Gracie (yacht)

The Gracie was a 19th-century racing sloop yacht built in 1868 by James E. Smith shipyard at Nyack, New York.

After a 42-year career in racing, she was sold in 1909 and converted to a freight boat sailing from Milton Point, off Long Island to New York.

[1] On September 25, 1868, Gracie raced for the Atlantic Yacht Club with William Voorhis in command.

On July 5, 1871, Sappho won the citizens prize for schooners in the 1871 Cape May race.

[3] On July 18, 1876, yacht Gracie, from the N.Y.Y.C, with Mr. Halsey, was towed from the Herald telegraph station to New York.

[1] He was a member of the syndicate that built the yacht Vigilant, that was the U.S. defender of the eight America's Cup.

[6][7] Gracie raced the America's Cup defender Mischief in trails off Sandy Hook in early 1881.

[10] On November 11, 1881, the Gracie was the principal competitor of the Mischief for the honor of defending the America's Cup.

[19] March 24, 1895, the yacht Gracie, and Joseph P. Earle of the N.Y.Y.C, were at Nyack, New York, was given a new rig for a commission to sail at the upcoming regattas.

[20] After a 42-year career in racing, she was sold in 1909 and converted to a freight boat sailing from Milton Point, off Long Island to New York.

Sappho Leads Gracie and Dauntless at the Cape May Race by James E. Buttersworth .
The Race for America's Cup .