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Contests of a Half Century for Americas Cup
A retrospective sweep through the history of the Americas Cup from 1851 when the America sailed from New York to Cowes, through early defenses by the Mischief and Puritan, British challengers led by Ashbury and Dunraven, and the emergence of the Volunteer and Vigilant as fast American and British contenders. The article traces changes in design rules, notable yachts such as the Thistle, Valkyrie, Colonia, and Colonia derivatives, and the shifting fortunes of defenders and challengers up to the late 19th century reemergence of interest in the cup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Atlantic
Cowes
Phat
Lipton
Dunraven
Royal Yacht Club
London
New York Yacht Club
Steers
Havre
Commodore Stevens
New York
Stevena
England
James Ashbury
Royal Thames Yacht Club
New York Bay
R. F. Loper
J. B. van Dusen
Countess of Dufferin
Alexander Cuthbert
Pew
Royal Canadian Yacht Club
Toronto
Canada
Madeline
Bhe
Countess of Duffering
Iter
Cuthbert
Bay of Quinte
TL Wit
Yacht Racing Association
Seawanhaka Corinthian
G. L. Watson
Glasgow
Thistle
Clyde
Boston
Vic Volunteer
Mayflower
Puritan
Earl of Dunraven
Valkyrie
Watson
Merreshoffs
Colonia
Morgan
Herrehoffs