The Birth of the J Class - WEETAMOE and ENTERPRISE Leading the Fleet Off Eaton’s Neck, America’s Cup, Fourth Race, June, 1930

oil, 24” x 36”

$45,000

This scene is set on Long Island Sound between June 11th and June 17,th1930. These four new J Class yachts were built to defend the 1930 America’s Cup Race, racing together for the first time along with the 1919 America’s Cup defender Resolute and her close rival Vanitie. Both Vanitie and Resolute had been converted to race with the new contenders as ‘trial horses.’ Initially Weetamoe proved to be the most successful boat and the season saw some very close races between her and the eventual America’s Cup defender Enterprise.

The painting depicts the fourth race of the series and shows Weetamoe and Enterprise leading the fleet off Eaton’s Neck. Yankee and Vanitie are shown on port tack with Whirlwind and Resolute holding on to starboard.