Rainbow was a J-class yacht built in 1934[1] and successful defender of the 1934 America's Cup. It was ordered by Harold Vanderbilt and designed by William Starling Burgess. Rainbow was scrapped in 1940.[2]
.jpg) The replica Rainbow (foreground) and Velsheda in 2012. | |
| Yacht club |  New York Yacht Club |
|---|---|
| Nation |  United States |
| Class | J-class |
| Sail no | 4, 5 |
| Designer(s) | William Starling Burgess |
| Builder | Herreshoff Manufacturing Company |
| Launched | 15 May 1934 |
| Owner(s) | Harold Vanderbilt syndicate (1934–37) Chandler Hovey (1937) |
| Fate | Scrapped in 1940 |
| Racing career | |
| Notable victories | 1934 America's Cup |
| America's Cup | 1934 America's Cup |
| AC Defender Selection Series | 1937 America's Cup Defender Selections Series |
| Specifications | |
| Displacement | 176 tons |
| Length | 39.95 m (131 ft) (LOA) 27.1 m (89 ft) (LWL) |
| Beam | 6.37 m (21 ft) |
| Draft | 4.8 m (16 ft) |
Replica
editA replica, Rainbow, was launched in 2012 at Holland Jachtbouw.[3] In January 2015 it was reported that she was for sale[4] with an asking price of €10,450,000 VAT paid.[5]
References
edit- ^ Enterprise to Endeavour, The J-Class Yachts, Ian Dear, 1977
- ^ "Rainbow :: Yachts :: J Class Association". www.jclassyachts.com.
- ^ Fleet, Yacht Charter. "RAINBOW Yacht Charter Price - Holland Jachtbouw Luxury Yacht Charter". www.yachtcharterfleet.com.
- ^ The spectacular J Class yacht Rainbow, by Andrew Rogers. Boat International.
- ^ "For sale listing at Hoek Brokerage". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.