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List Of America's Cup Challengers And Defenders
Detailed list of the finalists of the America's Cup. See also * America's Cup * Defender (America's Cup) The Defender in the America's Cup sailing competition is the team that holds the trophy and has been challenged by another union for the title return. Defenders See also * America's Cup *Challenger (America's Cup) The Challenger in the A ... * Challenger (America's Cup) References External links Herreshoff Marine Museum — America's Cup Hall of Fame {{DEFAULTSORT:America's Cup * Lists of ships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
America's Cup
The America's Cup, informally known as the Auld Mug, is a trophy awarded in the sport of sailing. It is the oldest international competition still operating in any sport. America's Cup match races are held between two sailing yachts: one from the yacht club that currently holds the trophy (known as the defender) and the other from the yacht club that is challenging for the cup (the challenger). Matches are held several years apart on dates agreed between the defender and the challenger. There is no fixed schedule, but the races have generally been held every three to four years. The most recent America's Cup match took place in March 2021. The cup was originally known as the 'R.Y.S. £100 Cup', awarded in 1851 by the British Royal Yacht Squadron for a race around the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom. The winning yacht was a schooner called '' America'', owned by a syndicate of members from the New York Yacht Club (NYYC). In 1857, the syndicate permanently donated th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Lloyd Ashbury
James Lloyd Ashbury (1834 – 3 September 1895) was a British yachtsman and Conservative Party politician. Early life The son of John Ashbury, founder of the Ashbury Railway Carriage and Iron Company Ltd of Manchester, James trained as an engineer and joined the family company. When his father died in 1866 he inherited the business and a considerable fortune. His health was affected by the polluted atmosphere of Manchester, and Ashbury moved to the coast, where he took up sailing. As he attempted to advance in society he took up competitive yachting. The America's Cup challenges Ashbury was appointed commodore of the Royal Harwich Yacht Club in 1870, having been elected a member in 1867. He made the first two, albeit unsuccessful challenges for the America's Cup, held since 1851 by the New York Yacht Club. Ashbury's first challenge was in 1870 with his yacht ''Cambria''. The race for the America's Cup was held on 8 August, and ''Cambria'' faced 14 yachts of the New York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Canadian Yacht Club
The Royal Canadian Yacht Club (RCYC) is a private yacht club in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1852, it is one of the world's older and larger yacht clubs. Its summer home is on a trio of islands (RCYC Island, South Island and North Chippewa or Snug Island) in the Toronto Islands. Its winter home since 1984 has been a purpose-built clubhouse located at 141 St. George Street in Toronto (just north of Bloor Street), which includes facilities for sports and social activities. In 2014, the club had approximately 4700 members, about 450 yachts (95% sail) and a number of dinghies, principally International 14s. Objects The objects of the club are: # to encourage members to become proficient in the personal management, maintenance, control and handling of their yachts, in navigation, and in all matters pertaining to seamanship; # to promote yacht architecture, building and sailing in Canadian waters; # to promote excellence in competitive sailing; and # to promote such othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countess Of Dufferin (yacht)
The ''Countess of Dufferin'' was the first steam locomotive to operate in the Canadian prairie provinces and is named after Hariot Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Countess of Dufferin (later Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava), the wife of the Earl of Dufferin, a Governor General of Canada. The locomotive was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works (builder's plate No. 2660) and delivered to Northern Pacific Railway as No. 21 in 1872. It was used in Minnesota and the Dakota Territory until 1877 when it was sold for $9,700 to Joseph Whitehead, a contractor for Canadian Pacific Railway. The locomotive, along with six flatcars and a caboose, was loaded onto barges at Fisher's Landing, Minnesota, and propelled by the SS ''Selkirk'', they were shipped down the Red River to St. Boniface, now an electoral district of Winnipeg, Manitoba, arriving October 9, 1877, at a cost of $440. Upon arrival the locomotive was used on Government of Canada Contract No. 5, the first contract issued in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madeleine (yacht)
The ''Madeleine'' was a 19th-century racing schooner-yacht built in 1868 by David Kurby in Rye, New York and owned by Commodore Jacob B. Voorhis. ''Madeleine'' was the winner of the America's Cup in 1876 and an American defender in the 1870 America's Cup. She won the two most desired trophies reserved for schooners, the Bennett and the Douglas Cups. In 1911, the ''Madeleine'' was dismantled and sunk at the mouth of the Hillsborough River, Florida. Construction and service The ''Madeleine'' was a wood centerboard schooner-rigged racing yacht built in 1868 by David Kirby in Rye, New York. She was owned by yachtsman Commodore Jacob B. Voorhis, Jr., and later purchased by John S. Dickerson. Her home port was New York City. ''Madeleine'' was launched on March 28, 1869 at Rye from the shipyard of David Kirby, who was the same builder that modeled the ''Addie V''. She was 151-tons and owned by Jacob B. Voorhis, Jr., of the Brooklyn Yacht Club. Commodore Jacob B. Voorhis converted t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1876 America's Cup
