J-Class Yacht Regatta: America's Cup
Bystander, Ranger, and Velsheda in Newport, Day 4


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Photo Gallery: J-Class Regatta in Newport, Rhode Island
Day 4 Images from Photographer Daniel Forster

Newport, June 18, 2011





Back in Harness: The newly restored Bystander, which served as tender to all three of "Mike" Vanderbilt's America's Cup winners, Enterprise (1930), Rainbow (1934), and Ranger (1937), has the replica Ranger (at right) under tow in Newport, June 18, 2011.
Photo:©2011 Daniel Forster go4image.com

 


Elizabeth Meyer, who has been the driving force behind resurrecting the J-Class yachts since the 1980s, seen here very appropriately at the wheel of the tender Bystander, whose restoration she also saw through to completion.  Ranger is under tow.  Bystander also tended to the America's Cup 12-Meters: Vim in the 1958 Defender Trials, and Challengers Gretel in 1962 and Dame Pattie in 1967.
Photo:©2011 Daniel Forster go4image.com

 


The years blur on Narragansett Bay as the J-Class Velsheda and Ranger glide downwind... Photo:©2011 Daniel Forster go4image.com

 


J-Class bowman walking on water.  Velsheda is the only original J-Class yacht never to compete for the America's Cup.
Photo:©2011 Daniel Forster go4image.com

 


Ranger. Photo:©2011 Daniel Forster go4image.com

 


 Velsheda and Ranger. Photo:©2011 Daniel Forster go4image.com

 


J-Class upwind after the gun. In the pre-start, Ranger forced Velsheda to gybe away, getting Ranger off the line with a solid lead.
Photo:©2011 Daniel Forster go4image.com

 


 Where is everyone? Photo:©2011 Daniel Forster go4image.com

 


 Photo:©2011 Daniel Forster go4image.com

 


 Photo:©2011 Daniel Forster go4image.com

 


White Wings. Photo:©2011 Daniel Forster go4image.com

 

Also see galleries: Day 3 | Day 2 | J's Ready to  Race

More about the J-Class:
Read History of the J-Class at CupInfo

J-Class Regatta, June 15-19, 2011, Newport, Rhode Island:
Results, photos, and more at: Official J-Class Regatta Page (site offline)

And See more J-Class Regatta photos from Go4Image
 


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