Mischief (yacht)
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"Mischief" was the victorious American defender of the fourth America's Cup race in 1881 against Canadian challenger "Atalanta".
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[edit] Design
"Mischief," a centerboard compromise type sloop, was designed by Archibald Cary Smith and built by Harlan & Hollingsworth of Wilmington, Delaware in 1879 for English owner Joseph R. Busk of the New York Yacht Club. "Mischief" was built of iron construction, the second all-metal yacht to be built in the United States.
[edit] Career
Nicknamed "The Iron Pot", "Mischief" was the victorious defender of the fourth America's Cup challenge in 1881. It was skippered by Nathanael 'Than' Clock during the race.
"Mischief" was seized in 1904 for suspected smuggling between the United States and Canada, and stripped of its yacht registration. It was bought in 1906 by the Mayflower Oil Company and used as a barge. In 1929 it was towed offshore and sunk.
[edit] Specifications
- Overall length: 20.57 m
- Length at water line: 18.59 m
- Beam (width): 6.00 m
- Draft: 1.62 m
- Displacement: 79.2 tons
- Sail area: 487m2
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