Binnacle used aboard J-Class yachts ENTERPRISE, RAINBOW, and RANGER

binnacle

INSTRUMENTS - BINNACLES
circa 1930
wood; metal; glass
overall: 15 1/2 x 30 x 25 1/2 in.

Binnacle used on J boats ENTERPRISE, RAINBOW, and RANGER; on bronze plaque with "This Binnacle Was Used on/ ENTERPRISE/ AMERICA'S CUP DEFENDER 1930/ RAINBOW/ AMERICA'S CUP DEFENDER 1934/ RANGER/ AMERICA'S CUP DEFENDER 1937/ It Was Presented by/ HAROLD S. VANDERBILT/ WHO SAILED THE ABOVE/ CUP DEFENDERS AND BY/ GEORGE H. MONSELL/ THEIR SAILING MASTER".


1948.707

Related Events

America's Cup (1934)
1934-09-17
1934-09-25
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1937-07-31
1937-08-05
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1930-09-13
1930-08-18
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