Yachting is pleasure cruising or racing a small and light vessel, whether sailing or power-driven.
One of first ever yachts was the 100 tonne "Mary" which was presented by the Dutch to King Charles II for his own use.
Former New York Herald publisher James Gordon Bennett, Jr. once owned a 300 ft. yacht, the $635,000 ($17.8 million today) Lysistrata built by William Denny & Son of Dumbarton, Scotland. Among many other luxuries, the yacht included a padded stall for a cow, so he'd always have fresh milk, cream, and butter while he was at sea.
Yachting was French author Jules Verne's favourite relaxation. In 1867, he bought a small yacht, the Saint-Michel, which he successively upgraded with the Saint-Michel II and the Saint-Michel III as his financial situation improved.
The American-made schooner Meteor III was the largest yacht in the world when built for Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi's two-masted steam yacht Elettra served as a floating laboratory fitted with an eight kilowatt transmitter and a loop aerial capable of transmitting wireless signals over a 1,000 miles distance. From 1921, he lived aboard his yacht, cruising in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.
Adolf Hitler's personal yacht, the Aviso Grille, which the Fuehrer hoped to sail to London to take the surrender of Britain in 1940, was crewed by 230 men.
From 1933 until 1977 there was a Presidential Yacht, but it was sold off by Jimmy Carter, and today raccoons live in it.
The royal Yacht Britannia is the former royal yacht of the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, was in service from 1954 until 1997. It had a displacement of 4000 tons and overall length of 126 metres (413 feet). During her 43-year career, the yacht travelled more than a million nautical miles around the globe.
The World is the largest privately owned residential yacht. The 150-200 residents who live aboard make decisions about the ship's itinerary, finances, and lifestyle and are looked after by a crew of 280. Apartments cost between $2-15 million.
On American waters, races are held for virtually every size and class of sailboat. The most famous international yachting competition is the America's Cup race.
The America's Cup Race originated with an invitation for the Great Exhibition of 1851 by the Commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron (RYS), inviting the recently formed New York Yacht Club (NYYC) to enjoy the facilities of the clubhouse of the RYS. A race took place around the Isle of Wight as part of the 1851 Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta. The yacht America beat the Royal Yachting Squadron leading to the trophy being named "America's Cup".
King Edward VII of the United Kingdom was a keen yachtsman. He was on board Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht Shamrock when a sudden squall wrecked the boat during a practice run for the America's Cup in May 1901.
For 132 years, from 1850-1980, and through 25 challenges, the America's Cup had been held by the United States. In 1983 Alan Bond and his team from of Australia defeated Dennis Conner and his team from the United States to capture the America's Cup of yacht racing. It was the first time an American crew had been beaten time since the race series began.
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FAMOUS YACHTS
One of first ever yachts was the 100 tonne "Mary" which was presented by the Dutch to King Charles II for his own use.
Former New York Herald publisher James Gordon Bennett, Jr. once owned a 300 ft. yacht, the $635,000 ($17.8 million today) Lysistrata built by William Denny & Son of Dumbarton, Scotland. Among many other luxuries, the yacht included a padded stall for a cow, so he'd always have fresh milk, cream, and butter while he was at sea.
Yachting was French author Jules Verne's favourite relaxation. In 1867, he bought a small yacht, the Saint-Michel, which he successively upgraded with the Saint-Michel II and the Saint-Michel III as his financial situation improved.
The American-made schooner Meteor III was the largest yacht in the world when built for Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi's two-masted steam yacht Elettra served as a floating laboratory fitted with an eight kilowatt transmitter and a loop aerial capable of transmitting wireless signals over a 1,000 miles distance. From 1921, he lived aboard his yacht, cruising in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.
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Adolf Hitler's personal yacht, the Aviso Grille, which the Fuehrer hoped to sail to London to take the surrender of Britain in 1940, was crewed by 230 men.
From 1933 until 1977 there was a Presidential Yacht, but it was sold off by Jimmy Carter, and today raccoons live in it.
The royal Yacht Britannia is the former royal yacht of the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, was in service from 1954 until 1997. It had a displacement of 4000 tons and overall length of 126 metres (413 feet). During her 43-year career, the yacht travelled more than a million nautical miles around the globe.
The World is the largest privately owned residential yacht. The 150-200 residents who live aboard make decisions about the ship's itinerary, finances, and lifestyle and are looked after by a crew of 280. Apartments cost between $2-15 million.
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YACHT RACING
On American waters, races are held for virtually every size and class of sailboat. The most famous international yachting competition is the America's Cup race.
The America's Cup Race originated with an invitation for the Great Exhibition of 1851 by the Commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron (RYS), inviting the recently formed New York Yacht Club (NYYC) to enjoy the facilities of the clubhouse of the RYS. A race took place around the Isle of Wight as part of the 1851 Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta. The yacht America beat the Royal Yachting Squadron leading to the trophy being named "America's Cup".
King Edward VII of the United Kingdom was a keen yachtsman. He was on board Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht Shamrock when a sudden squall wrecked the boat during a practice run for the America's Cup in May 1901.
For 132 years, from 1850-1980, and through 25 challenges, the America's Cup had been held by the United States. In 1983 Alan Bond and his team from of Australia defeated Dennis Conner and his team from the United States to capture the America's Cup of yacht racing. It was the first time an American crew had been beaten time since the race series began.
The O-Jolle was a sailing event at the 1936 Summer Olympics program in Firth of Kiel. Germany. The Bronze medal winner was Peter Scott, son of Robert Falcon Scott of South Pole fame.
At the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, six categories existed. They were RS;X (windsurfing), Laser, Finn, 470, 49er and Nacra 17.
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