Atlanta 35"

Dimensions: 35" H x 4" W x 32" L
Item #: Atlanta33

Overall dimensions: 35" H x 4" W x 32" L

This newly designed, Limited Edition, museum-quality, scale replica Atlanta sailboat is offered exclusively by Handcrafted Model Ships. This sail boat includes a numbered Certificate of Authenticity signed by HMS Founder and Master Builder Richard Norris, as only 100 will ever be made. Accurate in almost every detail to the original Atlanta sail boat, this Atlanta sailboat offers features not available by other sellers, and has many upgrades over all other sailboat models available.

This is a pre assembled model. Models are shipped with the sails unassembled. All rigging, lines, and stays have brass hooks attached. They easily hook into eyelets on mast, boom, sprit, or deck. Pictured instructions with numbers on the hooks allow anyone to easily assemble this sailboat model in less than 4 minutes. This allows us to offer the model at a reasonable price. If assembled, the shipping cost alone would increase the cost by an additional $100

- Additional and higher-quality deck details
- Authentic cloth British flag
- Additional deck planks have been added and stained to match the actual Atlanta sailboat
- Additional and higher-quality solid brass metal railings and cleats have been added
- Highest quality, accurately scaled solid metal ship wheel
- Accurately detailed structures on the deck including windows
- A scale tied-down lifeboat on the stern of the deck, to mimic the actual Atlanta America's Cup sailboat
- The hull is meticulously painted the actual colors of the original Atlanta America's Cup sailboat. Look closely on the hull and you can see the individual planks and wood grain
- Highest-quality sails and additional rigging over all other models:

The sails are slightly starched to hold their shape and a higher quality and higher thread-count material is used, similar to that of the actual Atlanta sailboat at the time it sailed. We offer three unique sail materials that are matched to the different eras of model yachts we offer. Also, additional rigging lines have been added to be more true to the actual Atlanta sail boat.

Our Atlanta model sailboat is built with rare, high quality woods. Hand painted the actual colors of Atlanta America's Cup sailboat. Atlanta America's Cup sailboat model has fabric sails with detailed stitching.

To build this model ship, extensive research was done using various sources such as museums, drawings, copies of original plans and photos of the actual Atlanta yacht. Visit our Frequently Asked Questions or call with questions.

Canada had tried twice to win the America’s Cup but had failed both times. The first in 1876 by the Cuthbert built "Countess of Dufferin", flying the Roya! Canadian Yacht Club brgee. The second one in1881 by another Cuthbert built yacht "Atlanta". "Atlanta" flew the burgee of the Bay of Quinte Yacht Club and had the distinction of being the first sloop rigged vessel ever to race for the America’s Cup. Cuthbert was one of the most famous competition yacht builders of the era.

After these two unsuccessful challenges, the deed of gift on the America’s Cup was altered to state that no ±urthe_ challenges from a fresh water club would be accepted. The America’s Cup was now the exclusive property of salt water sai!ors.

The fol!owing year A. J. Fisher presented to the Chicago Yacht Club a challenge cup to be raced for by s!oops. This trophy still bears his name and is the oldest international cup on the Great Lakes.

The first race for the Fisher Cup was held on July 8, 1882 and was won by Chicago Yacht Club’s sloop "Cora" and she was successfu! in defending it in a second race in September of that same year.

The following year, 1883, an International Regatta was sponsored by the Chicago Yacht Club. The Fisher Cup and $500.00 was to be the prize. In a race held on August 4th, the 65’ cutter "Ai!een" and "Atlanta", the defeated challenger for the America’s Cup, represented Canada. "Cora", the defender of the cup, and "Wasp" sailed for Chicago and "Cora" won, retaining the Fisher Cup.

Though the deed of gift stated that another challenge could not be accepted for thirty days, Captain Cuthbert asked Chicago to waive the time limit and allow another race almost immediately. They agreed and, on August 8th, a race was sailed around a twelve mile triangle. This time "Atlanta" was the winner and she brought the Fisher Cup to the Bay of Qunite Yacht Club and to Lake Ontario.

In the winter of 1883-84, Cuthbert designed and built a sloop for John Bell, who named it "Norah" after his daughter. The "Norah" was built a!ong the lines of "Atlanta" and, on September 17, 1884, "Norah" lifted the Fisher Cup