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...
Sailing Schooner "Atlantic" The Atlantic, designed by William Gardner, was launched in 1903 after being commissioned by New York Yacht Club member Wilson Marshall. The Atlantic was an exceptionally fast and beautiful schooner. The Atlantic was deemed a promising yacht in 1903 when she hit twenty knots during her sea trials, but two years later, the...
Schooner “America” commons.wikimedia.org Schooner “America” Schooner “Atlantic” A schooner has at least two fore-and-aft rigged masts. This type of vessel evolved in Dutch waters in the 17th century, but it later appeared in North America. Schooner rig was ideal for medium sized vessel that sailed close to the wind. Later, the schooner was used as basis...
