Yacht club New York Yacht Club Owner(s) John Malcolm Forbes Notable victories 1885 America's Cup Launched 26 May 1885 Beam 6.88 m Builder George Lawley & Son | Nation United States Skippers John Malcolm Forbes America's Cup 1885 Displacement 95,250 kg Designer Edward Burgess | |
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Place built Boston, Massachusetts, United States | ||
Design
She was built at the George Lawley & Son yard in Boston, Massachusetts and launched May 26, 1885.
Puritan was an early combination of American and English designs with some of the depth of an cutter but beam and power of a sloop. It was built and skippered by John Malcolm Forbes.
Career
She defeated the New York club's Priscilla then went on to defend the America's Cup against the British yacht Genesta, a traditional cutter. Immediately following the contest, they began work on an improved version which would be called the Mayflower.
References
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