Motor yachtMalta flagIMO 9933286
Reliance
Seen off Sanremo on October 27, 2026.
43.87370°N, 8.04060°E Destination It Imperia
This is Reliance
Reliance was the 1903 America's Cup defender designed by Nat Herreshoff. Reliance was funded by a nine-member syndicate of members of the New York Yacht Club headed by Cornelius Vanderbilt III.
Design
The design took advantage of a loophole in the Seawanhaka "90-foot" rating rule, to produce a racing yacht with long overhangs at each end, so that when heeled over, her waterline length increased dramatically. Because a boat's hull speed is a function of its waterline length, Reliance's top speed therefore was dramatically higher. To save weight, she was completely unfinished below deck, with exposed frames. Reliance was the first racing boat to be fitted with winches below decks, in an era when her competitors relied on sheer man-power. Despite this a crew of 64 was required for racing due to the large sail plan.
Career
Her racing career was extraordinarily brief – and undefeated. She bested her America's Cup challenger, Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock III, designed by William Fife, in all three races, with Shamrock III losing by such a margin in the third that she was forced to retire. Reliance's designer, Nathanael Herreshoff, immediately proposed the Universal rating rule to avoid such extreme, dangerous and expensive vessels, which made Reliance an inadequate contestant in subsequent races. There was much speculation as to whether Reliance's victory was due to the design of the yacht or the skill of Charlie Barr in sailing her. They tell me I have a beautiful boat. I don't want a beautiful boat. What I want is a boat to lift the Cup – a Reliance.
Recently at sea
She is among the largest 20% of yachts tracked by Yacht Tracker. Over the past 30 days she spent 5 days at sea, covering about 220 km. Of late she has spent most of her time in Castellammare di Stabia (Italy). Yacht Tracker has been following her position since October 18, 2026.
Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Specifications
Identification
- MMSI
- 256192000
- IMO
- 9933286
- Call sign
- 9HA5732
Navigation
- Declared destination
- It Imperia
- Track (24 h)
- 24.7 km
- Days at sea (30 d)
- 5
- Tracked since
- October 18, 2026
- Last signal
- 15 h ago
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