Handcrafted Model Ships Wooden America Model Sailboat Decoration 35 America 32
Handcrafted Model Ships Wooden America Model Sailboat Decoration 35 America 32
Handcrafted Model Ships Wooden America Model Sailboat Decoration 35 America 32
Handcrafted Model Ships Wooden America Model Sailboat Decoration 35 America 32
Handcrafted Model Ships Wooden America Model Sailboat Decoration 35 America 32
Handcrafted Model Ships Wooden America Model Sailboat Decoration 35 America 32

Wooden America Model Sailboat Decoration 35"

Brand: Handcrafted Model Ships

Regular price $201.99 $160.99 On Sale

  • Estimated Arrival: Between Dec 16 and Dec 23. * ETA for USA only

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    NOT A MODEL SHIP KIT
    Attach Sails and the America model yacht is Ready for Immediate Display
     
    Clean lines and the simple beauty of a wood-grain hull make this model of the famed racing yacht America the perfect highlight décor for any nautical themed room or office. Whether prominently featured on a desk, seated on a mantle or upon its own display shelf or table, these wooden model sailboats excite the racing spirit.

    35" L x 6" W x 28" H (1:38 scale)

    Quality construction features:
    Lightly starched, quality cloth sails do not sag or wrinkle
    Two flags displayed prominently off of the America's masts
    Hull is painted red to a smooth finish
    Suits any room or décor with clean lines and simple colors
    Pre-assembled, simply attach the sails and display
    Separate pre-assembled hull and sails ensure safe shipping and lower cost
    Sails and rigging already complete
    Insert mast in designated hole and clip brass rigging hooks as shown in illustrations
    Ready to display in less than five minutes

    Historical Significance:

    The America was a 19th century racing yacht which gave its name to the international sailing trophy it was the first to win the America's Cup, known then as the Royal Yacht Squadron's "One Hundred Guinea Cup". The schooner was designed by George Steers for Commodore John Cox Stevens and a syndicate from the New York Yacht Club. On August 22, 1851, the America won by eight minutes over the Royal Yacht Squadron's 53 mile regatta around the Isle of Wight. Watching the race, Queen Victoria asked who was second, and received the famous reply: "There is no second, your Majesty."

    Designer
    The America was designed by George Steers, a revolutionary designer who began the practice of giving ships a knife-like bow widening aft, as opposed to the previous practice of giving ships a rather blunt bow and a sharp stern. His ships repeatedly set records and won races as a result.

    Captain
    America was captained by Richard Brown, a skilled member of the Sandy Hook Pilots, a group of harbor pilots renowned worldwide for their skill in manoeuvering the shoals around New York City. They were all extremely skilled racers as a result of impromptu races between pilots to ships in need of one. Brown had sailed aboard a pilot boat designed by George Steers, of whom he was a personal friend. He chose as first mate Nelson Comstock, a newcomer to yacht racing.

    History subsequent to the race
    John Cox Stevens and the syndicate from the New York Yacht Club owned the America from the time it was launched on May 3, 1851 until ten days after it won the regatta that made it famous.

    On September 1, 1851, the yacht was sold to John de Blaquiere, 2nd Baron de Blaquiere, who raced her only a few times before selling her in 1856 to Henry Montagu Upton, 2nd Viscount Templetown, who renamed the yacht Camilla but failed to use or maintain her. In 1858, she was sold to Henry Sotheby Pitcher.

    Pitcher, a shipbuilder in Gravesend, Kent, rebuilt Camilla and resold her in 1860 to Henry Edward Decie, who brought her back to the United States. Decie sold the ship to the Confederate States of America the same year for use as a blockade runner in the American Civil War, with Decie remaining as captain. During this time, she may have been renamed Memphis, but details are unclear. In 1862, she was scuttled at Jacksonville when Union troops took the city.

    She was raised, repaired and renamed America by the Union, and served on the Union side of the blockade for the remainder of the war. After the war, she was used as a training ship at the U. S. Naval Academy. On August 8, 1870, the America was entered by the Navy in the America's Cup race at New York Harbor, and finished fourth.

    The America remained in the U. S. Navy until 1873, when it was sold to Benjamin Franklin Butler, a former Civil War Commander, for $5,000. Butler used and maintained the boat well, until his death in 1893, when it was inherited by his son, Paul. The younger Butler had no interest in her, and gave her to his nephew Butler Ames in 1897. Ames reconditioned America and used her occasionally for racing and casual sailing until 1901, when she fell into disuse and disrepair.

    The America was sold to a company headed by Charles H. W. Foster in 1917, and in 1921 was sold to the America Restoration Fund, who donated her to the U. S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. She was not maintained there either, and by 1940 had become seriously decayed. On March 29, 1942, during a heavy snowstorm, the shed where the America was being stored collapsed. Three years later, in 1945, the remains of the shed and the ship were finally scrapped and burned.

    Free Shipping! 

