Dimenssion: L: 24 W: 5 H: 31 Inches
History: Columbia was an American racing yacht built in 1899 for the Americas Cup races. She was designed and built in 1898 by Nathanael Herreshoff and the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company for owners J. Pierpont Morgan and Edwin Dennison Morgan of the New York Yacht Club. She had a nickel steel frame, a tobin bronze hull, and a steel mast (later replaced with one of Oregon pine.) She was the defender of the tenth Americas Cup race that same year against British challenger Shamrock as well as the defender of the eleventh Americas Cup race in 1901 against British challenger Shamrock II. She was the first vessel to win the trophy twice in a row.
Features : The Columbia yacht was built in the Nevins Yacht by Olin Stephens who brought all his vast and sound experience in the design of the 1958 Americas Cup DefenderThis 12 meter yacht had a wooden hull and could sail at very high speedThis model will make a perfect gift for home or office decorator, boat enthusiast, or passionate collectorMaster craftsmen handcraft these highly detailed wood models from scratch using historical photographs, drawings and original planThey are built to scale with high-grade wood such as: western red cedar, rosewood, and mahoganyThey are 100% hand built individually using plank-on-frame construction method and are similar to the building of actual shipsEach model requires many hours to finish and must go through a demanding quality control process before leaving the workshopThe Columbia yacht beauty is amazingly captured by the full sails that extends all the way up to the mastheadThe hull is made of teak with painted waterlineWooden hatches can be seen on the deck near the bowMetal stanchions and railings can be seen around the cabin
Warning - California Proposition 65
This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
Product Code: Y011
SKU: OMHI-Y011