Events January–March * January 1 ** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin. ** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol. * February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs is formed at a meeting in Chicago; it replaces the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. Morgan Bulkeley of the Hartford Dark Blues is selected as the league's first president. * February 2 – Third Carlist War – Battle of Montejurra: The new commander General Fernando Primo de Rivera marches on the remaining Carlist stronghold at Estella, where he meets a force of about 1,600 men under General Carlos Calderón, at nearby Montejurra. After a courageous and costly defence, Calderón is forced to withdraw. * February 14 – Alexander Graham Bell applies for a patent for the telephone, as does Elisha Gray. * February 19 – Third Carlist War: Government troops under General Primo de Rivera drive thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Harwich Yacht Club
The Royal Harwich Yacht Club is a UK sports club for sailing and other waterborne leisure activities. History Founding and early history Annual regattas at Harwich providing racing events for both yachts and working boats had been organised since 1828 when, in 1843, a yacht club was formed to run them. The so-called Eastern Yacht Club carried on for the next two years running these annual events. In 1845 its Rear Commodore, William Knight arranged for Royal Patronage, securing the Dowager Queen Adelaide (King William IV's widow) as patron. The club was renamed the Royal Harwich Yacht Club and an Admiralty Warrant was also obtained giving its sailing members significant privileges in the form of mooring rights, exemption from lightage fees and free pratique in various foreign ports. Ready-built premises existed on the seafront at Harwich in the form of the Baths and Club Room which overlooked the harbour entrance. From the latter half of the 19th century until 1939, the clu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livonia (yacht)
''Livonia'' was the second, unsuccessful, challenger attempting to lift the America's Cup from the New York Yacht Club. Design Having unsuccessfully challenged for the America's Cup in ''Cambria'' in 1868, James Lloyd Ashbury again commissioned Michael Ratsey of Cowes to build a new yacht. ''Livonia'' was based on the lines of ''Sappho'', and was launched on 6 April 1871. Ashbury took his new yacht across the Atlantic to once again challenge for the America's Cup, this time on behalf of the Royal Harwich Yacht Club. Career The 1871 America's Cup race was involved in controversy. There was disagreement over the format of the competition, with Ashbury seeking legal advice. Eventually it was agreed that the first yacht to win four races would be the victor. ''Livonia'' was opposed by Franklin Osgood's ''Columbia''. ''Columbia'' won the first two races, although Ashbury claimed the second on a technicality. ''Livonia'' won the third race with the ''Columbia'' being damaged. ''Sappho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sappho (yacht)
''Sappho'' was one of two defender yachts at the second America's Cup challenge, stepping in when defender ''Columbia'' was damaged in the third race. Design ''Sappho'' was built by Cornelius & Richard Poillon Bros. on speculation for Richard Poillon to a design by William Townsend based on the lines of ''America''. Career ''Sappho'' was launched from the C. & R. Poillon shipyard at the foot of Bridge street, on May 25, 1867. In 1868, ''Sappho'' sailed across the Atlantic to England. There she entered the Round the Isle of Wight Race. Competing against the yachts ''Aline'', ''Cambria'', ''Condor'', and Oimara, ''Sappho'' finished last. Her poor showing encouraged ''Cambria''s owner, James Lloyd Ashbury, to be the first to challenge the New York Yacht Club for the America's Cup. Following her defeat, ''Sappho'' returned to the US where she was sold to New York Yacht Club member William Proctor Douglas. Douglas turned her over to Captain Robert "Bob" Fish who altered her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia (1871 Yacht)
''Columbia'' was one of the two yachts to successfully defend the second America's Cup race in 1871 against English challenger ''Livonia''. Design ''Columbia'' was a wooden centerboard schooner designed and built in 1871 by J. B. Van Deusen in Chester, Pennsylvania for owner Franklin Osgood of the New York Yacht Club. She was later purchased by Henry M. Flagler. Career Skippered by Andrew J. Comstock, ''Columbia'' won the first two 1871 best-of-seven races against ''Livonia''. She was beaten by ''Livonia'' in the third race, in which ''Columbia,'' damaged from the second race, was skippered by Horatio Nelson "Nelse" Comstock. She was the first America's Cup defender to concede a win to the challenger. As ''Columbia'' was further damaged in this third race, she was unable to compete in the final races. The yacht ''Sappho'' substituted and won the America's Cup for the second time for the U.S. Comstock continued as master of the ''Columbia'' after the yacht was sold to New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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