Galatea (yacht)
British yacht Galatea. | |
| Yacht club | Royal Northern Yacht Club |
|---|---|
| Nation | United Kingdom |
| Designer(s) | John Beavor-Webb |
| Launched | May 1885 |
| Owner(s) | Lieutenant William Henn, R.N. |
| Fate | Sold for scrap January 1912 |
| Racing career | |
| America's Cup | 1886 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 31.22 m (102.4 ft) (LOA) 26.45 m (86.8 ft) (LWL) |
| Beam | 4.57 m (15.0 ft) |
| Draft | 4.16 m (13.6 ft) |
| Sail area | 675.45 m2 (7,270.5 sq ft) |
Galatea was the unsuccessful Scottish challenger of the sixth America's Cup race in 1886 against American defender Mayflower.