ENTERPRISE yacht 1930
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 7:35 pm
Built as a j-class yacht by Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, Bristol, Rhode Island for the Harold Vanderbilt Syndicate representing the New York Yacht Club.
Designed by W. Starling Burgess.
1930 Launched as the ENTERPRISE
Displacement 128 ton, dim. 36.85 x 7.01 x 4.45m. (draught), length on waterline 24.38m.
Sail area 704.48 m².
Building price more as a US$ 0.5 million.
The ENTERPRISE under skipper Harold Vanderbilt was chosen as the defender of the America Cup off Newport, Rhode Island against the challenger the British yacht SHAMROCK V of Sir Thomas Lipton.
The first race on 13 September 1930 was won by the ENTERPRISE and also the other three races were won by the ENTERPRISE, and the cup stayed in the USA.
The ENTERPRISE was scrapped in September 1935 by her builder’s yard in Bristol.
Solomon Islands 1986 18c sg580a, scott572c.
Source: The storey of the America Cup 1851 – 2003 by Ranulf Rayner and internet.
Designed by W. Starling Burgess.
1930 Launched as the ENTERPRISE
Displacement 128 ton, dim. 36.85 x 7.01 x 4.45m. (draught), length on waterline 24.38m.
Sail area 704.48 m².
Building price more as a US$ 0.5 million.
The ENTERPRISE under skipper Harold Vanderbilt was chosen as the defender of the America Cup off Newport, Rhode Island against the challenger the British yacht SHAMROCK V of Sir Thomas Lipton.
The first race on 13 September 1930 was won by the ENTERPRISE and also the other three races were won by the ENTERPRISE, and the cup stayed in the USA.
The ENTERPRISE was scrapped in September 1935 by her builder’s yard in Bristol.
Solomon Islands 1986 18c sg580a, scott572c.
Source: The storey of the America Cup 1851 – 2003 by Ranulf Rayner and internet.