Ticonderoga (ketch)
Ticonderoga, also called Ti or Big Ti, is a 72-foot (21.9 m) ketch, designed by L. Francis Herreshoff and launched in 1936 at Quincy Adams Yacht Yard in Massachusetts.[1] She was known under the name of Tioga II until 1946.[2][3]
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Tiago II |
| Owner | Scott Frantz |
| Builder | Quincy Adams Yacht Yard |
| Cost | $49,000 |
| Launched | 10 August 1936, Quincy, Massachusetts |
| Renamed | Ticonderoga |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | clipper-bowed ketch |
| Displacement | 119,016 lb |
| Length | 72 ft (21.9 m) |
| Beam | 16 ft (4.87 m) |
| Draft | 7 ft 10 in (2.16 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail and Engine (GMC 130hp) |
History
Ticonderoga won many races, finishing first in 24 of her initial 36 races.[4] She held more than 30 course records in multiple races.[5]
Races and Trophies
- As Tioga, the Miami-Nassau Cup Race in 1940, for many years she held the fastest time in this race[6]
- The Prince of Wales Bowl in 1947, first-to-finish, Class A, and over all trophy[7]
- Marblehead-Halifax Race in 1947[8]
- First-to-finish in the annual St. Petersburg-Habana yacht race in 1951, 1952, and 1954[9][10]
- Transpac Honolulu Race Elapsed Time Record Trophy in 1965, setting the record that stood for ten years[11][12]
- 1965 Montego Bay Race.[13]
During World War II she served as a U.S. Coast Guard vessel on submarine patrol.[1][14] After the war she was bought by Allan Carliste and rechristened Ticonderoga.[15]
Her racing career ended in 1967 when her hull was rebuilt[3] and she was turned into a luxury charter in 1969.[15]
Radiance is Ti's sistership.[16]
See also
References
- Townsend, John (1976). Bicentennial ship parade. John Townsend. p. 34. OCLC 3498621.
- "The return of Ticonderoga". Points East Magazine. 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- Walker, Matthew (1983). Down below : aboard the world's classic yachts. Chronicle Books. pp. 20–21. ISBN 0-87701-137-0.
- Horton, Bob (2016-07-23). "In Greenwich, twilight sailboat racing still a staple of summer". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- "Ticonderoga - Bermuda Ketch · Southwest Harbor Public Library". swhplibrary.net. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- Robinson, Bill (1963). Where the trade winds blow; a yachting guide to southern waters. Scribner. p. 274. OCLC 1036914703.
- "With the Windjammers". Motor Boating. 79: 131. 1947.
- "Southward Ho!". Motor Boating. 80 (5): 63–64. 1947.
- "North Florida Notes". Motor Boating. 87 (5): 89. 1951.
- "Performance!". Motor Boating. 93 (5): 125. 1954.
- The Best from Yachting. Scribner's son, New York. 1967. p. 255.
- craigslegz (2018-01-10). "Classic sailing with Jimmy Buffett on fast track to Key West". Craigslegz Travels. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- Somer, Jack A. (1997). Ticonderoga : tales of an enchanted yacht (1st ed.). Waitsfield, Vt.: Concepts Pub. ISBN 0-393-04613-3.
- "L. Francis Herreshoff TIOGA II". Classic Sailboats. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- "TICONDEROGA - The Most Elegant Charter". Motor Boating and Sailing. 123 (5): 60. 1969.
- "Letters". Latitude 38. 2000-02: Vol 272: 72. 2000.
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