Two White Flyers Race Side by Side Across Start to Finish
The two White Flyers stay in close contact from start to finish, each within hailing distance of the other throughout the race. The outcome remains closely contested as spectators view a tight pursuit across the course.
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Washington
Schley
McCalla
Marblehead
W H. Sutherland
Eagle
Cassius B. Barnes
Navy Department
Th Department
Harvard
Kingston
Sutherland
Santiago
Cpntiétes
Capta McCalla
Giory
Court of Inquiry
Admiral Schley
Hanna
Harbor
Colon
Parker
Captain McCalla
Channel
Morero
Columbia Wins America's Cup Thriller Over Shamrock
In a dramatic 30 mile windward leeward duel at New York Lipton's Shamrock led at the start but the Columbia forged ahead in heavy seas. The defender crossed first by 39 seconds on corrected time, claiming the cup amid roaring cheers as spectators praised American seamanship and naval design.
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New York
Whit Flyer
Columbia
Lipton
Strerb
Charley Barr
Sycamore
Shamrock
Genesta
Lord Duraven
Rock IL
Pec Cone
America
Atlantic
Sharps
Sandy Hook
Long Island
South Atlantic
Sir Thomas Lipton
Mr. Morgan
Watson
Ratsey
Long Island Shore
Winaward
Roland
Oliver
John Barr
Lee
Barr
Long Beach Hotel
Paris
Philadelphia
Mort
Erin
Ulster
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Sir Thomas
Corsaar
J. P. Morgan
Corsair
Defender
Doughty Charles Barr
Edgar F. Luckenbach
New York Yacht Club
Rac
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Thomas Lipton
Bob Wringe
FE. D. Morgan
Admiral Sampson
Sampson
Boreas
Tommy
Schiey