Sceptre (yacht)
Sceptre was the unsuccessful challenger of the 1958 America's Cup for the Royal Yacht Squadron.Design
Designed by David Boyd and built by Alexander Robertson and Sons, Sceptre was built especially for the 1958 America's Cup challenge.Career
Sceptre was owned by a syndicate headed by Hugh Goodson, plus Richard Dickson, William H. Northam, William G. Walkley, and Noel Foley. Sceptre lost 4-0 to defender Columbia of the New York Yacht Club. She is now owned and sailed in British waters by the Sceptre Preservation Society.
