Puritan sailing in the Spetses Classic Regatta in 2017
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History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | Puritan |
Operator | The Classic Yacht Experience |
Builder | Electric Boat Company |
Launched | 1931 |
Identification |
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Status | In service |
General characteristics | |
Type | Schooner |
Tonnage | 101 GRT, 81 NRT[1] |
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Beam |
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Draft | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
Depth of hold | 11.5 ft (3.5 m)[1] |
Sail plan | Gaff-rigged |
Speed | 9.5 knots (17.6 km/h; 10.9 mph) |
Capacity | 8 |
Crew | 7[1] |
The Puritan is a 126-foot (38 m) gaff-rigged schooner designed by naval architect John Alden and built in 1930. Originally owned by Edward W. Brown in 1929, it was used as a patrol schooner by the United States Navy during World War II. The Puritan has been used mainly as a charter vessel and undergone numerous restorations. It is operated by The Classic Yacht Experience and used as a charter in the Mediterranean Sea.