America 44" Limited America 20"- 44" | Nautical decor | Yacht models | Nautical themes

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Features: America 44" Limited

NOT A MODEL SHIP KIT

Attach Sails and America is Ready for Immediate Display

The largest and grandest model yacht of the America racing fleet, this Limited Edition replica is a highly accurate and detailed museum quality scale model sailing ship. With unmatched craftsmanship, quality and features, this grand Limited Edition model yacht of the America makes the ideal nautical centerpiece and truly inspired highlight of whatever den, office, boardroom, hallway or chamber it graces.

44" Long x 6" Wide x 37" High (1:28 scale)

Largest available accurate-scale model yacht Limited Edition of the America
Individual plank on frame construction of the hull using fine quality woods, with each plank and wood grain visible through the paint
High Quality Craftsmanship and Details, including:
- Carved wooden eagle on stern as the real America
- Clear window panes in all deckhouses
- Increased number of details and items on deck, including buckets and barrels
- Improved details and accuracy of all deck and hull details over other models
- Accurate, detailed and realistic rigging
- High quality material used for all sails
- Cloth American flag and racing pennant fly from the rigging
- Metal anchors with wooden crossbars hand from metal chains
- Meticulously hand-stained, painted and accurately detailed to match the historical America racing yacht
Limited production run only 25 of this model complete … No More Will Be Made !!!
Certificate of Authenticity individually numbered and signed by HMS Founder and Master Builder Richard Norris
Significant research to guarantee accuracy of our model sailing ships includes sources such as photos, historical plans and original artwork
Pre-assembled, simply attach the masts and display
- Ready to display in less than five minutes
- Separate pre-assembled hull and sails ensure safe shipping and lower cost
- Insert mast in designated hole and clip brass rigging hooks as shown in illustrations
- Sails and rigging already complete

Our price: $399.99

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America 44" Limited

Untitled document The America was a 19th century racing yacht, designed by George Steers for Commodore John Cox Stevens and is also a syndicate from the New York Yacht Club. On August 22, 1851, this schooner became infamous after winning by 8 minutes over the Royal Yacht Squadron’s “One Hundred Guinea Cup.” In honor of this victory, the international sailing trophy for this 53 mile regatta around the Isle of Wight became the America’s Cup.

George Steers designed the America. Steers was a revolutionary designer whose ships repeatedly set record and won races because of his practice of giving ships a knife-like bow widening aft, as opposed to the popular practice of the time which was to give ships a blunt bow and a sharp stern.

A personal friend of Steer's, Richard Brown, a member of the Sandy Hook Pilots captained the ship. A skilled yacht racer whom chose Nelson Comstock as his first mate, which was a novice to racing.

Setting aside the famous races, the America passed through various hands of ownership such as, John de Blaquiere in 1851, who then sold her to Henry Montagu in 1856. The ship over time was not maintained and was raised and repaired by the U. S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. The ship served as a training ship in the U.S. Naval Accademy after serving the war on the Union side of the blockade.

As history repeated itself, the ship was never maintained and by 1940, she had become severely decayed. On March 29, 1942, the shed where the America was stored collapsed during a heavy snowstorm. In 1945, the remains of the shed and the America were finally scrapped and burned.