Detail - Hull 1453
| Status: | FOUND | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Name: | Current Name: | Yankee | |
| Hull No: | 1453 | Home Port: | Bristol, RI |
| Contracted By: | F.B. Barden | Current Owner(s): | Herreshoff Marine Museum |
| Contract Date: | 5/20/1938 | Owner Since: | 2012 |
| Class: | 12-1/2 Footer | Sail Number: | |
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| Original Rig: | |||
| Current Rig: | Gaff | ||
| Original Price: | $890 | Restored By: | Daniel W. Shea, Jr. (2017) |
| LOA: | 15 ft. 10 in. | Maintained By: | |
| LWL: | 12 ft. 6 in. | Notes: | |
| Beam: | 5 ft. 10 in. | ||
| Draft: | 2 ft. 5 in. | ||
| Designer: | NGH | Other Resources: | HCR |
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| Provenance: |
| Owner | Years | Location | Boat Name | Sail No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F.B. Barden | ||||
| Rivendell Marine | 1999 - 2004 | Bourne, MA | Wee Tot | |
| Breene Kerr | 2004 - 2012 | Brooklin, ME | Yankee |
It is in excellent condition. Rivendell took ownership after the prior owner could not pay his yard bills. The Herreshoff Marine Museum acquired the boat in late 2012 with the intention of using her in the sailing program.