Hailed as the most beautiful J-Class yacht ever created, Endeavour was the most impressive British sailboat to race in the America's Cup series. Built for speed and beauty, the 130-foot sloop was built by Camper & Nicholson at Gosport, England and commissioned by Sir T.O.M. Sopwith to challenge for the 1934 America's Cup.

Sopwith used his experience in designing aircraft to make Endeavour the finest vessel of her day. He applied aviation technology to her rig and winches. From her launching in 1934, Endeavour prepared by competing against Shamrock V and Velsheda. She won many races in her first season and became a favorite of yachtsmen around the world.

Endeavour did not win the America's Cup in 1934. Defender Rainbow defeated her by a three to two score, one of the closest series in history. She raced the 1935 British yachting season when Yankee visited Europe, winning nine times against eight wins for Yankee. In 1937, chartered by Herman A. Andreae to Fred Sigrist and Philip Hall, Endeavour made another passage to the United States and won. Skippered by Captain Ted Heard, she defeated Ranger. When she returned to England, she continued to dominate the Britsih racing scene until 1938 when she was laid up for the duration of World War II.

Over the next 46 years, Endeavour was passed among many owners. During the 1970s, she sank in the Medina River in Cowes. Two carpenters bought her and patched the holes in her hull with plastic bags to get her afloat again. In the early 1980s, she sat in an abandoned seaplane base in southern England, a rusting hulk with no keel, rudder, ballast or interior.

In 1984, American yachtswoman Elizabeth Meyer bought the sloop and rebuilt her from 1984 to 1989. Between 1989 and 1999, Endeavour cruised extensively and competed in numerous races. She was joined by Shamrock V and Velsheda to compete in the Antigua Classics Regatta and J Class Regatta after over 60 years. Endeavour won both regattas after close racing between the yachts.

Bring any empty space to life with the Endeavour wooden yacht model. From planning to packaging, each step is performed with utmost care; everything is done by hand. Master craftsmen become magicians as they turn simple pieces of mahogany into yacht replicas. After the wood is sanded and puttied, talented artists duplicate every single detail with extraordinary accuracy. Hand-casted resin and handmade metal parts complete the yacht. A final coat of clear lacquer provides lasting protection for the product. Each model yacht comes on a display base with brass pedestals and a brass name plate, and undergoes various stages of quality control. A double-lined box with high density foam ensures the safe arrival of each item.