Mayflower (yacht)
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 Mayflower | |
| Yacht club |  New York Yacht Club |
|---|---|
| Nation |  USA |
| Designer(s) | Edward Burgess |
| Builder | George Lawley & Son |
| Launched | 1886 |
| Owner(s) | Charles Jackson Paine |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | Martin V.B. Stone |
| Notable victories |
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| America's Cup | 1886 |
| Specifications | |
| Displacement | 110 tons |
| Length | 30.55 m (100.2 ft) (LOA) 26.06 m (85.5 ft) (LWL) |
| Beam | 7.19 m (23.6 ft) |
| Draft | 3.00 m (9.84 ft)(centerboard up) 6.10 m (20.0 ft)(centerboard down) |
| Sail area | 774 m2 (8,330 sq ft) |
Mayflower was the victorious U.S. defender of the sixth America's Cup in 1886 against Scottish challenger Galatea.
The sloop Mayflower was the second America's Cup defender designed by Edward "Ned" Burgess, built by George Lawley & Son and launched in 1886 for owner General Charles J. Paine of Boston. It was built entirely of wood: oak and hard pine. She was skippered by Martin V. B. Stone.[1]: p129 Her sails were made by John H. McManus of McManus & Son.[2]
