"Joe" wrote in message
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wasent Endeavour, the lovely J-class yacht that had been built in 1934
as an America's Cup contender made of steel?

Correct!

I found this link while I was trying to prove that you were wrong. I must
admit that I had thought that she was built of wood.


http://www.cupinfo.com/en/jdetails1.php


Regards


Donal
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