Rainbow
One of our most iconic projects to date is the build of the J-Class yacht, Rainbow. A replica of the famous J designed by William Starling Burgess which was commissioned by Harold Vanderbuilt to defend the America's Cup in 1934, which she won against Endeavour.Dykstra & Partners were asked to re-design Rainbow closely following the original plans but as an aluminium yacht with a carbon mast, boom and rigging and a luxurious interior by deVosdeVries. She was built to Lloyds Register and MCA classification so that the owner could use her for racing and chartering.
Hidden beneath her classic looks is some of the most cutting-edge technology seen on a super yacht today. Her hybrid power and propulsion system, developed by HJB in conjuction with Whisper Power, gives her the ability to generate a huge amount of power under batteries alone, enabling her to cruise silently and race for a day without running a generator.
Sailing under the number JH-2, she competed against Velsheda, Ranger and Lionheart only four months after her launch in the J-Class regattas this summer in Falmouth and the Solent, resulting in some very spectacular and close racing.
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| Redesign | Dykstra Naval Architects | |
| Interior Design | Dykstra Naval Architects Co.designer deVosdeVries |
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| Loa | 40.00 m | |
| Lwl | 27.10 m | |
| Beam | 6.37 m | |
| Draft | 4.80 m | |
| Displacement | +/- 175 tons | |
| Year of Launching | 2012 | |
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