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AMERICA'S CUP RANGER RACING sail boat fully built wood model

AMERICA'S CUP RANGER RACING sail boat fully built wood model

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AMERICA'S CUP RANGER RACING SAILING YACHT HALF MAST

FULLY BUILT AND READY TO DISPLAY MUSEUM QUALITY SHIP MODEL 

  • Dimension approx.: approx 38″ L x 7″ W x 14″ H 
  • The model is already built, NOT a model ship kit
  • Handcrafted from scratch using finest woods & metal fittings
  • Museum quality model ship including unique marquetry base
  • This beautiful model is already built, NOT a kit.
  • Handcrafted from finest wood and metal fittings.
  • Open die cut side hull windows, NOT painted like those built by most other companies.
  • The model is 100% hand built by artisans from scratch
  • Hand-painted to match the actual ship.

When Ranger slid down the ways at Bath Iron Works on May 11, 1937, she represented the absolute zenith of J‑class yacht design — a “super‑J,” engineered with scientific precision and built to defend the America’s Cup at a moment when the class was reaching its final, breathtaking peak. Commissioned by Harold Stirling Vanderbilt, already a three‑time Cup defender, Ranger was conceived as the American answer to Sir T.O.M. Sopwith’s new British challenger, Endeavour II. The stakes were high, and the design brief was uncompromising: build the fastest J‑class yacht the world had ever seen.

The design collaboration between W. Starling Burgess and Olin Stephens of Sparkman & Stephens produced a hull that pushed the Universal Rule to its limits. Ranger carried the maximum 87‑foot waterline, a beam of 20 feet 10 inches, and a towering rig balanced over a deep 110‑ton lead keel. Her all‑steel hull — unusual for racing yachts of the era — was paired with an aluminum internal structure and a lightweight mast counterweight, giving her immense stiffness and power. Extensive towing‑tank testing in 1936 refined her underwater shape, making Ranger one of the first America’s Cup yachts shaped as much by science as by artistry.

At 135 feet overall and displacing 166 tons, Ranger was a giant, but she moved with astonishing grace. Vanderbilt’s financial backing and Bath Iron Works’ near‑cost construction offer made the project possible during the Depression, and the result was a yacht that embodied the very best of American naval engineering.

Ranger’s racing career was brief but spectacular. In the 1937 America’s Cup, sailed off Newport, Rhode Island, she faced Endeavour II in a highly anticipated showdown. Ranger proved overwhelmingly superior, winning the series 4–0 with a combination of raw speed, flawless crew work, and a hull that seemed to leap forward in light air. It was the last time a J‑class yacht would ever defend the Cup. Within a few years, war, economics, and evolving rules ended the era of these magnificent giants.

After her triumph, Ranger was retired and eventually scrapped — sources differ on whether this occurred in 1941 or 1946 — a fate shared by most of her J‑class contemporaries. Yet her legend endured. Designers and sailors alike remembered her as the ultimate expression of the class: powerful, elegant, and ahead of her time.

In 2003, a modern replica of Ranger was completed by Royal Denship in Denmark, built from the original Burgess–Stephens plans but updated for contemporary safety standards. This new Ranger carries forward the spirit of the 1937 champion, allowing a new generation to witness the beauty and scale of a J‑class yacht under sail.

Today, Ranger stands as the pinnacle of J‑class innovation — the final, triumphant flourish of an era when yacht design blended art, science, and national pride in equal measure.

Now you can get this beautiful model in your own home or office. You can find many details of the model such as: All windows, doors, and portholes are cut out precisely thanks to hand-built hollow superstructure and hull; Open promenade decks visible through superstructure windows; Lattice grating on ducts and vents; Detail lifeboats hung from launching davits; Delicate railings on forecastle, aftcastle and top superstructure; Rigging and stay-lines on all masts and smokestacks. Furthermore, we applied multi-layered paint to match the color of the real ship.

Our master craftsmen handcraft these nicely detailed models from scratch using historical photographs, drawings and original plan. They are built to scale with top quality wood such as rosewood, teak, and mahogany. This replica is 100% handcrafted individually using plank-on-frame construction method and are similar to the building of the actual ship. She has been applied multi-layered paint to match the color of the real ship with highly-detailed such as: laser cut doors and window so you can see thru superstructure. Each model requires hundreds of hours to finish and must go through a demanding quality control process before leaving the workshop. Due to te delicate nature of these models, small parts parts may dislodge during shipping and is not considered defective or cause for return. It’ll make a perfect gift for home or office decorator, boat enthusiast, or passionate collector. This replica is mounted on a solid wood base and ready to display.

NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO OWN A PIECE OF MARITIME HISTORY AT GREAT SAVINGS!!! 

 

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