Americas Cup Columbia Boat Model Ship Start Price USD 300.00 Current Price USD 300.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, July 17, 2008 End Time Thursday, July 24, 2008 Location Berlin, Connecticut See more about 'Americas Cup Columbia Boat Model Ship' Description   Description      Payment Info     Shipping      Return      Feedback       About Us     Other auctions   Image Gallery Americaâ??s Cup Columbia Wooden Model Sailboat Powered by Image Logik Hosting Technology. Click to learn more. Item Description Up for auction is an America’s Cup Columbia Wooden Model Sailboat. This is a great model that features a varnished deck, mast and boom, cotton sails, cotton rigging with working wood blocks. The hull is painted white, with a varnished wood finished bottom. In 1901 the Columbia was chosen against the new Herreshoff boat Constitution to defend the cup against the Shamrock II. The Columbia had a successful run in 1899 and to defend the cup twice was unprecedented. Usually the winners became trial horses for their successors and then broken up for scrap. She went on to win in 1901 by less than a minute in the final race. Only two other defender yachts would go on to share the achievement of twice defending the cup: Intrepid, winner in 1967 and 1970 and Courageous, in 1974 and in 1977. Columbia was refitted in 1903 and gave a weak challenge to the future defender, the fabulous Reliance. The following year, some hucksters attempted to transform the old defender into a floating restaurant anchored on the North River, but the narrow boat proved unsuitable and the business was never profitable. In 1913, Columbia was broken up at Hawkins yards in City Island, a very sad end for a double winner of the America’s Cup. This item belonged to the Nautical Rose, which was recently closed. The store used to sell Nautical & Cottage Home Décor, Gifts & Accessories, and was located in Old Mystic Village Connecticut. Dimensions: Height: 47.5” including the stand Length: 42” Beam: 7” THANKS FOR LOOKING!!!!     Payment Information We accept PayPal payments, cashiers checks and money orders. All funds must clear before the item is shipped or picked up. Please email us and let us know if you are paying by any means other than PayPal. We ask that you forward your payment ASAP to avoid any delay in the transaction. Buyers are allotted 5 business days from the end of the auction to remit payment. If the buyer has not paid within this time, we reserve the right to re-list. Due to the fact that we are trading assistants, all auctions must be sold "AS IS." Sales tax of 6% will be added for any pick up sales and for items sold anywhere in Connecticut. Shipping Information Buyer agrees to pay the amount listed (US Dollars) to cover shipping and handling. We CANNOT ship to P.O. boxes. 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