Famous Racer Pen Duick, Photo by Gilles Martin-Raget Whoomph
Pen Duick Wooden Famous Sailboat Racer Model
Skipjack Under Sail
1800’s Skipjack Chesapeake Bay Wooden Sailboat Model
The Skipjack apparently first appeared on the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland in the late 1800s. Its development was precipitated by the decline in oyster harvests, and the need for an inexpensive shallow draft vessel.
The design hasnt changed in over 150 years, and the average Skipjack has now lasted well over three-quarters of a century, a tribute to their excellent construction. Skipjacks carry a sail design known as the “Leg-O-Mutton” Sloop Rig consisting of a main sail and a jib. The standard design formula calls for a mast height which is the same the as length of the vessel on deck, plus the width of the beam.
According to legend, no Skipjack was ever built from a formal set of plans, but rather by “rack of the eye”. They were developed from the lines of the Chesapeake Bay Log Canoe, the Brogan, and the famous Clipper Ships. They are unique to the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia, and the few remaining skipjacks still dredge oysters under sail during the fall and winter oyster season on the Chesapeake Bay
Classic Herreshoff 12.5
Buzzards Bay 18′ – Nathanael G. Herreshof Design 1904 Under Sail source
1914 Herreshoff 12 1/2 Boat Model
America’s Cup Yacht “Reliance”
Classic Sail Boat
Schooner Atlantic
Famous Schooner Atlantic Wooden Model Fully Assembled
William Fife Design 1938
Sparkman and Stephens Classic Yacht Design 2752 via europeanceo
1930’s Olympic Class Dragon Keelboat
Olympic Class Dragon Sail Racer Model Replica
J Class Racing via classicyachtinfo
Lionheart via jclassyachts
Classic Sailboat Under Sail photo by by Alison Langley
J Class Wooden Yacht Model Lionheart
J Class Enterprise via jclassyachts
J Class Enterprise Yacht Wooden Model Replica
Design 915 – Anna Marina – Sparkman & Stephens via sparkmanstephens
This 64′ yawl was constructed at the A/B Neglinge-Varvet yard of Sweden and launched in 1953. She looks to be a powerful boat and very capable cruiser. Construction is of white oak for all structural members and single planked of mahogany.
1930 Yacht Shamrock V Design via pendennis
The J-Class sailing yacht Shamrock V was built in 1930 for Sir Thomas Lipton’s fifth and final America’s Cup challenge. Designed by Camper & Nicholsons, she was the first British yacht to be built to the new J Class Rule and is the only remaining J Class to have been built in wood.
1930 Shamrock V Half Hull Model
American Eagle Yacht Racing via americascupcharters
America’s Cup Race:
Competition for the America’s Cup, the oldest and one of the most prestigious sporting trophies in the world, began in England in 1851. The newly founded New York Yacht Club was challenged by the Royal Yacht Squadron, then the most prestigious yacht club in the world, to take part in The Solent Races, sailing races that took place on the body of water between the Isle of Wight and Great Britain. Answering this challenge, the New York Yacht Club assembled a team to cross the Atlantic and race with their contender, the yacht America. The schooner America was designed and built by George Steers in 1850 at the urging of the New York Yacht Club to build a fast sailboat.
The America’s Cup in Newport, Rhode Island:
In 1930, J boats raced in the first America’s Cup races that were held in Newport, RI. During this era the races were held at the mouth of Narragansett Bay off Breton Reef in the Atlantic Ocean. From 1930 to 1937, the America’s Cup the course was 30 miles long. In 1958, when the era of the 12 Meters began the course was shortened to just over 24 miles. For over 50 years Newport proved to be a perfect venue for the America’s Cup because of its light and predictable winds and small volume of commercial traffic.
1930’s Classic Wooden Sailboat
Schooner America The yacht America in 1851. (Photo Beken of Cowes/Louis Vuitton)
The first race was a fleet race between boats the New York Yacht Club’s schooner America and 15 yachts from England’s Royal Yacht Squadron in the Club’s annual 53-nautical-mile race around the Isle of Wight. America won, finishing in front of the England’s Aurora. The cup was taken to New York and the sailors wrote The Deed of Gift to establish the trophy as “a perpetual challenge cup for friendly competition between nations.”
