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Classic Yacht Register of Heritage
The Classic Yacht Register of Heritage is a database of the worlds Vintage, Classic and Grand Prix (Spirit of Tradition) sailboats. The Registry includes surviving, and destroyed vessels, and inclusion is either by vessel’s historical significance, invitation or request.
The wonderful stories and racing histories of these magnificent craft are important to the overall valuation of each vessels historical record, so please provide as much information as possibly including any home videos that you may have.
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance) – An important classification within each vessels profile that recognizes the dedicated stewardship, preservation, and celebrity of all the men and women that have cared for and sailed on these legendary vessels. All helping to preserve and add to the historical significance of these vessels for future generation to come.
Reunions – If you wish to be reunited with the vessel that you were once associated with, please let us know and we will do our best to reunite all for a special celebration. Please view the video “Banzai – A Celebration of Life” for one of our reunions. Banzai Reunion.
Wartime Registry of Civilian Sailing Vessels – Dedicated to the Men and Women of the Coastal Picket Patrol – “Semper Paratus,” where civilian sailing vessels and their civilian crews were commissioned into service to defend the front lines of American and European Shores. Wartime Registry.
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There are currently 7 names in this directory beginning with the letter J.
JadaJada - Originaly commissioned by Alta and Delbert Axelson of Axelson Manufacturing. Axelson had the yacht built for his son, Jack Axelson, as a college graduation present. JADA is less a name and more of an acronym, being the first letters of the names Jack, Alta (Jack’s mother), and Delbert Axelson. Delbert, a member of Newport Harbor Yacht Club had JADA built at Stephens Brothers Boat Yard in Stockton, CA in 1938. JADA was launched on June 5 of that year. - Sail Number: - Type: Original Staysail Schooner / 1953 Yawl - LOA: 65’0” / 11.51m - LOD: 58’0” / 11.51m - LWL: 47’2” / 9.14m - Beam: 11’1” / 3.51m - Draft: 9’0” / 1.63m - Architect / Designer: Philip L. Rhodes / I. Judson Kelly - Original Owner: Jack Axelson, Newport Harbor Yacht Club - Other Names: - Current Owner: Sail Jada Charters, LLC. - Year Launched: June 5th, 1938 - Built by: Stephens Brothers Boat Yard, Stockton, CA - Hull material: Port Orford Cedar over white oak frames - Upwind Sail Area: - Spinnaker: - Displacement (gross): 21 Tons - Engine: Perkins 80 HP Diesel
JenettaJenetta - Designed in 1939 by Alfred Mylne for Sir William Burton, President of the Yacht Racing Association and long term client of the Mylne design office. - Sail Number: 12/K1
Type: Twelve Metre (Third Rule) - LOA: 71’2″ / 21.70m - LOD: 71’2″ / 21.70m - LWL: 46’6″ / 14.17m - Beam: 12’0″ / 3.66m - Draft: 9’0″ / 2.74m - Displacement: 27 Tons - Sail Area: 1,833ft² / 170m² - Original Name: - Original Owner: Sir William P. Burton, Ipswich, Great Britain - Current Owner: - Year Launched: 1939 - Designed by: Alfred Mylne & Co. - Design Number: 395 - Built by: Bute Slip Dock Co., Ardmaleish, Port Bannatyne, Scotland - Hull Material: Wood on steel frames - Location: North Germany
JessicaJessica - Type: New York 40 - LOA: 59′ 0″ - LWL: 40′ 0″ - Beam: 14′ 6″ - Draft: 8′ 2″ - Original Rig: Cutter - Hull Number: 779 - Designer: N.G. Herreshoff - Original Owner: Wilson Marshall - Built: 1915 - Original Price: $10,000 - Boat Location: Amsterdam, NL - Current Name: Vixen II - Current Owner: - Sail Number:
JillJill - Type: Six Metre - LOA: 36′ 5″ - LWL: 23′ 5″ - Beam: 6′ 6″ - Draft: 5′ 4″ - Design Number: 16 - Rig: Sloop - Displacement: - Sail Area: - Sail Number: US56 - Designer: Sparkman & Stephens - Built By: Henry B. Nevins, City Island NY - Original Owner: J. Seward Johnson - Current Owner: Martha Coolidge - Current Location: - Launched: 1931
JosephineJosephine - Mr Buckle commissioned Charles Hayes to build the cruising 9 metre Josephine he asked Cliff Gale to be helmsman and Roger Gale to be forward hand. The yacht was designed by William Fife and named after Lex Buckle’s daughter whom Roger subsequently married. The yacht is a magnificent structure of outstanding appearance — Cliff claimed that Fife was incapable of - drawing an unfair line. - Sail Number: 24 - Type: cruising 9-metre - LOA: - LOD:
LWL: - Beam: - Draft: - Designer: William Fife III - Original Owner: Mr A.C. Buckle - Current Owner: - Year Built: 1933 - Built by: Charles Hayes - Hull material: - Sail Area: - Displacement: - Engine: Nanni diesel N4.50 47.5 HP - Flag: Australia - Club:
Jour de FeteJour de Fete - The Universal Rule saw the birth of Class Q. It was the first class to get started, followed by others such as the J, M and R classes. From 1904 until 1937, at least 16 of these boats were built. While originally intended for sailing in the USA and Canada, leading designers worldwide (Charles E. Nicholson, Tore Holm, and Johan Anker) were retained to develop the lines for the Q Class. - Sail Number: Q/16 - Vessel Type: Q-Boat - LOA: 52’0″ / 15.90m - LOD: 52’0″ / 15.90m - LWL: 33′ 7″ / 10.20m - Beam: 9′ 0″ / 2.70m - Draft: 7′ 0″ / 2.10m - Displacement: 21,000 lbs - Sail Area: 889 ft² / 82.59 m² - Ballast: 10,000 lbs lead. - Built By: George Lawley and Sons, Neponset, Massachusetts - Designed by: Frank Paine - Launched: 1930 - Former name(s): (1930) Falcon II and Hayday - Current Owner: - Hull Material: - Flag: France - Club: SNM
JoyantJoyant - Designed by N.G. Herreshoff in 1911 for coffee shop chain owner William Hamlin Childs. - LOA: 58’0″ / 17.67m - LWL: 35’0″ / 10.66m - Beam: 11'3" / 3.42m - Draft: 7’4” / 2.23m - Hull Number: 709 - Designer: N.G. Herreshoff - Original Owner: William Hamlin Childs - Current Owner: Robert McNeil - Year Built: 1911 - Contract Price: $8,800 - Built By: Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. - Hull Material: Oak on Cedar and Douglas fir planking - Gross Displacement: - Sail Area: - Sail Number: P-57
