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Contests of a half century for America's Cup
A retrospective on America's Cup history from 1851 to the late 19th century, recounting how the schooner America sparked a long lineage of challengers. It traces key trials, defining yachts, and shifts in rules that shaped the competition through decades of royal, national, and yacht club rivalries. The piece notes notable vessels, builders, and turning points in the quest to hold or win the cup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Hime
Lipton
Anc
Atlantic
Dunsaven
Aimont Tyr
Royal Yacht Club
Queen Victoria
Jas Lin
Cowes
London
New York Yacht Club
Steers
Havre
Hines
Commodore Stevens
New York
Stevens
England
James Ashbury
Royal Thames Yacht Club
New York Bay
Ashbury
Natney
Canada
Countess of Dufferin
Alexander Cuthbert
Echworer
Madeline
Poard
Countess of
Than
York
St Mischief
Boston
Puritan
Holenzollern
Balser Willism
Shamrock
Thomas Lipton
Columbia
Milijos Mines
Phineas Pelt de
Henry, Prince of Watea
Drake
Hawking
Charis Il
Merry Monaret
Australia
Enyeco