Historic Boats and Miniature Models

Jolie Brise , gaff-rigged Pilot Cutter, 1913 Photo by Roger McCallum

Yacht Endeavour  photo by Michael Kahn  

America’s Cup Yacht “Reliance” 

America’s Cup Yacht “Reliance” Sailboat Model 

Launch of  Endeavour

  America's Cup "Endeavour" Wooden Sailboat Model

Racing Intrepid source sparkman and stephens

One description has been repeatedly used to describe the 12-meter racing yacht INTREPID: a breakthrough yacht. Built to the Third International Rule, US22 was constructed of wood and launched in 1967. She successfully defended the America's Cup in both 1967 and 1970. Her extensive tank test program at the Davidson Laboratory at the Stevens Institute in Hoboken, New Jersey, included 8 models, 35 modifications and 18-months of work. Intrepid was the first 12-meter to use a separate keel (with trim tab) and rudder successfully. Her knuckle bow was an innovation as was the placement of much of her deck gear (and crew) below decks, lowering her center of gravity, but also allowing the boom to be lowered dramatically whcih would greatly reduce the induced drag created at the foot of the main sail. With such radical improvements, INTREPID completely dominated 12-meter racing, until the arrival of COURAGEOUS.

Model No: 1834

LOA: 64ft / 19.51m

LWL: 48ft / 14.63m

Beam: 12.25ft / 3.73m

Draft(Dwn): 9ft / 2.74m

Draft(Up):

Build Year: 1965

Builder: Minneford Yacht Yard

America's Cup Yacht Intrepid Scaled Model 1967

Shamrock V 1930 image source 

America's Cup Defender Sailboat Model "Shamrock"