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Schooner “America” Wooden Model
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Sailing Schooner
Nautical Decorative Signal Flags
Herreshoff Schooner
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Classic Yacht Under Sail
1900’s America’s Cup Defender ” Yacht Columbia”
Shamrock V Racing via marsemfim
J Class Lionheart Sailboat Onboard
J Class Yacht “Lionheart”
J Class Wooden Yacht Model Replica “Lionheart”
1937 America’s Cup J Yacht Ranger Wooden Sailboat Model
The J-class yacht Ranger won the 1937 America’s Cup, defeating 4-0 the Endeavour II of Britain, raced at Newport, Rhode Island. It would be the last time huge J-class yachts would race in the America’s Cup.
Vintage Photo Shamrock V off Rhode Island J Yacht, America’s Cup
1895 Yacht Iverna at Full Sail
In 1890, Iverna represented a new design of great racing cutter – a handsome yacht with her distinctive fiddle or cutter bow and undercut stern. Commissioned by John Jameson (of the Irish whisky family), designed by Alexander Richardson and built by J G Fay in Southampton, she was 98ft. in length – 118ft. with her bowsprit – with a beam of 18ft. and a sail area of 8157 sq. ft.
J Class Yachts Rainbow and Vesheda Under Sails source
Shamrock V Yacht via jclassyachts
Shamrock was originally owned by Sir Thomas Lipton, the owner of the English grocery chain ‘LIPTON’, and famous for his import of Lipton Tea from India.
Shamrock V was built in 1930 for Sir Thomas’s fifth and last America’s Cup challenge. Designed by Nicholson, she was the first British yacht to be built to the new J Class Rule and is the only remaining J to have been built in wood. After launch she was continually upgraded with changes to hull shape and rudder. The rig was also modified to create the most effective racing sail plan but she was no match for the faster US design “Enterprise”.
Sir Thomas made all five of his America’s Cup challenges as a member of Royal Ulster Yacht Club, a club that continues to this day to have a strong involvement with The Cup.
Shamrock V was sold in 1933 to Sir Richard Fairey (Fairey Aviation) who again was a keen yachtsman who campaigned it in company of two new steel J’s built during 1933 – 1934, Velsheda and Endeavour. After World War II, Italian owner Mario Crespi installed the elegant bird’s-eye maple interior.
America’s Cup Shamrock Wooden Sailboat Model
Sails and Rigging Wooden Mast
1934 J-Class Yacht Rainbow Model
J Class Yacht Velsheda Model
Designed by Charles Nicholson and built by Camper & Nicholson in 1933 for Mr W.L. Stephenson, Owner of Woolworth chain of shops, she was built in 1933 at Gosport. She was Nicholson’s second design for a J Class and Stephenson’s second big yacht.
“Velsheda” was named after Stephenson’s three daughters, Velma, Sheila and Daphne. She raced with the greatest names in classic yachting including “Britannia”, “Endeavour” and “Shamrock” between 1933 and 1936.
In her second season she won more than 40 races and achieved an outstanding record of success at Regatta’s from Southend to Dartmouth. Other venues included Torbay, Swanage and of course the Solent, all under the control of the very famous Captain Mountfield.
The permanent racing crew at that time was probably around 16 men and this would have been augmented to around 30 for racing. When not required for sail changes, spare crew were moved to below decks.
1966 Queen Elizabeth with birthday gift for Prince Andrew age 6. Sailboat was a gift via flickriver
J Class Yacht Velsheda via source
Enterprise Decorative Sailboat Model
Schooner Atlantic source
On the Deck at the Helm photo by Terry Hilbert
Atlantic Schooner Ship Model
Commissioned by New York Yacht Club member Wilson Marshall, the Atlantic was launched in 1903. William Gardner, one of America’s foremost designers of large yachts, designed her. From the moment Atlantic went to sea, it was clear that she was an exceptionally fast and beautiful schooner. When a yacht in 1903 hits twenty knots during her sea trials, she is a promising yacht, but even then nobody could imagine two years later this yacht would set a record that would stand unmatched for almost a century.
Sailing Yacht Atlantic – Photo credit to Kees Stuip
1934 America’s Cup Race Yacht Rainbow source
J Class Yacht Endeavour via jclassyachts
Endeavour was commissioned by Sir T.O.M. Sopwith to challenge for the America’s Cup in 1934. Having prepared his campaign in Shamrock V, Sopwith was keen to ensure that this yacht was the most advanced design possible. With his experience designing aircraft Sopwith applied aviation technology to Endeavour’s rig and winches and spared nothing to make her the finest vessel of her day. From launching in 1934 she continued her preparation by competing against Shamrock V (then owned by Sir Richard Fairey) and the newly launched Velsheda (owned by W.L Stephenson).
