1895 America's Cup
Defender  Seawanhaka Rule | |
|---|---|
| Winner: | New York Yacht Club |
| Score: | 3-0 |
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The 1895
The competitors
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The match
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The races
First race
The first race, on September 7, 1895, was set to be a windward-leeward course of fifteen miles length.[4] The Weather for the day was described as light and shifting wind.[4] In the first leg of the course the racing was close with Defender taking a slight lead by the windward mark.[4] After rounding the mark the wind shifted, turning the running leg into a reaching leg, as a result Defender quickly increased its lead against Valkyrie III. Defender crossed the line eight minutes and forty-nine seconds ahead of "Valkyrie III" to win the first race.[4]
Second race
The second race occurred on Tuesday September 10, 1895. The race was set as a triangle course with each leg having a length of ten miles.[4] In the pre-start maneuvering, Valkyrie III's boom struck Defender, severing the starboard spreader. Valkyrie III led throughout the race, although Defender closed the gap between the boats in the second and third legs of the race. Valkyrie III crossed the line forty-seven seconds before Defender.[4] However, after hearing the protest from Defender against Valkyrie III, the Race Committee awarded Defender the race as it ruled Defender had right of way over Valkyrie III as Defender was leeward of Valkyrie III at the time of collision.[4]
Third race
The third race was sailed on Thursday September 12, 1895. After both Defender and Valkyrie III crossed the starting line sailing before the wind, Valkyrie III withdrew from the race claiming the committee could not guarantee a course that was free of spectator craft.[4] Defender completed the race, winning the best of five regatta.[4]
Aftermath
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References
- ^ a b "Herreshoff Museum America's Cup Hall of Fame". Herreshoff Museum. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "America's Cup". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "G L Watson History". G L Watson. 2015-05-10. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
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