Half Hull America's Cup America3 1992 Model Wooden Yacht Abordage

America's Cup America3 1992 Half Hull Model Yacht by Abordage'

This expert level, highly detailed, museum quality, America3 1992 model is brand new, fully assembled and ready for display (not a kit). The manufacturer is Abordage'.

This America's Cup half hull model was crafted in mahogany and tropical hard woods by the traditional plank on bulkhead method. After the bulkheads are laid and the hull lines trued, the hull is planked with individual wooden strips to form a smooth silhouette.

The America3 1992 model is then sanded, hand painted with white topsides, dark blue bottom paint with American Eagle & Flag logos. The half hull is then mounted on a ready to hang wooden plaque, with an engraved brass nameplate. The half hull model is built exactly to scale as the original America3 was. The task required skillful craftsmen hundreds of hours to accomplish.

America3 (pronounced "America Cubed") is the name of both a racing yacht and syndicate that vied for the America's Cup in 1992 and 1995.

The program was operated by Bill Koch and Harry "Buddy" Melges in the 1992 America's Cup. After winning the Defender Series, America3 defeated the Italian challenger Il Moro di Venezia to successfully defend the Cup.

In 2010 the yacht resided at the Herreshoff Marine Museum in Bristol, Rhode Island on permanent display outdoors. This article "America³" is part of the Wikipedia encyclopedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America³

The half hull model plaque measures 29.5"(75cm) x 7.8"(20cm) and the model measures 23.6"(60cm) long from bow to stern. It's an historic half hull model sailboat that is sure to become a treasured family heirloom.

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