Herreshoff #187303es Faustine [Faustina]
Particulars
Type: Schooner
Designed by: JBH
Contract: 1872-10 ?
Launch: 1873-4
Construction: Wood
LOA: 79' 6" (24.23m)
LWL: 73' 8" (22.45m)
Beam: 19' 8" (5.99m)
Draft: 8' (2.44m)
Rig: Schooner
Displ.: 52.5 short tons (47.6 metric tons)
Keel: yes
Built for: Russell, George Peabody [England]
Note: Particulars are primarily but not exclusively from the HMCo Construction Record. Supplementary information not from the Construction Record appears elsewhere in this record with a complete citation.
Model
Model number: TR255_007Model location: H.M.M. Vault
Vessels from this model:
1 built, modeled by JBH
Original text on model:
"Faustine." (Source: Original handwritten annotation on model. Undated.)
Related model(s):
Model Ext01 by JBH (1873?); sail
Documents
Nathanael G. Herreshoff
"F. W. Wilson assistant Editor Ap-27, [19]26. ... The notable designs by John B. Herreshoff were Sprite 1860-61 built by himself and father ... Kelpie, 1864 - Sadie 1867 and Orion 1869. Ianthe 1870 and Fostine [sic, i.e. Faustine] 1873." (Source: Mystic Seaport Museum, L. Francis Herreshoff Collection, Box 16, Folder 13: Letter from N. G. Herreshoff to F. W. Wilson, Assistant Editor of the National Cyclopedia of American Biography, April 27, 1926.)
"Letter from N. G. Herreshoff to Mr. Foster
In reply to your valued letter of 18th instant, I am afraid I cannot give you much that will be of interest to the members of the Eastern Yacht Club. Being behind the Cape I have had little to do with the E. Y. C., ...
Some of the old timers of my design which were probably sailed in the E. Y. C. races may be mentioned. Fanchon, designed and built in 1865, owned by Edward Burgess from about 1869 for several years. Violet, 1866, Eben Denton. Clytie, 1867. Sadie, 1867 (first a schooner but changed to a sloop in 1868, and owned by Franklin Burgess 1870-71. Her model was made by John B. Herreshoff). Ianthe, schooner, 49' w. l., 1870, W. D. Pickman owner. (Model by John B. Herreshoff.) Latona, schooner, 55 1/2' w. l., 1871, W. D. Pickman owner. Faustine, schooner, 74' w. l., 1873, built for George Peabody Russell, and taken to England in 1874.
... Sincerely yours,
Nathanael G. Herreshoff" (Source: Herreshoff, Nathanael Greene. Letter to Charles H. W. Foster, ca. 1931. Quoted in Foster, Charles H. W. The Eastern Yacht Club Ditty Box, 1870-1900. Norwood, Mass., 1932, p. 39-41.)
"The schooner FAUSTINE was eighty feet overall. This yacht for George Peabody Russell was taken to England, making the trip in seventeen days." (Source: Herreshoff, N. G. "The Old Tannery and My Brother John." Written July 28, 1933. In: Pinheiro, Carlton J. (ed.). Recollections and Other Writings by Nathanael G. Herreshoff. Bristol, 1998, p. 24.)
L. Francis Herreshoff
"The yachts or boats modeled by J. B. are as follows:
... 'Faustina,' 1873." (Source: Herreshoff, L. Francis. The Wizard of Bristol. The Life and Achievements of Nathanael Greene Herreshoff, together with An Account of Some of the Yachts he Designed. New York, 1953, p. 57.)
Other Contemporary Text Source(s)
"The boat-building establishment of Mr. J. B. Herreshoff is being enlarged to accommodate the increasing business at that yard. ...
Mr. John B. Herreshoff has commenced the building of a large yacht [#187303es Faustine] to the order of Mr. George Peabody Russell, of this town, which we learn is to be owned by parties in England. The yacht is to be eighty feet in length, twenty in depth, of one hundred and ten tons measurement, and will be schooner rigged. He is also to build a steam yacht [#11p Fire Brand?], during the winter, for parties in Providence." (Source: Anon. "Local Lines." Bristol Phoenix, October 26, 1872, p. 2.)
