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ENDEAVOUR is a 39.56 m Sail Yacht, built in the United Kingdom by Camper & Nicholsons and delivered in 1934.
Her top speed is 12.0 kn and she boasts a maximum range of 2500.0 nm when navigating at cruising speed, with power coming from a Caterpillar diesel engine. She can accommodate up to 8 guests, with 8 crew members waiting on their every need. She has a gross tonnage of 167.0 GT and a 6.68 m beam.
She was designed by Dykstra Naval Architects and Charles E. Nicholson , who also completed the naval architecture. Dykstra Naval Architects has designed 21 yachts and created the naval architecture for 29 yachts for yachts above 24 metres; Charles E. Nicholson has designed 25 yachts and created the naval architecture for 26 yachts for yachts above 24 metres.
Her interior was designed by John Munford (40 other superyacht interiors designed) and Adam Lay Studio (11 other superyacht interiors designed) - she is built with a Teak deck, a Steel hull, and Teak superstructure.
ENDEAVOUR is in the top 30% by LOA in the world. She is one of 212 sailing yachts in the 35-40m size range.
ENDEAVOUR is currently sailing under the Cayman Islands flag, the 2nd most popular flag state for superyachts with a total of 1406 yachts registered. She is known to be an active superyacht and has most recently been spotted cruising near Spain. For more information regarding ENDEAVOUR's movements, find out more about BOAT Pro AIS .
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- Name: ENDEAVOUR
- Yacht Type: Sail Yacht
- Yacht Subtype: Classic Yacht , J-Class
- Builder: Camper & Nicholsons
- Naval Architect: Dykstra Naval Architects , Charles E. Nicholson
- Exterior Designer: Dykstra Naval Architects , Charles E. Nicholson
- Interior Designer: Adam Lay Studio , John Munford
- Refits: 2014
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Endeavour was commissioned by Sir T.O.M. Sopwith to challenge for the America’s Cup in 1934. Having prepared his campaign in Shamrock V, Sopwith was keen to ensure that this yacht was the most advanced design possible. With his experience designing aircraft Sopwith applied aviation technology to Endeavour’s rig and winches and spared nothing to make her the finest vessel of her day. From launching in 1934 she continued her preparation by competing against Shamrock V (then owned by Sir Richard Fairey) and the newly launched Velsheda (owned by W.L Stephenson).
She swept through the British racing fleet and into the hearts of yachtsmen the World around, winning many races in her first season. Like many before her, Endeavour did not win the Cup but she came closer to doing so than any other challenger.
Endeavour pioneered the development of the Quadrilateral genoa, a two clewed headsail offering immense sail area and power, and still used on J Class yachts racing today. She also had a larger and better designed spinnaker but Sopwith was let down by poor crewing. Just prior to departure for the USA , his professional crew went on strike for more money and Sopwith was forced to round up keen amateur sailors, who had the enthusiasm but not the experience. Afterwards, she returned to England to dominate the British racing scene until 1938 when she was laid up prior to the war.
Over the next 46 years, Endeavour passed through many hands, her fate often hanging by a thread. Among other indignities, she was sold to a scrap merchant in 1947 only to be saved by another buyer hours before her demolition was due to begin. In the seventies, she sank in the Medina River in Cowes. Again at the eleventh hour, she was bought for ten pounds sterling by two carpenters who patched the holes in her hull with plastic bags and got her afloat again. In the early eighties, Endeavour sat at Calshot Spit, an abandoned seaplane base fronting the Solent. She was a complete wreck, a rusting and forlorn hulk with no keel, rudder, ballast or interior.
The Rebuild
In 1984 American yachtswoman Elizabeth Meyer bought Endeavour and undertook a five year rebuild. Since the hull was too fragile to be moved and was miles away from any boatyard, Meyer had a building constructed over the boat and hired welders to restore the hull. Endeavour’s missing keel and ballast were rebuilt, the steel frames and hull plating repaired and replaced where necessary, and a new rudder fabricated.
The newly seaworthy hull was launched and towed to Holland where it was put on a barge and transported to the Royal Huisman in Vollenhove. There she was transformed and rebuilt by Royal Huisman’s Huisfit division in 1989 into a modern masterpeice, with all new deck, rig, sailing gear and interior.
Endeavour sailed again, on June 22, 1989, for the first time in 52 years.
The incomparable Endeavour was the first of the J Class yachts to be restored to her old glory and thus will always claim a special place in the hearts of the shipyard workers and yachtsmen everywhere.
The latest refit was completed in 2011 at Yachting Developments, Hobsonville, Auckland NZ.
In May 2013, the refit work was recognised when JK4 Endeavour won the Refitted Sailing Yacht Award at the 2013 Superyacht Awards.
