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{{Short description|American racing yacht}}
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{{Infobox Americas Cup Yacht
{{Infobox Americas Cup Yacht
| title =
| title =Volunteer
| image = [[File:JSJ-volunteer turning.jpg|250px]]
| image =JSJ-volunteer turning.jpg
| caption = ''Volunteer''<br />turning Sandy Hook Lightship during the America's Cup race on Sept. 27, 1887. Photograph by [[John S. Johnston]]
| caption = ''Volunteer'' turning [[Lightship Ambrose|Sandy Hook Lightship]] during the America's Cup race on September 27, 1887
| club = [[New York Yacht Club]]
| club = {{yachtclub|New York Yacht Club}}
| nat = {{USN flag|1887|Civil}} [[United States]]
| nat = {{flagcountry|USA|1887}}
| designer = [[Edward Burgess]]
| ac_year = 1887
| designer = [[Edward Burgess (yacht designer)|Edward Burgess]]
| builder = [[Pusey & Jones]] Shipbuilding Company
| builder = [[Pusey & Jones]] Shipbuilding Company
| launched = 1887
| launched = June 30, 1887
| owner = General [[Charles J. Paine]]
| owner = General [[Charles J. Paine]]
| skip = Hank Haff
| skip = Hank Haff
| crew =
| crew =
| wins = 1887 defender trials<br>1887 [[America's Cup]]
| wins = {{unbulleted list | 1887 defender trials | 1887 [[America's Cup]]}}
| boats =
| boats =
| fate = Broken up in 1910
| fate = Broken up in 1910
| displacement = {{convert|130|ST|t|abbr=on}}
| displacement = 130 tons
| length = LOA {{convert|108|ft|0|in|m|abbr=on}}<br>LWL {{convert|86|ft|0|in|m|abbr=on}}
| length = {{unbulleted list | {{convert|108|ft|0|in|m|abbr=on}} (LOA) | {{convert|86|ft|0|in|m|abbr=on}} (LWL)}}
| beam = {{convert|23|ft|2|in|m|abbr=on}}
| beam = {{convert|23|ft|2|in|m|abbr=on}}
| draft = {{convert|10|ft|0|in|m|abbr=on}}
| draft = {{convert|10|ft|0|in|m|abbr=on}}
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'''''Volunteer''''' was an American racing yacht built in 1887 for the [[America's Cup]] races. She was the victorious American defender of the seventh America's Cup match that same year against Scottish challenger ''[[Thistle (yacht)|Thistle]]''.
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"Volunteer" was the victorious American defender of the seventh [[America's Cup]] race in [[1887]] against Scottish challenger "[[Thistle (yacht)|Thistle]]".


==Design==
==Design==
"Volunteer," a [[centerboard]] compromise [[sloop]], was designed by [[Edward Burgess]] and built by [[Pusey & Jones]] Shipbuilding Company at [[Wilmington, Delaware]] in 1887 for owner General [[Charles Jackson Paine|Charles J. Paine]] of the [[New York Yacht Club]].
''Volunteer'', a [[centerboard]] compromise [[sloop]], was designed by [[Edward Burgess (yacht designer)|Edward Burgess]], built by [[Pusey & Jones]] Shipbuilding Company at [[Wilmington, Delaware]] and launched after 66 days under construction on June 30, 1887, for owner General [[Charles Jackson Paine|Charles J. Paine]] of the [[New York Yacht Club]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Thompson |first1=Priscilla M. |last2=O'Byrne |first2=Sally |year=1999 |title=Wilmington's Waterfront |location=Charleston, SC |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn=0738503045 |lccn=99066581 |pages=50–51 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vZqv7YdGvGwC&pg=PA50 |access-date=30 November 2020}}</ref><ref name=VDT>{{cite web |last=Yves |first=Gary |title=VOLUNTEER: DATA TABLE & LINES |publisher=America's Cup 1851-1937 |date=19 October 2015 |url=http://www.america-scoop.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=483:volunteer-data-table-lines&catid=156:volunteer&Itemid=423&lang=en |access-date=30 November 2020}}</ref><ref name=VSto>{{cite web |last=Yves |first=Gary |title=VOLUNTEER'S STORY |publisher=America's Cup 1851-1937 |date=19 October 2015 |url=http://www.america-scoop.com/index.php/en/87-2/volunteer/484-volunteer-s-story |access-date=30 November 2020}}</ref>


