Sovereign (yacht)

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Sovereign

Sovereign (behind) and Ikra.
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. A. Boyden
Racing career
America's Cup	1964 America's Cup
Specifications
Type	Monohull

Sovereign (sail number K-12) was the unsuccessful challenger of the 1964 America's Cup for the Royal Thames Yacht Club.

Design[]

Designed by David Boyd and built by Alexander Robertson & Sons, Sovereign was built especially for the 1964 America's Cup challenge. This was the second post-war 12-metre yacht to be designed by David Boyd and built at Alexander Robertson & Sons, the first one being Sceptre.

Career[]

Sovereign was built for J. A. Boyden in 1963. Sovereign lost 4-0 to defender Constellation of the New York Yacht Club.

References[]

1. Alexander Robertson & Sons, history of the yard.

External links[]

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