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1958
Commissioned by a syndicate from New Jersey, Weatherly suffered during its building from a total absence of effort into saving weight and thus was a heavy boat.
During the defender selection trials, its crew could often be seen removing unnecessary weight. Columbia, Vim, Gleam and Easterner easily outclassed it.
1962
Weatherly was lightened through a re-design and re-build. Its bow was shortened, its wetted surface reduced and all the weight saved put in the keel.
It sailed the defender selection trials to race against the Australian challenger Gretel. The other contenders were Nefertiti, Columbia and Easterner but on August 25th, 1962, NYYC Commodore, Henry Morgan selected Weatherly to defend the Cup.
America's Cup races: September 15 to 25, 1962 - Newport, Rhode Island -
Best four out of seven races.
Weatherly vs. Gretel
Course:
South of Newport. The America's Cup Buoy anchored nine miles SSE of the Brenton Reef Lightship. Two alternate courses - one triangular (8 miles to each side) to be used for races 2, 4 & 6 (distance: 24.0 miles); the other windward-leeward to be used for races 1, 3, 5 & 7, was 6 miles on a leg, twice around the course (distance: 24.0 miles).
Races: five sailed.
Results:
Weatherly beat Gretel by four wins to one.
- September 15, first race sailed on windward-leeward leg twice around course. Wind: 290 degrees, 10 knots. Weatherly beat Gretel by 3 minutes & 46 sec.
- September 18, second race sailed on triangular course. Wind: 285 degrees, 20-25 knots. Gretel beat Weatherly by 47 seconds.
- September 20, third race sailed on windward-leeward leg twice around course. Wind: 010 degrees, 9-12 knots. Weatherly beat Gretel by 8 minutes & 40 sec.
- September 22, fourth race sailed on triangular course. Wind: 175 degrees, 8-10 knots. Weatherly beat Gretel by 26 sec.
- September 25, third race sailed on windward-leeward leg twice around course. Wind: 245 degrees, 8-10 knots. Weatherly beat Gretel by 3 minutes & 40 sec.
Weatherly still heavier than Gretel, and the Americans lost the second race. Overall, the performance by the Australians was superb and impressed the Americans.
1964
Weatherly raced the defender selection trials for the America's Cup as a trial horse.
1967
Weatherly raced the defender selection trials for the America's Cup as a trial horse.
1970
Modified by Bill Luders, Weatherly raced its last selection trials for the defence of the America's Cup.
1971
Altered into an ocean cruiser, Weatherly raced on the Great Lakes, the SORC and on Puget Sound.
1986
George Hill, co-owner of America's Cup Charters, sailed it back to Newport via the Panama Canal to restore it, and bought Weatherly.
2005
Weatherly is still sailing as a charter boat, in Newport.
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WEATHERLY
1962
Sail number: US 17
USA
Yacht Club: New York Yacht Club, New York
Unsuccessful defence candidate for the 17th America's Cup (1958)
Victorious defender of the 18th 1962 America's Cup
Owner (same in 1958 and 1962): Syndicate formed by Henry D. Mercer, with Cornelius S. Walsch and Arnold D. Frese.
12-Metre International Metre Rule
Keel sloop
Designer: Philip L. Rhodes
Builder: Luders Marine Construction Company, headed by Bill Luders at Stamford, Connecticut, USA
Sailmaker: Ted Hood sails
Year of building: 1957 - 1958.
Launched: 1958.
Modified by Philip L. Rhodes at Luders yard in 1962.
Skipper
- 1958: Arthur Knapp
- 1962: Emil Bus Mosbacher, Jr.
Afterguard
- 1958: Edgar L. Raymond, Jr. and Frank R. McLear
- 1962: Don Matthews as tactician and Richard Matthews as navigator.
Crew: 11.
Data:
Construction -
Construction: Composite
Frames: Steel
Planking: Mahogany
Dimensions -
1958
L.O.A.: 21.03 m
L.W.L.: 13.86 m
Beam: 3.62 m
Draft: 2.72 m
Sail area: 166 m2
Displacement: 26.5 tons
Ballast: 16.350 tons
Mast: 25 m
Rating: 12-Metre
1962
L.O.A.: 29.39 m
L.W.L.: 13.86 m
Beam: 3.62 m
Draft: 2.72 m
Sail area: 165.6 m2
Displacement: 25.650 tons
Ballast: 18.400 tons
Mast: 25 m
Rating: 12-Metre
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Year of building
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1958 |
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Launched
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1958 |
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Edition 18(1962)
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Crew
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Hull
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Mast
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L.O.A
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29.39 |
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L.W.L
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13.86 |
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Mast
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25 |
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Beam
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3.62 |
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Boom
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Sail Area
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Displacament
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26.65 |
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Draft
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2.72 |
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Rating
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Ballast
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18.4 |
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