Columbia Limited 25"

SOLD FULLY ASSEMBLED - JUST PULL OUT OF THE BOX AND DISPLAY
NO masts to assemble, NO rigging to tie, NO wrinkled sails, NO hassles!
Don't buy from other sellers until you ask if it is FULLY ASSEMBLED! 

 25" H x 4" W x 24" L  (1:66 scale)

This newly designed Limited Edition museum-quality scale replica Columbia yacht is offered exclusively by Handcrafted Model Ships, and includes a numbered Certificate of Authenticity signed by HMS Founder and Master Builder Richard Norris, as only 250 will ever be made. Accurate in almost every detail to the original Columbia yacht, our Columbia model yacht offers features not available by other sellers such as:

-  Arrives fully assembled
-  Cloth flags
-  More accurate and higher-quality deck components and details
-  Separate display base

The Limited Edition Columbia Yacht features the following upgrades over our regular Columbia model yacht:

-   Authentic cloth American flag has been added
-   Additional deck planks have been added and stained to match the actual Columbia yacht
-   Additional and higher-quality solid brass cleats have been added
-   Upgraded, accurately scaled solid metal ship wheel has been added
-   Additional upgraded structures on the deck have been added, including intricately painted windows
-   A scale tied-down lifeboat on the stern of the deck has been added, to mimic the actual Columbia America's Cup yacht
-   The hull is meticulously painted the actual colors of the original Columbia America's Cup yacht.  Look closely on the red hull and you can see the individual planks and wood grain
-   Higher-quality sails with additional rigging:  The sails are slightly starched to hold their shape and a higher quality and higher thread-count material is used, similar to that of the actual Columbia yacht at the time it sailed.  We offer three unique sail materials that are matched to the different eras of model yachts we offer.  Also, additional rigging lines have been added to be more true to the actual Columbia yacht
-     Removable base:  The Limited Edition Yacht can be removed from the high-quality wooden display base.  Accordingly it can be cleaned and examined in detail much more easily. 

Columbia was the defender of the tenth America's Cup race in 1899 against British challenger Shamrock as well as the defender of the eleventh America's Cup race in 1901 against British challenger, Shamrock II. It was the first vessel to win the trophy twice in a row (a record not equalled until Intrepids back-to-back wins in 1967 and 1970.)

Design

Columbia, a fin keel sloop, was designed and built in 1898-9 by Nathanael Herreshoff and the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company for owners J. Pierpont Morgan and Edwin D. Morgan of the New York Yacht Club. It was the third winning defender built by Herreshoff.

Columbia had a nickel steel frame, a tobin bronze hull, and a steel mast (later replaced with one of Oregon pine.)

Career

Columbia was launched on June 10, 1899. It easily won the elimination trials against the rebuilt former defender, Defender. Skippered by Charlie Barr, it won all three races against the British defender, Shamrock in the 1899 America's Cup.

Columbia was selected again in 1901 to defend the Cup, and again under the command of Charlie Barr, won all three races against Shamrock II.

In 1903 Columbia was refitted with the hope of being selected for a third time, but it was badly beaten in the selection trials by the yacht Reliance.

Columbia was cut up for scrap in 1913 at City Island.

Specifications

• Overall length: 40.15 m
• Length at water line: 27.25 m
• Beam (width): 7.39 m
• Draft: 5.97 m
• Displacement: 148.7 tonnes
• Sail area: 1189 m²