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Image Title:  More Ranger
 
 By: Chris Hunter  
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Photographer Chris Hunter {K:25631}
Project N/A Camera Model Canon Digital Rebel
Categories Seascapes
Transportation
Sports
Film Format
Portfolio Sailing
The Ocean
Lens 28-90mm f/3.5-5.6
Uploaded 7/31/2006 Film / Memory Type Lexar Pro 1 GB 80x RAW
    ISO / Film Speed
Views 1092 Shutter
Favorites Aperture f/
Critiques 21 Rating
6.61
/ 9 Ratings
Location City - 
State -  NEW ENGLAND
Country - United States   United States
About Another shot of the J Class Yacht Ranger - hopefully you aren't getting tired of them yet :) Please visit Ocean Dream Photography to see more images or purchase prints.

Race Week - Newport, Rhode Island
7/22/06 - 2:34 PM

1/640th - f/8 - iso100 - 28mm


The J-class yacht Ranger won the 1937 America's Cup, defeating 4-0 the Endeavour II of Britain, raced at Newport, Rhode Island. It would be the last time huge J-class yachts would race in the America's Cup.

Harold Stirling Vanderbilt funded construction of the Ranger, and it launched on May 11, 1937. It was designed by Starling Burgess and Olin Stephens, and constructed by Bath Iron Works. Stephens would credit Burgess with actually designing the Ranger, but the radical departure from conventional J-class design was more likely attributable to Stephens himself.

Ranger was constructed according to the Universal Rule which determined how large various dimensions of racing yachts, such as sail area and length, could be. Often referred to as the super J, the Ranger received a rating of 76, the maximum allowed while still fitting within Universal Rule constraints.

Overall length: 135 ft
Length at water line: 87 ft
Beam (width): 21 ft
Draft: 15 ft
Displacement: 166 tons
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There are 21 Comments in 1 Pages
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George Marks   {K:13699} 7/31/2006
Superb image! This really demonstrates what power is all about.


Kambiz K   {K:37420} 8/1/2006
am eye too


Dave Stacey   {K:113347} 8/1/2006
Great action shot of this classic, Chris, and congrats on the Staff Choice Award!
Dave.


Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:177029} 8/1/2006
wooww very powerful image... and mode congrats Chris!
roby


Gorilla  K   {K:17526} 8/1/2006
congrats on the staff choice, chris!
fantastic action shot!!!
excellent!

winfried


Chris Hunter   {K:25631} 8/1/2006
Hi all, thanks for any comments and the SC,

Chris


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:99493} 8/1/2006
How do you get tired of these Chris? Stunning capture here and the shutterspeed was a perfect call. Congrats on the SC . . . certainly a worthy image for it!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~


Mark Sherman   {K:15436} 8/2/2006
the really good kind of crazy shot. Seriously intense. Congrats on the SC award.


Mohsen Bayramnejad   {K:20551} 9/6/2006
Oh WoW!
707+!


Ron Wilson   {K:18161} 9/6/2006
Great capture Chris. Love the action and the way the boat keels over. Congrats on the award. Regards Ron.


Miguel Torres   {K:3908} 9/7/2006
What can i say?????

Just...

W O O O O W W W W W W W ! ! ! ! ! !

Regards,

Miguel Torres


Stan Ciszek   {K:25779} 9/7/2006
Just "Magnificent" shot!!!!!!

Congratulation on the Staff Choice Award
All the best my friend
Stan


r u t h  d r io   {K:4209} 9/7/2006
excellent!!! perfect image capturing speed and wind !!congrats for thatb well deserved award


John-Eric Lemieux   {K:2952} 9/7/2006
Mr Hunter this is one of the most beautiful picture of a sail boat I've seen great color nice play of light and frame perfectely great job

John Eric


abdullah khan   {K:39} 9/7/2006
amazing waw what a photo


shannon egan   {K:215} 9/8/2006
Hey Chris! Congratulations!!!!!!! Love your work. You make it look easy, "like a breeze"! I spent two weeks at my place in Marblehead in august, but was so busy I didn't get to enjoy the ocean much. But with these shots I feel like I'm right there! If you're up that way check out the photo exhibit at the Peabody/Essex museum in Salem on yacht racing in the early 20th century. Cool stuff. Keep it coming! Shannon


jessie voigts   {K:6601} 9/8/2006
wow!! what a stunning shot - the crispness is incredible. it makes me want to be there, feeling the spray on my face, leaning to the left. the sails are gorgeous, as is the teak deck!! wow!!


taran     {K:1525} 9/8/2006
Schweet. All the best, t


Bhabesh Chakrabarti   {K:-11} 9/9/2006
Congratulations!


Tim  Schumm   {K:26875} 9/15/2006
wow a real beauty of a shot...in fact so many good sailing shots! looks like fun and work can be one...a great adventure!


Ferdinando Gorga   {K:610} 12/28/2006
Adrenalining image Chris! congratulation for the shot... and to joke with this marvellous 135ft.
Tnx a lot for your comments too.
Fer


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