The Lawson History of the America's Cup: A Record of Fifty YearsThomas W. Lawson, 1902 - 402 pages |
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... American other than a member of a certain yacht club- their own - would be permitted to defend the nation's trophy . My refusal , as owner of the American - built and American- manned yacht Independence , to recognize the right of the ...
... American other than a member of a certain yacht club- their own - would be permitted to defend the nation's trophy . My refusal , as owner of the American - built and American- manned yacht Independence , to recognize the right of the ...
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... American outside of this club , if he wishes to protect the reputation of American boats and American sailors , must disguise himself and persuade one of the club members to race his boat in that club member's name . We don't wonder ...
... American outside of this club , if he wishes to protect the reputation of American boats and American sailors , must disguise himself and persuade one of the club members to race his boat in that club member's name . We don't wonder ...
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... AMERICAN . Americans very often mistake merit , but it can generally be said of them that they wish whatever they believe to be meritorious to win . If they are beaten in any undertaking they want to know that the effort they put forth ...
... AMERICAN . Americans very often mistake merit , but it can generally be said of them that they wish whatever they believe to be meritorious to win . If they are beaten in any undertaking they want to know that the effort they put forth ...
Table des matières
CHAPTER | 1 |
COLUMBIA SCHOONER FIRST Defender of the CUP IN 1871 | 2 |
CONTRACT LETTER FOR BUILDING THE AMERICA | 4 |
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America America's cup Ashbury Atalanta August ballast beam beat bowsprit breeze built Cambria Capt centre-board challenge Columbia Commodore Stevens contest Corrected Time H. M. S. Countess of Dufferin course crew cup committee cup defence cup races cutter Dauntless deck deed of gift defend the cup designer drawing by W. G. Elapsed Time H. M. S. England English feet 6 inches finish fleet Galatea Genesta George Steers Herreshoff hull Independence jib-topsail keel knots Lawson leeward length Livonia load water-line Lord Dunraven mainsail mast match Mayflower miles to windward minutes Newport October outer mark owner pen drawing Puritan racers Reef Royal Yacht Squadron Sandy Hook Sappho schooner Schuyler September Shamrock Sir Thomas sloop spars speed spinnaker sport starboard tack steamers Thistle tons topmast trial races trophy Valkyrie Valkyrie III vessel Vigilant W. G. Wood weather wind yachtsmen York Yacht Club