Still actively sailing and racing today, Endeavour will take you away with the wind and waves in these model yachts. Perfectly sized for any bedroom shelf, sunroom mantle or office desk, this high-quality yacht model is adorned with finely-crafted features and graceful lines. Highlight features of this Endeavour wooden model yacht / sailboat. Dimensions of the model are L60 x W11 x H80 cm with stand. Entirely hand built by using Individual wooden planks in hull construction. We use the high quality wood in constructing and ensuring the model will withstand with climate change. This model is built according to scale through original plans and pictures. Sturdy wooden base attached to model with metal nameplate. This model is pre-assembled and required minor assembly. There is no rigging to tie and it takes just a few minutes. Simply put the masts up, insert it to the designated hole and clip on the hooks easily. Endeavour, a 130-foot J Class sloop, was commissioned by Sir T. Sopwith and built by Camper & Nicholson at Gosport England to challenge for the America’s Cup in 1934. Having prepared his campaign in Shamrock V, Sopwith was keen to ensure that this yacht was the most advanced design possible. With his experience designing aircraft Sopwith applied aviation technology to Endeavour’s rig and winches and spared nothing to make her the finest vessel of her day. From launching in 1934 she continued her preparation by competing against Shamrock V (then owned by Sir Richard Fairey) and the newly launched Velsheda owned by W. She swept through the British racing fleet and into the hearts of yachtsmen the world around, winning many races in her first season. Like many before her, Endeavour did not win the Cup but she came closer to doing so than any other challenger. Endeavour pioneered the development of the Quadrilateral Genoa, a two clewed headsail offering immense sail area and power, and still used on J Class yachts racing today. She also had a larger and better designed spinnaker but Sopwith was let down by poor crewing. Over the next 46 years, Endeavour passed through many hands, her fate often hanging by a thread. In the seventies, she sank in the Medina River in Cowes. Again at the eleventh hour, she was bought for ten pounds sterling by two carpenters who patched the holes in her hull with plastic bags and got her afloat again. In the early eighties, Endeavour sat in an abandoned seaplane base in southern England. She was a complete wreck, a rusting and forlorn hulk with no keel, rudder, ballast or interior. Seacraft Gallery brings you the highest-quality model ships found anywhere. We know how important it is to you that your model arrives in perfect condition. You can order with confidence that when you receive your model, you will love it! The model, safely surrounded by its wood frame, is then placed inside of a heavy, industrial-strength cardboard box. The box is marked with “This Side Up” and “Fragile” stickers to ensure that it is handled properly. Check anytime to see exactly when your model is expected to arrive. If you sign for the goods in’Good Condition’ you will not be able to process a claim. You Might Also Like. HM Bark Endeavour 75cm. Australia II yacht 40cm. The item “ENDEAVOUR WOODEN MODEL YACHT SHIP BOAT SAILBOAT GIFT DECORATION 60CM” is in sale since Sunday, June 19, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectables\Transportation\Nautical”. The seller is “seacraftgallery” and is located in Bankstown, NSW. This item can be shipped worldwide.