    WE TAKE EXTREME CARE IN PACKING ALL OF OUR PRODUCTS

     

    Order Confirmation:

    As soon as you place your order, you will receive an order confirmation e-mail. This means that we have received your order in our system and pre-authorized your credit card for the purchase. As soon as we receive your order, we automatically reach out to our suppliers to confirm that it is in stock and available for immediate shipment. If your item is on backorder or unavailable, we will void the pre-authorization and reach out to you via e-mail. If your item(s) are available for immediate shipment (within 5 business days), we will process the charges and submit the order for shipment.

    The shipment time estimates below apply only to Handcrafted Model Ships products. For Old Modern products, shipping time is similar, but not exact. 

    Order Shipment:

    If your order is stock and we process the charges to your credit card, it will ship within five business days from the date of your order. The exception is Wye River Models brand, as it may take up to 3 weeks for your order to be shipped. We will send you tracking information within 24 hours of your order leaving the warehouse to the e-mail address you provided when checking out.  If you do not receive tracking information from us within six business days of your order, feel free to follow up with us at orders@AdamaModelShips.com

    Domestic Shipments: UPS & Fedex Ground & Express & Pilot
    International Shipments: UPS International

    Delivery Time 
    Your order will be processed and leave our supplier's facility within 3-5 business days. You will receive your model in 4 to 12 business days after you place your order (within the continental United States). Again, Wye River Models brand is the exception, as it may take up to 3 weeks for ship.

    Example
    A shipment within California will take 4 to 6 business days to arrive to you. A shipment to New York will take 5 to 12 business days to arrive to you.

    Tracking
    It is easy to track your shipment. Upon processing your order, you will receive an e-mail including shipping confirmation and the individual tracking number assigned to your model. Check anytime to see exactly when your model is expected to arrive.


    UPS Transit Times from Alhambra, CA



    Fedex Transit Times from Alhambra, CA


    We work very hard to ensure that we offer the absolute best prices online.  If you find another online store that offers a lower price then us within six months of your purchase date please let us know and we will refund your original payment for the difference.  We want you to feel confident that you are getting the absolute best price for the product you are ordering.  If you find that our own website has a lower price for the same item you have ordered within six months of your purchase date will refund the difference as well.

    To request your partial refund simply e-mail us a link to the same product on our website, or on our competitors website within six months from the date of your order and we will process the credit accordingly.

    Our 100% Price Guarantee has some limitations:

    • You must purchase the item from our website before requesting your Price Match Guarantee
    • Promotions and sales, such as rebates and buy one, get one free offers are not eligible
    • The item must be in stock on the competitors website
    • The competitor must be an online store, they may not have a retail location
    • The website can not be a discounter or auction website (ie; eBay, overstock, etc..)
    • The competitor must be an Authorized Retailer of the product in question
    • The Price Match Guarantee includes the item price and the shipping charges, it excludes sales tax

      Money Back Guarantee Policy

      We guarantee satisfaction with our products - in the unlikely event that your model arrives damaged please contact us by within 3 days of receiving your order. If you intend to give the item as a gift, please inspect the item upon receipt.

      For further details please review our Refund Policy.

       

      NOT A MODEL SHIP KIT
      Attach Sails and the America model yacht is Ready for Immediate Display
       
      Clean lines and the simple beauty of a wood-grain hull make this model of the famed racing yacht America the perfect highlight décor for any nautical themed room or office. Whether prominently featured on a desk, seated on a mantle or upon its own display shelf or table, these wooden model sailboats excite the racing spirit.

      35" L x 6" W x 28" H (1:38 scale)

      Quality construction features:
      Lightly starched, quality cloth sails do not sag or wrinkle
      Two flags displayed prominently off of the America's masts
      Hull is painted red to a smooth finish
      Suits any room or décor with clean lines and simple colors
      Pre-assembled, simply attach the sails and display
      Separate pre-assembled hull and sails ensure safe shipping and lower cost
      Sails and rigging already complete
      Insert mast in designated hole and clip brass rigging hooks as shown in illustrations
      Ready to display in less than five minutes

      Historical Significance:

      The America was a 19th century racing yacht which gave its name to the international sailing trophy it was the first to win the America's Cup, known then as the Royal Yacht Squadron's "One Hundred Guinea Cup". The schooner was designed by George Steers for Commodore John Cox Stevens and a syndicate from the New York Yacht Club. On August 22, 1851, the America won by eight minutes over the Royal Yacht Squadron's 53 mile regatta around the Isle of Wight. Watching the race, Queen Victoria asked who was second, and received the famous reply: "There is no second, your Majesty."

      Designer
      The America was designed by George Steers, a revolutionary designer who began the practice of giving ships a knife-like bow widening aft, as opposed to the previous practice of giving ships a rather blunt bow and a sharp stern. His ships repeatedly set records and won races as a result.

      Captain
      America was captained by Richard Brown, a skilled member of the Sandy Hook Pilots, a group of harbor pilots renowned worldwide for their skill in manoeuvering the shoals around New York City. They were all extremely skilled racers as a result of impromptu races between pilots to ships in need of one. Brown had sailed aboard a pilot boat designed by George Steers, of whom he was a personal friend. He chose as first mate Nelson Comstock, a newcomer to yacht racing.

