Ship profile for the sailing ship: "America"

Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:America
Registered port:Wilmington, USA
Nation:USA
Type of rigging:SCHONER
Type of ship:Gaffelschoner
Year built:1995
Yard:Scarano Boat Building, Albany, New York
Overall length:42.40 m
Length (hull):32.00 m
Breadth:7.60 m
Draught:3.00 m
Sail area:595 m2
Ship's hull:Holz / Wood
Power:440 PS
Engine:2x 200 PS John Deere Diesel

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 01 Oct 1998

  • replica of the legendary yacht that won the Hundred Guinea Trophy Race in 1851. The Hundred Guinea Trophy around the Isle of Wright later became the America's Cup.
  • launched in 1995 as a tribute to both the history of the original vessel and as a sea going demonstration of modern marine design
  • only the engine, design below water line and interior fittings are not identical to the original ship.
  • 1999 purchases by the "Historic Tours of America" organization, she sails charter trips between Key West and Boston now.
  • November 2005 aquired by Douglas Manchaster, private yacht and offers for exclusive charter trips.

Contact:

Website (English, 02 Jan 2007):
http://www.americayacht.com/
Schooner America: the history, offers for cruising and private charter, photos

Literature for further reading:

We recommend the following references for your further research of the ship. The references marked with have been included in the generation of the ship profile on this page.

Otmar Schäuffelen
"Die letzten grossen Segelschiffe"
Delius Klasing Verlag 1997 ISBN: 3-7688-0483-6
(9. aktualisierte Auflage)
Page: 320 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data

American Sail Training Association (ASTA)
"Sail Tall Ships! A Directory of Sail Training and Adventure at Sea"
2000 ISBN: 0-9636483-5-7
(12th Edition)
Page: 55 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data Quelle with contact

Thaddeus Koza
"Tall Ships - the Fleet of the 21th Century"
Tide-Mark Press, East Hartford 2000 ISBN: 1-55949-551-0
(http://www.tallshipsinternational.com/)
Page: 18 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data

Otmar Schäuffelen
"Die letzten grossen Segelschiffe"
Delius Klasing Verlag 2002 ISBN: 3-7688-0483-6
(10. aktualisierte und erweiterte Auflage)
Page: 359 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data