Schooner Colonia-07, 4 July 1899

Larchmont yacht club commodore clarence ashley postley's schooner colonia (designed and built as a sloop in 1893 by herreshoff to be a candidate in the 1893 america's cup) rerigged as a schooner under the supervision of archibald cary smith, who fitted her with a centerboard. She is pictured here in the larchmont yacht club annual regatta on july 4th, 1899, which she won on special handicap. New york times - colonia as a schooner new york times - the larchmont regatta. Date: 4 July 1899.