Jolie Brise , gaff-rigged Pilot Cutter, 1913 Photo by Roger McCallum
Yacht Endeavour photo by Michael Kahn
America’s Cup Yacht “Reliance”
America’s Cup Yacht “Reliance” Sailboat Model
Launch of Endeavour
America's Cup "Endeavour" Wooden Sailboat Model
Launch of Endeavour
America's Cup "Endeavour" Wooden Sailboat Model
Racing Intrepid source sparkman and stephens
One description has been repeatedly used to describe the 12-meter racing yacht INTREPID: a breakthrough yacht. Built to the Third International Rule, US22 was constructed of wood and launched in 1967. She successfully defended the America's Cup in both 1967 and 1970. Her extensive tank test program at the Davidson Laboratory at the Stevens Institute in Hoboken, New Jersey, included 8 models, 35 modifications and 18-months of work. Intrepid was the first 12-meter to use a separate keel (with trim tab) and rudder successfully. Her knuckle bow was an innovation as was the placement of much of her deck gear (and crew) below decks, lowering her center of gravity, but also allowing the boom to be lowered dramatically whcih would greatly reduce the induced drag created at the foot of the main sail. With such radical improvements, INTREPID completely dominated 12-meter racing, until the arrival of COURAGEOUS.
Model No: 1834
LOA: 64ft / 19.51m
LWL: 48ft / 14.63m
Beam: 12.25ft / 3.73m
Draft(Dwn): 9ft / 2.74m
Draft(Up):
Build Year: 1965
Builder: Minneford Yacht Yard
Shamrock V 1930 image source
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