The yacht Enchantress
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Class and type | Gaff rig schooner |
Tonnage | 300 Thames Measurement |
Length |
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Beam | 24 ft 11 in (7.59 m) |
Draft | 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) |
Depth | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) |
Propulsion | Sail |
Sail plan | 5,296 sq ft (492.0 m2) upwind sail area |
Notes | Hull material: Wood (white oak, locust, cedar and chestnut) |
History | |
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United States | |
Owner | Joseph F. Loubat |
Builder | Samuel H. Pine of Greenpoint, Brooklyn |
Launched | May, 1871 |
Christened | Enchantress |
The Enchantress was a 19th-century racing yacht, winner of several national and international Cups including the Royal Yacht Squadron's 53-mile (85 km) regatta around the Le Havre to Southampton, and the New York Yacht Club's 140-mile (230 km) regatta from Owl's Head Point to Sandy Hook Lightship. She was designed by Robert Fish for George L. Lorillard.[1]