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  1. Setting sail on the stunning £6m Rainbow J-Class sailing yacht

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  2. J Class Rainbow: On board the world's first superyacht

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  3. Sailing Views: ‘Rainbow’

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  4. America's Cup

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  5. J-Class sailing yacht Rainbow back on the market

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  6. Setting sail on the stunning £6m Rainbow J-Class sailing yacht

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  1. Rainbow, JKZ1

    Rainbow is said to be a very strong all round boat which is light relative to the other boats and smaller - 2m shorter than the bigger J's - but is good in light airs, whilst being a stable boat and so goes well in the breeze as well. ‍. The original Rainbow was designed by Starling Burgess for the 1934 America's Cup which she won 4-0 ...

  2. J-Class Rainbow

    J-Class Rainbow - 131′ -2012. I would like to stay updated about the latest news and developments at Hoek Brokerage. Built by the Dutch Masters at Holland Jachtbouw in 2012, RAINBOW is quite simply, the best of her breed. One of the most recently launched J-Class reproductions, Dykstra Naval Architects developed RAINBOW from the original ...

  3. The spectacular J Class yacht Rainbow

    The spectacular J Class yacht Rainbow. Something very special happens when the designs of the past are blended with the technologies of the present by craftsmen with timeless skill. On 15 May 1934, the spectacular 40 metre J Class Rainbow was launched after a mere 100 days of construction at the Herreshoff yard in New England.

  4. Rainbow (yacht)

    Rainbow was a J-class yacht built in 1934 [1] and successful defender of the 1934 America's Cup. It was ordered by Harold Vanderbilt and designed by William Starling Burgess. Rainbow was scrapped in 1940. [2] Replica. A replica, Rainbow, was launched in 2012 at Holland Jachtbouw. [3]

  5. Rainbow: J Class Yacht in Action

    The magnificent J Class Rainbow JH2, in all her glory. Photo: Holland Jachtbauw. Under the new association rules, all J Class yachts have a full interior and Rainbow JH2 has luxurious accommodations. The saloon is not impressive in size, but features beautiful custom mahogany, raised paneling, and sublime art-deco features and a formal dining ...

  6. Rainbow

    The multiple award-winning J Class yacht Rainbow was launched at the Holland Jachtbouw shipyard in 2012. This spectacular J was based on William Starling Burgess' original Rainbow, winner of the America's Cup in 1934.Her impressive track record, eco-consciousness, and technique, but also her luxury comfort and style make her to be one of a kind within J Class.

  7. A pocket guide to the J Class yachts

    J Class yacht Velsheda sailplan. LOA: 39.25m/128ft 9in · LWL: 27.8m/91ft 3in · Beam: 6.57m/21ft 7in · Disp: 180 tonnes. Original lines: Charles E Nicholson. Modified design: Dykstra Naval ...

  8. J Class (yacht)

    J Class yachts Velsheda, Topaz and Svea downwind legs. The J Class is one of several classes deriving from the Universal Rule for racing boats. The rule was established in 1903 and rates double-masted racers (classes A through H) and single-masted racers (classes I through S). ... Rainbow and Velsheda racing at the J Class Solent regatta, 2012 ...

  9. J Class yacht Rainbow J/H2

    J Class yacht Rainbow J/H2 - the Dutch destroyer. Replica of original Rainbow, designed by Starling Burgess in 1931 and hastily revisited for the 1934 America's Cup Defence. Rainbow beat ...

  10. J Class Yacht Rainbow and Rainbow JH2: Video

    The original J Class yacht Rainbow, built by Herreshoff Manufacturing Company in 1934, and owned and sailed by American railroad millionaire Harold Vanderbilt, successfully defended the America's Cup in 1934 against Thomas Sopwith's British challenger, Endeavour. Watch some old footage of the original Rainbow from 1934, followed by video of the new Rainbow JH2 from the Antigua Classic ...

  11. New J-Class Yacht Rainbow Marries Tradition and Technology

    The J-Class sailing yachts have been captivating yachtsmen and landlubbers alike for decades, and HJB's Rainbow continues that tradition. She's a replica of the same-named America's Cup winner from 1934, and the 131-footer stays true to her original design, the work of Starling Burgess. But the new Rainbow also incorporates several ...

