Columbia (1871 yacht)
Columbia, winner of the 1871 America's Cup, as it appeared in the 1890s. | |
| Yacht club | New York Yacht Club |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
Columbia was one of the two yachts to successfully defend the second America's Cup race in 1871 against English challenger Livonia.