"Volunteer" had an all steel frame and hull, with a deck of white pine.
''Volunteer'' was the first America's Cup yacht with an all steel frame and hull. Her deck was made of white pine.

After the races ''Volunteer'' was modified to serve as a cruising schooner. In 1890 a major modification by George Lawley & Sons lengthened the hull by {{cvt|5|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}, improvements made and changed to a sloop rig. The yacht then had a large cabin and seven staterooms with three toilets. The crew was composed of four officers and eight men.<ref>{{cite magazine |editor-last=Day |editor-first=Thomas Fleming |date=March 1909 |title=Boats for Sale #28035 |magazine=The Rudder |volume=21 |issue=3 |page=223 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=riwjAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA223 |access-date=1 December 2020}}</ref> The registry information for 1901—1902 shows {{GRT|105.25}}, 99.88 Net tons, {{cvt|115|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} length overall, {{cvt|90|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} waterline length, {{cvt|23|ft|2|in|m|1|abbr=on}} beam with owner being J. Malcolm Forbes with home port of Boston.<ref>{{cite book |year=1902 |title=Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping — Yacht Register 1901—1902 |location=London |publisher=Lloyd's Register of Shipping |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CHc0AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA899 |access-date=1 December 2020}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
"Volunteer" easily beat the 1886 America's Cup defender "[[Mayflower (yacht)|Mayflower]]" during the defender trials for the 1887 America's Cup and won both Cup races on September 27 and 30, 1887, against [[Thistle (yacht)|Thistle]]. "Volunteer" was skippered by Captain Hank Haff with the assistance of Captains Terry, Berry and L. Jeffreys.
''Volunteer'' easily beat the 1886 America's Cup defender ''[[Mayflower (yacht)|Mayflower]]'' during the defender trials for the 1887 America's Cup and won both Cup races on September 27 and 30, 1887, against ''Thistle''. ''Volunteer'' was skippered by Captain Hank Haff with the assistance of Captains Terry, Berry and L. Jeffreys.


[[File:4a04495v.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Damage after the 1893 grounding]]
Soon after the Cup races, "Volunteer" was bought by [[John Malcolm Forbes]] (who also owned "[[Puritan (yacht)|Puritan]]") and was altered as a [[schooner]] in 1891. It was broken up at a New York junkyard in 1910.
Soon after the Cup races, ''Volunteer'' was bought by [[John Malcolm Forbes]] (who also owned ''[[Puritan (yacht)|Puritan]]'') and was Re-rigged as a [[schooner]] in 1891. On August 21, 1893, she went onto the rocks at Hadley's Harbor, Naushon Island, off the coast of Massachusetts.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Volunteer on the Rocks|date=August 22, 1893|work=New York Times}}</ref> Damage was extensive, as shown in the picture below. In 1894, in anticipation of racing with the British Valkyrie, she was returned to her original sloop rig.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Good Yacht Races Promised|date=February 4, 1894|work=New York Times}}</ref> She was broken up at a New York junkyard in 1910.


