Columbia (1871 yacht)
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Columbia was one of the two yachts to successfully defend the second America's Cup race in 1871 against English challenger Livonia.
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Yacht club | New York Yacht Club |
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Nation | United States |
Class | Yacht |
Designer(s) | Joseph B. Van Deusen |
Builder | J.B & J.D. Van Deusen |
Launched | May 10, 1871 |
Owner(s) | Franklin Osgood |
Fate | Declared lost 1923 |
Racing career | |
Skippers | Andrew J. Comstock |
Notable victories | 1871 America's Cup (with Sappho) |
America's Cup | 1871 |
Specifications | |
Type | Schooner |
Displacement | 220 tons |
Length | 112 ft (34 m) (LOA) 96.5 ft (29.4 m) (LWL) |
Beam | 25.4 ft (7.7 m) |
Draft | 5.9 ft (1.8 m) |
Sail area | 10,225 sq ft (949.9 m2) |
Crew | 14 |
Notes | |
Two tanks for 1400 gallons of water |
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