By Melissa Archer, Preservation Officer
Yacht Elf
Two weeks ago, Baltimore celebrated the bicentennial of the Battle of Baltimore with a harbor full of ships. There were tall ships, small ships, historic ships, reproduction ships and modern war ships. Among the celebratory fleet was a small, sleek sailing vessel called the Yacht Elf.
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Oct 01, 2014 @ 12:34:20
This thing was the rocketship of its day, and it can still outsail any contemporary 30 foot monohull out there. By comparison, Elf carries more than 3 times the sail area of the modern Catalina 30. Kudos to MHT for helping to keep this important working artifact of history alive.