"Joe" wrote in message
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Donal wrote:
"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.


She's a sweet boat and still sailing the Atlantic. Steel is a great
material in the right hands.

Thanks for the link Donal I did also notice in your link that Endeavor
II was also steel and had the tallest mast ever on any Americas cup
boat.

Here's a couple more links. I posted them a couple of years ago, so you
might have seen them before.


Velsheda:-

http://www.lanode.com/priv/amcup/id29.htm


Endeavour:-

http://www.lanode.com/priv/amcup/id41.htm


Endeavour, Shamrock, Velsheda and Cambria:-
http://www.lanode.com/priv/amcup/id44.htm





Regards


Donal
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