Columbia versus Shamrock 1899, is from The Paintings of the America's Cup series. Described at the time as the finest 15 mile run in history - Columbia, New York Yacht Club, versus Shamrock, Royal Ulster Yacht Club. The two yachts swept along under clouds of white sail while spectators watched from their many boats.

THE AMERICA'S CUP WILL REMAIN HERE; Columbia Makes it Three Straight from Shamrock. WON BY OVER SIX MINUTES

NEWPORT, R.I., Oct. 20. -- The cup is safe, and Columbia is the gem of the ocean. The yachting supremacy of the United States is just where it was before the formidable Shamrock was turned out of the brain of Will Fife of Fairlie, and there is a place for another challenger as soon as one can be found who will undertake the task of “lifting” the cup....