&sq=&lang=&file=File:Scale_model_of_Ranger_(ship,_1937).JPG) A model of the Ranger | |
| Yacht club |  New York Yacht Club |
|---|---|
| Nation |  United States |
| Class | J class |
| Designer(s) | Starling Burgess, Olin Stephens |
| Builder | Bath Iron Works |
| Launched | May 11, 1937 |
| Owner(s) | Harold Stirling Vanderbilt |
| Fate | Scrapped c.1940 |
| Racing career | |
| Notable victories | 1937 America's Cup |
| America's Cup | 1937 |
| Specifications | |
| Displacement | 166 tons |
| Length | 135 ft 2 in (41.20 m) (LOA)[1] 87 ft (27 m) (LWL) |
| Beam | 20 ft 10 in (6.35 m) |
| Draft | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
Ranger was a J-class racing yacht that successfully defended the 1937 America's Cup, defeating the British challenger Endeavour II 4–0 at Newport, Rhode Island. It was the last time J-class yachts would race for the America's Cup.
- ^ "America's Cup Winner A Marvel in Design". Popular Mechanics. Vol. 68, no. 4. Hearst Magazines. October 1937. pp. 486–487.