Sail Number: J/5
Vessel Type: J-Class
LOA: 136′4″ / 41.55m – LOD: 136′4″ / 41.55m – LWL: 91’0″ / 27.73m – Beam: 21′1″ / 6.42m – Draft: 16′1″ / 4.90m – Displacement: 166 tons – Sail Area: – Original Name: Ranger – Current Owner: John Williams – Year Launched: 2004 – Designed by: Starling W Burgess – Paolo Scanu/Reichel-Pugh – Built by: Danish Yacht, Skagen, Denmark – Hull Material: Steel – Yacht Club: – Location: Marine Traffic – Flag: Cayman Is (KY)
Historical:
Ranger was a J-class racing yacht that successfully defended the 1937 America’s Cup, defeating the British challenger Endeavour II 4-0 at Newport, Rhode Island. It was the last time J-class yachts would race for the America’s Cup.
Construction of a replica of Ranger was started at Danish Yacht Boatyard (by Royal Denship) in early 2002 and was completed in late December 2003. The original designs were used as the basis for the new boat but were updated to conform to the latest safety regulations and the requirement of the owner to cross oceans in comfort. ( four extra inches to her freeboard, and the design team decided on a deck house rather than the original flush deck of the day racers.)
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner/Guardian: (2004-2018) – John Williams
Owner/Guardian: Private