The Yacht Magic
America’s Cup Rainbow Yacht Model
Yacht Rainbow via yachtworld
Olympic Class Racer Dragon Model Ship
Vanderbilt at helm of RAINBOW, New York Yacht Club Cruise,1934 source mysticseaport
Concours Racing
Bluenose Schooner source
Bluenose Schooner Model Ship
Classic Yacht on the Deck
Classic Sailing Yacht
Classic Yacht J Class Endeavour photo Yoshi Yabe
America’s Cup Sailboat Endeavour Fully Assembled Model Ship
SPARKMAN & STEPHENS 40 FT SLOOP 1964 source
Sailing Schooner Under Sail source
Sailboat Love this Rigging source
Windjammer Schooner Heritage of Main schoonerheritage
the coast of Maine has been the foundation of the schooner’s design
Luxury Sailing Yacht SY Huckleberry source
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America’s Cup Columbia 1902 Yacht Model 
Sailboats are the true essence of nautical life. From Historic Sailboats, to centerpieces and proud America’s Cup winners, will make a perfect addition to home and office décor as well as wonderful gift to nautical enthusiast.]]>
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Baltimore Clipper Harvey 1800’s
| The Harvey was built in 1847 in the state of Maryland. She was an able sailer working out of the port of Galveston Texas. At the turn out the Century she was making several voyages a year between Galveston and the ancient Jewish port of Jaffa which at the time was still under the Ottaman empire. Her main cargo was hemp used to make ropes for the rigging of ships. She exemplified this class of roving privateers, overtaking and capturing British merchantmen laden with cargo to support the British expeditionary forces then attempting to recapture the former colonies. She had a successful career, first as a warrior and then as a cargo carrier. She displaced about 225 tons, and had a length of 97 feet, a width of 25 feet and a depth of less than 11 feet. With the end of the war, transatlantic trade resumed, and the Baltimore clipper evolved over the next 30 years to take the form of larger cargo carrying packets. These had similar hull lines and were longer, slimmer, and faster than older merchant ships. |
USS Constitution Wooden Ship Model Old Ironsides Replica
Amerigo Vespucci Tall Ship Under Sail
Most Famous Canadian Schooner Model “Blue Nose”
USS Constellation Wooden Tall Ship Model
On 27 March 1794, the United States Congress passed the Naval Act of 1794, which provided for building the US Navy its first new ships: the frigates Chesapeake, Congress, Constellation, Constitution, President, and United States. Constellation was the first to be commissioned. Constellation was built at Harris Creek Shipyard in Baltimore’s Fells Point and launched on 7 September 1797, just as the United States entered the Quasi-War with France. On 9 February 1799, under the command of Captain Thomas Truxtun, Constellation fought and captured the frigate L’Insurgente of 36 guns, the fastest ship in the French Navy — the first major victory by an American-designed and built warship. In February 1800 Constellation fought a night encounter with the frigate La Vengeance of 54 guns. Constellation was victorious after a five-hour battle. The French commander just managed to save his ship from capture and -upon returning to port- was so humiliated he later boasted that the American ship he had fought was a much larger and more powerful ship of the line. Since the encounter, the Constellations incredible speed and power inspired the French to nickname her the “Yankee Racehorse”.
- The San Felipe was one of the most beautiful Spanish ships in the 1600s. Launched in 1690, it had 96 cannons and was the the lead ship of the feared Spanish Armada. It was powerful enough to go up against the most formidable ships in the French and British navies. In 1705, the San Felipe and 11 other Spanish ships waged a a furious and heroic battle against 35 British ships. After 24 hours of fighting, the San Felipe was captured, but was so badly damaged that it could not be salvaged as a prize. It sank with several tons of gold.
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HMS Surpise Hand Crafted Model Ship
HMS Surprise sailing
Brass Ship’s Bell Available for Sale
This is Legendary Classic Olympic racer from the 1930s is still popular today. Beautiful mahogany planked hull. Built from approved racing class blueprints. Hands-on sailing history for lovers of wooden craft. This is a real scale model, a miniature of a legendary regatta racer.
