Ship's wheel from America's Cup defender RELIANCE (Cutter, 1903)
ship's wheel
SHIP & BOAT PIECES - WHEELS1903
wood; metal
overall: 42 x 42 x 2 7/8 in.
Mahogany ship's wheel from the Cup Defender RELIANCE; 8 spokes bronze hub bearing the words "Reliance 1903". At 143 feet long, RELIANCE, Cup defender in 1903, was the largest single masted vessel ever built. All of her power was controlled by Captain Charlie Barr's skill, transmitted through this wheel.
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