LIVONIA: DATA TABLE AND LINES

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In modelling Livonia, Michael Ratsey took his inspiration form the lines of Sappho. The sails of Livonia were cut and assembled from American cotton. Before leaving for the United States, the challenger was beaten by Egeria and by Aline, the Prince of Wales' yacht.
In Livonia could be seen the verification of the old saying that imitation is the sincerest flattery.

She was as like an American schooner as her builder could well make her, without throwing overboard all his principles of English design. Some of the traits of Cambria were present in her, but there were more of Sappho's. The vessel had a full, rounded midship section, a long bow, straight sheer, and a fairer counter than most English schooners, while she was heavily sparred, with sails of American cotton, having a total area of 18,153 square feet, the greatest sail-spread ever carried by a challenger for the cup.

Livonia was 264 tons register, 115 feet 2 inches long between perpendiculars, 127 feet over all, 106 feet 6 inches water-line, 23 feet 7 inches beam, and drew 12 feet 6 inches of water. Her timbers were of oak, and her planking of American elm to the water-line, and oak and teak above. Her mainmast was 68 feet long from deck to hounds, and her foremast 64 feet. Her squaresail yard was 64 feet long. She carried a lug foresail, and steered with a tiller. Her jibs were not attached to the stays when set.

Area of Livonia's sail Hunt's Yachting Magazine of July, 1871, from C. Ratsey Sail sq. ft. m2 Mainsail 3458 321,30 Foresail 1570 145,90 Forestaysail 984 91,50 Jib 1107 102,80 Balloon-jib 2346 218 Main-topsail 1147 106,50 Fore-topsail 696 64,60 Jib-topsail 920 85,50 Square-sail 3458 321,25 Spinnaker 2676 248,60

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