The Madeleine was a 19th-century racing schooner-yacht built in 1868 by David Kurby in Rye, New York and owned by Commodore Jacob B. Voorhis.

The Madeleine was a wood centerboard schooner-rigged racing yacht built in 1868 by David Kirby in Rye, New York.

[1] Madeleine was launched on March 28, 1869, at Rye from the shipyard of David Kirby, who was the same builder that modeled the Addie V. She was 151-tons and owned by Jacob B. Voorhis, Jr., of the Brooklyn Yacht Club.

[4][5] In September 1870, the Madeleine was in the New York Yacht Club regatta was held for the Douglas Cup.

She raced against the Phantom, Columbia, Idler, Dauntless, Fleetwing, Saapho and other schooners and sloops.

[7] Voorhis made alterations his Madeleine in 1871 with John E. Smith at his shipyard in Nyack, New York.

[8] In June 1873, Madeleine made the fastest time on record in the annual regatta of the New York Yacht Club.

[11] On August 11, 1876, under the guidance of the New York Yacht Club, John S. Dickerson's Madeleine, skippered by Josephus Williams & David Snediker, was victorious against the Royal Canadian Yacht Club challenger Countess of Dufferin to defend the international America's Cup.

[12] The second race for the America challenge was held the next day, which was the deciding victory for the Madeleine against the Countess of Dufferin.

[13] Then Madeleine remained in New York under the ownership of John S. Dickerson as a pleasure sailboat continuing its yachting career before retiring.

[8] On August 5, 1900, Dickerson sold the Madeleine to Levin Denton Vinson and moved to Tampa, Florida to be used as a trading vessel in the West Indies.