Hanuman (Endeavour II)
Back in 1937 the original Endeavour II was built in steel at the Nicholson’s Yard and designed by Charles Nicholson. Endeavour II was built to battle the J’s in the America’s Cup Race that year, maximizing the waterline to 87ft she challenged Ranger but did not beat her. With the replicas of Ranger and Endeavour II, there will be a chance to race again.
Dykstra & Partners from Amsterdam took on the job for a repeat client to design the replica of this biggest J ever built to date. Hanuman (Endeavour II) will be built in Alustar with a Carbon mast at Royal Huisman Shipyard, not a stranger to the J-Class yachts. In 1989 J-K4 Endeavour was re-built at the yard in Vollenhove. Dykstra & Partners were also responsible for the design work of this re-built. Hanuman will have a Pieter Beeldsnijder interior. Design and building of Hanuman are according the maximum performance rules of the JCA (J Class Association). Hanuman is the first new J built and launched in The Netherlands.
Dykstra & Partners have gained over 20 years of J-Class experience and where responsible for the rebuilds of the J-Class yachts: Shamrock V, Velsheda, Endeavour, refit of Ranger and the new build Endeavour II.
To keep the J-Class fleet and races alive and to encourage new build yachts to enter the field, new JCA maximum performance rules have been developed, including allowing aluminum as building material. The new rule is a VPP (Velocity Prediction Program) based rating system which puts limits to the performance. This new rule has been developed by the Dykstra & Partners office and the Wolfson Unit in Southampton. The aim of the JCA, the Dykstra team and the rule is to bring fair & close racing to the fleet and to give all designs a chance of winning (on a handicap based system). Over the years the Dykstra team gained an enormous amount of hands-on information by racing on all the J’s in the current fleet.
For a list of all our designs and refits please check our Yachtlist / list of Designs Dykstra & Partners
J-Class Association
Dykstra & Partners from Amsterdam took on the job for a repeat client to design the replica of this biggest J ever built to date. Hanuman (Endeavour II) will be built in Alustar with a Carbon mast at Royal Huisman Shipyard, not a stranger to the J-Class yachts. In 1989 J-K4 Endeavour was re-built at the yard in Vollenhove. Dykstra & Partners were also responsible for the design work of this re-built. Hanuman will have a Pieter Beeldsnijder interior. Design and building of Hanuman are according the maximum performance rules of the JCA (J Class Association). Hanuman is the first new J built and launched in The Netherlands.
Dykstra & Partners have gained over 20 years of J-Class experience and where responsible for the rebuilds of the J-Class yachts: Shamrock V, Velsheda, Endeavour, refit of Ranger and the new build Endeavour II.
To keep the J-Class fleet and races alive and to encourage new build yachts to enter the field, new JCA maximum performance rules have been developed, including allowing aluminum as building material. The new rule is a VPP (Velocity Prediction Program) based rating system which puts limits to the performance. This new rule has been developed by the Dykstra & Partners office and the Wolfson Unit in Southampton. The aim of the JCA, the Dykstra team and the rule is to bring fair & close racing to the fleet and to give all designs a chance of winning (on a handicap based system). Over the years the Dykstra team gained an enormous amount of hands-on information by racing on all the J’s in the current fleet.
For a list of all our designs and refits please check our Yachtlist / list of Designs Dykstra & Partners
J-Class Association
