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This article lists active sailing yachts of 110 feet (34 m) and upwards in length. This list features vessels with sails which were classed as yachts when they were launched as well as any vessels which were subsequently converted to operate with sails and re-classed as yachts.
The Governor's Cup [7] is a youth match racing sailing regatta held annually by the Balboa Yacht Club. BYC Governors Cup, July 18, 2014 Governor's Cup racers Governor's Cup 21 'Calypso', used for match race training at BYC. The regatta was established in 1967 when the then California Governor Ronald Reagan donated the cup to Chet and Glee ...
Star Flyer, a 112 m (367 ft) sail cruise ship launched in 1991, in the Pacific. This is a list of large sailing vessels, past and present, including sailing mega yachts, tall ships, sailing cruise ships, and large sailing military ships. It is sorted by overall length.
Initially, most of the members were Southern California yacht racing sailors. In 1968, the club joined with the Orange Coast Yacht Club and changed its name to "Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club". [1] [2] Club house. The club leased space for many years from the Irvine Company, and purchased the land and marina in 1993. The clubhouse, dedicated in ...
Sail plan: Brigantine; Sail Area: 5,032 sq ft (467 m 2). Two Masts, 13 Sails; Note: While it is customary to refer to these vessels as "brigantines" today, the classic definition of that rig would require one or more square sails on the mainmast. As rigged, these vessels would have been called "hermaphrodite schooners" in the 19th century and ...
Black Pearl is a sailing yacht launched in 2016, which is 106.7 meters (350.1 ft) in length. [4] It has three DynaRig masts supporting a sail area of 2,900 square meters (31,215 sq ft). [ 4 ] The yacht was known during its build process originally as Oceanco Y712 and thereafter as "Project Solar".
Athena is the winner of the Show Boats International Award for Best Sailing Yacht over 40 Meters for 2004. [ 2 ] A book titled “Athena – A Classic Schooner For Modern Times” (photography by Louie Psihoyos, writer Jack Somer) describes the history, the construction and the life of this vessel.
MacGregor was known for using innovative features to provide stability while maintaining light weight and easy trailerability. The swing keel was one of the innovations used on MacGregor's smaller boats, and water ballast was another. The model 26M weighs only 2,550 lb (1,160 kg) dry, 300 lb (140 kg) of which is permanent ballast. When in the ...