J-Class Yachts - Bystander, Ranger and Velsheda 2011 Regatta in Newport Day 4: Photo Gallery

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

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.
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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.
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J-Class bowman walking on water. Velsheda is the only original J-Class yacht never to compete for the America's Cup.
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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

Also see galleries: Day 2 Photos | Day 1 Photos | J's Ready to Race

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

J-Class Regatta, June 15-19, Newport, Rhode Island:
Results, photos, and more at Official J-Class Regatta Page

And See more J-Class Regatta photos from Go4Image