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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:JSJ-volunteer_turning.jpg) Volunteer turning Sandy Hook Lightship during the America's Cup race on September 27, 1887 | |
| Yacht club |  New York Yacht Club |
|---|---|
| Nation |  United States |
| Designer(s) | Edward Burgess |
| Builder | Pusey & Jones Shipbuilding Company |
| Launched | June 30, 1887 |
| Owner(s) | General Charles J. Paine |
| Fate | Broken up in 1910 |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | Hank Haff |
| Notable victories |
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| America's Cup | 1887 |
| Specifications | |
| Displacement | 130 tons |
| Length |
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| Beam | 23 ft 2 in (7.06 m) |
| Draft | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
| Sail area | 8,981 sq ft (834.4 m2) |
Volunteer was an American racing yacht built in 1887 for the America's Cup races. She was the victorious American defender of the seventh America's Cup match that same year against Scottish challenger Thistle.