Information courtesy of the J-Class Association
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Endeavour, JK4
Launched: 1934
Designer: Charles E Nicholson
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Endeavour was designed for the 1934 America’s Cup by Charles E Nicholson and built at Camper & Nicholson’s in Gosport for Sir Thomas Sopwith. Along with Shamrock, Endeavour is one of the two remaining J Class yachts which actually raced for the America’s Cup. Indeed she came closer to winning the Cup than any other Challenger. Against Harold S Vanderbilt’s Rainbow, Endeavour won the first two races and was considered to be the faster boat. With better tactics Rainbow then took wins in Races 3 and 4. Sopwith protested against one contentious manoeuvre but lost and Rainbow went on to win 4-2. At home, one headline read, “ Britannia rules the waves and America waives the rules ."
After the Cup she raced successfully in England but was partially wrecked in 1937 after breaking a tow. Since then she has had numerous owners, refits and repairs.
Endeavour was fully restored by Elizabeth L. Meyer over five years at Royal Huisman and this initiative, and her restoration of Shamrock, stimulated renewed interest in restoring and building replica J Class yachts.
Endeavour was relaunched on the 22nd June 1989 following a refit with Dykstra Naval Architects and sailed for the first time in 52 years. Meyer organised the first J Class racing that September when Endeavour raced Shamrock V in Newport RI.
She had a major refit in 2010/11 with modifications by Dykstra Naval Architects with a new sail plan and deck layout, the work carried out by Yachting Developments in Auckland, New Zealand. That refit included a new deck structure, new rig and sails, a new deck layout, an engine room upgrade and a new crew interior. Fresh from refit Endeavour proved she has performance potential, winning the 2012 Saint Barths Bucket against Shamrock V and Velsheda.
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1999 Antigua Classic Regatta
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Endeavour wins against Velsheda and Shamrock V
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Sailing yacht Endeavour, built in 1934 by UK shipyard Camper and Nicholsons, is a genuine piece of yachting history. With a steel hull and wood superstructure, her naval architects are Charles E Nicholson and Dykstra & Partners, while she features exterior design by Charles E Nicholson, and the interior work of John Munford. This classic vessel measures 39.56 metres and can accommodate up to eight guests.
A comprehensive refit in 2011 includes removal and replacement of the complete weather deck including all deck equipment. Steel deck framing has also been relocated to accommodate the new load paths of the new deck layout. Luxury sailing yacht Endeavour was originally commissioned by British airplane magnate Sir Tom Sopwith for the America’s Cup, possibly the greatest of all sailing races. Sopwith was keen to make his yacht the most advanced model possible, applying aviation technology to the vessel’s rig and winches.
With a rich and successful history, the yacht dominated the British race scene for several years and even today is considered to be on of the most beautiful J class classic yachts ever constructed. Her dark blue hull and over 2740 square metres of sail make her easily identifiable.
Endeavour was bought in 1984 by American Elizabeth Meyer who proceeded to spend five years rebuilding the classic vessel. Too large to move, restoration began at the Calshot Spit World War II seaplane base in Southampton.
The rebuild involved replacing the keel and ballast, repairing her frames and hull and adding a new rudder. Full restoration took place once the yacht was transported to the Royal Huisman shipyard in the Netherlands and she received a new engine, generators and mechanical systems. After her long period on land, Endeavour was ready to sail again in June 1989.
Since her re-launch, she has cruised the waters of the Mediterranean, Europe, Caribbean, and the Americas. Previously owned by former Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski, she was sold to Sempervirens Ltd. in 2006.
Although she still carries the lines and workmanship of her original design, the sailing yacht is every inch the modern superyacht with her aluminium mast and boom, hydraulic winches, bow thrusters, water-maker and advanced navigation and entertainment equipment.
Below her decks, Luxury sailing yacht Endeavour is panelled in American cherry, bevelled glass, nickel and platinum plated fixtures while her furnishings are a mix of wool, cotton and silk fabrics. Athena includes a full audio visual entertainments system and a large CD and movie library among her list of amenities.
Amongst her four cabins are an indulgent King berth; two Queen rooms; and a twin cabin. Each features an en suite with heated towel racks, while the master suite also houses an over-sized bath tub.
Featuring a dedicated crew, Endeavour is an excellent charter yacht for luxury vacations. The yacht cruises comfortably at nine knots while her crew of eight ensure the needs of every guest are met.
The luxury motor yacht is equipped with an armada of water toys to provide endless entertainment during any yacht charter. Onboard can be found an inflatable dinghy, windsurfers, a dive compressor, and a range of scuba and snorkelling gear.
