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1903

12th Cup

Reliance

Defender
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Reliance
Reliance view 2Reliance view 3
ArchitectNathanael Greene Herreshoff
BuilderHerreshoff Manufacturing Company
OwnerVanderbilt, William Rockefeller
ClubNew York Yacht Club
SkipperCharles BARR
TypeGaff cutter
Length HT43.80 m
Draft5.97 m
Main mast31.98 m
Displacement175 tons
Sail area1500 m²

Shamrock III

Challenger
GB
Shamrock III
Shamrock III view 2Shamrock III view 3
ArchitectWilliam Fife III, Jr
BuilderWilliam Denny & Brothers
OwnerSir Thomas Lipton
ClubRoyal Ulster Yacht Club
SkipperRobert WRINGE
TypeSloop
Length HT41 m
Draft6.05 m
Main mast46.55 m
Displacement166.6 tons
Sail area1315 m²

The winnerUS

In 1903, the rule only imposes one major constraint on Herreshoff: the waterline length must not exceed 27.43 m. The architect creates a flat and shallow hull.

The loser

Shamrock III was beaten more decisively than Shamrock II had been in 1901.