The Lawson History of the America's Cup: A Record of Fifty YearsThomas W. Lawson, 1902 - 402 pages |
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... George L. Schuyler , were its sponsors . America then led the world with her clipper ships and coastwise vessels , while the New York pilot - boats , trim , weatherly little schooners that could sail fast and far through any sort of ...
... George L. Schuyler , were its sponsors . America then led the world with her clipper ships and coastwise vessels , while the New York pilot - boats , trim , weatherly little schooners that could sail fast and far through any sort of ...
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... George L. Schuyler and John C. Stevens , then the foremost sportsmen in New York . This timely suggestion found these gentlemen prepared to go beyond the letter of the proposi- tion , for they had the man at hand in George Steers ...
... George L. Schuyler and John C. Stevens , then the foremost sportsmen in New York . This timely suggestion found these gentlemen prepared to go beyond the letter of the proposi- tion , for they had the man at hand in George Steers ...
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... George Steers ' brain and hand . It is to be noted that full credit for building her was given George Steers by the vessel's owners , in a line engraved on the cup which bears her name , descriptive of the vessel , containing the words ...
... George Steers ' brain and hand . It is to be noted that full credit for building her was given George Steers by the vessel's owners , in a line engraved on the cup which bears her name , descriptive of the vessel , containing the words ...
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