"Newport, R. I., April 8 [1873]. --- A finely-modeled and beautifully-finished yacht was launched from the marine railways of Mr. J. B. Herreshoff at Bristol (R. I.) last week. She is named the Fostene [sic, i.e. Faustene], and will be schooner-rigged. Her length is 80 feet; breadth, 20, and depth, 8 feet. The cabin will be furnished in the most modern and expensive manner. She has been built under the immediate supervision of George Peabodie Russell, formerly owner of the yacht Sadie [#186704es], for an English gentleman. Mr. Herreshoff will have her finished and rigged as soon as possible, when she will cross the Atlantic to the Isle of Wight. The popular yacht Sadie, built by Herreshoff in 1868, is also on the marine railways for repairs. She has recently changed hands, her former owner, George P. Russell, Esq., having sold her to Mr. Smith Rogers, of Yonkers. N. Y., from which place she will hereafter hail. She will sail for New-York in a few days." (Source: Anon. "Newport Yachting Notes. New Yachts Just Launched and Old Ones Refitted." New York Times, April 9, 1873, p. 3.)
"... The celebrated yacht Faustine, E.Y.C., which made such a fine run to England lately, is owned by George Peabody Russell, who is now a resident at Binstead, Isle of Wight, England. ..." (Source: Anon. "Yachting and Boating." Forest And Stream, September 11, 1873, p. 77.)
"... The American Schooner Faustine, E. Y. C., Mr. Peabody Russell, is now hauled up on Hansen's slip at Cowes, England, having a false keel put on, which will enable her to go to wind better than she at present does. ..." (Source: Anon. "Yachting and Boating." Forest And Stream, November 6, 1873, p. 203.)
"The Supreme Court for Bristol county, March term, met at the Court House in this town, pursuant to adjournment, last Monday morning, His Honor Judge Matteson presiding. The court was opened in due form at nine o'clock.
The case of John B. Herreshoff vs. George Peabody Russell was the first called, on the civil docket. Action of assumpsit, to recover an amount claimed as balance-due for a yacht built by plaintiff for defendant. There has been a hearing before an auditor for the adjustment of account, and it was now to come before the jury on the report of the auditor. This case was finally assigned for trial on Wednesday, 31st inst. ...[Apparently a reference to Faustine.]" (Source: Anon. "Supreme Court." Bristol Phoenix, May 27, 1876, p. 2.)
Archival Documents
"[Item Description:] Penciled pantograph hull sections with extreme tumblehome with pinpricks and radials titled 'FAUSTINE [#187303es], built 1872-3. Keel schooner. Sections to inside of planking & deck. Scale 1/2in. 7.33ft apart (73ft 4in w.l.). Keel aft 8ft, amidship 3ft 1in, forward 12in. Taken off model May 8, 1908. N.G.H. Planking & deck were probably about 2 1/4in'. With note 'Sections marked thus are reduced to 3/8 scale & outside of plank'. (The NYYC has a model of FAUSTINE in its model room which was acquired in 1908 and is believed by the club to have been made by J.B. Herreshoff. These pantograph sections were quite certainly made to make that model. The pinpricks also indicate that a model or drawing was made from these sections.)" (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Hull Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_01460. Folder [no #]. 1908-05-08.)
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Note: This list of archival documents contains in an unedited form any and all which mention #187303es Faustine [Faustina] even if just in a cursory way. Permission to digitize, transcribe and display is gratefully acknowledged.
Further Reading
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Taglang, Jacques. Mariette and the Herreshoff Schooners. Two vols. Eynesse, 2010.
Vessel biographies, large-scale sail and lines plans reproduced from original HMCo plans. The definitive book on Herreshoff schooners.
Images
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Further Image Information
Created by: Smith, A. Cary.
Image Caption: "Archibald Cary Smith. American, (1837-1911). Schooner Yacht FAUSTINE. Oil on Canvas. Dated 1874. 19 1/4 x 30 1/4 Inches. 28 1/2 x 38 7/8 Inches Framed. Signed LR: A.C.S. This painting shows A.C. Smith’s active familiarity with the large schooners of his day. It depicts the New York Yacht Club schooner FAUSTINE departing on her first transatlantic crossing to England in 1873. She is recorded to have made the passage in 18 days. FAUSTINE was designed and built at Bristol by John Brown Herreshoff, the older brother of Nathaniel. She was a 79'6" LOA x 19'8"B x 7'4"D keel schooner owned and raced by G.P. Russell, member of both the New York and Eastern Yacht Clubs. Shown here with her original schooner rig, she was converted to a steam yacht and lengthened at Cowes in 1879. Smith has placed FAUSTINE rail down on a well-defined sea. As she leaves the harbor she wears her N.Y.Y.C. burgee and private pennant along with the stars and stripes. Crew members on deck trim sails that are nicely illuminated and offer a main focus for the painting. A fully loaded lumber schooner and other coastal shipping share the composition making their way out to sea as blue skies begin to appear through dissipating clouds." [Sales text published by Vallejo Gallery, Newport Beach, California.]
