The Lawson History of the America's Cup: A Record of Fifty YearsThomas W. Lawson, 1902 - 402 pages |
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... racers of the present day , and held the record throughout her career , and for many years after its close , as the largest single- stick vessel ever built . In equipment she repre- sented ideas far in advance of the period in which she ...
... racers of the present day , and held the record throughout her career , and for many years after its close , as the largest single- stick vessel ever built . In equipment she repre- sented ideas far in advance of the period in which she ...
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... racers , among which was the Alarm . To quote Mr. Steers again , the America followed the racers under jib and mainsail , “ and , as I hope to sleep to - night , we kept up with the Alarm with that sail . " It may have been because of ...
... racers , among which was the Alarm . To quote Mr. Steers again , the America followed the racers under jib and mainsail , “ and , as I hope to sleep to - night , we kept up with the Alarm with that sail . " It may have been because of ...
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... racers like Mischief , and probably six times as much as Puritan . Yet an order was promptly given Herreshoff , by J. Pierpont Morgan , for a cup - defence vessel , to be known as Columbia . C. Oliver Iselin had a share in her , and was ...
... racers like Mischief , and probably six times as much as Puritan . Yet an order was promptly given Herreshoff , by J. Pierpont Morgan , for a cup - defence vessel , to be known as Columbia . C. Oliver Iselin had a share in her , and was ...
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 |
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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