&sq=&lang=&file=File:Yampa_1893.jpg) The Yampa in 1893 | |
| Yacht club |  New York Yacht Club |
|---|---|
| Nation |  United States |
| Designer(s) | Archibald Cary Smith |
| Builder | Harlan & Hollingsworth |
| Owner(s) | Chester W. Chapin, Richard Suydam Palmer, Kaiser Wilhelm II |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Beam | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
| Draft | 13.8 ft (4.2 m) |
The Yampa was an American ocean-going cruising schooner yacht for pleasure use from 1887 to 1899. The yacht was originally built for Chester W. Chapin, a rail baron and U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts. It completed several ocean cruises with no accidents. It passed through several hands and ultimately was purchased by Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany as a birthday present for his wife. He had another larger yacht built based on the design of the Yampa, which was named the Meteor.