==Specifications==
==References==
{{reflist}}
* '''Overall length''': 32.91 m
* '''Length at water line''': 26.10 m
* '''[[Beam (nautical)|Beam]] (width)''': 7.06 m
* '''[[draft (hull)|Draft]]''': 3.04 m
* '''[[Displacement (fluid)|Displacement]]''': 130 tons
* '''Sail area''': 834.40m<sup>2</sup>


==References and external links==
==External links==
*[http://www.americascup.com/en/acclopaedia/circlinggalaxy/bateau.php?idContent=4604 America's Cup's Ac-clopaedia]
*[http://www.americascup.com/en/acclopaedia/circlinggalaxy/bateau.php?idContent=4604 America's Cup's Ac-clopaedia]
*[http://www.jsjohnston.org The 19th Century Yacht Photography of J.S. Johnston]
*[http://www.jsjohnston.org The 19th Century Yacht Photography of J.S. Johnston]

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Volunteer
Volunteer turning Sandy Hook Lightship during the America's Cup race on September 27, 1887
Yacht club New York Yacht Club
Nation United States
Designer(s)Edward Burgess
BuilderPusey & Jones Shipbuilding Company
LaunchedJune 30, 1887
Owner(s)General Charles J. Paine
FateBroken up in 1910
Racing career
SkippersHank Haff
Notable victories
America's Cup1887
Specifications
Displacement130 tons
Length
  • 108 ft 0 in (32.92 m) (LOA)
  • 86 ft 0 in (26.21 m) (LWL)
Beam23 ft 2 in (7.06 m)
Draft10 ft 0 in (3.05 m)
Sail area8,981 sq ft (834.4 m2)

Volunteer was an American racing yacht built in 1887 for the America's Cup races. She was the victorious American defender of the seventh America's Cup match that same year against Scottish challenger Thistle.

Design

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Volunteer, a centerboard compromise sloop, was designed by Edward Burgess, built by Pusey & Jones Shipbuilding Company at Wilmington, Delaware and launched after 66 days under construction on June 30, 1887, for owner General Charles J. Paine of the New York Yacht Club.[1][2][3]

Volunteer was the first America's Cup yacht with an all steel frame and hull. Her deck was made of white pine.

After the races Volunteer was modified to serve as a cruising schooner. In 1890 a major modification by George Lawley & Sons lengthened the hull by 5 ft (1.5 m), improvements made and changed to a sloop rig. The yacht then had a large cabin and seven staterooms with three toilets. The crew was composed of four officers and eight men.[4] The registry information for 1901—1902 shows 105.25 GRT, 99.88 Net tons, 115 ft (35.1 m) length overall, 90 ft (27.4 m) waterline length, 23 ft 2 in (7.1 m) beam with owner being J. Malcolm Forbes with home port of Boston.[5]

Career

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Volunteer easily beat the 1886 America's Cup defender Mayflower during the defender trials for the 1887 America's Cup and won both Cup races on September 27 and 30, 1887, against Thistle. Volunteer was skippered by Captain Hank Haff with the assistance of Captains Terry, Berry and L. Jeffreys.

Damage after the 1893 grounding

Soon after the Cup races, Volunteer was bought by John Malcolm Forbes (who also owned Puritan) and was Re-rigged as a schooner in 1891. On August 21, 1893, she went onto the rocks at Hadley's Harbor, Naushon Island, off the coast of Massachusetts.[6] Damage was extensive, as shown in the picture below. In 1894, in anticipation of racing with the British Valkyrie, she was returned to her original sloop rig.[7] She was broken up at a New York junkyard in 1910.

References

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  1. ^ Thompson, Priscilla M.; O'Byrne, Sally (1999). Wilmington's Waterfront. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. pp. 50–51. ISBN 0738503045. LCCN 99066581. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  2. ^ Yves, Gary (19 October 2015). "VOLUNTEER: DATA TABLE & LINES". America's Cup 1851-1937. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  3. ^ Yves, Gary (19 October 2015). "VOLUNTEER'S STORY". America's Cup 1851-1937. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  4. ^ Day, Thomas Fleming, ed. (March 1909). "Boats for Sale #28035". The Rudder. Vol. 21, no. 3. p. 223. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  5. ^ Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping — Yacht Register 1901—1902. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1902. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Volunteer on the Rocks". New York Times. August 22, 1893.
  7. ^ "Good Yacht Races Promised". New York Times. February 4, 1894.
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