A diorama of the schooner yacht Atlantic under full sail in a heavy sea
A diorama of the schooner yacht Atlantic under full sail in a heavy sea

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A diorama of the schooner yacht Atlantic under full sail in a heavy sea
the model, set in a resin cast sea which is painted, the hull painted with black painted topsides, white waterline and a gold cove stripe. The deck of the model is planked in mahogany, and is fitted with numerous details, including: deck gratings, bollards, anchors, windlass, skylights, pin and fife rails, companionways, traveler bars, deck blocks, binnacles, ships wheel and other details. The model is rigged with three masts, standing and running rigging, flags, and a full suit of cotton sails. The model is displayed in a glass case with brass trim and a mahogany base
42 x 54 in. (106.7 x 137.2 cm.) on stand (2)

Lot Essay

The schooner yacht Atlantic was built for Wilson Marshall, designed by William Gardner of Gardner and Cox, and built in 1903. She had principal dimensions of LOA: 185, Beam: 29.5ft., Draft: 17.5, and a weight of 303 GRT. Atlantic's greatest claim to fame came in 1905 when she was one of eleven yachts to compete for the Emperors Cup put up by Kaiser Wilhelm for a race from New York to Lizard Head, England. She was captained by Charlie Barr, a two-time America's Cup winner, who drove Atlantic through a violent gale and crossing the Atlantic in 12 days, 4hrs. She was used by the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II, and for sail training at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy after the war. Eventually she was broken up, and she ended her career on the banks of the Delaware River.

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