Yankee (yacht)
| Ship data | |
|---|---|
| Construction : | Frank Paine, sloop, wooden hull |
| Shipyard : | Lawley & Son’s , Boston |
| Length over all (Lüa) : | 38.4 m |
| Length on construction waterline (KWL) : | 25.6 m |
| Width (B) : | 6.86 m |
| Draft : | 4.42 m |
| Sail area : | 677 m² |
| Displacement : | 148 tons |
The Yankee was a sailing yacht built in 1930 by the Lawley & Son’s shipyard in Boston according to the J-class rules for the America’s Cup . Her sail number was J-2 and later J-US2.
history
The boat was commissioned by the so-called "Yankee Syndicate", which consisted of John Lawrence, Charles Francis Adams and Chandler Hovey. The yacht, designed by Frank Paine, was launched on May 10, 1930.
In 1934 the yacht took part in the preliminary decisions for the America's Cup and experienced some changes to the hull to extend the waterline. In this selection it was defeated by the Enterprise .
In 1935 the boat was sold to Gerald Lambert. In the same year, the Yankee was the only US boat in its class to sail to Great Britain on its own keel. Later that year, the mast, which was originally made from Canadian black spruce, broke. It then received the first steel mast in its class.
In April 1941, the Yankee, made of seawater-resistant "Tobin bronze", was sold for scrapping for around US $ 10,000 and was finally demolished on the Fall River.
Web links
- jclassyachts.com (English)
- cupinfo.com