Enchantress (yacht)

The yacht Enchantress
Class and typeGaff rig schooner
Tonnage300 Thames Measurement
Length
  • LOA 136 ft 0 in (41.45 m)
  • LWL 115 ft 10 in (35.31 m)
Beam24 ft 11 in (7.59 m)
Draft13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Depth11 ft 0 in (3.35 m)
PropulsionSail
Sail plan5,296 sq ft (492.0 m2) upwind sail area
NotesHull material: Wood (white oak, locust, cedar and chestnut)
History
United States
Owner Joseph F. Loubat
BuilderSamuel H. Pine of Greenpoint, Brooklyn
LaunchedMay, 1871
ChristenedEnchantress

The Enchantress was a 19th-century racing yacht, winner of several national and international Cups including the Royal Yacht Squadron's 53-mile (85 km) regatta around the Le Havre to Southampton, and the New York Yacht Club's 140-mile (230 km) regatta from Owl's Head Point to Sandy Hook Lightship. She was designed by Robert Fish for George L. Lorillard.[1]

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