1930 - The J Class | America's Cup Collection

Defender

ArchitectW. Starling Burgess

BuilderHerreshoff Manufacturing

OwnerSyndicat / Vanderbilt

ClubNew York Yacht Club

SkipperHarold M. S. VANDERBILT

TypeSloop with two centerboards

Length HT36.49 m

Draft4.42 m

Main mast45.97 m

Displacement127.6 tons

Sail area704.5 m²

Challenger

ArchitectCharles E. Nicholson

BuilderCamper & Nicholsons

OwnerSir Thomas Lipton

ClubRoyal Ulster Yacht Club

SkipperEdward HEARD

TypeClasse J

Length HT36.52 m

Draft4.52 m

Main mast46.63 m

Displacement134 tons

Sail area700.5 m²

For the 1930 edition, syndicates decide to adopt the J Class. For the first time, competitors no longer race in compensated time, but in real time.

Beautifully built in wood at Camper and Nicholsons, she won all regattas in England before leaving for Newport.