Endeavour II (yacht) explained

Endeavour II
Class:	J-class
Designer:	Charles Ernest Nicholson
Builder:	Camper and Nicholsons
Launched:	1936
Ac Year:	1937 America's Cup
Sailno:	K–6
Fate:	Scrapped in 1968

Endeavour II was a 1936 yacht of the J Class and unsuccessful challenger of the 1937 America's Cup. It was ordered by Thomas Sopwith, designed by Charles Ernest Nicholson and built at Camper and Nicholsons (Yard number 433).^[1] Endeavour II was scrapped in 1968.^[2]

Replica

A replica, Hanuman, was launched in 2009 at Royal Huisman.^[3] In January 2012 she was reported as being for sale for the first time, with an asking price of €18,000,000.^[4] In June 2018 she was listed for sale again. This time with an asking price of €14,800,000.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: Dear . Ian . Camper and Nicholson: 200 Years of Yacht Building . 19 December 2001 . Quiller Press . 978-1-84176-500-6 . 109.
2. Web site: America-Scoop - THE STORY OF ENDEAVOUR II . america-scoop.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150121121127/http://america-scoop.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=575:the-story-of-endeavour-ii&catid=158&Itemid=287&lang=en . 2015-01-21.
3. Web site: Royal Huisman launches J Class Hanuman. superyachttimes.com.
4. Web site: Superyacht Hanuman for sale with Y.CO. superyachttimes.com.
5. Web site: J-Class sailing yacht Hanuman for sale. boatinternational.com.