1/56 Scale Yacht America - New York 1851

This is a complet woode model ship kit of the famous sailing yacht America by Constructo.
In 1851 the schooner America, from the New York Yacht Club, beat the fifteen best British yachts in a race round the isle of Wight in the south of England. The winning club then sent out a challenge to yachtsmen from all over the world, offering the cup it had won to any yacht capable of defeating the America, and thus was born the most famous sailing regatta, The America's Cup.

• Features:
  
• Plank on bulkhead construction
• Very Detailed Scale Boat
• Realistically Detailed Fitting Set
• Wood Planking
• Cloth Sails
• Paper flags
• Plans and Instructions
• Static Display Model Only

SPECIFICATIONS
Length: 27.5 in (70 cm)
Height: 23.5 in (60 cm)
Width: 4.5 in (11.2 cm)