Sail Number: 707
Type: Sloop
S&S “Cyane” Specifications:
LOA: 46′2″/ 14.07m – LWL: 32′0″/ 9.75m – Beam: 10′10″/ 3.30m – Draft: 6’6″ / 1.98m – Displacement: 25,376 lbs / 11510.36 kg – Ballast: 10,000 lbs / 4535.92 kg – Sail Area: 957 ft² / 88.90m² – Designer: Sparkman & Stephens – Built by: Jakobson Shipyard – Original Owner: Henry B. DuPont – Current Owner: Philip Le B. Douglas – Original Name: Cyane – Year Built: 1959 – Hull: Aluminum
Historical
Cyane was designed by Sparkman & Stephens, built by Jakobson Shipyard, Oyster Bay, N.Y., for Mr. Henry B. DuPont (Commodore of the Cruising Club of America. 1958 and 1959), former vice president of E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., and a great‐great‐grandson of the company’s founder, Eleu thère Irénée du Pont de Ne mours.
Known Racing History
1960 – Bermuda Race Winner Class C.
1961 – Admirals Cup Winning Team
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
- Guardian/Owner: (1959) – Henry B. duPont – Commodore of the Cruising Club of America
- Guardian/Owner: Philip Le B. Douglas
Resources
- Philip Le B. Douglas