Endeavour vs Rainbow
Colour concept study. oil on paper
I’m currently exploring different angles to depict the famous Luff incident during race 4 of the 1934 Americas Cup.
Endeavour after changing headsails luffs 2.5 points above the course and as she gathers way Rainbow closes on her, Vanderbilt believing Endeavour would be a fault does not respond to Endeavours luff forcing Endeavour to bear away to avoid a collision. To this day the rights and wrongs of this is hotly disputed.
Rainbow passed Endeavour and went on to win the forth race and square the contest at 2 races each.