Document No 4820: THE COURSE OF THE ELEVENTH CHALLENGE - FIRST RACE (POSTPONED)

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AUTEUR : New York Times

REF : 0

EDITION : 1901

DATE : 26 Sep 1901

COURSE : 1

DESCRIPTION SITE :

The course, E. by N. fifteen miles, was logged by a tug, and a guide-tug was ready to steam over it in a straight line to show the racers the way.

NOTES AMERICA-SCOOP :

The outer mark was rounded with Columbia 7 m. 15s. ahead of Shamrock. The wind hauled to the south after the mark was turned, and fell lighter and lighter. At 4.40 the race was declared off, the time limit having expired. Columbia was then eight miles from the finish, and perhaps a mile ahead.

The summary :

LICENCE :
Autorisation en cours
BATEAUX : COLUMBIA SHAMROCK II
LIENS VERS CE DOCUMENT
SITE LARG HAUT ADRESSE
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