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Soleil Royal (Royal Sun) was a French war vessel, flagship of Admiral Tourvllle. She was built in Brest and launched in 1669. She was believed to have the most magnificent and crafted decorations of all baroque flagships with the ymbol of the “sun” which had been opted by Louis XIV as his personal emblem.
Unfortunately, during one of the battles she was badly damaged on 1692 and has to undergo repairs.
launched in 1797 was chosen by President George Washington after the Constitution of the United States of America. Her first responsibilities with the US. Navy were to protect American merchant shipping during the Quasi-War with France and to overcome the problem with the Barbary pirates in the First Barbary War.
The Endeavour is one of the most beautiful and well-known examples of the classic yacht. She belongs to the class of “J-Class yachts”, is 130 feet in length and was first launched in 1934.
The yacht was specially designed and constructed by Camper & Nicholsons in England for racing in the America’s Cup. T.O.M. Sopwith issued two challenges with the Endeavour that went down in yachting history.