Endeavour II makes great finish
to defeat the 1934 Challenger,
Two other trades.

LONDON - British's hopes of finally capturing the America's Cup, held by the United States since the first race in 1851, rocketed sharply here following a sensational display of speed by T. O. M. Sopwith's new challenger, Endeavour II.
In one of her early performances, the new "mystery" craft, equipped with numerous secret gadgets, ran far afield of Britain's front-rank "J" class yachts after a bad start.
The sleek new boat, which is expected to challenge for the cup in 1937, trailed all the way on the first lap of a triangular course against Astra, Endeavour I and Velsheda. Then, with a astonishing burst of speed, she shot ahead to win by six minutes over the nearest competitor, Astra.
The original Endeavour I, Sopwith's 1934 challenger, which lost to Rainbow in four out of six races, finished nearly 11 minutes behind the new Endeavor II.