Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Bagheera"

Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:Bagheera
Registered port:Portland, Maine
Nation:USA
Type of rigging:STAGSEGELSCHONER
Year built:1924
Yard:Rice Brothers, East Boothbay, Maine
Overall length:21.95 m
Length (hull):16.45 m
Breadth:4.45 m
Draught:2.30 m
Ship's hull:Holz / Wood
Power:72 PS
Engine:Diesel

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 25 Mar 2001

  • built 1924 as a private yacht for the millionaire M. Eppley, designed by John G. Alden.
  • based in San Diego, California, she sailed for hire and competing in many classic yacht races throughout the 1980s.
  • after an extensive restoration she offered day sailing trips and charter voyages in the San Francisco Bay.
  • after change of the owner she was moved to the coast of Maine, new owner plans to make her available for sailing the Maine coast operated by the Portland Schooner Company.

Contact:

Website (English, 14 Jan 2011):
http://www.portlandschooner.com/
Schooners Bagheera and Wendameen: info about their operator with oggers for sailing, photos, basic history, contact address

Literature for further reading:

We recommend the following references for your further research of the ship. The references marked with have been included in the generation of the ship profile on this page.

American Sail Training Association (ASTA)
"Sail Tall Ships! A Directory of Sail Training and Adventure at Sea"
2000 ISBN: 0-9636483-5-7
(12th Edition)
Page: 66 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data Quelle with contact

American Sail Training Association (ASTA)
"Sail Tall Ships! A Directory of Sail Training and Adventure at Sea"
2007 ISBN: 978-0-9799878-0-9
(17th Edition)
Page: 114 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data Quelle with contact