Sailing the fabled 130ft J Class yacht Endeavour | Yachting World

Oh how I remember the leeward rail being underwater. On my knees on the foredeck as the spray and water drenched me. There is only one difference, I was on my first boat. a Folkboat hammering along at 6 knots. You are a lucky man Toby and I am so envious. 😀

Looks like a giant knife slicing through the waves. Amazing!

Relatable content when honest working people can barely afford store brand oatmeal

Makes my heart happy just watching this beauty.

I 3D scan boats, then create 3D models of them in Rhino 3D for a living here in Australia, but your use of photogrammetry is also a vrey valid way to approach the problem, well done !!

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The J's.....iconic, mythical, so very special....The most beautiful yachts ever built....❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ !!!!

Ganó la America's Cup de 1934.

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I saw Endeavor back in ??? when I went to the America's Cup race in San Diego. I can't remember the year due to old age; however, I will never forget the yacht. I was on an Erickson 35 and Endeavor motored past us on the way to the racecourse. The crew waved as they went by. It was the most beautiful yacht I have ever seen. Knife blade bow and an equal amount of overhang in the stern. God, thank you for bringing back those memories. The race was between Stars & Stripes and New Zealand's Black Magic.

The world's most beautiful boat :)

❤ A Masterpiece! Wonderful! 😊 A Legend!!!

What a beautiful yacht ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

fingertip helming on such a large, powerful yacht - well balanced!
What a beauty

This is where a good crew can use unimaginable force into a passage.

Quel merveille ! Un chef-d'œuvre absolu...

I own an origional water colour from E. Poppe, '94, with Endeveour up front, Shamrock next, racing together... 😊

They have designed boats that go faster with less length but known that have this elegance and power.

Astounding!

Velsheda’s hull was rotting on the muds of Hamble, Southampton, when I was a lad. It was very sad. I saw the hull relaid at Camper & Nicholson. The Js were in some ways follies of the 1930s. Beautiful, heroic but near unwieldy follies.

Majestic is a word that comes to mind!! Outrageous, mind blowing, heavenly! And so much more. Ever since I first started sailing I have always dreamed of being at the helm of a J-boat. Nothing like it in or on the water compares to the sheer beauty, power and majesty of such a vessel. I am 72 years old and would love to sail on Endeavor! Thanks for the video, you just made my day, cheers and again thank you!!!!

While I truly revel at the sheer beauty and effectiveness of such an antique design, I cannot condone the idleness of the class that has made its continuation in this time and hour without a clear condemnation of the current state of affairs. All I can say is enjoy while the rest of’us cry on past glory

My friend Elizabeth Myer restored that yacht and now resides in Westport, Massachusetts. I know her and her husband very well and hang out on their farm weekly when in the USA.

Best looking yacht I’ve ever seen , a work of art 😍 , you can keep your modern Americas cup carbon fibre foils …..ugh

"launched in 1934".

I thought that was a brand new 21st century yacht. 😮😮😮😮😮

nothing more beautiful than J-class sailing the seas. Just amazing and jaw dropping.

We have a blown up photo of this very yacht above our fireplace, absolutely beautiful and have always wanted to see her in person!
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Mike 🇨🇦

How have we lost the design ethic that produced such beauty compared to the pig butt ugly boats we see today?

Superior design to any boat I have ever seen

That bow… that shape. The look of her! Lord, what a piece of art! ❤

Nice to see even a pro like Toby has sailing dreams. Captain Nat was right - she is just perfect

Just like the beautiful melody played by a violinist with and instrument made of wood and strings, a sail boat marries the sky, the sea, and its music is majestic....

The loads are scary. How they pulled together all the bits strong enough to do this in 1934 is something I need to read more about.

Next level cool

gorgeous, inspiring.

1932 crisis 😮niet voor de eigenaar van dit yacht 🎉.

Oh, yes, it would be quite a ‘starter boat’. 😅

To sail on any J would be a dream come true for me!!!!!

I've had the pleasure of being at the helm whilst its 12 crew made everything run smooth in a constant 15kts and rolling swell from Newport to the vineyard. I remember it being a totally different sensation as the 130 foot length meant you would be spanning from one swell to the next. No chance of pinching up as you rose up on one wave and bearing down as you rode down the other side. A boom so wide you can walk down it so they nicknamed it Park Avenue. The chimney in the mast was a crazy specification too. Ended the day feeling like I was wagging my tail.

Truly, one of the most beautiful machines ever made.

What an amazing yacht, so beautiful

Thank you for this Video. It is for all the people who have this one Dream. A thale of elegance and been kissed by the ocean. Well,well, well

Great pictures but why the aggravating musac?

The sexiest bow in yachting history!

Hermosísimo velero. Que majestuoso!!! Precioso ver como surca el mar!!!
La tradición náutica inglesa que mantiene sus mas bellos veleros en funcionamiento.

Way beyond just awesome.