Nathanael Greene Herreshoff and the America's Cup:  Part Eleven- Revisiting the Launch of RELIANCE: Arson and Skirts

THE CURATOR'S LOG

All the news articles of the April 11, 1903 launching credited the syndicate and the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company for a very successful and on-time event.  Two articles differed from the rest by relating tales of behind the scenes events.

One under the headlines, "ATTEMPT TO BURN RELIANCE" reported "a leak out of Bristol" that someone had tried to start a fire in the wood south construction shop where RELIANCE was being readied. Late the Monday evening before the launching workmen found a candle burning in a socket on a heap of greasy overalls.

 

The 6th Classic Yacht Symposium™

Call for Papers/Save the Date

May 2-4, 2014 - Herreshoff Marine Museum, Bristol RI

Interested authors are invited to present a paper on a subject relative to excellence in classic yacht design, restoration or use. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

* Classic Yacht design: analytical & test basis for the designs; comparisons to current practice and technology.

* Classic Yacht restoration/replication and use; both power and sail.

* Adaptation of classic designs to modern materials.

* Herreshoff Centennial Yachts - Herreshoff designs celebrating 100 years - H12�, BB 25, Newport 29

June 28th, 2013 - 300 word abstract submittal and by July 12th the authors will be informed of their acceptance. In October the drafts must be submitted and a selection of the submissions will be presented. The final submission date will be December 20th, 2013.

For more information, please contact j.palmieri@herreshoff.org