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The J Class yacht Endeavour is for sale – a rare chance to buy one of the most iconic yachts ever built
- Toby Hodges
- February 3, 2016
The J Class Endeavour, Britain’s worthiest America’s Cup challenger to date and often described as the most beautiful J Class ever, is still on the market
Arguably there couldn’t be at a better time to buy one of the most prestigious yachts ever. In recent years the J Class has enjoyed a complete resurgence ( see our J Class guide here ). The result makes for mesmerising viewing, as these most elegant, timeless classics are raced by the world’s best and regularly finish within seconds of each other. It’s like one-design racing for museum pieces.
We had the chance to sail Endeavour in December 2016 – and get this EXCLUSIVE VIDEO FOOTAGE
The J-Class Endeavour powers to windward at the 2012 St Barths Bucket
We have only seen Endeavour race competitively once in the last decade. It was fresh after her 18-month refit at Yachting Developments in New Zealand, when she stole the show at the St Barths Bucket in 2012. This showed the potential of the yacht with famous sail number JK4 in the modern fleet of carbon-rigged Js. Since then however, little has been seen of Endeavour as her owner favoured private cruising.
The J Class wave shows no sign of slowing however. There are more Js competing now than ever before. The Hoek-reconfigured J Class Topaz (J8) launched from Holland Jachtbouw in spring 2015 and Svea followed two years later.
The J Class yacht Endeavour arguably remains the jewel of the fleet. She is the yacht that has come closest to winning the America’s Cup for Britain. Her story reflects the history of the J Class and has helped shape the modern fleet we know today.
Endeavour was designed by C.E. Nicholson and built by Camper & Nicholsons in steel in 1934 for aircraft manufacturer Sir T.O.M Sopwith. She was the only J to beat the original Rainbow and considered the most dangerous British challenger to the cup ever. On launching, Endeavour was declared ‘the perfect boat’ by someone that really knew his shapes, Nat Herreshoff.
The J-Class Endeavour in 1934, racing King George V’s Brittania
Sopwith took a scientific approach using his aeronautical experience, and the innovations lavished on Endeavour included the likes of four-speed winches, the first windvane linked to a dial by the helm, and a four sided jib with two clews and sheets, dubbed a ‘quad’.
Following a crew strike over pay, Sopwith replaced the 13 pro sailors with amateurs shortly before leaving for the America’s Cup in the states. This, together with taking off more and more ballast during the series, was largely seen as his undoing.
The J-Class Endeavour after decades in a mudberth
Endeavour sat in her Solent mudberth for three decades following the war, in the hands of a variety of owners. She was once saved from scrap and even sank in the Medina River in the seventies.
Beken’s picture shows the state she reached, a wreck with no rig, keel or interior. But it was when Elizabeth Meyer bought her in 1984, that her resurgence, and in time, that of the J Class, really began. Meyer had Endeavour re-configured by Dykstra Naval Architects, shipped to Royal Huisman and fully restored, before cruising and racing her all around the world.
J-Class Endeavour’s interior today, styled by John Munford
Endeavour underwent an extensive refit again in 2010/11 at Yachting Developments in New Zealand. Dykstra Naval Architects was responsible for the construction, sail plan and deck layout, and Jon Barret, who oversaw the yacht’s first refit as captain at Royal Huisman in 1989, project managed the refit.
The work involved the removal of 40T of material, including 14 deck winches. The remaining winches, hydraulics, electrics, engine and generators were all replaced over 100,000 man-hours. Endeavour left New Zealand with a new deck structure, new rig and sails, a new deck layout, an engine room upgrade and a new crew interior.
Her €17.5m asking price today is perhaps typical for a J Class. But to become a custodian of a cruise and race ready Endeavour, and at such an exciting time, would be priceless.
The transom of J-Class Endeavour following her Yachting Developments refit
There are more details and plenty of pictures on Edmiston’s site here
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Endeavour is a J-class yacht built for the 1934 America's Cup by Camper and Nicholson in Gosport, England.She was built for Thomas Sopwith who used his aviation design expertise to ensure the yacht was the most advanced of its day with a steel hull and mast. She was 130-foot (40 m) and launched in 1934 and won many races in her first season including against the J's Velsheda and Shamrock V.
ENDEAVOUR is a 39.56 m Sail Yacht, built in the United Kingdom by Camper & Nicholsons and delivered in 1934. Her top speed is 12.0 kn and she boasts a maximum range of 2500.0 nm when navigating at cruising speed, with power coming from a Caterpillar diesel engine. She can accommodate up to 8 guests, with 8 crew members waiting on their every need.
The multi-award winning 39m/127'11" sail yacht 'Endeavour' was built by Camper & Nicholsons in the United Kingdom at their Gosport shipyard. Her interior is styled by design house John Munford and she was completed in 1934. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Charles E. Nicholson and she was last refitted in 2014.
