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Cup defender talk draws large Bristol crowd at dinner
Halsey Herreshoff discussed America's Cup defenses at Bristol Historical Society dinner at Roger Williams College drawing 180 people. He noted Bristol built many cup defenders and compared early era racing in New York to today’s New England venues, sharing slides of yard work and vessel design. He praised Courageous' near perfection in last summer's trials and highlighted ongoing high standard of sail and rigging checks. The society named Charlotte Young an honorary life member and offered a July Fourth poster for sale to benefit the society.
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Halsey Herreshoff
Bristol Historical and Preservation Society
Roger Williams College
Bristol
Herreshoff
College
New York
Rhode Island
Newport
Webster Institute of Naval Architecture
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Nat” Herreshoff
Herreshoff Yard
Reliance
Nat
Mt Hope
Courageous
Australia
Southern Cross
Intrepid
Gretel II
The
Historical Society
Yee
Charlotte Young
Society
Helen Tessler