Image Date: 1874
Published in: Taylor, James. Yachts on Canvas. London, 1998, p. 59. (Also in: http://www.vallejogallery.com/item.php?title=Schooner_Yacht_FAUSTINE&category=&id=315, retrieved February 5, 2009.)
Image is copyrighted: No known copyright restrictions
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Further Image Information
Created by: Smith, A. Cary.
Image Caption: "Archibald Cary Smith. American, (1837-1911). Schooner Yacht FAUSTINE. Oil on Canvas. Dated 1874. 19 1/4 x 30 1/4 Inches. 28 1/2 x 38 7/8 Inches Framed. Signed LR: A.C.S. This painting shows A.C. Smith’s active familiarity with the large schooners of his day. It depicts the New York Yacht Club schooner FAUSTINE departing on her first transatlantic crossing to England in 1873. She is recorded to have made the passage in 18 days. FAUSTINE was designed and built at Bristol by John Brown Herreshoff, the older brother of Nathaniel. She was a 79'6" LOA x 19'8"B x 7'4"D keel schooner owned and raced by G.P. Russell, member of both the New York and Eastern Yacht Clubs. Shown here with her original schooner rig, she was converted to a steam yacht and lengthened at Cowes in 1879. Smith has placed FAUSTINE rail down on a well-defined sea. As she leaves the harbor she wears her N.Y.Y.C. burgee and private pennant along with the stars and stripes. Crew members on deck trim sails that are nicely illuminated and offer a main focus for the painting. A fully loaded lumber schooner and other coastal shipping share the composition making their way out to sea as blue skies begin to appear through dissipating clouds." [Sales text published by Vallejo Gallery, Newport Beach, California.]
Image Date: 1874
Published in: Taylor, James. Yachts on Canvas. London, 1998, p. 59. (Also in: http://www.vallejogallery.com/item.php?title=Schooner_Yacht_FAUSTINE&category=&id=315, retrieved February 5, 2009.)
Image is copyrighted: No known copyright restrictions
Registers
1874 Olsen's American Yacht List (#122)
Name: Faustine
Owner: G. P. Russell; Club(s): 1 [New York YC], 2 [Eastern YC]; Port: Boston
Type & Rig Keel Schooner
Tons Old Measure 92.7; Tons New Measure 52.48; LOA 79-6; LWL 73-8; Extr. Beam 19-8; Depth 7-4; Draught 8
Builder J. B. Herreshoff; Built where Bristol, R. I.; Built when 1873
Note: Number of Men: Six
1875 Manning's Yachting Annual (#57)
Name: Faustine
Owner: George Peabody Russel
Type & Rig Keel Sch'r, Trunk Cabin
Tons Old Measure 92.07; Tons New Measure 52.48; LOA 79.51; LWL 73.82; Extr. Beam 19.8; Depth 7.4; Draught 8.
Builder 66 [J. B. Herreshoff]; Built when 1873
Note: New York YC; Eastern YC; Cubic Contents as per Rule 5030.11
1881 Olsen's American Yacht List (#183)
Name: Faustine
Owner: G. Peabody Russell; Club(s): 1 [New York], 2 [Eastern]; Port: New York
Type & Rig Scw. Schr. [Screw Schooner]
Tons Old Measure 92.07; Tons New Measure 52.48; LOA 79.6; LWL 73.10; Extr. Beam 19.1; Depth 7.; Draught 3.
Builder J. B. Herreshoff; Built where Bristol; Built when 1873
Maker J. S. White, Cowes
Note: Alt. to Str. [18]'78
1883 Hunts Yacht List (#946)
Name: Faustine
Owner: Peabody-Russel, G.; Club(s): 12, 43 [Victoria, Torquay]
Type & Rig a.s. [aux. schooner]
Tons Old Measure 115; LOA 79-6; Extr. Beam 19-1; Depth 7-4; Draught 8
Sailmaker Ratsey
Builder Herreshoff; Built where Bristol, R. I.; Built when 1873
Note: Distinguishing Flag: White saltire, red diamond in centre, red field and fly; Alt'd 1878
1885 Olsen's American Yacht List (#486)
Name: Faustine
Owner: G. Peabody Russell; Club(s): 1 [New York], 2 [Eastern]; Port: New York
Type & Rig Scw. Schr. [Screw Schooner]
Tons Old Measure 92.07; Tons New Measure 52.48; LOA 79.6; LWL 73.10; Extr. Beam 19.1; Depth 7.0; Draught 8.0
Sailmaker C. Ratsey
Builder J. B. Herreshoff; Built where Bristol, R. I.; Built when 1873
Engine 2 Cy. 10 1/4" x 10".; Maker Guy, Cowes
Note: Alt. to Str. [18]'73
1890-91 Manning's American Yacht List (#933)
Name: Faustine
Owner: G. Peabody Russell; Club(s): 19 [Eastern Yacht Club]; Port: Isle of Wight. Eng.
