The Lawson History of the America's Cup: A Record of Fifty YearsThomas W. Lawson, 1902 - 402 pages |
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... hand . To do this necessitated a gybe at the outer mark , and with the Livonia's big sprit - topsail aloft this was a serious matter , and had he known that he was at liberty to turn the mark either way , of course the captain of the ...
... hand . To do this necessitated a gybe at the outer mark , and with the Livonia's big sprit - topsail aloft this was a serious matter , and had he known that he was at liberty to turn the mark either way , of course the captain of the ...
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... hand , while Columbia winded round on the port hand , passing to southward and westward . By doing this the latter gained a great advantage over Livonia , as she came out some distance to windward , and the yachts could not at that time ...
... hand , while Columbia winded round on the port hand , passing to southward and westward . By doing this the latter gained a great advantage over Livonia , as she came out some distance to windward , and the yachts could not at that time ...
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... hand and one left - hand thread crossing . The wheel , of mahogany , was 48 inches in diameter , and the screw - shaft horizontal . On its first trial the balance rudder proved unfit for use on a vessel so large as Independence , the ...
... hand and one left - hand thread crossing . The wheel , of mahogany , was 48 inches in diameter , and the screw - shaft horizontal . On its first trial the balance rudder proved unfit for use on a vessel so large as Independence , the ...
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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The Lawson History of the America's Cup: A Record of Fifty Years Thomas William Lawson,Winfield M B 1869 Thompson Aucun aperçu disponible - 2015 |
The Lawson History of the America's Cup: A Record of Fifty Years Thomas William Lawson,Winfield M. B. Thompson Aucun aperçu disponible - 2017 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
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