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The ''Puritan'' was a 19th-century racing yacht and the 1885 America's Cup defender of the international sailing trophy.
The ''Puritan'' was an early combination of American and English designs with some of the depth of a cutter but beam and power of a sloop. It was built and skippered by John Malcolm Forbes.
She defeated the New York Yacht Club's ''Priscilla'' then went on to defend the America's Cup against the British yacht '' Genesta'', a traditional cutter. Immediately following the contest, they began work on an improved version which would be called the ''
America's Cup
Official Website for the 32nd America's Cup in Valencia
1890s Yacht Photography of J.S. Johnston
America's Cup defenders Individual sailing vessels Yachts of New York Yacht Club members 1885 in sports {{Boat-stub
Construction and service
Designed by Edward Burgess, she was built at theGeorge Lawley & Son
George Lawley & Son was a shipbuilding firm operating in Massachusetts from 1866 to 1945. It began in Scituate, then moved to Boston. After founder George Lawley (1823–1915) retired in 1890, his son, grandson and great-grandson upheld the busin ...
yard in South Boston, Massachusetts and launched May 26, 1885. For sails, Burgess chose the Irish-born sailmaker John H. McManus of McManus & Son, of Boston. The sails were of Plymouth duck.
The ''Puritan'' was an early combination of American and English designs with some of the depth of a cutter but beam and power of a sloop. It was built and skippered by John Malcolm Forbes.
She defeated the New York Yacht Club's ''Priscilla'' then went on to defend the America's Cup against the British yacht '' Genesta'', a traditional cutter. Immediately following the contest, they began work on an improved version which would be called the ''Mayflower
''Mayflower'' was an English ship that transported a group of English families, known today as the Pilgrims, from England to the New World in 1620. After a grueling 10 weeks at sea, ''Mayflower'', with 102 passengers and a crew of about 30, r ...
''.
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America's Cup
Official Website for the 32nd America's Cup in Valencia
1890s Yacht Photography of J.S. Johnston
America's Cup defenders Individual sailing vessels Yachts of New York Yacht Club members 1885 in sports {{Boat-stub