Sovereign (yacht)
Sovereign line drawing | |
| Yacht club | Royal Thames Yacht Club |
|---|---|
| Nation | United Kingdom |
| Class | 12-metre |
| Sail no | K–12 |
| Designer(s) | David Boyd |
| Builder | Alexander Robertson & Sons |
| Owner(s) | J. Anthony Boyden |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | Peter Scott |
| America's Cup | 1964 America's Cup |
| Specifications | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Displacement | 28.38 t |
| Length | 21.08 m (69 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 3.81 m (12 ft 6 in) |
| Draft | 2.71 m (8 ft 11 in) |
| Sail area | 175 m2 (1,880 sq ft) |
| Crew | 11 |
| Notes | |
Sovereign (sail number K-12) was the unsuccessful challenger of record for the 1964 America's Cup. She beat out sister ship Kurrewa V in trials to represent the Royal Thames Yacht Club in their final attempt to recapture the Cup.