Built in 1958 according to the International Third Rule- America’s Cup.
HISTORY:
SPECS:
| Sail Number | K-17 |
| Year Built | 1958 |
| Designer | David Boyd |
| Builder | Alexander Robertson & Sons Yacht Builders Ltd. |
| First Owner | Royal Yacht Squadron Syndicate |
| First Name | Sceptre |
| First Sail Number | K-17 |
| First Country | Great Britain (GB) |
| Original Homeport | Cowes, England |
| Current Status / Condition | sailing, altered for cruising |
| Current Location | Preston Marina, England |
| Construction | Wood on steel frames |
| Length Overall | 21.00 - 19.81 (1972) m. |
| Length Waterline | 14.15 m. |
| Beam | 3.56 m. |
| Draft | 2.76 m. |
| Sail Area | 172 sq. - 166 sq. (1972) m. |
| Displacement | 27.0 t. |