      History subsequent to the race
      John Cox Stevens and the syndicate from the New York Yacht Club owned the America from the time it was launched on May 3, 1851 until ten days after it won the regatta that made it famous.

      On September 1, 1851, the yacht was sold to John de Blaquiere, 2nd Baron de Blaquiere, who raced her only a few times before selling her in 1856 to Henry Montagu Upton, 2nd Viscount Templetown, who renamed the yacht Camilla but failed to use or maintain her. In 1858, she was sold to Henry Sotheby Pitcher.

      Pitcher, a shipbuilder in Gravesend, Kent, rebuilt Camilla and resold her in 1860 to Henry Edward Decie, who brought her back to the United States. Decie sold the ship to the Confederate States of America the same year for use as a blockade runner in the American Civil War, with Decie remaining as captain. During this time, she may have been renamed Memphis, but details are unclear. In 1862, she was scuttled at Jacksonville when Union troops took the city.

      She was raised, repaired and renamed America by the Union, and served on the Union side of the blockade for the remainder of the war. After the war, she was used as a training ship at the U. S. Naval Academy. On August 8, 1870, the America was entered by the Navy in the America's Cup race at New York Harbor, and finished fourth.

      The America remained in the U. S. Navy until 1873, when it was sold to Benjamin Franklin Butler, a former Civil War Commander, for $5,000. Butler used and maintained the boat well, until his death in 1893, when it was inherited by his son, Paul. The younger Butler had no interest in her, and gave her to his nephew Butler Ames in 1897. Ames reconditioned America and used her occasionally for racing and casual sailing until 1901, when she fell into disuse and disrepair.

      The America was sold to a company headed by Charles H. W. Foster in 1917, and in 1921 was sold to the America Restoration Fund, who donated her to the U. S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. She was not maintained there either, and by 1940 had become seriously decayed. On March 29, 1942, during a heavy snowstorm, the shed where the America was being stored collapsed. Three years later, in 1945, the remains of the shed and the ship were finally scrapped and burned.

      Free Shipping! 

      WE TAKE EXTREME CARE IN PACKING ALL OF OUR PRODUCTS

       

      Order Confirmation:

      As soon as you place your order, you will receive an order confirmation e-mail. This means that we have received your order in our system and pre-authorized your credit card for the purchase. As soon as we receive your order, we automatically reach out to our suppliers to confirm that it is in stock and available for immediate shipment. If your item is on backorder or unavailable, we will void the pre-authorization and reach out to you via e-mail. If your item(s) are available for immediate shipment (within 5 business days), we will process the charges and submit the order for shipment.

      The shipment time estimates below apply only to Handcrafted Model Ships products. For Old Modern products, shipping time is similar, but not exact. 

      Order Shipment:

      If your order is stock and we process the charges to your credit card, it will ship within five business days from the date of your order. The exception is Wye River Models brand, as it may take up to 3 weeks for your order to be shipped. We will send you tracking information within 24 hours of your order leaving the warehouse to the e-mail address you provided when checking out.  If you do not receive tracking information from us within six business days of your order, feel free to follow up with us at orders@AdamaModelShips.com

      Domestic Shipments: UPS & Fedex Ground & Express & Pilot
      International Shipments: UPS International

      Delivery Time 
      Your order will be processed and leave our supplier's facility within 3-5 business days. You will receive your model in 4 to 12 business days after you place your order (within the continental United States). Again, Wye River Models brand is the exception, as it may take up to 3 weeks for ship.

      Example
      A shipment within California will take 4 to 6 business days to arrive to you. A shipment to New York will take 5 to 12 business days to arrive to you.

      Tracking
      It is easy to track your shipment. Upon processing your order, you will receive an e-mail including shipping confirmation and the individual tracking number assigned to your model. Check anytime to see exactly when your model is expected to arrive.


      UPS Transit Times from Alhambra, CA



      Fedex Transit Times from Alhambra, CA


      We work very hard to ensure that we offer the absolute best prices online.  If you find another online store that offers a lower price then us within six months of your purchase date please let us know and we will refund your original payment for the difference.  We want you to feel confident that you are getting the absolute best price for the product you are ordering.  If you find that our own website has a lower price for the same item you have ordered within six months of your purchase date will refund the difference as well.

      To request your partial refund simply e-mail us a link to the same product on our website, or on our competitors website within six months from the date of your order and we will process the credit accordingly.

      Our 100% Price Guarantee has some limitations:

      • You must purchase the item from our website before requesting your Price Match Guarantee
      • Promotions and sales, such as rebates and buy one, get one free offers are not eligible
      • The item must be in stock on the competitors website
      • The competitor must be an online store, they may not have a retail location
      • The website can not be a discounter or auction website (ie; eBay, overstock, etc..)
      • The competitor must be an Authorized Retailer of the product in question
      • The Price Match Guarantee includes the item price and the shipping charges, it excludes sales tax

        Money Back Guarantee Policy

        We guarantee satisfaction with our products - in the unlikely event that your model arrives damaged please contact us by within 3 days of receiving your order. If you intend to give the item as a gift, please inspect the item upon receipt.

        For further details please review our Refund Policy.

         

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