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Endeavour Model Yacht 60"

Endeavour Model Yacht 60"

Endeavour Model Yacht 60"
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Old-Modern Handicrafts

MUSEUM QUALITY
Model Yacht
Sailing Boat

All the sails are adjustable with working lines.

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Note: The model's hull is not varnished.
         It comes with natural wood finish.

Dimensions: 60"L x 72 "W x 10"H

Brief History:
The Schooner Endeavour staked a claim on the America’s Cup, winning the first two races. The third regatta was bound to be the most exciting.
Fate played an unkind trick to Sir Thomas Sopwith, who failed and thus couldn’t win the America’s Cup.

Endeavour was hailed as the most beautiful J-Class yacht ever built. She was the best and most impressive sailboat that Britain ever built to race in America’s Cup series. Endeavour had speed as well as beauty. Built in 1933 by T.O.M. Sopwith, the undisputed leader of the British aircraft industry, Endeavour possessed many new and innovative devices, including below-deck winches, new sail designs, and an improved spinnaker. Even with an amateur crew, she came closer to winning the Cup than any other challenger up to that time. Endeavour was a faster yacht than her contender Rainbow. She beat Rainbow the first two races. However, the American team was a much finer crew and defeated Endeavour all next three races by out-thinking her captain. In the third race, as a direct result of Vanderbilt, the skipper of "Rainbow", failing to pull away, the yachts almost collided when Endeavour had right of way. Sopwith raised the protest flag after the race in accordance to British rules. The race committee however dismissed the protest as the American rules stated the protest flag is to be flown at the time of the foul. This prompted a British writer to comment, "Britannia rules the waves, but America waives the rules." When Endeavour returned to England she continued to dominate the British racing scene until 1938 when she was laid up for the duration of World War II. Saved by Elizabeth Meyer of New Port, RI, today she is one of the most breathtaking sights on the water. To take helm of such a yacht is to experience pure power, grace, and speed.

Highlights about this model Sloop:

100% hand built from scratch using “plank on frame” construction method.

Hundreds of hours is required to finish a model.

Completed models contain thousands of details created by our skillful master craftsmen.

Made of finest wood like Rosewood, Mahogany, Teak and other exotic tropical wood.

Chrome and brass fittings and ornaments constitute the excellence of our models

Extensive research through original plans and pictures make our models authentic.

Each model goes through a demanding quality control process before leaving the workshop.

Just the perfect gift for your home or office and for the boat enthusiast or passionate wooden model ship collector.

- Our models have all the little details that will amaze you the moment you see them.

- Just look at them and you will highly appreciate not only the skills but also the time that our master craftsmen spend on each of these models.

- For Shipping the mast is taken down.
- Easy to follow written instructions included.
- Assembles in minutes.

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