International Yacht Rages Run Over Two Million Dollar Mark
New York June 2 A report notes the cost of defending the Americas Cup has surged far beyond early figures with one contest exceeding 20 times the $20,000 of earlier races. It traces the rise through historic builds such as Cambria Lyons, Countess of Dufferin and Puritan, and notes escalating expenses for construction and operation that shape modern cup racing.
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America's Cup History and Costly Races Lead to Change
The article discusses the high costs and growing spectacle of America's Cup contests. It notes how spectators and clubs spent vast sums, turning the cup into a fortune ballad while questioning the value of perpetual trophies and the race’s future. It mentions the New York Yacht Club's role and past attempts by Canada to win with the Atlanta and the Positaganta as a failed craft.
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