Schooner Colonia-09, 11 June 1896

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 racing in the new york yacht club's annual regatta, which she lost in a close match with the emerald. New york times - colonia as a schooner new york times - emerald's fine race. Date: 11 June 1896.