photo source wikipedia Volunteer was the victorious American defender of the seventh America’s Cup race in 1887 against Scottish challenger Thistle. Design Volunteer, a centerboard compromise sloop, was designed by Edward Burgess and built by Pusey & Jones Shipbuilding Company at Wilmington, Delaware in 1887 for owner General Charles J. Paine of the New York...
Vesheda Under Sails Velsheda Yacht Model Replica The Velsheda was designed by Charles Nicholson and built by Camper Nicholson in 1933 for Mr W.L. Stephenson at Gosport. She was Nicholson’s second design for...
Cutty Sark with sails set. Photograph taken at sea by Captain Woodget with a camera balanced on two of the ship’s boats lashed together. Cutty Sark Clipper Model Ship The Cutty Sark was built in 1869 and is known to be a clipper ship. She was the last clipper to serve as a merchant vessel...
Sailboats are the true essence of nautical life. From Historic Sailboats, to Centerpieces and proudAmerica’s Cup winners, will make a perfect addition to home and office décor as well as wonderful gift to nautical enthusiast.
Sailing Schooner "America" model replica Source Wikipedia 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...
Sailboat Models is the most preferred choice of decorators, as ship models catch the fancy of almost everyone. Whether at home or in office, exact replicas of famous ships like, USS Constitution, or America’s Cup Model can sit pretty proudly on the cupboard racks, mounted on the wall, above a fire place, office table, or even on a window sill. You can have...
Photo by David R. Tribble via Wikimedia Commons Shrimp Boat Model There are all kinds of model ships out there. There are naval battle ships, historical cruise ships and even pirate ships. There are racing boats and all kinds of sail boats in many different shapes and sizes. All of these different models can add...
Looking to give a little boost to your beach decor? Great, I have couple new suggestions to complement what I recommended in the last article on beach decor. Especially the recommendation to gather some seashells to personalize it all. Today, I'm talking about lighthouses and decorative sailboats. If you're going for that east coast...
source pirates.wikia What do you think of pirates? Pirates play kind of a strange cultural role. On the one hand, there are real pirates today that evoke international outrage when they hold people for ransom. But we also have fantasy pirates that capture our attention at halloween (well, in the US at least) and star in...
