Columbia (1871 yacht)
Columbia was one of the two yachts to successfully defend the second America's Cup race in 1871 against English challenger Livonia.
Columbia, winner of the 1871 America's Cup, as it appeared in the 1890s. | |
| Yacht club | New York Yacht Club |
|---|---|
| Nation | United States |
| Class | Yacht |
| Designer(s) | Joseph B. Van Deusen |
| Builder | J.B & J.D. Van Deusen |
| Launched | May 10, 1871 |
| Owner(s) | Franklin Osgood |
| Fate | Declared lost 1923 |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | Andrew J. Comstock |
| Notable victories | 1871 America's Cup (with Sappho) |
| America's Cup | 1871 |
| Specifications | |
| Type | Schooner |
| Displacement | 220 tons |
| Length | 112 ft (34 m) (LOA) 96.5 ft (29.4 m) (LWL) |
| Beam | 25.4 ft (7.7 m) |
| Draft | 5.9 ft (1.8 m) |
| Sail area | 10,225 sq ft (949.9 m2) |
| Crew | 14 |
| Notes | |
| Two tanks for 1400 gallons of water | |
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