Type & Rig Scw. Schr. [Screw Schooner]
LOA 90.0; LWL 80.0; Extr. Beam 18.0; Depth 7.10; Draught 8.0
Builder J. B. Herreshoff; Designer N. G. Herreshoff; Built where Bristol, R. I.; Built when 1874
Engine 2 Cy. 10 1/4" x 10".; Maker Guy, Cowes
Note: Alt. from Sail to Steam and length'd '73 by M. E. Ratsey, Cowes, Isle of Wight
1892 Lloyd's Register of Yachts U.K.
Name: Faustine
Owner: G. Peabody Russell (Binstead, Ryde, I.W., England); Club(s): East.; Port: New York
Type & Rig ScwSchr [Screw Schooner]
Tons Gross 95.25; Tons Net 52.48; LOA 90-0; LWL 80-0; Extr. Beam 19-1; Draught 8-0
Sailmaker C. Ratsey
Builder Herreshoff Co.; Built where Bristol, R. I.; Built when 1874
Engine 2Cy. 10 1/4" - 10"; Maker Guy, Cowes
Note: len[gthened] [18]78
1896 Manning's American Yacht List (#120)
Name: Faustine
Owner: George Peabody Russell; Club(s): 20 [Eastern].; Port: Cowes, Isle of Wight
Official no. 120081; Type & Rig Scw. Schr. [Screw Schooner]
Tons Gross 95.25; Tons Net 52.48; LOA 90.0; LWL 80.0; Extr. Beam 19.1; Depth 7.5; Draught 8.0
Builder J. B. Herreshoff; Designer N. G. Herreshoff; Built where Bristol, R. I.; Built when 1873
Engine 2 Cy. 10 1/4" x 10".; Maker Guy & Hunter, Cowes, Isle of Wight
Note: Alt. from K[eel] Sch[ooner]r length'd at stern 1'' 6", 1878 by M. E. Ratsey, Cowes, Isle of Wight
Source: Various Yacht Lists and Registers. For complete biographical information see the Herreshoff Catalogue Raisonné under Data Sources. Note that this section shows only snapshots in time and should not be considered a provenance, although it can help creating one.
Supplement
From the 1930s L. Francis Herreshoff Index Cards at the Herreshoff Marine Museum
- Note: The L. Francis Herreshoff index cards comprise a set of some 1200 cards about vessels built by HMCo, with dimensions and / or ownership information. Apparently compiled in the early 1930s, for later HMCo-built boats like the Fishers Island 23s or the Northeast Harbor 30s are not included. Added to in later decades, apparently by L. F. Herreshoff as well as his long-time secretary Muriel Vaughn and others. Also 46 cards of L. F. Herreshoff-designed vessels. The original set of index cards is held by the Herreshoff Marine Museum and permission to display is gratefully acknowledged.
From the 1953 HMCo Owner's List by L. Francis Herreshoff
Name: Faustine
Type: 79' 6" steamer; built as schooner & lengthened at Cowes, 1878
Owner: G. P. Russell
Year: 1873
Row No.: 222
Source: Herreshoff, L. Francis. "Partial List of Herreshoff-Built Boats." In: Herreshoff, L. Francis. Capt. Nat Herreshoff. The Wizard of Bristol. New York, 1953, p. 325-343.
Research Note(s)
"Exported to England." (Source: van der Linde, Claas. May 2, 2008.)
"Launched early April 1873." (Source: van der Linde, Claas. May 2, 2008.)
"In the absence of better available data displacement was estimated by using the figure for New Measurement Tons (52.48) from the 1874 Olsen's American Yacht List (Old Measurement Tons were reported as 92.7) and converting to lbs by dividing through 2000 (short tons). Note that this figure can only be a rough estimate because register tons as reported in Yacht Registers correlate only loosely with actual displacement figures." (Source: van der Linde, Claas. March 17, 2015.)
Note: Research notes contain information about a vessel that is often random and unedited but has been deemed useful for future research.
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