Puritan (yacht)
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 Puritan | |
| Yacht club |  New York Yacht Club |
|---|---|
| Nation |  United States |
| Builder | George Lawley & Son |
| Owner(s) | John Malcolm Forbes |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | John Malcolm Forbes |
| Notable victories | 1885 America's Cup |
| America's Cup | 1885 |
| Specifications | |
| Displacement | 105 tons |
| Length | 94 ft 0 in (28.65 m) (LOA) 81 ft 1.5 in (24.727 m) (LWL) |
| Beam | 22 ft 7 in (6.88 m) |
| Draft | 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) |
| Sail area | 7,982 sq ft (741.6 m2) |
Puritan was the 1885 America's Cup defender.
Design
She was built at the George Lawley & Son yard in Boston, Massachusetts and launched May 26, 1885.
Puritan was an early combination of American and English designs with some of the depth of an cutter but beam and power of a sloop. It was built and skippered by John Malcolm Forbes.
Career
She defeated the New York club's Priscilla then went on to defend the cup against Genesta, a traditional cutter. Immediately following the contest, they began work on an improved version which would be called the Mayflower.
References
Lawson, Thomas W. (1902). "Chapter VII". The Lawson History of the America's Cup. Winfield M. Thompson Press. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-907069-40-9.
External links
- America's Cup Official Website for the 32nd America's Cup in Valencia
- 1890s Yacht Photography of J.S. Johnston
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