RAINBOW J4 yacht

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RAINBOW J4 yacht

Post by aukepalmhof » Fri Sep 26, 2014 9:28 pm

RAINBOW a J-Class built yacht by Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA for the Harold Vanderbilt Syndicate of the New York Yacht Club.
The yacht was designed by William Starling Burgess.
15 May 1934 launched as the RAINBOW J4.
Tonnage 141 ton, dim. 38.61 x 6.40 x 4.45m (draught) length on waterline 25.11m.
Sail area 700.02 m².

She was built as and America Cup defender, but during the trials the YANKEE almost beat her.
The America Cup 1934 was sailed at Newport, Rhode Island, the defender was the RAINBOW of the New York Yacht Club against the challenger the British yacht ENDEAVOUR of the Royal Yacht Club.

The first race on 17 September 1934 was won by the ENDEAVOUR under skipper Sopwith, also the second race.
The third race was won by the RAINBOW under skipper Vanderbilt, also the fourth, fifth and sixth race, and the America Cup was won by the USA again.
After the America Cup the RAINBOW was laid up in a dry-dock where she was refitted.
1937 Sold to Chandler Hovey and contended for the defense of the 1937 cup but she lost against the RANGER.

1940 The RAINBOW was sold for scrap.
Solomon Islands 1987 18c sg570a, scott
Grenada 1987 $4 sg1614, scott

Source: Various internet sites.
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