Sail Number: NY11
Vessel Type: New York 30 (Gaff Sloop)
Oriole Specifications:
LOA: 43′ 9″ – LOD: – LWL: 30′ 0″ – Beam: 8′ 9″ – Draft: 6′ 4″ – Hull Number: 637 – Designer: N.G. Herreshoff – Original Owner: L. Delano – Current Owner: – Year Built: 1905 – Built by: Herreshoff Manufacturing Co., Bristol, R.I. – Hull Material: Wood – Gross Displacement: 20,000 lbs – Sail Area: 984 sq ft
Historical:
William B. Cannell Boatbuilding Inc – The NYYC 30’s were thoroughbred racing machines known for their speed, weatherliness, and their ability to carry sail. They have the sleek lines and overhangs of a racing yacht whose purpose is to go fast, and fast they do go.
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner/Guardian: (1905) L. Delano