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America was a 19th-century racing yacht and first winner of the America's Cup international sailing trophy. On August 22, 1851, America won the Royal Yacht Squadron 's 53-mile (85 km) regatta around the Isle of Wight by 18 minutes. [ 3 ]
The America's Cup is a sailing competition and the oldest international competition still operating in any sport. [1] [2] [3] America's Cup match races are held between two sailing yachts: one from the yacht club that currently holds the trophy (known as the defender) and the other from the yacht club that is challenging for the cup (the challenger).
Minneford's Yacht Yard Emil B. Mosbacher Intrepid New York Yacht Club United States: 4–0 Dame Pattie Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron Australia: Emil Christensen Warwick Hood W. H. Barnett Yard Alexander Sturrock: 21 1970 Newport: William J. Strawbridge O. Stephens & B. Chance, Jr. Minneford's Yacht Yard Bill Ficker Intrepid New York Yacht Club ...
[NB 1] [6] [2] The race was won by the yacht America, leading to the trophy being renamed "America's Cup". [1] The official event known as "The America's Cup" was founded in 1857, when the deed of gift established the racing regattas. [1] The 1851 competition was a fleet race, whereas modern America's Cups finals are match races.
George Steers (August 15, 1819 – September 25, 1856) [1] was a designer of yachts best known for the famous racing yacht America.He founded a shipyard with his brother, George Steers and Co, and died in an accident just as he was landing a major contract to build boats for the Russian Czar.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli eliminated NYYC American Magic on Thursday and advanced to the challenger’s final of the America’s Cup. Luna Rossa won the series 5-3 after a flawless and fast regatta where the Italian yacht finished a minute ahead of its American rival. “We are super happy.
Two Americans "are presumed deceased" after they vanished from their yacht in Grenada, leaving behind evidence of a bloody struggle, police in nearby St. Vincent and the Grenadines said Monday ...
The Team name, "American Magic" refers to the first Cup winner, the yacht America of 1851, and the first defender, the yacht Magic, who won in 1870. [3] The America's Cup trophy was held by the NYYC for 132 years until 1983. The NYYC's reign was the longest winning streak as measured by years in the history of all sports. [4]