Document No 674: Start, American cup race

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AUTEUR : Henry G. Peabody

REF : 0

EDITION : 1893

DATE : 07 Oct 1893 - 11:25

COURSE : 2

DESCRIPTION SITE :

The first decisive race was sailed October 7th, it being as before over a thirty-mile course, but laid to leeward and windward. The wind at the start was moderate W. by N., later shifting to S. W., making a broad reach on the first leg, and a close lay home, over a rolling sea.

The start was made with loftiest club-topsails on, and all light canvas ready for use. The boats went over promptly after gunfire, with only five seconds between them, Valkyrie's time being 11.25.25 and Vigilant's 11.25.30. Both broke out spinnakers as they crossed, and slipped easily off under a cloud of white cloth before the six-knot breeze.

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LICENCE :
Public domain
BATEAUX : VALKYRIE II VIGILANT
LIENS VERS CE DOCUMENT
SITE LARG HAUT ADRESSE
Library of Congress 1024 810 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/det.4a04788%20