Endeavour II (yacht)

Endeavour II
Racing career
Class	J-class
Sail no	K–6
Designer(s)	Charles Ernest Nicholson
Builder	Nicholson's Yard
Launched	1936
Fate	scrapped in 1968
America's Cup	1937 America's Cup

Endeavour II was a 1936 yacht of the J Class and unsuccessful challenger of the 1937 America's Cup. It was ordered by Thomas Sopwith and designed by Charles Ernest Nicholson. Endeavour II was scrapped in 1968.^[1]

A replica, Hanuman, was built in the 2000s.

References

↑ http://america-scoop.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=575:the-story-of-endeavour-ii&catid=158&Itemid=287&lang=en

America's Cup defender and challenger yachts

List

Defenders	1851: 14 yachts 1870: 17 yachts 1871: Columbia & Sappho 1876: Madeleine 1881: Mischief 1885: Puritan 1886: Mayflower 1887: Volunteer 1893: Vigilant 1895: Defender 1899: Columbia 1901: Columbia 1903: Reliance 1920: Resolute 1930: Enterprise 1934: Rainbow 1937: Ranger 1958: Columbia 1962: Weatherly 1964: Constellation 1967: Intrepid 1970: Intrepid 1974: Courageous 1977: Courageous 1980: Freedom 1983: Liberty 1987: Kookaburra III 1988: Stars & Stripes 88 1992: America³ 1995: Young America 2000: NZL 60 2003: NZL 82 2007: SUI 100 2010: Alinghi 5 2013: Oracle Team USA 17

Challengers	1851: America 1870: Cambria 1871: Livonia 1876: Countess of Dufferin 1881: Atalanta 1885: Genesta 1886: Galatea 1887: Thistle 1893: Valkyrie II 1895: Valkyrie III 1899: Shamrock 1901: Shamrock II 1903: Shamrock III 1920: Shamrock IV 1930: Shamrock V 1934: Endeavour 1937: Endeavour II 1958: Sceptre 1962: Gretel 1964: Sovereign 1967: Dame Pattie 1970: Gretel II 1974: Southern Cross 1977: Australia 1980: Australia 1983: Australia II 1987: Stars & Stripes 87 1988: KZ1 1992: Il Moro di Venezia V 1995: NZL 32 2000: Luna Rossa 2003: SUI 64 2007: NZL 92 2010: USA 17 2013: Aotearoa

see also: Yacht clubs

J-class yachts

conversions: 1892–1929	Astra HMY Britannia Cambria Candida Resolute Vanitie White Heather II

built to class: 1929–1937	Endeavour Endeavour II Enterprise Rainbow Ranger Shamrock V Velsheda Weetamoe Whirlwind Yankee

revival: 1994–2017	K1 Britannia Hanuman Lionheart Rainbow Ranger Svea Topaz

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