The Lawson History of the America's Cup: A Record of Fifty YearsThomas W. Lawson, 1902 - 402 pages |
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... interest , and considerable incredulity . That of the steel mast was considered somewhat akin to a fairy tale . Such a spar had never been used on a racing yacht , and though steel lower masts for merchant square- riggers were not ...
... interest , and considerable incredulity . That of the steel mast was considered somewhat akin to a fairy tale . Such a spar had never been used on a racing yacht , and though steel lower masts for merchant square- riggers were not ...
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... interest in cup racing , and only wanted to win ; while Sir Thomas , even before he crossed the ocean , was completely satisfied with what he was sure of getting -a rousing good boom ; and if by any chance he could win the cup - but Sir ...
... interest in cup racing , and only wanted to win ; while Sir Thomas , even before he crossed the ocean , was completely satisfied with what he was sure of getting -a rousing good boom ; and if by any chance he could win the cup - but Sir ...
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... interest in the settlement of her status in the trial races . They endeavored to impress me with the danger of my posi- tion that I might find myself with a boat on hand and no oppor- tunity to race her , unless I " backed water , " by ...
... interest in the settlement of her status in the trial races . They endeavored to impress me with the danger of my posi- tion that I might find myself with a boat on hand and no oppor- tunity to race her , unless I " backed water , " by ...
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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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