She was the first American defender during the 1870 America's Cup hosted in New York against the 1st British challenger Cambria, representing the Royal Thames Yacht Club of London.

The Magic, was built by T. Byerly & Son of Philadelphia in 1857, for Captain Richard Fanning Loper, as a sloop.

[4] Carll lengthened and widened the Magic, with increased draft; and converted her into a centerboard schooner yacht for Franklin Osgood.

[5] The schooner Magic represented the New York Yacht Club and was the smallest sailboat in the international 1870 America's Cup competition.

The first official challenge took place on August 8, 1870, in New York Harbor and was won by Franklin Osgood's American yacht Magic.

Seventeen American and the English yacht Cambria started at 11.21 A. M. The race was won by Magic, which rounded the home stake boat in 3 hours, 33 minutes, 54 seconds.

[2] On May 3, 1922, the schooner Magic, went ashore on the beach in the bay at Key West when she received damage during a hurricane.