American Promise is a yacht used by Dodge Morgan in 1985–1986 for a record-breaking 150-day, 27,000-mile solo circumnavigation of the planet.
American Promise is a 60-foot (18.3 m) Bermuda rigged sloop, boat that was designed by 1974 America's Cup winner Ted Hood for Dodge Morgan's solo round-the-world record attempt.
American Promise departed from Ordnance Island, in St. George's, Bermuda, on November 12, 1985, and returned there on April 11, 1986, completing the journey in 150 days, 1 hour, and 6 minutes.
[2] As American Promise sailed into St. George's Harbor, Morgan's project manager, Grant Robinson, noted that the boat looked spit-and-polished.
One in each set was programmed to come on twice a day during daylight hours and run for 30 seconds, thus enabling Morgan to film himself.