Reliance (yacht)
Reliance was the 1903 America's Cup defender, the fourth defender from the famous designer Nat Herreshoff, and reportedly the largest gaff-rigged cutter ever built.
Reliance was designed to take full advantage of the Seawanhaka '90-foot' rating rule and was regarded as a "racing freak", suitable only for use in certain conditions. The 1903 America's Cup was the last to be raced according to the Seawanhaka rule.
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... Reliances designer, Nathanael Herreshoff, immediately proposed the Universal rating rule to avoid such extreme, dangerous and expensive vessels, which made Reliancean inadequate contestant in ... There was much speculation as to whether Reliances victory was due to the design of the yachtor the skill of Charlie Barr in sailing her ... the matter, but the offer was refused by the owners of Reliance ...
... Reliances designer, Nathanael Herreshoff, immediately proposed the Universal rating rule to avoid such extreme, dangerous and expensive vessels, which made Reliancean inadequate contestant in ... There was much speculation as to whether Reliances victory was due to the design of the yachtor the skill of Charlie Barr in sailing her ... the matter, but the offer was refused by the owners of Reliance ...
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