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SCHOONERS AND SAILBOATS The schooner is a sailing ship rigged with fore-and-aft sails on its two or more masts. Though probably developing out of a Dutch design of the 17th Century, the first genuine schooner was developed in the British North American colonies, probably at Gloucester, Massachusetts, in 1713, by a shipbuilder named Andrew Robinson. According to tradition the word schooner was first used when a new vessel was launched at the shipyard of Andrew Robinson. It has been said that when the vessel entered the water that a spectator remarked, “Oh, how she scoons!” Upon which Robinson replied: “a schooner let her be”. By the end of the 18th Century the schooner had become the most important North American ship, used for coastal trade and fishing. The Schooner can be recognized for her two to as many as ten masts. Early sailing yachts followed the lines of such naval crafts as brigantines, schooners, and cutters from the 17th Century until the second half of the 19th Century. The design of large sailing yachts was first greatly affected by the success of The America, which was designed by George Steers for a syndicate headed by John C. Stevens and was the boat for which the America‘s Cup was named after its victory at Cowles in 1851. Not until the second half of the 19th Century did naval architecture come into play when designing yacht hulls. This major advancement was followed up in the 1920‘s with the use of aerodynamics for the designing of the sails and rigs. Today‘s sailing yachts are used for sport and pleasure. Old World Trading has many replica‘s of these magnificent ships from which to choose. Our collection of sailing yachts includes the America 3, Endeavour, Reliance, Pen Duick, and many more.

America - Admiral Series $660.00 click for larger, more detailed image America - During the early part of the 19th century the British had established a reputation for ocean yacht racing. Looking to stem that tide, The New York Yacht club engaged George Steers to design the fastest ocean yacht vessel. She was delivered in May, 1851, and was beautifully proportioned. At 171 tons, she was 89 feet long at the waterline, 22 foot abeam, and possessed an 11 foot draft. She was aptly named America. After reaching England, she was invited to participate against fifteen yachts in the annual 53 mile race around the Isle of Wight conducted by The Royal Yacht Squadron. America won her first race by 2 minutes. Next she sailed in a match race against England’s fastest, the Titania,winning by nearly an hour. She was awarded a cup, which was aptly named the America’s Cup. 32" long, 29" high, 6" wide

Bluenose - Admiral Series $710.00 click for larger, more detailed image Bluenose - Fishermen have always been proud of the superiority of their craft. Since the middle of the 19th century, owners of fishing schooners have engaged in keen rivalry to prove their mettle by racing for the Thomas Lipton trophy. Over the years this contest turned into Canadian-American rivalry. The Bluenose, of Halifax, carried a sailors nickname for men and boats hailing from Nova Scotia. She was the outstanding champion on the Canadian side. The schooner Bluenose was built in Nova Scotia in 1921 to fish the rough waters off the coast of Newfoundland. A salt banker type, she stayed out until her holds were full of fish, using salt to preserve her catch. During prohibition, she was used as a rumrunner. The Bluenose was lost off Haiti in 1946. 32" long, 30" high, 6" wide

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