The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-11
RELIANCE LAUNCHES TO-DAY
MISS ISELIy TO CHRISTEN NEW
 CUP DEFENDER.

The Sixth Yacht Which the EIerreshOns Have Constructed for Defense of the AmsrIea's cup-wiIi Spread 15,oOo square Feet of Canvas, the Largest Amount Ever HoIsted Over a Yacht.
 Bristol, R. l., April 10.-There will be launched just before sunset tomorrow from the Herreshoff works in this city a ninety-foot composite fin keel sloop yacht, which syndicate of six promi- nent yachtsmen of the New York Yacht club have had constructed for the de- fense of the Americas cup against Sir Thomas Lipton's third challenger. As the yacht moves slowly down the ways, Miss Nora Iselin, the daughter of c. Oliver Iselin, the managing owner, will with the customary ceremonies. name her the Reliance and it is a safe assertion that the entire membership of the club is convinced that she will keep intact the successful period of the past fifty-two years against more than a dozen attempts on the part of British yaehtsmen to regain the blue ribbon of the seas.
 The Reliance Is the sixth yacht which the Herreshoffs have constructed IeTo of fha Three of their productions, the Vigil ant, Defender and the Columbia, have defeated the British challengers, while two others, sthe Colonia and the Con stitution, did not prove in the trying out process sufficiently reliable to war rant their selection for the honor.
 The Reliance will also be tested, and tested as never cup aspirant was be- fore, for the owner of the Columbia, zealous of her magnificent record of two successful defenses of the cup, will again be in the field, while August Bel mont, who controls the Constitution, is particularly keen to retrieve the honor lost to the Columbia two years ago. Although the Reliance, as in the case of nearly all the cup defenders, has been built in secret, it is known that her underbody is constructed of Tobin bronze, and her top sides of nickel steel. It is also known that she is about TAO feet over all, just short of ninety feet on the water line, about twenty feet deep and twenty-four feet beam. -
 When fully rigged she will be able canvas, which is thef largest amount ever hoisted by any racing ninety foot sIoop.
 She was designed by N. G. Herreshoff and has been constructed under his per- sonal supervision.
 She has been built in what is known as the south shop of the works and stands tonight, as far as her hull is concerned, practically finished.
 The scene about the boat shops dur ing the day was busy one. A great ITldIly Ill6Il were IldIu dt WOlh Oll lllC spar and fittings of the craft, while other gangs were engaged in arranging the cradle and machinery which are to be put into service tomorrow. The fitting of the spars has been hurried considerably with the result that no time will be lost in stepping the mast and putting on the gear after the 1alJnching takes pIace
 It has been arranged to have at least three flags on the yacht when she is launched, but owing to the narrow space between the deck and the top of the door, they will not be raised until after the boat is well out of the shop.
 The members of the syndicate who gave the order for the boat, are expect ed here tomorrow forenoon, some of them in their yachts, while others will journey here by train.
 Arrangements will be made to protect the Reliance from injury by contact with other boats when she slides into the water. A great fleet of craft will undoubtedly throng the harbor and these will be requested to keep clear of the line of the marine railway from which the boat is to be launched.
 London, April 1.-The Field com ments on the striking appearance o Shamrock III. She has hull. it says which immediately recalls the Colum bia and leaves the water and travels a! cleanly as the little Herreshoff- rate1 Weewin. Her sail plan is essentially American and appears to have a great CT hoist. Her head sails sit highel than those of any previous challenger The challenger's performances are ir every respect satisfactory. She is quicl in stays, steers easily and her trim i. perfect. She is not quite so stiff in z breeze as the Shamrock I, which con tinues The Field, is perhaps good sign for she heels over until her coverins board is scarcely swash after whicf point she seems to have great stability Her canvas and gear appear faultless the steel pole mast looks of greater height than Shamrock Is mast and top mast combined. and it remains to bt seer what an effect this will have in ( Sea way.