Document No 4045: Shamrocks 3 & 4 in the Solent | |||||||||||||||
REF : 0 EDITION : 1920 DATE : 1914 COURSE : 0 DESCRIPTION SITE : Shamrocks 3 & 4 shown here in the Solent, England, contesting against each other to decide which one would be raced in the America's Cup. Shamrock 3 was considered to be the better design, built by William Fife she lost the race in the 1903 America's Cup to “Reliance”. Shamrock 4 was a new design and built by Charles E Nicholson. Shamrock 4 won and challenged “Resolute” in the next America's cup but lost. A background story is included in the price. NOTES AMERICA-SCOOP :LICENCE : Autorisation en cours |
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BATEAUX : SHAMROCK IV SHAMROCK 23m | |||||||||||||||
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