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The ''Esperanto'' was a fishing schooner based in Gloucester, Massachusetts. ''Esperanto'' was designed by Tom McManus of Boston and built by Tarr and James Shipbuilders of Essex, Massachusetts. She was launched on June 27, 1906, and measured in length, in beam, and a draft of with gross tonnage of 140. The ''Esperanto'' was used in several races and is one of only two undefeated champions at the International Fishing Vessel Championship. ==International Fishing Vessel Championship, 1920== Under command of Captain Martin Leander Welch, ''Esperanto'' became the first winner of the International Fishing Vessel Championship on November 1, 1920, when she beat the Canadian fishing schooner ''Delawana'' of Riverport under command of Capt. Thomas Himmelman. In the next race, in 1921, the Canadian sailing ship Bluenose, won against the schooner ''Elsie'', from Gloucester, Massachusetts. Her crew for the 1920 race included: * Captain Martin Leander Welch * R. Russell Smith, Gorton-Pew Fisheries Co. * Isaiah Gosbee, Cook * George E. Roberts * Harry P. Christianson * George Young * Benjamin W. Stanley * Roy P. Patten * Raymond "Rusty" McKenzie * James McDonald * Wallace Bruce * John Batt * John F. Barrett * Thomas Smith * Michael J. Hall, Masthead man * Stephen F. Whitney * Hugh Young * Benjamin H. Colby * James B. Connolly, Writer * John J. Matheson, Mate * Thomas S. Benham * Leon G. Murray * Lawrence F. Percival * Ernest Hendrie * Robert W. Sawtell * Morril Wiggins 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Esperanto (schooner)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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