Americas Cup
Yachts 3 of 4
Frederick
Cozzens
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1851 - America Triumphs Over Britannia, the New York
Yacht Club and its 101-foot rakish schooner America won a
60-mile regatta around the Isle of Wight that had been staged by
England's Royal Yacht Squadron. "America" was the only
American entry and beat out 14 British yachts. The an ornate
silver trophy they took home was called The 100-Guinea Cup, but
was renamed the America's Cup .
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Americas Cup
Dominique
Guillemard
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1870 - Magic, et al., Defeat Cambria, The 90-foot
schooner Magic (R.F. Loper) led a fleet of 14 sailboats from the
NYYC in a single 35-mile race off New York, defeating Great
Britain’s Cambria, which was owned by James Ashbury. The
108-foot Cambria, designed and built by Michael Ratsey of Cowes,
finished 10th overall,
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Columbia
S.
Roberts
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1871 - Columbia, Sappho Tag-Team Britain’s
Livonia, 4-1 The centerboard schooner Columbia, designed and
built by Joseph Van Deusen, and a second schooner, Sappho, from
the board of C. & R. Poillon, easily defeated a second
challenge from James Ashbury and Michael Ratsey’s schooner
Livonia. Columbia won the first two races, but lost the third
after losing a jib stay and her steering gear. As was the custom
at the time, Sappho was allowed to sail in the next two races of
the seven-race series, winning them both. |
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Ship Americas Cup
C.m.
Lerario
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1876 - Madeleine Dispatches Canada’s Countess of Dufferin,
2-0 Alexander Cuthbert’s 106-foot Countess of Dufferin
(pictured left) of Ontario, Canada, mounted the third challenge
for the Cup, but defender Madeleine was a sloop
converted to a schooner—owned by John S. Dickerson,
designed by J. Voorhis, and skippered by J. Williams—was
unbeatable in the two-race series, as she had been for the
previous three years. This was last time schooners raced for the
America’s Cup |
Americas Cup III
Roy
Cross
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1881 - Mischief Downs Atalanta of Canada, 2-0 The
68-foot cutter Mischief, owned by NYYC member Joseph Busk of
England and designed by A. Carey Smith, quickly dispatched, 2-0,
a second challenge from Canadian Alexander Cuthbert, who sailed
Atalanta. Mischief was originally a trial horse for the David
Kirby-designed Pocahontas, but sailed so well during the trials,
she was selected to defend the Cup. The defeat of the Pocahontas prompted
the NYYC not accept challenges from the great lakes
contenters. |
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Puritan
1885- Puritan vs. Genesta 2-0 Puritan a
centerboard cutter designed by Edward Burgess owned by J.M.
Forbes and Charles Paine Genesta was owned by Sir Richard
Sutton |
Americas
Cup II
Roy
Cross |
1886-Mayflower vs. Galatea 2-0 Mayflower
designed by Edward Burgess owned Charles Paine Galatea
was ownned by William Henn. |
| 1893 Vigilant Vs ValkyrieII 3-0 Vigilant was boat
designer and builder Nat Herreshoff first American Cup boat it
combined the keel and centerboard. |
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1895 Defender Vs ValkyrieIII 3-0 Defender Nat
Herreshoff Design a deep sharp hull with 85 tons of lead ballast
in her keel. |
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1899 Columbia vs Shamrock I 3-0 Columbia is Nat
Herreshoff third American cup winner owned by J.P. Morgan and
C.O. Iselin. Shamrock I is Sir Thomas Lipton 1 st try at
the cup
1901 Columbia vs Shamrock II 3-0.
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1903 Reliance vs Shamrock III 3-0 Reliance
another of Nat's winning boat was a fin-keel scow boat carried
16,600 sq. feet of sail. |
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1920 Resolute vs Shamrock IV 3-2 Resolute
the last of the Herreshoff cup boats this is Sir Liptons best
try at the cup |
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1930 Enterprise vs ShamrockV 4-0 Enterprise the
first of the great J Boats built by W. Starling Burgess owned by
Harold Vanderbilt. This was Sir Thomas Lipton now 80 last
race. |
| 1934 Rainbow vs. Eneavour 4-2 |
| 1937 Ranger vs Endeavour 4-0 |
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1958 Columbia vs Sceptre 4-0 The first of the
12meter yacht. |
| 1962 Weatherly vs Gretel 4-1 Gretel was the first
of seven Australian challenges. |
| 1964 Constellation vs Sovereign 4-0 |
| 1967 Intrepid vs Dame Pattie 4-0 Intrepid had a knuckle
on the bow that extended her length. |
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1970 Intrepid vs Gretel II 4-1 |
| 1974 Courageous vs Southern Cross 4-0 Courageus helm
Dennis Conner, Southern Cross owned by Alan Bond. |
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1977 Courageous vs Australia 4-0 Ted Turner at the helm |
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1980 Freedom vs Australia 4-0 |
| 1980 Liberty vs Australia II
3-4 Dennis Conner, who has won the America’s
Cup outright a record three times and participated in a fourth
winning campaign, was at the helm of the 12-meter Liberty in the
1983 loss to Alan Bond’s wing-keeled Australia II
representing the Royal Perth Yacht Club Australia after 132
years the America's Cup leaves America. . |
Stars and Stripes (Forever! Americas Cup
Dan
Nerney
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1987 - Stars and Stripes vs Kookaburra The
America's Cup returns to America. Dennis Connor, on
board Stars and Stripes successfully challenged
Australian Kevin Parry's Kookaburra and regained the cup
for the San Diego Yacht Club |
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Close Quarters (Americas Cup 95)
Franco
Pace
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1995 - Young America vs Black Magic
New Zealanders 5-0 The Kiwis won by a stunning
5-0 margin to take the Cup “Down Under” for only the second
time in its 144-year history. The Royal New Zealand Yacht
Squadron is now the keeper of the Cup, and will defend it in
early 2000. A formidible fleet of challengers is lining up to
take it away, including the AmericaOne challenge representing
San Francisco’s St. Francis Yacht Club. |
