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British gloom as Shamrock's display falls short in big yacht race
The British public watched the transatlantic match between Shamrock Sr. and Columbia fail to finish within the time limit, leaving London spectators disappointed. King Edward followed every maneuver as the two yachts battled wind shifts and long reaches, with Columbia overtaking Shamrock before the race was halted and declared unfinished.
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London
Great Britain
Shamrock Sr
Embankment
Surrey
Thames
London Bridge
Westminster
Edward
Shamrock
Columbia
Long Beach Hotel
Charlie Barr
Sycamore
Peration
New York
Gail
Erin
Lisa Thomas
Sandy Hook
Navigator
Nicholson Kane
Chester Griswold
Newbery D. Lawton
Regatta Committee
New York Yacht Club
William Jameson
Barr