Galatea (yacht)

Galatea
British yacht Galatea.
Yacht club Royal Northern Yacht Club
Nation United Kingdom
Designer(s)John Beavor-Webb
LaunchedMay 1885
Owner(s)Lieutenant William Henn, R.N.
FateSold for scrap January 1912
Racing career
America's Cup1886
Specifications
Length31.22 m (102.4 ft) (LOA)
26.45 m (86.8 ft) (LWL)
Beam4.57 m (15.0 ft)
Draft4.16 m (13.6 ft)
Sail area675.45 m2 (7,270.5 sq ft)

Galatea was the unsuccessful Scottish challenger of the sixth America's Cup race in 1886 against American defender Mayflower.