New-York tribune., 1903-04-11
LAUNCH OF RELIANCE.
Euerything Ready for Floating
NezcBoat TO-daY.

Bristol r. l. April 10-There will be launched
5ust before sunset tomorrow from the HERES
hoff works, in this city, 9ofoot composite fin
keel sloop yacht which a syndicate Of six prom
inent yachtsmen OF the New-York Yacht Club
have had constructed for the defence 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.
The Reliance is the sixth yacht which the
FeTreshoffs have constructed for the defence of
the Cup. Three Of their productions. the Vigi-
liant the Defender and the Columbia, have de-
fcated the British challengers, while two others,
the Colonia and the Constitution, did not prove
in the trying ort process sufficiently reliable TO
warrant their selection for the honor.
The Reliance will have severe test. for the
owner Of the Columbia, proud of her record of
two successful contests for the Cup, will again
be on hand. while August Belmont, who con-
trolls the Constitution, is anxious 10 retrieve the
defeat by the Columbia two years ago
Although the Reliance has been built in secret,
# is known that her underbody is constructed
Of Tobin bronze and her topsides of nickel steel.
Il is also known that she is about no feet over
ell just short OF 80 feet on the waterline. about
20 feet deep, and "a feet beam, and when fully
rugged she Will be able to spread over 1o,Vpo
square feet OF canvas.
The scene about the boatshops during the day
was a busy one. A great many men were haTd
at work the spar and fittings of the cra1l,
while other gangs were engaged in arranging
the cradle and the machinery for use to-mor-
row. The fitting Of the spars has been hurried
ccnsidera bly, with the result that no time VIII
be lost in stepping the mast and putting Oh 'Ne
gear after the launching takes place
II mas been arranged TO have at least three
flags on the yacht when she is launched, out,
owing to the narrow space between the oeck
and the top of the door, they will not be raised
until after the boat is well out Of the shop
Arrangements Will be made TO protect Ifle
Reliance from injury by contact with other
feet of craft will undoubtedly throng the har-
bor and they will be requested to keep clear
Of the line of the marine railway from winch
the boat is to be launched
II the reports were true that the workInen were
to receive bonus for having the yacht completed
before April L. they have certainly it, for the
Reliance has been constructed in record time
One hundred and thirty-six days ago the keel was
laid Subtract from this nineteen Sundays. and
ft leaves Just I27 days in which time the yachts
hull has been completed ready for launching.
Thirteen DAYS after the keel was cast the keel
mates we're in position. Eighteen days later ff-
January o. ffty-four working days after the keel
was laid. the plating begun The making OF
the yacht's sails was begun in December. SO that
now two complete sets are almost ready Tor ieT
while her steel mast and ready TO be put
fr place as soon she comes of the ways. EH-
perience is. OF course. prime factor in the con-