On April 25, 1935, Yankee sailed to England, racing Lambert's schooner Atlantic and winning by 17 hours. She raced in England against the British Class J yachts Endeavour, Velsheda, Candida, Astra and Shamrock V. She took eight first-place finishes in 32 races. Of the American Js, Yankee was the only one to sail in British waters.