Mischief (yacht)

Mischief
The Mischief as pictured in 1891
Yacht club New York Yacht Club
Nation United States
Designer(s)Archibald Cary Smith
BuilderHarlan & Hollingsworth
Owner(s)Joseph Richard Busk
FateScuttled 1929
Racing career
SkippersNathanael 'Than' Clock
Notable victories1881 America's Cup
America's Cup1881
Specifications
Displacement79.2 tons
Length20.57 m (67.5 ft) (LOA)
18.59 m (61.0 ft) (LWL)
Beam6.00 m (19.69 ft)
Draft1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Sail area487 m2 (5,240 sq ft)

The yacht Mischief was the victorious American defender of the fourth America's Cup race in 1881 against Canadian challenger Atalanta.