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 Genesta | |
| Yacht club |  Royal Yacht Squadron |
|---|---|
| Nation |  United Kingdom |
| Designer(s) | John Beavor-Webb |
| Builder | D. and W. Henderson and Company, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Launched | 1884 |
| Owner(s) | Sir Richard Sutton |
| Fate | Broken up in 1900 |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | John Carter |
| Notable victories |
|
| America's Cup | 1885 |
| Specifications | |
| Type | Cutter, converted to yawl |
| Displacement | 141 tons |
| Length |
|
| Beam | 4.57 m (15.0 ft) |
| Draft | 4.09 m (13.4 ft) |
Genesta was the unsuccessful English challenger in the fifth America's Cup in 1885 against the American defender Puritan.