1886-06-29
GUSN-276919
Clara was a composite cutter designed by William Fife Jr and built by Culzean Ship Building Company of Ayrshire, Scotland in 1884. In June 1885 she was sold to Charles Sweet who sent her to New York where she sailed her first race on Sept 18, 1885 winning her class. She subsequently won almost every race she was entered in and did much to fuel the "cutter-craze" then prevalent.
This photo was taken on the day of the annual regatta of the Eastern Yacht Club at the time of the second beat.
See also: Henry Peabody R.A.Y. #34
yachts
cutters (sailing vessels)
photographs
Stebbins negative 1000
1 photograph
PC047
Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection
PC047.02.0360.01000
Stebbins, N. L. (Nathaniel Livermore), 1847-1922 (Photographer)
photographs
Eastern Yacht Club Regatta, 1886
Item
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