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A Half Model Of The J-Class Yacht WHIRLWIND
A Half Model Of The J-Class Yacht WHIRLWIND

MORLEY, D.C., (BRITISH, 20TH CENTURY), CA. 1997

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A Half Model Of The J-Class Yacht WHIRLWIND
Morley, D.C., (British, 20th century), ca. 1997
A hand carved wood model with white painted topsides on a natural spruce bottom. The model is mounted on a black backboard with a brass name plaque.
8 x 36 in. (20.4 x 92 cm.)

拍品專文

The J-Class yacht WHIRLWIND was designed by L. Francis Herreshoff and participated in the defender selection trials for the America's Cup in 1930. She eventually lost to Harold Vanderbilt's ENTERPRISE in those trials.