America was a 19th-century racing yacht and first winner of the America's Cup international sailing trophy.
The yacht America
America was built on the lines of Mary Taylor (1849)
America 1851, by James Bard
America model in Musée de la Marine.
A yacht is a sailing or power vessel used for pleasure, cruising, or racing. There is no standard definition, though the term generally applies to vessels with a cabin intended for overnight use. To be termed a yacht, as opposed to a boat, such a pleasure vessel is likely to be at least 33 feet (10 m) in length and may have been judged to have good aesthetic qualities.
A 45-foot cruising yacht in 2010
The superyacht Azzam, the longest private yacht, as of 2018.
An 18th-century Dutch jacht
1893 America's Cup match between Vigilant and Valkyrie II