List of J-Class Yachts
Ten yachts were built to the J-Class rule between 1930 and 1937, six in America and four in Great Britain. All three which survived were designed by Charles Ernest Nicholson: Shamrock V, Endeavour and Velsheda, of which the latter never served for an America's Cup challenge.
Other boats raced in J-Class regattas: The yachts Katoura (Starling Burgess, 1927), Resolute (Nathanael Herreshoff, 1914) and Vanitie (William Gardner, 1914) served as trial horses and most International Rule 23mR yachts were converted to the J-Class, of which three remain in existence: Astra, Cambria and Candida.
The creation of the J-Class Association in 2000 and the launch of a new replica of Ranger in 2004 accelerated the revival of the class. Several replicas and original designs were subsequently built and the association now organises races for the J-Class in Newport, Falmouth and Cowes.
| J-Class conversions did not compete or qualify Challengers Defenders replicas | ||||||
| Launch | Name | Sail | Designer | First ship-owner and Yacht Club | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | Britannia | 1 | K1 | George Lennox Watson | Prince Albert Edward, RYS | converted to the J-Class (1931). scuttled after King George V's death (1936) |
| 1907 | White Heather II | 7 | K7 | William Fife III | Myles Burton Kennedy, Royal Albert YC | 23mR converted to the J-Class (1930). scrapped to cast the lead for Velsheda (1932) |
| 1928 | Astra | K2 | JK2 | Charles Ernest Nicholson | Sir Adam Mortimer Singer, RYS | 23mR converted to the J-Class (1931). Refitted (1987) |
| 1928 | Cambria | K4 | William Fife III | Sir William Berry, RYS | 23mR refitted (1995, 2001). Re-rated as a J-Class (2003) | |
| 1929 | Candida | K8 | Charles Ernest Nicholson | Hermann Anton Andreae, RSYC | 23mR converted to the J-Class (1931). Refitted (1989) | |
| 1930 | Shamrock V | JK3 | Charles Ernest Nicholson | Sir Thomas Lipton, RUYC | Unsuccessful challenger (AC1930). Refitted by Pendennis shipyard (2001). | |
| 1930 | Weetamoe | 1 | Clinton Hoadley Crane | George Nichols syndicate, NYYC | Defender trials (AC1930, AC1934). sold for scrap (1937) | |
| 1930 | Yankee | 2 | JUS2 | Frank Cabot Paine | John Silsbee Lawrence syndicate, NYYC | Defender trials (AC1930, AC1934, AC1937). Sold for scrap (1941) |
| 1930 | Whirlwind | 3 | Lewis Francis Herreshoff | Landon Ketchum Thorne syndicate, NYYC | Defender trials (AC1930). Sold for scrap (1935) | |
| 1930 | Enterprise | 4 | Starling Burgess | Harold Vanderbilt syndicate, NYYC | Successful defender 4:0 (AC1930). Sold for scrap (1935) | |
| 1933 | Velsheda | JK7 | Charles Ernest Nicholson | William Lawrence Stephenson, RYS | restored by Southampton Yacht Services (1997) | |
| 1934 | Endeavour | JK4 | Charles Ernest Nicholson | Sir Thomas Sopwith, RYS | Unsuccessful challenger 2:4 (AC1934). Restored by Royal Huisman (1989) and refitted by Yachting Developments (2011) | |
| 1934 | Rainbow | J5 | J4 | Starling Burgess | Harold Vanderbilt syndicate, NYYC | Successful defender 4:2 (AC1934). Defender trials (AC1937). Sold for scrap (1940) |
| 1936 | Endeavour II | JK6 | Charles Ernest Nicholson | Sir Thomas Sopwith, RYS | Unsuccessful challenger 0:4 (AC1937). Sold for scrap (1947) | |
| 1937 | "77C"-Ranger | J5 | Starling Burgess & Olin Stephens | Harold Vanderbilt, NYYC | Successful defender 4:0 (AC1937). Sold for scrap (1941) | |
| 2004 | "77C"-Ranger | J5 | Reichel/Pugh & Fred Elliot | John A. Williams, NYYC | Starling Burgess & Olin Stephens replica ("77C"-Ranger, 1937) | |
| 2009 | Hanuman | JK6 | Gerard Dijkstra | James H. Clark | Charles Ernest Nicholson replica (Endeavour II, 1936) | |
| 2010 | "77F"-Lionheart | JH1 | Andre Hoek | Harold Goddijn | Starling Burgess & Olin Stephens original design ("77F", 1937) | |
| 2012 | Rainbow | JH2 | Gerard Dijkstra | Chris Gongriep, ZZV | Starling Burgess replica (Rainbow, 1934) | |
| building | Atlantis | J7 | J8 | Andre Hoek | Frank Cabot Paine original design ("A", 1935) | |
| building | "77B"-Cheveyo | J1 | Sparkman & Stephens | Starling Burgess & Olin Stephens original design ("77B", 1937) | ||
| building | Britannia | K1 | Stefano Faggioni | Sigurd Coates | George Lennox Watson replica as per the original Britannia's 1931 J-Class configuration | |
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