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Shamrock V was built out of mahogany planking over steel frames and launched at the Camper & Nicholsons Gosport yard on 14th April 1930. She showed early promise on the British Regatta circuit winning 15 of 22 races and placing second in an additional four.
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J Class yachts drew gasps of admiration in their 1930s heyday. Eighty years on, they still do. Nearly 20 years ago, I remember crunching along the shingle to Hurst Castle, jutting far out into the Western Solent, for a glimpse of three huge sailing boats as they fought the ebb tide.
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When the J Class yachts started racing in the 1930s, it was under the Universal Rule, which used waterline length, displacement and sail area to control the rating. Nowadays, the fleet is made up of an intriguing mix of refitted originals and new-build replicas, some outfitted with luxurious interiors. The new J Class Rating takes this into.
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The Yachts The J Class includes a mixture of refitted surviving yachts along with a number of new yachts faithfully built to original hull lines from 1930's designs, with more yachts currently in build. Find out more Events
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As the first of the modern 'replica' boats to be built, Ranger was very much the catalyst for the new generation of J Class yachts. A passionate American owner fell in love with the J Class after racing the chartered Endeavour in Antigua in 1997, and the next year, after reaching an agreement with the newly formed J Class Association, commissioned a replica of Harold Venderbilt's so-called.
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In total nine J Class yachts are currently active, including three original surviving Js - Velsheda, Shamrock and Endeavour - and six replicas that have been built since 2003; Ranger, Rainbow, Hanuman, Lionheart, Topaz and Svea. Endeavour, JK4 Topaz, J8 Svea, JS1 Velsheda, JK7 Rainbow, JKZ1 Shamrock V, JK3 Hanuman JK6 Ranger, J5 Lionheart, JH1
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There are only three of the original J Class fleet in existence today and the only wooden J, Shamrock V, is currently undergoing a bow-to-stern restoration at Saxon Wharf in Southampton.Katia Damborsky finds out how Shamrock V is preparing to rejoin the regatta circuit.. At some point between 1848 and 1931, Scottish yachtsman and tea magnate Sir Thomas Lipton said: "Never despair, keep.
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3 - 9 September Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup The J Class J Class yachts were originally built to the specifications of the Universal Rule. The J Class really represents the golden age of racing for the America's Cup in the 1930s when this Universal Rule was used as the determining measurement system.
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J Class: the enduring appeal of the world's most majestic yachts Yachting World October 9, 2023 shares Only ten J Class yachts were built before the Second World War stopped the.
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Toby Hodges profiles the world's most beautiful fleet of classic racing yachts - the J Class TAGS: Lionheart Rainbow Ranger Shamrock Topaz Velsheda Shamrock V - JK3 J Class yacht.
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J Class Yachts Go inside the world of the iconic J Class yachts with reports on board these famous vessels, interviews with their owners and coverage of the J Class World Championships. Boat International is the official media partner of the J Class Association. Editorial Features Svea: Inside the newest member of the J Class fleet
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The J Class is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and powerful classes of sailing yacht in the world. An original fleet of 10 was constructed in the 1930s for the purpose of competing in the America's Cup, but in a sad twist of fate, only a few were able to survive the cull for metal during World War II.
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But J Class yachts remain sensational to sail and mesmerising to watch. The launch of the latest J Class yacht Svea this January takes the current fleet up to nine. That's a collective weight of.