Valkyrie III
 Valkyrie III, 1895. Photograph by John S. Johnston. | |
| Yacht club | Royal Yacht Squadron  |
|---|---|
| Nation |  England |
| Designer(s) | George Lennox Watson |
| Builder | D&W Henderson |
| Launched | May 27th, 1893 |
| Owner(s) | Lord Dunraven et alii |
| Fate | broken up 1901 |
| Racing career | |
| America's Cup | 1895 |
| Specifications | |
| Displacement | 166.9 tons |
| Length | 39.31 m (129.0 ft) (LOA) 26.65 m (87.4 ft) (LWL) |
| Beam | 7.92 m (26.0 ft) |
| Draft | 5.97 m (19.6 ft) |
| Sail area | 1,172.52 m2 (12,620.9 sq ft) |
Valkyrie III was the unsuccessful British challenger of the ninth America's Cup race in 1895 against American defender Defender.
Design
Valkyrie III, a keel cutter, was designed by George Lennox Watson and built at the D&W Henderson on the River Clyde in 1893 for a syndicate of owners including Lord Dunraven, Lord Londsale, Lord Wolverton, and Captain Henry McCalmont of the Royal Yacht Squadron.[1]
Valkyrie III had a steel frame, a hull planked with American elm and teak, and a pine deck.
Career
Valkyrie III was launched on May 27, 1895. After a few mixed test races (for which she was later criticized for lack of previous competition) she sailed to New York to prepare for the ninth America's Cup.
Valkyrie III was beaten by Defender in all three Cup races. Owner Lord Dunraven claimed the Americans had cheated, creating a huge, public controversy that briefly jeopardized the future of the America's Cup race.[2]
In 1899 Valkyrie III was refitted and sailed as a trial horse for Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock I. In 1901, Valkyrie III was broken up.
See also
References
External links
 | This article about a specific civilian ship or boat is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |