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


You're right, Joe. I was wrong.

Jeff Morris wrote:
Yes, is. And I think Endeavor II was steel, also.

You should say "Endeavor II *is* steel" although none her hull is original.

... Perhaps DSK should
have said "no steel yacht won the America's Cup."

Having thought about it for a minute or so, IIRC Ranger was also built
of steel. Herreshoff had been building boats with steel frames and
lighter material for decades before, but I think the then-new technique
of welding hull plating allowed lighter all-steel construction.

That still doesn't make Joe's boat any faster, nor help with his rust
problem.

I should have said "no steel boat has won the America's Cup since before
WW2, and none have ever won any other races."

How about a nice cup of carbon fiber, Joe!

DSK