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The Charles Morgan left Mystic Seaport on May 17 to embark on her 38th voyage to engage communities with their maritime heritage and raise awareness about the changing perception about whales and whaling, of curse they do not compare to the modern ships used at at tours like whale watching california. The ship is making its journey from New Bedford, Mass., to Boston next week. source
Charles W. Morgan Wooden Boat Model
Tall Ship “Greif” via ships.d3
Khersones is a X Ukrainian three-mast long ship, a fully rigged ship. It was built in 1989 in the Gdańsk shipyard, Poland
Tall Ship Bounty
On October 29, 2012 the Bounty and the crew were sailing from New London Connecticut to St Petersburg, Florida. During Hurricane Sandy, the crew was forced to abandon ship and the Bounty sank.
HMS Bounty Handmade Wooden Model Ship Replica
Tall Ship’s Steering Wheel for Decoration
Circa 1895 Yacht Iverna Under Sail
Sailing Ship Mercedes via windisourfriend.com/
The Topsail Schooner “Californian”
Topsail Schooner “Californian” Wooden Model Ship
Sailing Yacht Elena
Wind Speed & Direction with “Tru-Gust”
Columbia Sailing via facebook
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Classic J Boat Sailing via facebook.com
Tall Ship Race via facebook
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Lionheart America’s Cup Defender Exact Replica
The three masted Xebec was used for centuries in the Mediterranean as a merchant ship because of its speed and shallow draught. It was not long before Corsairs, the pirates of the Mediterranean, decided on the Xebec as their vessel of choice for lightening fast attacks on heavier merchant ships. With its fourteen cannons slug low in the waists, the Xebec would hole her prey just inches above the waterline making escape impossible. Six culverins were mounted along the poop deck for close action or just in case the crew tried to mutiny. Oars were used when the wind failed giving the Xebec the upper hand in attacking other vessels or fleeing the authorities.
Martha’s Vineyard Regatta at start
Sailing in the storm via http://www.sailmagazine.com/diy/ask-sail/storm-sails-do-you-need-them/
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Sorensen Captain’s Cabin Lamp w/ship Globe, Oil
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On the deck of a tall ship via facebook.com
Tall Ship Gorch Fock
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Japanese training ship “Taisei Maru” built in 1904 at Kobe . at anchor in Sydney Harbour, year unknown.
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Tall Ship Under Sails
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Exact Yacht Model Replica Columbia 1899
There was a crowd in attendance at the launch of the third America’s Cup defender designed and built by the Herreshoff brothers. As ever, the boat has been built in an utmost secrecy, forbidding the access of the yard to every journalists and photographers. This time the defender helm was put in the hands of Charles Barr. This was the first time that the famous Scottish skipper, living in he States for some years , had been entrusted with a defender. ‘Captain Nat’ was going to be his skipper.
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Atlantic Ocean
1895 Defender Pond Yacht Model
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Mariette Under Sails photo by Michael Kahn
Commissioned by New York Yacht Club member Wilson Marshall, the Atlantic was launched in 1903. William Gardner, one of America’s foremost designers of large yachts, designed her. From the moment Atlantic went to sea, it was clear that she was an exceptionally fast and beautiful schooner. When a yacht in 1903 hits twenty knots during her sea trials, she is a promising yacht, but even then nobody could imagine two years later this yacht would set a record that would stand unmatched for almost a century.
Windward photo by Michael Kahn
The J-class yacht Ranger won the 1937 America’s Cup, defeating 4-0 the Endeavour II of Britain, raced at Newport, Rhode Island. It would be the last time huge J-class yachts would race in the America’s Cup.
J Yacht Sailing photo by Michael Kahn
Enterprise Decorative Wooden Sailboat Model
In the midst of America’s financial crisis, in the late 1920s, a yacht was being designed that would emerge as the first of a new breed. Incorporating a sleek new style, and crafted using an assortment of lightweight metals, the Enterprise yacht would soon enter into the 14th America’s Cup Race. As the oldest international trophy competition in the world, the races allowed yacht clubs across the globe to compete for the chance to claim the title and bring the trophy home to their country. However, the previous race winning New York Yacht Club had been in possession of the trophy for 60 years, and was a favorite to defeat the challenging Royal Ulster Yacht Club.
