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Gloucester Fishing Schooner

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The Gloucester Fishing Schooners were perhaps the last working sailboats on the American East Coast to survive the advent of steam-powered engines. Superbly designed (even beyond the turn-of-the-century) they are known for their economy, speed, and seaworthiness. Crews would sail from the Massachusetts coast, spend several days dory-fishing for Cod and Halibut on the Grand Banks, then dash to the market with a load of fresh fish on ice.

The schooner rig allowed these boats to be sailed by a very small crew, and their ability to make port safely in the grip of a blistering Nor’easter winter storm is legendary.

This classical half-model of a Gloucester Fishing Schooner, is accurately scaled to the original design of this well-known ship. The solid-wood model (laminated with contrasting woods) has an overall length of 48″, and includes finely carved details. All our half-hull models are mounted on wide boards for wall display, and are normally supplied finished in part paint / part varnish, or can be customized per your specifications.

Sovereign of the Seas

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As a class, the American clipper ships were the largest and fastest sailing ships ever built. Although supplanted after only a few decades of evolution by steel-hulled steamships, these majestic wooden vessels will always be remembered with awe by those who love sailing and the open sea.

The “Sovereign of the Seas,” build by the Donald McKay Shipyard in New York in 1858, was an outstanding example of these famous ships. Over the years, this ship produced several speed and distance records.

This classical half-model of the Sovereign of the Seas is accurately scaled to the original design of this well-known ship. This solid-wood model (laminated with contrasting woods) has an overall length of 60″, and includes finely carved details, such as the mermaid figurehead. All our half-hull models are mounted on wide boards for wall display, and are normally supplied finished in part paint / part varnish, or can be customized per your specifications.

Yacht America

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American pilot-schooner designer George Steers designed the yacht ‘America’ in 1851. The following year, ‘America’ soundly beat a fleet of English yachts in a challenge race, and brought home to New York the Silver Cup, which is now known as the America’s Cup.

America’s Cup challenges continued through the Victorian age, culminating in match races between the huge and very expensive J-boats. Following WWII, this race was re-established with a ship size limited to the 12-meter class, and has recently moved to the high-tech hydrofoil catamarans.

The America’s Cup continues to be one of the world’s premier sailboat racing challenges, with teams from many countries now competing. Many of the races and trials continue to be held in the waters of the open Atlantic Ocean off Jamestown and Newport, RI.

This classical half-model of the Yacht America, is accurately scaled to the original design of this well-known ship. This solid-wood model (laminated with contrasting woods) has an overall length of 42″, and includes finely carved details. All our half-hull models are mounted on wide boards for wall display, and are normally supplied finished in part paint / part varnish, or can be customized per your specifications.