| | | The America Replica Ship - 1851 (Collector Line) | 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.
Our Collector quality
ship replicas are
built from exact
scale and are built
from the blueprints
of the historic ships
they replicate. Our
Collector quality
ships are generally
smaller in scale than
the Museum Quality
but still made from
blue prints and more
detailed than our
Gift models.
All ships are 100%
built from scratch,
put together piece by
piece, similar to an
actual ship. Model
kits are not used.
The wood is cut from
trees.
Plank on frame
construction (hollow
hulls). Ribs on the
inside, piece by
piece form the hull
and deck. If you look
closely, you can see
the nails used to
secure the strips of
wood to the internal
ribs.
Some Museum Quality
ships utilize double
plank on frame
construction. Wood is
cut piece by piece
and put over the base
of the ship's hull to
the water line,
making a fantastic
looking replica.
Working lines on all
our ship models. They
can be tightened and
loosened.
Each ship comes with
a solid wooden stand
and a brass name
plate.
Each ship comes with
her history printed
on antiqued paper
along with a stand to
display beside the
ship.
The boats are made
from high quality
woods including:
different types of
teak, mohogany, oak,
rosewood, ash, and
other exotic woods.
For example, the
Cutty Sark is made
from mohagany and
teak, the Dutch
Merchant is made from
rosewood, and the
Wendur and Valiant
are made from blends
of teak.
These beautifully
handcrafted
decorative ships are
the perfect
appointment for the
home, business or
office. They accent
fine furniture
perfectly.
This process
replicates the actual
manner of how ships
were built at the
time, resulting in a
realistic and
faithful replica of
the original ship.
Length: 32"; Width: 6"; Height: 29";
| Product Details:
NAME: The America Replica Ship - 1851 (Collector Line)
TYPE: Reproduction
MANUFACTURER: Shop
SKU: 400-007: |
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