advantage of the Seawanhaka '90-foot' rating rule and was suitable only for use in certain conditions. The 1903 America's Cup was the last to be raced according to the Seawanhaka…
The club in the 1890s. Photo by John S. Johnston
Cutter Shona raced in the Corinthian Yacht Club, New York