Gloriana

The Gloriana was a revolutionary racing yacht designed by Nathanael Greene Herreshoff in 1891. This 70-foot vessel featured a waterline of 45 feet and significantly altered the landscape of racing yacht design with its distinctive profile that flowed smoothly from the stemhead to the keel.1

A yacht is generally defined as a sail or power-driven vessel, typically light and relatively small, used for racing or recreation. While the term can encompass very large craft, it technically excludes boats propelled by oars, paddles, or outboard motors. The word "yacht" originated from the Dutch word "jaght," meaning "ship for chasing". Yachting began in the 17th century with royalty and burghers in the Low Countries, eventually becoming a fashionable pastime among the wealthy and nobility in England and North America.2