Document No 1202: Ranger

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AUTEUR : Edwin Levick

REF : 0

EDITION : 1937

DATE : 07 Jul 1937

COURSE : 0

DESCRIPTION SITE :

A photo of the J-Class yacht Ranger during the Nichols Cup races. This was a trial race to determine the 1937 defender of the Americas Cup. Ranger was commissioned by Harold "Mike" Vanderbilt solely for this purpose, and went on to become a success during the 1937 Cup races. From the Edwin Levick Collection.

NOTES AMERICA-SCOOP :

THE RACES AFTER THE SELECTION OF THE DEFENDER AND BEFORE THE CUP


NICHOLS CUP - JULY 7-10 (Ranger's victories: 8+4=12)
RACE 1 - July 7 - 28 Miles
1 Ranger 3:46:10  
2 Rainbow 3:51:03 4' 53"
3 Yankee 4:01:44 15' 34"
RACE 2 - July 8 - 27,7 Miles
1 Ranger 3:13:41  
2 Rainbow 3:17:17 3' 36"
3 Yankee 3:19:53 6' 12"
RACE 3 - July 9 - 18 Miles
1 Ranger 5:49:34  
2 Rainbow 5:53:41 4' 07"
3 Yankee 5:56:52 7' 18"
RACE 4 - July 10 - 28 Miles
1 Ranger 5:04:43  
2 Rainbow 5:08:35 3' 52"
3 Yankee D.N.F.  

 

LICENCE :
Public domain
BATEAUX : RANGER
LIENS VERS CE DOCUMENT
SITE LARG HAUT ADRESSE
The Mariners' Museum and Park 481 612 http://images.marinersmuseum.org/#/gallery/edwin-levick-americas-cup/131988-ranger/