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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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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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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 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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The J Class is one of several classes deriving from the Universal Rule for racing boats. The rule was established in 1903 and rates double-masted racers (classes A through H) and single-masted racers (classes I through S). From 1914 to 1937, the rule was used to determine eligibility for the Americas Cup.


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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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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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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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0:00 / 3:38 Sailing the fabled 130ft J Class yacht Endeavour | Yachting World Yachting World 161K subscribers Subscribe Subscribed 12K 1.4M views 6 years ago Watch our unique footage of.


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From 1929 to 1937, 20 J Class yachts were designed. Ten of these were built, and six raced in the America's Cup finals. UK challenges came from Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock V and from Sir.


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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.


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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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Discover J Class yachts with Yachting World. From race results to yacht profiles and videos, we have the definitive guide to the 2015 J class calender.