The Lawson History of the America's Cup: A Record of Fifty YearsThomas W. Lawson, 1902 - 402 pages |
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... started . We got off before the wind , and in the midst of a crowd that we could not get rid of for the first eight or nine miles ; a fresh breeze then sprang up that cleared us from our hangers - on and sent us rapidly ahead of every ...
... started . We got off before the wind , and in the midst of a crowd that we could not get rid of for the first eight or nine miles ; a fresh breeze then sprang up that cleared us from our hangers - on and sent us rapidly ahead of every ...
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... started at 11.05.16 , and Puritan at 11.06.01 . The sloop , inch by inch , closed up , and at 11.50 o'clock was abreast the cutter . About this time Genesta changed her spinnaker from starboard to port , and the change helped her ...
... started at 11.05.16 , and Puritan at 11.06.01 . The sloop , inch by inch , closed up , and at 11.50 o'clock was abreast the cutter . About this time Genesta changed her spinnaker from starboard to port , and the change helped her ...
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... started on October 3d , 5th , 7th and 19th , but could not finish within the time limit for want of wind , while none of these meetings afforded a con- clusive test of their merits . On October 10th , 12th , 13th and 14th they were ...
... started on October 3d , 5th , 7th and 19th , but could not finish within the time limit for want of wind , while none of these meetings afforded a con- clusive test of their merits . On October 10th , 12th , 13th and 14th they were ...
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