Nautical Yacht Rainbow, 1934
Nautical Yacht Rainbow, 1934
Rainbow: the 1934 American defender. The challenger: the British Royal Yacht Club Endeavour. Designed by Starling Burgess and financed by an 18-member syndicate headed by Mike Vanderbilt. A magnificent J-Yacht, with an overall length of nearly 40 m (128O) and a sail area of 750 m2 (7535 sq. ft). A classic racer, legendary nautical history by now. The model is handmade in wood, plank-on-frame. Hand tooled scale hardware. Inlaid deck strips simulate the original teak deck. Detailed rigging and sails. A beautiful contemporary model at an attractive cost. Collectable. Numbered and dated certificate supplied. 65 x 11 x 85cm, 25.5 x 4.25 x 33.5"
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