The historic 3956 metre classic J Class sailing yacht Endeavour listed for sale by Alex Busher at Edmiston Company has had a 2500000 price reduction.

What is a j class yacht. The result is J Class Hanuman named after the son of the Hindu wind god a symbol of strength perseverance and devotion. The owner then informed Hoek hed like to build a new yacht based on that design. She was built by Vitters in 2017.

After launch she was continually upgraded with. Warm teak paneling lines the bulkheads and nothing is fussy or overstuffed. The purpose of these rules is to create a class that represents the spirit and beauty of the original J Class Yachts as they sailed in the 1930s.

There are currently 12 J Class yachts and 0 were delivered last year. Designed by Nicholson she was the first British yacht to be built to the new J Class Rule and is the only remaining J to have been built in wood. The history of the J-Class The Js are inextricably linked with the Americas Cup as barring Velsheda all were built for the purpose of Americas Cup racing.

She is the yacht that has come closest to winning the Americas Cup for Britain. This iconic new J will be named Cheveyo pronounced shu-Vay-o a native American word meaning spirit warrior Registered in the United States the yacht. The J-class revival started in earnest several years ago when the J-class Association decided to allow aluminium to be used in hull construction.

Commissioned by aeroplane magnate Thomas Sopwith she was drawn by British yacht designer C E Nicholson and delivered by UK yard Camper Nicholsons in 1934. She also has astounding 17-meter 56-foot overhangs. She is true to herself reflecting upon her traditional roots but authentic in her own right.

9 March 2016 By Malcolm MacLean. From 1929 to 1937 20 J Class yachts. Measuring 434 meters 142 feet Lionheart is the longest J Class in existence.