  12. Rainbow Yacht

    Rainbow is a meticulous recreation of the 1934 America's Cup Winner of the same name. With only a handful of designs left in the world and no two boats the same, owning a J Class yacht is like joining the world's most exclusive owner's club. Performance. Multi Award Winner. Rainbow won the Naval Architecture Award for sailing yachts at the ...

  13. 8 reasons to buy a J Class yacht

    Or a replica anyway… The original Rainbow and Ranger J Class yachts both held their own, aptly defending the America's Cup. Harold Vanderbilt invested in J Class yachts to defend the Cup three times, with Enterprise in 1930, Rainbow in 1934, and Ranger in 1937. Although the originals didn't survive the cull for metal in WWII, replicas of both Rainbow and Ranger have since been built, which ...

  14. On board J Class Rainbow with owner Neville Crichton

    40m J Class sailing yacht Rainbow sold. 8 reasons to buy a J Class yacht. More stories. Owner's logbook: a dramatic rescue at sea, and the joy of launching a new rendezvous in Greece. My life in boats: the owner who caught the bug and sailed the world on a custom-built yacht.

  15. America's Cup

    Holland Jachtbouw has launched the J-class yacht Rainbow at its yard in the Netherlands. Based upon the lines of the original Americas Cup winner in 1934, this spectacular 40-metre J features a high-end superyacht interior and a unique hybrid propulsion and power system inside a racing boat hull, all topped off by a grand prix racing deck and rig.

  16. Rainbow, Newest J-Class Sailing Yacht, Launched at Holland Jachtbouw

    The replica of the famed 1934 America's Cup winner Rainbow gently touched salt water for the first time last Friday, christened by the owner's daughter. Holland Jachtbouw has been building the 131-foot (40-meter) Rainbow for the past two years. It's quite a difference compared to the 100-day build schedule for the original Rainbow, scrapped in […]

  17. J-Class Yacht Rainbow Marries Tradition and Technology

    Rainbow was further designed to race in battery-only mode for up to three hours. When racing, such as was needed this summer in the historic J Class Regattas in England, Rainbow carries a crew of 25 to 28. When chartering, a crew of just seven run her. As you would expect of a proper J-Class yacht, Rainbow has a traditional mahogany-paneled ...

  18. The America's Cup

    Prior to 1958, the last defense of the America's Cup had been in 1937, by the J-Class yacht Ranger, owned by Harold S. "Mike" Vanderbilt.The J-Class rules prescribing a vessel of some 120 feet in length were promoted by Vanderbilt and others for the defense planned for 1958, but economic concerns and the desire among aspiring competitors to employ smaller dual-purpose yachts won the day.

  19. High class

    The history of the Dragon class began in 1928, when the owner of a small shipyard and already famous designer Johan Anker decided to take part in the competition of the Gothenburg Royal yacht club. The contest was required to submit the draft budget of the "youth" of the boat that would be comfortable to walk in the skerries and the fjords

  20. J-class replica yacht Rainbow launched at Holland Jachtbouw

    A sense of history being made was in the air at the launch of the J-class yacht Rainbow at Holland Jachtbouw on 17 February, when, in time-honoured fashion, the owner's daughter cracked a bottle of champagne against Rainbow's black hull.. Her namesake and predecessor, the original J Class Rainbow only took 100 days to build and was unveiled to an excited audience back in 1934.

  21. J Class Yacht Rainbow Under Sail

    The magnificent J Class Rainbow JH2, in all her glory. Photo: Holland Jachtbauw. Under the new association rules, all J Class yachts have a full interior and Rainbow JH2 has luxurious accommodations. The saloon is not impressive in size, but features beautiful custom mahogany and raised paneling.

  22. Flotilla Radisson Royal

    Show more. Use scrolling. Flotilla Radisson Royal: Cruises and excursions on Moscow River on river yachts and trams, official website. Cruises all year round, in summer and winter! > Purchase tickets online.

  23. Sailing schools and courses (ISSA, RYA, IYT) in Russia

    Yacht management training in the Moscow region. In three hours of training, you will learn the basic techniques of managing a yacht, learn some of the specifics of working with a yacht, a helm, sails. €175 Total days: 1. Active days: 1. €175 per active day. There are places in 1 team. Saint Petersburg, Russia.