Puritan 23"

Ready for Immediate Display - Not a Model Ship kit

Designed for the discriminating sailboat enthusiast, this replica of the Puritan racing yacht is a highly accurate and detailed scale model yacht. Perfectly sized to display upon any desk, bookshelf or mantle, the fine craftsmanship and classic lines of this famous sailing yacht will stir the racing spirit within.

23" Long x 4" Wide x 20" High (1:56 scale)

• Accurate model yacht replica of the real Puritan racing yacht
• Fully assembled with all masts, sails and rigging already secure and taut
• Individual plank on frame construction of the hull using fine quality woods, with each plank and wood grain visible through the paint
• High quality Craftsmanship and Details, including
  • Numerous details and items on deck, including buckets and barrels, rope coils, winches and more
    
  • Meticulously hand-stained, painted and accurately detailed to match the historical Puritan racing yacht
  • Thick, sturdier canvas used for all sails
  • Significantly rigging with greater detail and accuracy to match the real Puritan yacht
• Significant research to guarantee accuracy of our model sail boats includes sources such as photos, historical plans and original artwork
• Sturdy wooden base attached to model yacht features Puritan nameplate

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 Malcom Forbes.

Career

She defeated the New York club's Priscilla then went on to defend the cup against Genesta, a traditional cutter. Immediately following the contest, they began work on an improved version which would be called the Mayflower.