The Yacht "America" 1925 THOMPSON, Winfield M.
$350
THOMPSON, Winfield M.
[335] pp.
Charles E. Lauriat Co.
1925
8" x 5 3/4"
w/ 3-fold original lines of the America at rear designed by George Steers 1851
VG
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America was a 19th-century racing yacht and first winner of the America's Cup international sailing trophy.
On August 22, 1851, America won the Royal Yacht Squadron's 53-mile (85 km) regatta around the Isle of Wight by 18 minutes. The Squadron's "One Hundred Sovereign Cup" or "£100 Cup", sometimes mistakenly known in America as the "One Hundred Guinea Cup", was later renamed after the original winning yacht.