1934 America's Cup Defender RAINBOW

ANONYMOUS; AMERICAN, 20TH CENTURY

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1934 America's Cup Defender RAINBOW
Anonymous; American, 20th century
A solid hull model with white painted topsides, copper painted bottom and a gold cove stripe. The deck of the model is planked in mahogany and fitted with numerous details including: turning blocks, brass toe rails, winches, skylights, companionway, deck hatches, binnacle, ship's wheel, traveler and ship's boat. The model is rigged with standing and running rigging, and fitted with three cotton sails. The model is displayed in a glass case with brass trim and a mahogany base.
32 x 11 x 36 in. (81.3 x 27.8 x 91.4 cm.) cased dimensions.

Lot Essay

Built by Herreshoff Mfg. Co., Bristol, R.I. for the Vanderbuilt Syndicate, Rainbow was narrowly selected by the New York Yacht Club to defend the America's Cup. Designed by W.S. Burgess with an overall length of 128.56 feet, beam 20.4 feet, and draft of 14.95 feet, Rainbow was steadily improved by adding ballast and setting larger sails. After losing the first two races to Endeavor, Rainbow won the closest Cup match ever, amidst protests and errors on both sides. Rainbow was the fifteenth defender of the America's Cup.

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