&sq=&lang=&file=File:The_New_York_Yacht_Club_Racing_Schooner_Magic,_by_Charles_Gulager_1109.jpg) Painting of the New York Yacht Schooner Magic, by Charles Gulager | |
| Yacht club |  New York Yacht Club |
|---|---|
| Nation |  United States |
| Builder | T. Byerly & Son of Philadelphia |
| Launched | 1857 |
| Owner(s) |
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| Fate | Sank, May 3, 1922 |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | Andrew J. Comstock |
| Notable victories | 1870 America's Cup (with Cambria, ) |
| America's Cup | 1857 |
| Specifications | |
| Type | Gaff schooner |
| Displacement | 92.2 tons |
| Length | 84 m (276 ft) (LOA) 36.40 m (119.4 ft) (LWL) |
| Beam | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Draft | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Sail area | 1,170 m2 (12,600 sq ft) |
The Magic was a racing schooner yacht, of the New York Yacht Club. She was the first American defender during the 1870 America's Cup hosted in New York against the 1st British challenger Cambria, representing the Royal Thames Yacht Club of London. The Magic, had 19 owners. Her last owner modified her into a pilot boat at Key West. In 1922, during a hurricane, she was wrecked on the beach in Key West.