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In modelling Livonia, Michael Ratsey took his inspiration form the lines of Sappho.
The sails of Livonia were cut and assembled from American cotton. Before leaving for the United States, the challenger was beaten by Egeria and by Aline, the Prince of Wales' yacht.
1871
America's Cup races: October 16 and 23, 1871, New York.
Best four out of seven races.
Livonia vs. Columbia (3 races) then Sappho (2 races)
Following James Ashbury request, there was a compromise alternating the course:
Inside Course: 35.1 miles
Outside Course: 20 nautical miles to windward & return outside Sandy Hook Lightship, free from headlands.
Races: five sailed.
Results:
Columbia & Sappho beat Livonia by four wins to one.
- October 16, 1st race, 35.1 miles, Inside Course: Columbia beats Livonia by 27 minutes 04 seconds on corrected time
- October 18, 2nd race, 40 miles, Outside Course: Columbia beats Livonia by 10 minutes 33 seconds on corrected time
- October 19, 3rd race, 35.1 miles, Inside Course: Livonia beats Columbia by 15 minutes 10 seconds on corrected time
- October 21, 4th race, 40 miles, Outside Course: Sappho beats Livonia by 30 minutes 21 seconds on corrected time
- October 23, 5th race, 35.1 miles, Inside Course: Sappho beats Livonia by 25 minutes 27 seconds on corrected time
So Livonia won one race, the third one. It was not until 1920 that a challenger, Shamrock IV, was able to repeat this 'success'.
After the America's Cup, Ashbury sailed back aboard Livonia to England. He sold it when he moved to New Zealand.
1896
Livonia was still sailing in 1896…
LIVONIA
1871
GBR
Yacht Club: Royal Harwich Yacht Club
Unsuccessful challenger in the second America's Cup challenge
Owner (1871): James Lloyd Ashbury
Keel schooner yacht
Modeller: Michael Ratsey
Builder: Michael Ratsey, at Cowes, Isle of Wight, England.
Sailmaker: Ratsey, Cowes.
Launched: April 6th, 1871, at Cowes, Isle of Wight, England.
Skipper (1871): John R. Woods
Afterguard: Lord Walter Campbell, J.H. Cunningham
Data:
Construction -
Material: Timbers of oak, planking of American elm to the waterline and oak and teak above.
Dimensions -
L.O.A.: 38.70 m
L.W.L.: 32.81 m
Beam: 7.01 m
Draft: 3.90 m
Displacement: 188 Tons
Ballast: 8 Ton
Tonnage: 46.73 tons
Sail area: 583 m2
Rating: 1680 sq. ft.
Mast: 18.23 m
Boom: 15.69 m
Bowsprit: in, 6 m; out: 11 m
Topmast: 9.50 m
Foremast: 17.60 m
Foretopmast: 8.45 m
J.T./pr
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Year of building
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1871 |
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Launched
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1871 |
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Edition 2(1871)
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Crew
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Hull
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Wood |
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Mast
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Wood |
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L.O.A
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38.7 |
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L.W.L
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32.81 |
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Mast
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18.23 |
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Beam
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7.01 |
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Boom
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15.69 |
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Sail Area
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Displacament
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188 |
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Draft
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3.9 |
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Rating
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1680 sq. ft. |
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Ballast
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