Endeavour

The famous J-class yacht Endeavour was built twice. Once by Camper & Nicholsons in 1934 as an English America's Cup contender and once by Royal Huisman (nowadays the shipyard's Huisfit division) in 1989 as a contender for for the most glorious restoration of her time. 

She was saved from a muddy grave by her owner; restructured in England then brought to Royal Huisman to restore her to her finest condition. Endeavour's visionary owner; Dykstra Naval Architects and the shipyard aimed to reconstruct her original style and grace as carefully and respectfully as possible, inside and out, yet re-engineer and re-rig her with the latest materials and machinery for sensible, convenient and safe operation. Below deck, John Munford created a truly fine interior of cherry cabinetry. Behind and underneath the fine woodwork, the shipyard’s engineers managed to squeeze in, without compromising to space, engine, generators, heating, air conditioning and more. 

Thanks to her owner, Endeavour did not become a piece of forgotten history – she is a modern masterpiece and a living sailing legend. Learn more about the various rebuilds at Huisfit by Royal Huisman? link