Sail Number: NY 14
Type: New York 30
Herreshoff NY30 “Cara Mia” Specifications:
LOA: 43′ 9″ / 13.33m – LWL: 30′ 0″ / 9.14m – Beam: 8′ 9″ / 2.66m – Draft: 6′ 4″ / 1.93m – Hull Number: 639 – Designer: N.G. Herreshoff – Original Owner: Stuyvesant Wainwright – Built: 1905 – Former name(s) Carmelta, Mispah, Fiji, Old Timer, Lightning – Restored By: Gannon & Benjamin Marine Railroad – Original Price: $4,200 – Boat Location: Newport, RI – Current Name: Cara Mia – Current Owner: Alfred Slanetz
Historical:
Eighteen boats were built for members of the New York Yacht Club, ownership was decided by lot and the contract price was set at $4,200 delivered.
All hulls were double-planked above the waterline, and single planked below on oak frames. All eighteen were delivered and equipped with 88 separate items, all of which were required to be on board for racing purposes except one anchor and rode, which was not required during racing.
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner/Guardian: (1905) Stuyvesant Wainwright
Owner/Guardian: Alfred Slanetz