Sail Number:
Type: Sloop
King “Sophie” Specifications:
LOA: 91’0″ / 27.73m – LOD: 91’0″ / 27.73m – LWL: 60’0” / 18.28m – Beam: 16’3” / 4.99m – Draft: 7’0” – 14’0 / 2.13 – 4.26m – Ballast: – Displacement: 104,000 lbs.- Sail Area: 2985 sq.ft. – Hull material: Wood construction – Designer: Bruce King – Built by: Renaissance Yachts, Maine – Year Built: 1991 – Current Name: Sophie – Original Owner: Jan Stenbeck
Historical:
Jan Stenbeck, a Swedish lifelong sailor who went to Harvard Business School and who worked at Morgan Stanley in New York, chasing the America’s Cup had been a longtime dream. In 1983, after Conner lost the Cup to Australia, Stenbeck later told friends, ”I just felt joy.” He bought the committee boat used in that race, Black Knight, and built a 90-foot replica of the America’s Cup yacht Endeavor, and named her after his youngest daughter Sophie. Unfortunately, Stenbeck passed away in 2002, giving the yacht a huge emotional significance to his daughter.
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner/Guardian: (1991)Jan Stenbeck
