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Puritan (yacht)
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The Puritan was a 19th-century racing yacht and the 1885 America's Cup defender of the international sailing trophy.
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![]() The yacht Puritan, photographed by John S. Johnston. | |
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Builder | George Lawley & Son |
Launched | May 26, 1885 |
Owner(s) | John Malcolm Forbes |
Racing career | |
Skippers | John Malcolm Forbes |
Notable victories | 1885 America's Cup |
America's Cup | 1885 |
Specifications | |
Displacement | 105-tons Thames Measurement |
Length | 94 ft 0 in (28.65 m) (LOA) 81 ft 1.5 in (24.727 m) (LWL) |
Beam | 22 ft 7 in (6.88 m) |
Draft | 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) |
Sail area | 7,982 sq ft (741.6 m2) |
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