Item: Ranger D0702 - Brown

Ranger 44" Limited

Fully assembled, this model is not a kit.

Total Dimensions: 44" H x 5" W x 34" L

Ranger 44" Limited Description

NOT A MODEL SHIP KIT

Attach Sails and the Ranger yacht model is Ready for Immediate Display

With grace and elegance, this beautiful Limited Edition model sailing ship of America’s Cup winner Ranger emanates a winning spirit. Sailing proudly as the centerpiece of a sunroom’s nautical theme or a meeting room’s inspirational highlight, this grand yacht model of the Ranger perfectly suits any beach house, office or home.

44" High x 5" Wide x 34" Long (1:48 scale)

Largest available replica yacht model Limited Edition of the Ranger
Individual plank on frame construction of the hull using fine quality woods, with each plank and wood grain visible through the paint
Highest Quality Craftsmanship and Details, including:
- Increased number of details and items on deck
- Improved details and scale accuracy of all deck and hull details over other model yachts
- Clear window panes in all deckhouses
- Brass railing along gunwale
- Curved-bottom lifeboat tied-down to deck
- Highest quality material used for all sails and rigging
Limited production run only 25 of this model sail boats
Certificate of Authenticity individually numbered and signed by HMS Founder and Master Builder Richard Norris
Significant research to guarantee accuracy of this yacht model includes sources such as photos, historical plans and original artwork
Pre-assembled, simply attach the masts and display
- Ready to display in less than five minutes
- Separate pre-assembled hull and sails ensure safe shipping and lower cost
- Insert mast in designated hole and clip brass rigging hooks as shown in illustrations
- Sails and rigging already complete

Ranger 44" Limited History

The J-class yacht Ranger won the 1937 America's Cup, defeating 4-0 the Endeavour II of Britain, raced at Newport, Rhode Island. It would be the last time huge J-class yachts would race in the America's Cup.

Construction

Harold Stirling Vanderbilt funded construction of the Ranger, and it launched on May 11, 1937. It was designed by Starling Burgess and Olin Stephens, and constructed by Bath Iron Works. Stephens would credit Burgess with actually designing the Ranger, but the radical departure from conventional J-class design was more likely attributable to Stephens himself. Geerd Hendel, Burgess's chief draftsman also had a hand in drawing many of the plans.

Ranger was constructed according to the Universal Rule which determined how large various dimensions of racing yachts, such as sail area and length, could be. Often referred to as the super J, the Ranger received a rating of 76, the maximum allowed while still fitting within Universal Rule constraints.

Specifications

* Overall length: 135 ft

* Length at water line: 87 ft

* Beam (width): 21 ft

* Draft: 15 ft

* Displacement: 166 tons