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According to Robert Carrick, author of The Pictoral History of the America's Cup Races, Minerva was "a trophy-winning cutter well known in American waters." It was designed by William Fife, Jr. Minerva "had been sailed to this country and campaigned brilliantly by Charles Barr" who later captained Columbia in the 1899 America's Cup race.
According to Outing magazine, Minerva was owned by Mr. Tweed.According to another source:
"Clearly one of the loveliest and fastest yachts in that class was the William Fife Jr. designed MINERVA. Francis Herreshoff wrote of MINERVA, "Now, the MINERVA was the prettiest thing I had ever seen...'"
"MINERVA came to the US and raced during the season of 1889. She was the first command of legendary yacht captain Charlie Barr and cleaned up in the 40 Rater class that summer. While one would acknowledge that the magician is more important than the wand, and that Charlie Barr was indeed a magician, MINERVA was an extraordinary wand."