Hailstorm Cannes photo by Michael Kahn
Velsheda Racing photo by Michael Kahn
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Velsheda Spinnaker Racing photo by Michael Kahn
America’s Cup J Class Defender Velsheda Model
Endeavour photo by Michael Kahn
1934 America’s Cup Endeavour I
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Shamrock photo by Michael Kahn
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Yankee under sails source jclassyachts.com
America’s Cup Models
The third American J Yacht Yankee, was the best all-rounder. At 84ft on the waterline and 125ft length overall, she was solidly made of Tobin bronze and was extremely well balanced. Designed by Frank Paine, Yankee had an almost straight sheerline and easy lines. She was a powerful contender for defender, but not fine-tuned enough to succeed. She did, however, take part in the 1934 America’s Cup trials and with alterations to her rig, to carry more sail, and bow, which was lengthened and made more of a V-shape, she then proved more successful, especially in light winds.
Dykstra Naval Architects have designed and optimized Yankee.
J Class Yachts
Designed between 1930 and 1937 in America and Britain, J Class Yachts were reserved for the wealthy and elite, each an America’s Cup contender that was larger than the 12-meter class set by the race’s International Rule.
1934 America’s Cup Endeavour I,
Shamrock was originally owned by Sir Thomas Lipton, the owner of the English grocery chain ‘LIPTON’, and famous for his import of Lipton Tea from India.
Shamrock V was built in 1930 for Sir Thomas’s fifth and last America’s Cup challenge. Designed by Nicholson, she was the first British yacht to be built to the new J Class Rule and is the only remaining J to have been built in wood. After launch she was continually upgraded with changes to hull shape and rudder. The rig was also modified to create the most effective racing sail plan but she was no match for the faster US design “Enterprise”.
Sir Thomas made all five of his America’s Cup challenges as a member of Royal Ulster Yacht Club, a club that continues to this day to have a strong involvement with The Cup.
Shamrock V was sold in 1933 to Sir Richard Fairey (Fairey Aviation) who again was a keen yachtsman who campaigned it in company of two new steel J’s built during 1933 – 1934, Velsheda and Endeavour. After World War II, Italian owner Mario Crespi installed the elegant bird’s-eye maple interior.
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Now you can own a piece of History America’s Cup “Reliance” Yacht Model
History
Reliance was the 1903 America’s Cup defender, the fourth America’s Cup defender from the famous designer Nat Herreshoff, and reportedly the largest gaff-rigged cutter ever built.
Reliance passing the Brenton Reef light ship at high speed, 1903. Photograph by Nanthaniel L. Stebbins.
Her design took advantage of a loophole in the contemporary ’90-foot’ rule, to produce a vessel with long overhangs at each end, so that when she |heeled over, her waterline length (and therefore her speed) increased dramatically
Reliance was one of the earliest pure large racing yachts; she was completely unfinished below deck, with exposed frames. She was also the first to employ winches (below deck), in an era when her competitors relied on sheer man-power.
Crew of Reliance
Her sail plan was massive: from the tip of her bowsprit to the end of her 108 foot (32.9 m) boom, she measured 201 feet (61.2 m), and the tip of her mast was 199 feet (60.7 m) above the water (the height of a 20-story building). Everything else was to an equally gargantuan scale; her spinnaker pole was 84 feet (25.6 m) long, and her total sail area, around 17,000 square feet (1600 m²), was the equivalent of 8 12 meter class yachts.
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 both races they actually finished (the third was called off due to light air). Sadly, this magnificent vessel was broken up the very next year; the 90-foot rule which had produced such extreme, dangerous and expensive vessels was abandoned, and Reliance became obsolete.
“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. Give me a homely boat, the homeliest boat that was ever designed, if she is as fast as Reliance.” — Sir Thomas Lipton, after his 1903 defeat
Specifications
Reliance in drydock
Overall length: 200 ft
Length at water line: 90 ft
Beam (width): 26 ft
Draft: 20 ft
Displacement: 189 tons
Mast height: Over 200 ft
Sail area: 16,200 sq ft
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 Yacht Club.
Volunteer had an all-steel frame and hull, with a deck of white pine.
Career
Volunteer easily beat the 1886 America’s Cup defender Mayflower during the trials, and won both Cup races on September 27 and 30, 1887, against Thistle. It was skippered by Captain Hank Haff with the assistance of Captains Terry, Berry and L. Jeffreys.
Soon after the Cup races, Volunteer was bought by John Malcolm Forbes (who also owned Puritan) and was altered as a schooner in 1891. It was broken up at a New York junkyard in 1910.
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