Endeavour. Her condition when found in 1974. Endeavour was commissioned by Sir T.O.M. Sopwith to challenge for the America's Cup in 1934. Having prepared his campaign in Shamrock V, Sopwith was keen to ensure that this yacht was the most advanced design possible. With his experience designing aircraft Sopwith applied aviation technology to ...
Endeavour was designed for the 1934 America's Cup by Charles E Nicholson and built at Camper & Nicholson's in Gosport for Sir Thomas Sopwith. Along with Shamrock, Endeavour is one of the two remaining J Class yachts which actually raced for the America's Cup. Indeed she came closer to winning the Cup than any other Challenger.
Sailing yacht Endeavour, built in 1934 by UK shipyard Camper and Nicholsons, is a genuine piece of yachting history. With a steel hull and wood superstructure, her naval architects are Charles E Nicholson and Dykstra & Partners, while she features exterior design by Charles E Nicholson, and the interior work of John Munford.
Watch our unique footage of sailing the 1934-built J Class Endeavour. Yachting World's Toby Hodges had the chance to sail her and takes a look around Becom...
The J Class yacht Endeavour arguably remains the jewel of the fleet. ... Endeavour was designed by C.E. Nicholson and built by Camper & Nicholsons in steel in 1934 for aircraft manufacturer Sir T ...
Endeavour was commissioned by Sir T.O.M. Sopwith to challenge for the America's Cup in 1934. Having prepared his campaign in Shamrock V, Sopwith was keen to ensure that this yacht was the most advanced design possible. With his experience designing aircraft Sopwith applied aviation technology to Endeavour's rig and winches and spared nothing to make her the finest vessel of her day. She ...
Endeavour was built by Camper & Nicholsons in 1934 and saved from a muddy grave and brought to Vollenhove to bring her back to her finest. Full rebuild by Royal Huisman in 1989. Thanks to her owner she is not just a piece of forgotten history. Endeavour is a living, sailing legend. ... 1989: CONTACT +31 (0)527 24 3131 [email protected].
Interior & exterior photos of ENDEAVOUR, the 39m Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard super yacht, designed by Charles E. Nicholson with an interior by John Munford ... 1934 / 2014 ... The luxury sail yacht Endeavour is displayed on this page merely for informational purposes and she is not necessarily available for yacht charter or for sale, nor is ...
HALF-BLOCK MODELS OF THE 1934 AMERICA'S CUP CHALLENGE YACHTS RAINBOW AND ENDEAVOUR: Inconnu: Endeavour demi-coque 43, 53, 63, 87, 100, 120 cm sans plateau par L'Herminette: ... Endeavour I 1934 J-Class Yacht Model FS813-B: Inconnu: ENDEAVOUR By: Scott Chambers: Inconnu: ENDEAVOUR: Inconnu: America's Cup Ship Models -Endeavour with Sails:
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Endeavour Yacht Photos Endeavour is a sailing yacht with a length of 39.56 m.The yacht's builder is Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard from United Kingdom who delivered superyacht Endeavour in 1934. The superyacht has a beam of 6.72 m, a draft of 4.76 m and a volume of 167 GT.
DESCRIPTION. Endeavour Racing Yacht, 1934 America's Cup Challenger, Wooden Model Schooner, 24" Long. The British built J-Class Endeavour is one of a few original surviving racing yachts still in use today. 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.
Endeavour is a 130-foot (40 m) J-class yacht built for the 1934 America's Cup by Camper and Nicholson in Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour, England. She was built for Sir Thomas Sopwith who used his aviation design expertise to ensure the yacht was the most advanced of its day with a steel hull and mast.
Model comes with or without dacron sails and is ready to display. It is mounted with brass pedestals on a high quality hardwood display base with a gold trim. Felt lined underside will not scratch your furniture. Plank on bulkhead construction, we only build small production batch of 10 units. Endeavour I, 1934, America's Cup 130' J-Class Sloop ...
It is mounted with brass pedestals on a high quality hardwood display base with a gold trim. Felt lined underside will not scratch your furniture. Plank on bulkhead construction, we only build small production batch of 10 units. Endeavour I, 1934, America's Cup 130' J-Class Sloop Challenger.Museum quality yacht model.
SIMILAR LUXURY YACHTS FOR CHARTER. Interactive, detailed layout / general arrangement of ENDEAVOUR, the 39m Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard super yacht with naval architecture by Charles E. Nicholson & Dykstra & Partners with an interior by John Munford.
It's summer, I have things to do outside the model. This is the 1934 J-class sailboat Endeavour, America's Cup challenger. An elegant sailboat with very pure lines, a design made for the race! The kit is from Amati 1:80, plank-on-frame construction, classic. Well, as usual, I will not stick to the stuff recommended in the box in terms of colors ...
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